Chapman University’s School of Law has hired Karman Hsu as the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Diversity Initiatives. In this role, her primary responsibilities are admissions initiatives as they relate to the promotion of Chapman Law and enrollment of students with a strong sense of integrity. Her first day was November 5, 2012. “We are
This weekend, Chapman Law teams attended a regional round of the ABA Arbitration Competition in Jackson, MS. Our two teams at the regional consisted of 1) Nick Evans, Kristin Aoun, Melissa Bohl, and Noel Rayo; and 2) Jason Armbruster, Zach Begle, Randy Schram, and Craig Williams. The team of Evans, Aoun, Bohl, and Rayo won
Last weekend, Chapman Law hosted a regional round of the National Moot Court Competition. Our team of Tom Wynsma (3L), Dallis Pflueger-Cavallaro (2L), and Jaryn Saritzky (2L) made the quarterfinals and wrote the Third Place Brief. The team of Ryan Poteet (3L), Stephanie Brault (3L), and Sara Zimmerman (2L) wrote the Fourth Place Brief and
The Honorable Raymond C. Fisher, Judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, will be the School of Law’s commencement speaker in May 2014. Judge Fisher is a former Associate Attorney General of the United States, the third highest-ranking official in the Department of Justice, serving from 1997-1999. Judge Fisher also served as a special
Last weekend, Chapman Law sent two teams to the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition regional in Sacramento, California. This prestigious competition gives law students the opportunity to showcase their writing and oral advocacy skills while competing for scholarships. Last year , Chapman teams received three first place awards and this year our teams made us
Chapman University has received a $15,000 gift from Rutan & Tucker, LLP, which funds an annual first year writing and advocacy competition hosted by the School of Law’s Legal Research and Writing Program. Rutan & Tucker has a strong history of investment in the mission of Chapman University through a partnership that extends beyond the
The Orange County Business Journal recently published an article highlighting Chapman University School of Laws’s new Business Law Emphasis Program. The program is directed by Dean Campbell and was launched with the help of its advisory board. Chapman is the only law school in the country with a former top 10 business school dean. “The business
John Edward Smith was 18 years old when he was arrested for a murder he did not commit. The truth had been locked away with John in a cell since 1993. After spending 19 years in prison, John was exonerated with the help of Innocence Matters. Innocence Matters is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing
The 2013 edition of Princeton Review’s Best 168 Law Schools ranks Chapman Law School #8 in best quality of life! We have consistently maintained our spot in the top ten in best quality of life for the past five years. “Although we aim to create a competitive learning environment at Chapman Law School, we also
At the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition in San Diego on September 29-30, Chapman Law’s Alternative Dispute Resolution teams earned fourth and sixth places out of 40 teams from 28 schools. Clay O’Neal/Andrew Mase and Amanda Singer/Kate Schwartz were part of a five-way tie for fourth place after the preliminary rounds. Clay and Andrew won