The Global Law and Development (GLAD) Project for the LGBTQ Rights and Feminism hosted a presentation, delivered by Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, on the pluses and minuses of faith based equality. Rev. Canon Albert Ogle has lived and worked in Southern California since 1982, when Integrity sponsored his immigration from Ireland and helped to establish
Chapman is honored to have received the Louise Otis Award for Excellence in Mediation Education at the International Competition for Mediation Advocacy (ICMA, formerly CNMAC) in Toronto. The award is in recognition of a superior commitment to the integration of mediation and advocacy skills into legal education. The ICMA focuses on acknowledging and evaluating mediation advocacy skills that demonstrate
Chapman’s annual Rutan & Tucker 1L Golden Gavel Competition began with over 170 Legal Research and Writing students arguing a brief that they drafted answering whether Transgendered Individuals were protection under Title VII against discrimination “because of sex,” and if the Defendant employer in an imaginary fact pattern had legitimate reasons to terminate the transgender Plaintiff.
Chapman Law 3L Rebecca Kipper and her unit were called to active duty, and are stationed in Kuwait. We are “adopting” her unit and want to send them some support. Rebecca and her unit have requested toiletry items such as shampoo, conditioner, facial moisturizer, body lotion, body wash, and razors (for both men and women).
The Board of Trustees has officially approved Chapman University Chancellor Daniele C. Struppa’s recommendation to award tenure to Professor Cianciarulo, effective Fall 2012. Congratulations to Professor Cianciarulo! We look forward to having her as part of the Chapman Law community for many years to come.
Chapman Law Alumnus Thomas Robichaux recently climbed the ladder to President of the Orleans Parish School Board. Robichaux was elected to school board in 2008, despite being a gay Caucasian male in a state with few publicly gay individuals, and a voting district that is “overwhelmingly black,” according to an article on his election. In his
Professor Rotunda was quoted in an article entitled “Federal court says French must play by American rules” in LegalNewsline. Read about it here. Professor Eastman was quoted in an article entitled “Health care law brawl arrives at Supreme Court steps” on FoxNews.com. Read his remarks here. Professor Caso was quoted in a column entitled “Brian
Every year, the Chapman Law students bestow a “professor of the year” award on a member of the faculty. In honor of the late Professor Darmer, who was beloved by the students and was an excellent classroom teacher, the Student Bar Association has voted to rename the award. From this point forward it will be
Chapman students, faculty, and the legal community gathered for Chapman’s Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) annual Awards Dinner and Auction. The auction raised a new high mark of over $15,000. PILF honored Justice Richard D. Fybel, Chair of the California Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Ethics, with the first ever PILF
Chapman University School of Law is excited to be hosting the Eighth Annual Orange County Religion & the Law Symposium, co-sponsored with several other law schools, student groups, and legal societies. The event will take place on Thursday, March 22 in Room 237, with lunch and check in at 11:30AM, and the program from noon