After working as a legal extern with ASICS this summer, Stephanie Nelson (JD ’18) had an epiphany about her future: she is heading in-house. “I always suspected that I wanted to be an in-house transactional attorney and this externship solidified it for me,” she said. The variety of work that an in-house position offers was
Each night on the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos, volunteers gather with night-vision goggles to wait for a sign indicating the arrival of one of the hundreds of over-loaded rubber dinghies transporting asylum-seeking refugees. Since the beginning of this year, nearly 9,000 refugees have arrived on the Greek shores, according to the UN
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law hosted the Consulate of Mexico’s annual Labor Rights Week Kickoff on Saturday. The event is a collaborative effort between the Mexican Consulate and the United States Department of Labor, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, and other labor organizations which strive to increase
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Brad Rideout (JD ’06) could be headed to the United States Supreme Court next year. Rideout and his firm, Rideout Law, recently filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States with help from the Arizona-based Goldwater Institute after
One hundred and sixty-seven new students began their law school careers this week at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. The school’s Launch Week provided a comprehensive four-day orientation to familiarize students with law school life and prepare them for the substantive, procedural, and professional aspects of their legal education. After the students
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Franziska Oehm (LL.M. ’16) was invited to serve as a judge for the 2017 Nuremberg Moot Court Competition this summer. The annual competition is open to students from around the globe who are interested in international criminal law. The event is judged by local practitioners and
Rising 3L Mandi Shaughnessy-Ford (JD ’18) isn’t opposed to a little adventure. After studying abroad in Israel and interning with the Knesset (parliament) last summer, she spent much of this summer in Vicenza, Italy as a JAG Corps legal intern for U.S. Army Africa. Mandi intended to join the military after completing her undergraduate education,
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Jeremy Jass (JD ’11) recently obtained a $2.25 million verdict on behalf of a woman sexually assaulted by an Orange County sheriff’s deputy. According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call at the home of the then 21-year-old
As a family law attorney, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Bethany Taylor (JD ’09) loved working for her clients in court, but longed to become a bigger part of the system. For years, she worked within a firm setting providing legal services for Orange County residents, but when an opportunity presented
The last place that Lisa Hurns (JD ’18) expected to be this summer was attending an ESPY Awards pre-party at the posh Beverly Hills Hotel. Nevertheless, last month the Fowler School of Law rising 3L found herself at the high-profile event, mingling with professional athletes the evening before they made their way into ESPN’s flagship