On Thursday, March 27, 2014 a panel with members of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) spoke to students at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law to discuss “If I Knew in Law School What I Know Now: What “Business Litigation” Really Means.” The panel included Justice Richard D. Fybel, California Court
Professor Henry S. Noyes’ book The Law of Direct Democracy was published by Carolina Academic Press. As stated by the publisher, ” The Law of Direct Democracy is the first casebook on direct democracy. This book uses state and federal judicial opinions, the text of ballot initiatives, statutes and constitutional provisions to compare and
Professor Donald J. Kochan’s work “ Public Lands and the Federal Government’s Compact-Based ‘Duty to Dispose’: A Case Study of Utah’s H.B. 148 — The Transfer of Public Lands Act ” was published as the lead article in the Brigham Young University Law Review (Volume 2013, No. 5, 2013). Abstract: “Recent legislation passed in
Professor Donald J. Kochan’s article “ The Mask of Virtue: Theories of Aretaic Legislation in a Public Choice Perspective ” was published in the Saint Louis University Law Journal (Volume 58, No. 2, Winter 2014). Excerpt from the abstract: “This Article is a first-of-its-kind application of public choice theory to recently developing
Dr. John Hall , professor of law and Director of the International Law Program at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, spent his spring break helping students advance with international professional experience. He traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to secure summer internship opportunities for students in social justice and human rights non-governmental organizations.
Professor John C. Eastman and Professor Lawrence E. Rosenthal are scheduled to debate at The J. Reuben Clark Law Society – Orange County Chapter’s Tenth Annual Orange County Religion and the Law Symposium on Thursday, March 20, 2014. The two will debate “Rights of Conscience vs. Same-Sex Rights: Religious Liberty in the Post-Prop. 8 Environment.” Register
The InterNational Academy of Dispute Resolution awarded Professor Nancy Schultz the inaugural Coach of the Year award at The 13th Annual International Law School Mediation Tournament on March 5-8, 2014 . The academy presented her the award for her years of service and continued success of our students. “Coaching is a privilege. It is truly a labor
Professor Ronald D. Rotunda’s article “Applying the Revised ABA Model Rules in the Age of the Internet: The Problem of Metadata” was published in the Hofstra Law Review (Volume 42, No. 1, Fall 2013). Excerpt from abstract: “When lawyers receive a document — whether hard copy or an electronic document — that they know
Mario W. Mainero, professor at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, was recently highlighted in “Law schools expanding classes to teach students to pass the bar exam,” written by Don J. DeBenedictis in the Daily Journal on Friday, February 14, 2014 (subscription required to view link). “We’re trying to do more than the commercial bar
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.