Alumni on the Move: Diversity Matters with Asal Saffari
Asal Saffari (JD ’18) is an alumnus on a mission to shape the future of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in Orange County’s legal profession.
General News
Keeping the Faith with Laura Evans
Fowler School of Law 2L student Laura Evans has been named by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) to their 2022 Pro Bono Honor Roll, a sterling accolade for any aspirant lawyer. Evans is being recognized for her strong leadership and pro-bono efforts with the Ukrainian Mothers and Children Transport project (UMACT), an effort
Fowler School of Law welcomes new Director of Career Services Camille Heenan
The Chapman University Fowler School of Law recently welcomed back Camille Heenan as its director of Career Services. She previously served as an assistant director in the Career Services Office from 2017 to 2018. “We’re excited to welcome Director Heenan back to the Chapman Law family, where she will help continue the strong momentum and
Chapman Law welcomes new directors to Career Services Office and Darling Law Library
The Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law is pleased to welcome two talented new members to its administrative staff. Kristen O’Brien joined the Fowler School of Law in November as an Assistant Director of Career Services. O’Brien comes to Chapman from Lewis Brisbois, where she handled employment litigation and general liability matters. Before
Fowler School of Law’s upward momentum reflected in record strength and diversity of incoming class
With a median LSAT score of 160 and undergraduate GPA of 3.60, the newest incoming class continues five years of progressive gains in new student credentials for the Fowler School of Law—among one of the greatest increases in the nation.
Remembering Fowler School of Law Prof. Frank Doti
The Chapman Family suffered a tremendous loss on July 14 when Fowler School of Law Professor Frank Doti was tragically killed in a car accident while travelling with his family. A member of the law school faculty since 1996, Doti founded both the Fowler School of Law’s Tax Law emphasis program and its Tax Law
2021 Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel winners announced
When Chapman University Fowler School of Law students Piper Brockley (JD ’23) and Kyla Nguyen (JD ’23) made their final arguments in the annual Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel Competition, they did so in a very different setting than their predecessors—due to the pandemic, this year’s public exhibition round was being held virtually via Zoom.
Chapman joins California LAW Pathways program to help diversify the legal profession
As part of its continued efforts to foster greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession, Chapman University and its Dale E. Fowler School of Law recently joined the California Leadership-Access-Workforce (Cal LAW) Pathways program as one of its institutional partners.
Manatt co-founder Tom Phelps named new chair of Fowler School of Law Board of Advisors
The Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law is pleased to announce that Thomas D. Phelps has been named chairperson of the law school’s Board of Advisors, taking over for Parker Kennedy, who was recently named chairperson of Chapman University’s Board of Trustees. “I was very pleased when Tom agreed to act as chair
Delivering remote support
Taking the bar exam is an immense undertaking for law school graduates, even under the best of conditions. That’s why Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law puts significant resources toward not only preparing its students to take the bar exam—both before and after graduation—but also supporting them on the days of the test itself with