Chapman Law Review Symposium 2025:
On Friday, the 2025 Fowler School of Law annual Chapman Law Review Symposium brought together legal scholars, historians, journalists, and art law advocates to discuss looted art repatriation, accountability, and cultural restitution under the symposium marquee of, “Raiders of the Lost Art: Legal Challenges and Recoveries.” Panelists discussing Panel 1: The Journey Home, included Kathryn
SCOTUS Upholds TikTok Ban, But the Lack of Data Privacy Leaves Threats Unaddressed
Many of TikTok’s ardent users are devastated, civil liberties and First Amendment groups slammed the ruling, and politicians backpedaled on their own decision to ban the hugely popular app. No one should be surprised by the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to allow the federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or cease operations in the
The Summer International Program at Cambridge University, England with Erin Haggerty
Rising 3L student Erin Haggerty had always dreamed of studying abroad for her post-graduate degree, and after transferring to Chapman’s Fowler School of Law, she realized her wish, spending six weeks as a participant in Fowler’s Cambridge Summer Program at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. Taking a break from her scheduled summer internship clerking
Alumni on the Move: Bobby Waltman
Bobby Waltman’s (JD’12) passion for justice, public defense and personal injury practice began when he was just seven years old. Other kids his age might have loaded up on cartoons and MTV, but Bobby Waltman spent his couch time curled up next to his father, watching Sub Rosa VHS tapes as his dad prepared cases
Eagle-eyed Judge’s Extern Holly Saleeb’s Eventful Summer Externship
It has been an eventful summer for Fowler School of Law 2L student Holly Saleeb, clerking in Judge Eric Wersching’s family law courtroom in the Superior Court of California at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange, CA. Along with gaining valuable courtroom experience and observing the to-and-fro of a family law court, Saleeb has made
AMICUS #1 is Here!
Launched in May 2024 to coincide with the school’s commencement celebrations, Fowler School of Law’s Amicus magazine is an annual publication commemorating a year in the life of our school. It’s a celebration of our students, our alumni, faculty and staff, introducing new readers to the broader Chapman Family at the Fowler School of Law.
Op-Ed: SCOTUS Preserves the Opportunity to Combat Disinformation, Will We Take It?
Professor Nahal Kazemi’s op-ed is based on her research article that originally appeared in the Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Project forum. After an unprecedented month of upheaval in the presidential race, with the election still over three months away, we can expect online disinformation to again become a major concern. Much attention
Dean Paul Paton Honored with Appointment to the ABA’s Standing Committee on ITILS
Fowler School of Law Dean Paul D. Paton has been appointed by American Bar Association (ABA) President-Elect William R. Bay as a member of the ABA Standing Committee on International Trade in Legal Services (ITILS) for a three-year term beginning this August. The Standing Committee on ITILS monitors ongoing trade negotiations and other initiatives that impact
Class of 2024: Commencement
The Fowler School of Law Class of 2024 saw their last year of law school out in style on Friday, May 17, as guest speaker Hon. Frederick P. Aguirre (Ret .), faculty and staff, family, and loved ones cheered our graduates on. Congratulations to all of our 2024 graduates, we’re looking forward to welcoming you
Alumni on the Move: LtCol Alex Douvas
A cool January morning saw Lieutenant Colonel Alex Douvas (JD ’05) return to campus with a small entourage of Marine Corps recruiters to discuss his work as a Marine Corps “judge advocate” (military lawyer) with Fowler students interested in learning about what it might offer. It has been ten years since Douvas was last on