On April 24, the Chapman Law community celebrated a generous gift made by alumna Dr. Zeinab Dabbah and her husband, Dr. Daniel Temianka. Because of their donation, Lecture Hall 142 has been renamed and dedicated in honor of current Chapman Law Professor Frank J. Doti. “It was the quality of education that Zeinab received
As we near the end of this academic year, we like to reflect back on Chapman’s overall performance in the 2012-2013 academic competitions. We are happy to report that this year has been our most exciting yet! For the first time in our history, we took first place at a Mediation Tournament hosted by the
On Friday, April 19, Chapman Law held its annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon and reception honoring the achievements of this year’s scholarship recipients. The reception was attended by scholarship recipients and their family members, as well as Dean Tom Campbell, Assistant Dean Bowdich, faculty members and scholarship sponsors. Ski Harrison and Kim Thompson, partners at Rutan
Student blogger: Jaryn Saritzky (’14) The way I remember it, the Appellate Court Room was entirely dark with the exception of two spotlights: one on me, and one on the judges. The judges’ bench? At least 10 feet tall. Maybe even 20. My words? Complete gibberish. This is how I remember first year Oral
Benjamin Bertch (1L) and Kassanda Castillo (1L) are the winners of the 2013 Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel Competition. The competition, sponsored by the firm Rutan & Tucker, seeks to test the oral argument skills of first year law students at Chapman. Students compete against each other in front of practicing lawyers, professors and members
Alumnus Sean Thordsen (’09) knows video games–really, really well. But his knowledge goes far beyond leisurely play. During his final year of law school at Chapman, he conducted a study on advances in IT law in the video game industry. Under the guidance of Professor Kathy Heller with whom he participated in Chapman’s Entertainment Contracts
On Saturday, April 13, the School of Law will co-sponsor a free, all-day workshop with Chapman’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and Argyros School of Business and Economics. The workshop, “Hollywood2go”, has been compared to “earning a one-day MBA in film” and has been presented to Sony Pictures and the Microsoft Corporation. Robert
Chapman University School of Law offers scholarships to exceptional students on an annual basis. This spring, we are delighted to announce the 2013 scholarship recipients. Alaa Alomar (2L) and Caroline Le (3L) received the 2013 Parham H. Williams Endowed Scholarship for Public Interest. This scholarship is awarded to graduating students with a strong academic background
Student blogger: Samantha Morgenstern (’14) “Why do you want to be a lawyer?” After starting law school, this became a question I could not answer easily, especially during my frustratingly uncertain 1L year. But my interest in music (and entertainment law) propelled me forward because music has motivated and influenced me throughout my life.
At the recent ABA Spring Board of Governors Meeting in New Orleans, Steven Cometa (2L) was elected by the Board of Governors to serve as the ABA- Law Student Division’s next Vice Chair. For the past year, Steven had the pleasure of serving as the ABA-Student Governor for the 9th Circuit and after he handed