Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Deepa Badrinarayana’s article “The Jewel in the Crown: Can India’s Strict Liability Doctrine Deepen Our Understanding of Tort Law Theory?” was recently published in Volume 55 of the University of Louisville Law Review. From the abstract: “The evolution of tort law in former British colonies is
Some law school graduates seeking a career in litigation learn that it takes many years to find their way into a courtroom. This was not the case for Brandon Willms (JD ’15), who combined his extensive advocacy training at Fowler School of Law with a decision to accept a position as a Deputy District Attorney with
After compiling research on criminal prosecutions following non-terrorist disasters and tragedies, Fowler School of Law Professor Denis Binder decided to create a new website, www.denisbinder.com, to share his research with others. His interest in creating the site developed from his extensive career working in the area of dam failures. Launched in the fall of 2016,
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s competition teams finished the academic year this month with an impressive showing at the annual International Law School Mediation Tournament in Glasgow, Scotland. Two teams of Fowler School of Law students – Weston O’Connor (JD ’17), Spencer Shain (JD ’18), Sasha Ostrovsky (JD ’18), Jeff Farano (JD
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Leslie Ivie (’08) has served her community for more than 15 years, helping nonprofit organizations achieve their missions. In 2015, she founded the Restoration Law Center, which provides low- or no-cost services for nonprofits and individuals, including mobile criminal defense, nonprofit formation legal services, and training
The Fowler School of Law wrapped up its 2016-2017 Chapman Dialogue Lecture Series on Monday, April 17 with a special presentation by former United States Democratic Senator Russell Feingold. The presentation, “The Growing Threat to the Legitimacy of the U.S. Government,” was attended by a full house of Fowler School of Law and Chapman University
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s Cindy Park (JD ’18) has been recognized by the Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA) with the 2017 Outstanding Student Award. OCAABA recognizes one student each year who has demonstrated significant contributions to the association as well as to the Orange County legal and Asian Pacific
Chapman Law Alumnus Puts Passion to Work as Co-Founder of Local Charter School Establishing an elementary school may seem like a departure for a consumer rights attorney such as Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Kalman Hutchens (JD ’08). However, this passion project made perfect sense for the father of two who
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law will host the 2017 Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium, entitled “The Evolution of Sports Business,” on April 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The event will feature a keynote luncheon presentation by Stan Kasten, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The symposium is presented in
More than 160 guests including members of the bench and bar and Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni, students, faculty, and administrators gathered this past spring for the annual PILF Gala Dinner and Silent Auction at the DoubleTree Hotel in Orange. Hosted by Chapman’s Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF), the event raised