After eight years away from Chapman University Fowler School of Law, former Professor Matthew Parlow will return to lead as Dean this July. His return to Southern California comes after serving as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Marquette University Law School. His emphasis areas include sports law, land use and urban redevelopment.

In preparation of his arrival, Dean Parlow recently spent some time talking to
The Orange County Register
about his thoughts on returning to the law school and his vision for its future. In the article, Dean Parlow expressed his excitement about returning to Fowler School of Law, citing his admiration and respect for the faculty and administration, and his hopes for building on the school’s current successes.

“I’ve been away for almost eight years; Fowler has done some really impressive things,” he said. “There’s a great story to be told and even greater work to be done, and that’s an exciting prospect for anyone looking at a deanship.”

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Incoming Fowler School of Law Dean Matthew Parlow was recently interviewed by The Orange County Register.



He’s also eager to harness his years as a consultant to professional sports leagues and teams to help bolster Fowler School of Law’s existing curriculum, he said. He noted a number of alumni who have entered into the sports industry, including an NBA agent, the former General Counsel for the Phoenix Suns, and a sports writer for Forbes.com and professor of Sports Law Management at the University of Miami.

“Using my contacts in sports and building on the success that Fowler grads have had in sports, I think there is some exciting momentum there and opportunities,” he said. “I’d like to bring my relationships in sports to help provide opportunities for the students and the community to learn and interact with those who work in the world of sports.”

Dean Parlow also offered a few words of advice to law students, emphasizing that although their years of study can be grueling, their impact after graduation makes it all worth it.

“When you can serve a client and help them with something they can’t do on their own, it’s a really fulfilling profession,” he said. “I think it’s an honorable profession; the hard work pays off and it’s a way to really make an impact in society. During those tougher moments in law school, remember the goals you’re working towards, find that passion so you’re excited about the work you’re doing each and every day and be mindful about the impact you can have on people’s lives and what a great honor that is.”

Read the full article on The Orange County Register website
.