Chapman Law Ranks High on Scholarly Impact of Faculty
This year, Chapman Law ranked #55 in the nation in a new study evaluating the scholarly impact of law school faculty. Read about Chapman’s rankings.
General News
Justice David G. Sills Passed
Presiding Justice David G. Sills of California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal died on August 23 at the age of 73. Justice Sills was a longstanding member of the Dean’s Council and Board of Visitors at Chapman University School of Law. “Justice Sills was a great friend of the law school at Chapman,” said law
Chapman Law Wins LSAC Diversity Award
Chapman University School of Law has been named a 3rd place winner for LSAC’s Diversity Matters Award. The award, established by LSAC’s Diversity Initiatives office, recognizes a law school for its commitment to diversity and considers the school’s success in raising awareness of LSAC’s DiscoverLaw.org website. The School of Law has been among the top 10
Chapman First in Nation for Masters of Law in Prosecutorial Science
The Californian.com highlighted Chapman Law’s Prosecutorial Science L.L.M. program. In an article about Deputy District Attorney Elizabeth Thomas, the Californian.com commented on Chapman’s program. “The two-year program is the first in the nation to provide a Masters of Law in Prosecutorial Science.” Read the full article here.
Chapman's Clinic Credited in Feature Film
Chapman’s Working with Filmmakers Clinic will be credited in “Mamitas,” a feature film to be presented at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June. “Mamitas” is beautifully shot coming-of-age story that revolves around a young Latino player whose budding relationship with a bookish tomboy propels him to find out who he really is. It is
Professor Canova Appeared on C-SPAN
Professor Tim Canova spoke amongst a panel of national experts on C-SPAN, on the future of the Federal Reserve and its role in shaping the U.S. economy. Watch Professor Canova on C-SPAN discuss the role of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the potential impact of the new financial regulatory law on economic and
Chapman Student Gets Paper Published
Congratulations to 3L Josh Flynn-Brown whose paper entitled “Constitutional Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Does the Individual Mandate and Penalty Provision Pass Constitutional Muster?” has been accepted for publication by the Center for Judicial Process at Albany Law School.
Professor Lipman Appointed to Public Service Fellowship Committee
Congratulations to Professor Francine Lipman, who was recently appointed to the Public Service Fellowship Committee. Professor Lipman was also ranked no. 13 on SSRN of all tax professors in the country, based largely on the thousands of downloads of her papers. View Professor Lipman’s ranking.
Chapman Career Services Praised in Article
The Student Lawyer highlighted Chapman Career Services in an article entitled “How To Chart Your Career.” The article discussed the importance of quality staffing in a law school’s career service office when it comes to assisting students in a legal market that it at a historic low. Chapman staffing was described as the “hallmark” of
Chapman's Working with Filmmakers Clinic Credited in Film
Chapman’s Working with Filmmakers Clinic is credited in a film to be presented at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. (See http://indianfilmfestival.org/) Through the clinic, Chapman Law students work directly with low budget independent filmmakers and serve as production legal counsel. Chapman Law Students in the Working with Filmmakers Clinic were also credited in