After working in civil litigation for five years, alumna Antoinette Balta (J.D, LL.M) left private practice and followed her dream of working in the public interest field. She became an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow and began working at the Public Law Center (PLC) in 2011. In April 2013, Antoinette was assigned to lead
On Monday, June 3, Chapman Law’s February 2013 Bar Exam passers gathered in Kennedy Hall to celebrate their accomplishment at the official swearing-in ceremony. Chapman’s most recent Bar pass rate continues to beat the national average even though the February Bar Exam is typically taken by fewer people. “70% of our first time takers who
Are you a Chapman Law alumni? Have you recently changed firms, been promoted or made partner and would like to be featured in the next online edition of Alumni Highlights? Then submit a class note! Ruby Banipal (’10) recently left her position with Ernst & Young to join DLA Piper’s tax practice based in
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
Are you a Chapman Law alumni? Have you recently changed firms, been promoted or made partner and would like to be featured in the next online edition of Alumni Highlights? Then submit a class note! Jimmy Blalock (’09) recently finished his term as Chair of the Alumni Advisory Board. During his tenure, he successfully increased
In June 2013, Alice B. Lustre (LL.M. ’10) will be presenting her research entitled “After the Gavel Falls: Application of the Federal Crime Victims’ Rights Act in Habeas Corpus Proceedings” at the National Crime Victims Law Institute’s 2013 Crime Victim Law Conference. The presentation is based on a directed research project Alice undertook as part
Jimmy Blalock (‘09) was Chair of the Chapman Law Alumni Advisory Board from 2011-2012. “Jimmy drafted the board bylaws, solicited new members and served as an outstanding advocate on behalf of the Chapman Law alumni,” said Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Administration Jayne Kacer. Jimmy always went above and beyond to ensure that feedback
Are you a Chapman Law alumni? Have you recently changed firms, been promoted or made partner and would like to be featured in the next online edition of Alumni Highlights? Then submit a class note! The Class of 2012 alumni have achieved the highest Bar passage rate (82%) in Chapman Law history for the
Chapman Law alumnus Kevin O’Donnell (’12) always knew he wanted to work in the public sector. “Even when I was a young child in the Boy Scouts, my goal was to serve my country,” said Kevin. While earning his undergraduate degree, Kevin worked at the San Diego Superior Court and the JusticeCorps. His strong work
In the last three years, 14 Chapman Law graduates have been offered clerkships in Bankruptcy Court. This is quite an accomplishment for such a short period of time and one important reason stands out: externships. All of these successful graduates first completed judicial externships while in law school which bolstered their resumes and provided them