The Orange County Register published an article, “Chapman v. UCI: A Case to Be Made,” on September 27, 2009, in which the author pondered whether Chapman and UCI law schools are the next USC and UCLA? Read article…
Chapman University School of Law Professor Timothy Canova wrote an article for the Brooklyn Law Review, entitled “The Transformation of U.S. Banking and Finance: From Regulated Competition to Free-Market Receivership,” which critiques the deregulation of banking and finance. The article emphasizes, “the distortions and inconsistencies in the deregulation model, including the resort to bailout of
On September 28, The Shark, reported on the recent “Battle of the Law School Deans” at Chapman University. The piece entitled, “Rivalry Could Be Healthy for Chapman and Irvine Law Schools” discussed the September 24 debate between Chapman’s Dean John Eastman and UCI law school Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, and their “friendly rivalry” arising from their
Chapman Law moved up to a #2 national ranking for “Best Classroom Experience” in Princeton Review’s 172 Best Law Schools (2010). Learn more…
The Journal of Criminal Justice’s symposium on “Specialty Courts in Criminal Justice: Challenges and Opportunities” was the subject of a Los Angeles Daily Journal article entitled, “All Pros, No Cons for Innovative Specialty Courts at Symposium.” The symposium explored the unique challenges and opportunities of “specialty courts” such as drug courts, DUI courts, mental health
Chapman law registrar, Maryam Isles, is serving on the Board of Directors of The National Network of Law School Officers (NNLSO), a nonprofit, professional organization that addresses the concerns and issues of registrars and admissions officers. NNLSO is the only professional organization for law school registrars, has up to 600 members, and has over 130
Professor Hewitt’s blog opinion was mentioned in an editorial in the Washington Examiner entitled, “No health care rationing? Even The New York Times sees it now UPDATED: Hewitt assesses.” The editorial indicates that “Hewitt sees three reasons why Obama will not cut his losses on Obamacare now.” The blog specifies the three reasons are Obama’s
Professors John Tehranian and Lavar Taylor were named as top lawyers in OC Metro. Learn more…
Professor Donald Kochan wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled “The Case for Simplicity.” Kochan argues for simplistic modern legislation akin to the brief yet profound writings of the Founders, such as the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Kochan believes that modern legislation is voluminous and incomprehensible such that “People cannot