Professor Marisa S. Cianciarulo has taught at Chapman University School of Law since 2006. She currently teaches Civil Procedure, the Family Violence Clinic, Gender & the Law, and Refugee Law. She earned a bachelor’s degree at the Catholic University of America, a JD at American University Washington College of Law and a Masters in International
One year ago, we lost a treasured member of the law school community—Professor Katherine Darmer. Professor Darmer was an excellent scholar and teacher. In addition, she devoted her amazing advocacy talents to a number of causes including marriage equality and human rights. We are pleased to announce that a scholarship has been created in memory
Professor Rob Morrow has an interesting way of teaching, to say the least. Instead of focusing solely on a barrage of appellate case law in his mandatory Federal Income Tax class, he strategically ties his lectures to popular culture. For example, Gandalf, Gollum and the Eye of Sauron—popular characters in The Lord of the Rings
The 2013 Edition of U.S. News and World Report ranked Chapman Law Professor Ronald Rotunda a tier 1 lawyer in the “Best Lawyers-Best Law Firms” section. Professor Rotunda’s main areas of legal research, teaching, and writing are Constitutional Law and Legal Ethics. Professor Rotunda is the Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of
Professor M. Katherine Baird Darmer was a beloved faculty member and colleague at the School of Law, where she worked for twelve years. Darmer was a passionate advocate for marriage equality and a vigorous opponent of discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. To our great loss, Professor Darmer died on February 17, 2012. Darmer
Professor Rosenthal addressed the annual State Solicitor Generals and Appellate Chiefs Conference of the National Association of Attorneys General, held in Washington, D.C on July 11. Rosenthal presented a discussion entitled, “Litigating the Second Amendment.” He also participated in a debate on July 12 at the State Solicitors General and Appellate Chiefs Conference on how
In this segment of his bi-monthly address, Dean Campbell reflects on the highlights from spring and summer of 2012. This includes: recent gifts made to the The Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Violence Clinic Professor Bazyler chosen by the National Law Journal as the Appellate Lawyer of the Week Chapman Law student wins prestigious fellowship
Professor Rotunda on FCPA and protecting investors – Legal Newsline Professor Caso comments on the key legal difference between mortgage loans and ordinary securities – Thomson Reuters News & Insight John Eastman on immigration and the U.S. Constitution –New York Times Professor Eggert on eminent domain and the foreclosure crisis – Los Angeles Times
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s health care decision, many Chapman law professors have been quoted in the media. Professor Eastman appeared on National Public Radio on June 29, 2012 to discuss the decision, saying, “This was a sellout of monumental proportions for those that recognize that there are limits on the federal power
L.A. Times quoted Dean Campbell and Professor Rotunda in an article entitled “Forty years after Watergate, many legal reforms rolled back.” The article concludes that, although in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal there were many reforms to U.S. laws., many of those changes have since been eliminated. Professor Rotunda is quoted as saying, “”We