Chapman 2012 Alumna Valerie Feltz Rone, as part of her work with Innocence Matters, helped free a man who served nearly nineteen years in prison for a crime he did not commit. John Edward Smith was 18 when he went to prison for a shooting that took place in a gang-infested area. Despite his strong
Chapman Law is pleased to partner with the College of Educational Studies for a two-day Emerging Scholars Conference focusing on bullying in society. Taking place September 28 and 29, this event will feature prominent speakers such as the Dean of Texas Tech University School of Law, Darby Dickerson and Lt. Dan Choi. Lt. Dan Choi
Students, alumni, faculty and community members are invited to our booth at the Big Orange Book Festival on Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22. This is a free event and open to the public and there is no charge for parking on campus. Chapman University Happenings has published a list of our visiting authors:
Every month, Chapman University School of Law hosts a networking mixer that brings local attorneys, judges and dignitaries to Chapman to interact with the law school community. This month, our “En Banc” mixer is co-hosted with AMVETS Legal Clinic who will join us in welcoming special guest LTG Dana Chipman, the Judge Advocate General, US
These next few months will be busy for the Dean of Chapman’s law school. Dean Tom Campbell will be a keynote speaker at “September 2012 Economic Outlook” on Thursday, September 20 at the UCLA Anderson Forecast. And on November 8, Dean Campbell will be a keynote speaker at the California Healthcare Institute (CHI 2012) on
Two new LL.M students, Munira Akhunzada and Shamsi Maqsoudi, came to the United States just two weeks ago from Afghanistan to study law at Chapman. Chapman’s LL.M program offers emphasis options in Business Law & Economics, International & Comparative Law, Entertainment & Media Law, and Trial Advocacy. Most foreign LL.M students study in the first
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
John Evans, Wells Fargo Private Bank regional managing director, and Greg Goodrich (’99), Wells Fargo Private Bank senior financial advisor and Chapman Law alumnus, toured the Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Violence Clinic at Chapman University School of Law on July 10, 2012 with professors Marisa Cianciarulo, Wendy Seiden, and Neda Sargordan. During the tour,
A less than ideal job market doesn’t stop 3L Adam Schlesinger from pursuing his goals. When First American Financial Corp. expanded its summer internship program this year, they were flooded with 490 applications for the 27 internships offered. Adam has been chosen to work with First American’s Mortgage Services Division and is recognized in the
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