Chapman Alumni Are Well-Represented on 2017 List of Rising Stars
Eighty-five Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni have been named to Super Lawyers magazine’s 2017 “Rising Stars” list. Three alumni have also been recognized as Super Lawyers by the publication: Kevin G. Liebeck (JD ’02) and Michael A. Penn (JD ’04) in Southern California and Jason Edward Ochs (JD ’04) for
College Students Get a Taste of Law School in Six-Week Chapman PLUS Program
In the coming weeks, twenty college students from around the nation will get an introduction to the law school experience as part of Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) program. The program, funded by a grant from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), brings to Chapman first- and second-year college students
Annual Rutan & Tucker Golden Quill Student Brief Writing Winners Selected
Hope Blain (JD ’19) and Amy Hudack (JD ’19) have been awarded the 2017 Rutan & Tucker Golden Quill award. The prestigious award recognizes “top briefs” for the plaintiff and the defendant in the annual first-year Legal Research and Writing competition. Blain, representing the plaintiff, and Hudack, representing the defendant, explored whether an employee accused
Chapman Law Alumna Joins Fisher Phillips
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Jenna Warden (JD ’12) has joined the labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips, LLP. Warden will be working in the firm’s Irvine office. Warden has defended a broad range of litigated claims, including premises liability, insurance, and construction claims. She previously worked as an associate
Chapman Law is in the Top Three for LSAC’s Diversity Matters Award Again
For the sixth time in seven years, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law has earned a prestigious top three finish for the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) Diversity Matters Award. The annual competition, run by LSAC’s DiscoverLaw.org initiative, recognizes law schools throughout the United States and Canada with the highest level of outreach
Chapman Law Alumnus Helps Lead Charge Against Human Trafficking
When Bradley Schoenleben (JD ’07) envisioned his career with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, he knew he would be helping victims of crime, but he couldn’t have imagined the way that role would evolve. Since 2013, Schoenleben has worked as a Deputy DA in the office’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit, which targets
CourtCall CEO Robert Alvarado, Jr. Joins Chapman Law Board of Advisors
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law is pleased to welcome Robert Alvarado, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of CourtCall, LLC, to its Board of Advisors. Alvarado co-founded CourtCall in 1995 with his law partner, Mark S. Wapnick. CourtCall’s remote appearance program enables courts, attorneys, and the public to use audio and video conferencing to
Fowler School of Law Releases Entertainment Law Video as Part of its New Impact Series
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law has released its new Impact Series video, a brief online vignette of its popular Entertainment Law program. The new video series highlights Fowler School of Law’s impact in the Southern California community and beyond. The Entertainment Law Emphasis Program at Fowler School of Law provides students with
Chapman Board Chair Wylie Aitken Interviewed on “Inside OC”
Wylie Aitken, Chapman University Board of Trustees Chair and namesake of the Fowler School of Law’s Wylie A. Aitken Trial Courtroom, was recently interviewed for two segments of “Inside OC with Rick Reiff” on PBS SoCal. In the segments, which will air this week, Aitken discusses his life, career, and passions, including Chapman University and
Chapman Alumni Are Well-Represented in Leadership of Orange County Affiliate Bar Associations
The May edition of the Orange County Bar Association’s (OCBA) Orange County Lawyer magazine features some faces familiar to Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Four alumni – Caroline Hahn (JD ’03), Eric Dominguez (JD ’10), Michelle Tran (JD ’10), and Nesa Targhibi (JD ’13) – are featured on the issue’s cover for