I had always wanted to go to law school. In fact, when I graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 2000 I was accepted to a number of law schools. At that time, the real estate market in California was beginning to really take off and I saw an opportunity to provide well for my
Amy Mejia (JD ‘11) turned her externship with the Alliance for Children’s Rights and her passion for children’s rights into a career opportunity. “The hiring attorneys were familiar with my work and knew that I would be a good fit for the organization,” she said. Mejia currently works as a staff attorney at the Alliance within
On Monday, December 9, 2013, the Fowler School of Law, U.S. Department of Commerce, and China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) co-hosted the 18th Annual U.S.-China Legal Exchange (“Exchange”) at the law school. The Exchange centered around Chinese Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Law and Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship in China, including Private Equity and Venture Capital.
For the third consecutive year, the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law first time bar takers have exceeded the California ABA school pass rate on the July 2013 California Bar Examination, passing at a 77% rate. The California ABA school pass rate was 76%. The out of state ABA school pass rate was
Dean Jayne Kacer, in her role as Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Administration and “mother hen” at the law school, has spent years counseling students—sometimes with “tough love,” but always with a smile and a big bowl of candy. Her attentiveness and guidance over the years has brought a sense of ease to the
Each year, Chapman’s Fowler School of Law recognizes the contributions of one outstanding alumni. The criteria for the Alumni of the Year includes: distinguished service to the profession of law, contributions to the mission of the law school and volunteer work in the community. This year we are proud to announce that Richard Green (’98)
Starting a law firm is not for the faint of heart. Doing it right out of law school is downright insane (at least that’s what the naysayers would have you believe). But I did it in a difficult economy with a difficult fee structure (contingency) and my practice is thriving. If you want to start
Are you an alumni? Have you recently changed firms, been promoted, published or made partner and would like to be featured in the next online edition of Alumni Highlights? Then submit a class note! • Monica Edwards (’01) recently became the Vice President, Senior Estate Specialist at Wells Fargo Bank in Los Angeles. • Assistant
Over two dozen Chapman Law alumni have been featured in the 2013 edition of Super Lawyers magazine as “Rising Stars”. The Rising Star designation is exclusive to lawyers that display excellence in the practice of law. The selection process is extremely rigorous, as it takes into account both personal achievements and peer recognition. Alumnus Kevin
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