A group of 101 alumni of the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law passed the most recent California bar exam, with many returning to campus for a formal swearing-in ceremony Dec. 4 in Memorial Hall. The state oath was administered by Orange County Superior Court Judge Layne H. Melzer, and the federal oath
Three faculty members from the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law were featured at a November conference headlined by Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch. John Eastman, Ph.D., Henry Salvatori professor of law and community service, Donald Kochan, associate dean for research and faculty development and Parker S. Kennedy professor in law, and Ronald
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s mediation clinics received the 2017 Ninth Circuit Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Education Award, presented by the Ninth Circuit ADR Committee at a ceremony in the law school’s appellate courtroom on Thursday, November 9, 2017. ADR Committee Chair, Andrew P. Gordon, U.S. District Judge of the United States
As one of the law school’s earliest graduates, Heather Bush (JD ’99) sometimes marvels at where her law degree has taken her. A member of Chapman University School of Law’s second graduating class, she moved to Florida after law school and began her job search. She landed a position in construction defect defense, where she
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s student-run Diversity and Social Justice Forum hosted its third-annual symposium titled “Changing Institutions, Disappearing Protections” on Friday, November 3, 2017. The event focused on civil rights, immigration, and health care reform and featured a keynote presentation by Co-founder and Executive Director of Life After Hate, Inc. Sammy
The most recent installation of the Chapman Dialogue Lecture Series welcomed PIMCO Managing Director and Global Counsel David Flattum to the Fowler School of Law on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Based in Newport Beach, PIMCO is one of the world’s premier fixed-income investment managers. “We were pleased to welcome David, particularly to speak to our
For the third straight year, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law welcomed up-and-coming scholars to participate in the 2017 Southern California Junior Faculty Workshop, held on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The workshop brought together faculty members from Southern California law schools to share their most recent scholarly work and seek feedback from their
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna and Board of Advisors member Dr. Zeinab H. Dabbah, M.D. (J.D. ’12) has been recognized with the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award for her exceptional work within and beyond the Chapman community. “We could not be more proud to claim Zeinab as one of our distinguished alumni
While the sports world watches closely this week to see if the Los Angeles Dodgers will recreate the magic that last brought the franchise a world championship in 1988, the Fowler School of Law on Monday hosted a talk by Molly Knight, sports journalist and best-selling author of The Best Team Money Can Buy: The
Following in the footsteps of legendary American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez is no easy task, but Arturo S. Rodriguez has carved out his own legacy in the 24 years since he assumed the presidency of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW). As president, Rodriguez has advocated on behalf of the