Law school trains students to research, memorize and perfect legal arguments. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) student advocacy program does the opposite: It teaches students to listen, adapt and respond in real-time. That difference is exactly what drew alumnus Clay O’Neal (JD ’13) to Chapman’s ADR program and what continues to bring him back each
The spring semester is a busy and exciting time for Fowler School of Law faculty as we unveil our unique faculty publication, Jurist, a snapshot of our faculty’s exceptional scholarship and a glimpse into the life of the law school. The Spring 2026 edition features insightful scholarship from Professor Lan Cao, with her op-ed, “From
Orientation Week preceding the start of the fall semester sets the perfect tone and gets the academic year off to the best possible start for new arrivals at Fowler School of Law. Newly admitted 1L students, along with friends, family and partners are immersed in the buzz of law school life as faculty, the Careers
The competitive advocacy program at Fowler School of Law is a collective effort aimed at achieving excellence in advocacy. It draws on the skills and experience of faculty, alumni, staff and students alike–often working odd hours and weekends to ensure Chapman fields competitive, collegial teams in every contest entered. Launched by fêted competitions coach Nancy
Summer Programs for law students are transformative, creating once-in-a-lifetime experiences and opening doors to unanticipated career prospects. The Fowler School of Law is proud to have revived its participation in the summer program based at Cambridge, England, hosted by Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Representing the school this year were FSOL students Maegen Dillon
As the academic year draws to a close, it is time to celebrate the Class of 2025 and their remarkable achievements. This year, we are honored to have as our commencement speaker a frequent guest, great friend and supporter of our school, the Honorable Thomas A. Delaney. Justice Delaney was first nominated to the California
Returning to Fowler School of Law as an adjunct professor this spring is double Panther alumna Kaitlin Peterson (JD/MBA ’16), currently working as associate general counsel at US multinational tech conglomerate Meta, bringing a wealth of experience in gaming, IP and entertainment law to campus. You might think that gaming and entertainment law would have
Many of TikTok’s ardent users are devastated, civil liberties and First Amendment groups slammed the ruling, and politicians backpedaled on their own decision to ban the hugely popular app. No one should be surprised by the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to allow the federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or cease operations in the
It has been an eventful summer for Fowler School of Law 2L student Holly Saleeb, clerking in Judge Eric Wersching’s family law courtroom in the Superior Court of California at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange, CA. Along with gaining valuable courtroom experience and observing the to-and-fro of a family law court, Saleeb has made
Professor Nahal Kazemi’s op-ed is based on her research article that originally appeared in the Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Project forum. After an unprecedented month of upheaval in the presidential race, with the election still over three months away, we can expect online disinformation to again become a major concern. Much attention