In the coming weeks, twenty college students from around the nation will get an introduction to the law school experience as part of Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) program. The program, funded by a grant from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), brings to Chapman first- and second-year college students
For the sixth time in seven years, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law has earned a prestigious top three finish for the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) Diversity Matters Award. The annual competition, run by LSAC’s DiscoverLaw.org initiative, recognizes law schools throughout the United States and Canada with the highest level of outreach
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law is pleased to welcome Robert Alvarado, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of CourtCall, LLC, to its Board of Advisors. Alvarado co-founded CourtCall in 1995 with his law partner, Mark S. Wapnick. CourtCall’s remote appearance program enables courts, attorneys, and the public to use audio and video conferencing to
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law has released its new Impact Series video, a brief online vignette of its popular Entertainment Law program. The new video series highlights Fowler School of Law’s impact in the Southern California community and beyond. The Entertainment Law Emphasis Program at Fowler School of Law provides students with
Wylie Aitken, Chapman University Board of Trustees Chair and namesake of the Fowler School of Law’s Wylie A. Aitken Trial Courtroom, was recently interviewed for two segments of “Inside OC with Rick Reiff” on PBS SoCal. In the segments, which will air this week, Aitken discusses his life, career, and passions, including Chapman University and
The May edition of the Orange County Bar Association’s (OCBA) Orange County Lawyer magazine features some faces familiar to Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Four alumni – Caroline Hahn (JD ’03), Eric Dominguez (JD ’10), Michelle Tran (JD ’10), and Nesa Targhibi (JD ’13) – are featured on the issue’s cover for
Approximately thirty Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni were sworn in as new members of the California State Bar at the law school’s Bar Admission Ceremony on Wednesday, May 24. The newly minted attorneys were welcomed by Fowler School of Law Dean Matt Parlow. The Honorable Richard Y. Lee, Supervising Judge of
In a processional accompanied by the proud wail of bagpipes, members of Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s Class of 2017 walked across campus toward the tree-lined Wilson Field Friday, symbolically marking the transition from students to graduates at the law school’s 20th commencement ceremony. View a webcast of the full commencement ceremony. View more
For a student who entered law school with some doubts about her ability to excel, Amanda Thyden (JD ’17) far exceeded her expectations. During her three years at Fowler School of Law, Thyden served as Editor-in-Chief of the Chapman Law Review, was a law school ambassador, participated in Chapman’s Mediation Clinic, and was a member
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s commencement festivities began on Thursday, May 18 with receptions for both the JD and LL.M. classes of 2017. Thursday afternoon, LL.M. students participated in a private hooding ceremony and reception at the law school. Later that evening, JD students gathered with their families, friends, faculty members, and