Fowler School of Law Recognized by City of Santa Ana for Alumna’s Volunteer Work

May 18, 2016

Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law was recently recognized by the Santa Ana City Council for alumna Suzanne Fidler’s (’05) participation as a volunteer attorney in a citizenship fair co-sponsored by the city and Public Law Center.

Suzanne Fidler

In early April, Fidler joined 100 legal volunteers who offered their services and advice to more than 800 attendees of a citizenship fair in Santa Ana. The event was sponsored by the city of Santa Ana, Public Law Center, OC Labor Federation, OCCORD and Active Learning. Volunteers assisted with processing applications and provided citizenship information. According to the city of Santa Ana, approximately 600 citizenship applications were processed over the course of the day.

Fidler, who is an attorney and physician, decided to volunteer after hearing about the opportunity through the Public Law Center. As a volunteer attorney she reviewed citizenship applications and explained the process to attendees.

She said that the opportunity to serve as a volunteer attorney through PLC was an exciting and satisfying experience, and gave her a chance to not only benefit the community but also get a glimpse into an area of law she does not often have occasion to work in.

“It was delightful to assist many promising people who were truly excited to become citizens,” Fidler said. “I enjoyed working with people from many different backgrounds with the common goal to achieve U.S. citizenship. It was an honor to assist people who have waited many years to become citizens.”