Chapman’s Mock Trial Board won the ABA-LSD National Arbitration Competition in San Antonio, Texas this past weekend. The student team of Jimmy Blalock, Brett Corson, Meghan O’Brien Taylor, and Arlinda Witko finished third in the preliminary rounds, advancing to the final rounds where they outscored teams from Louisiana State University and the University of Missouri—Columbia. The team was
Chapman Law’s student organization, Outlaw, organized and co-sponsored with the Orange County Equality Coalition (“OCEC”) a forum entitled, “Prop 8 Passed: What Next?” on Monday, November 24. Jayne Kacer, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and a faculty sponsor of Outlaw, moderated the event, which included professors, students and members of OCEC who addressed key issues in the
Professor John Hall was mentioned in an article entitled “Courage, Hope and the Power of Dance Help Bring War-Torn Cambodia Back to Life.” This article discusses Chapman’s international documentary program in which students are sent around the world with cameras to create pieces. This past summer Chapman University Professor Jeff Swimmer, along with Professor Hall
The Los Angeles Daily Journal published two op-eds written by Chapman Law students analyzing the presidential candidates’ health care proposals. In a full page point-counterpoint piece that appeared in the October 17, 2008 issue, “A Healthy Debate” featured the opinions of 3L student Shirley Peng and 2L student Edward Reid. Peng noted that John McCain’s plan only appeals
First year law student Joe Werner was featured in a Los Angeles Times article entitled, “First-year law student finds it can be trying.” Dana Parsons interviewed Werner for an inside look at the first-year law student experience. Regarding the first few weeks of law school, Werner stated, “It’s definitely given me, even in the first
Chapman Law students had a global reach in the summer of 2008, with high impact internships that included work with the White House Counsel and CNBC London, among many others. Also, this summer, professor John Hall spearheaded a new cooperative program with Chapman’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, taking a group of film, law and humanities students
Chapman law students Sheba Saroia and Matthew Wechter were recognized as Public Interest Scholarship recipients by the California Bar Foundation on September 25, 2008 in Monterey, CA. Learn more…
The graduating Class of 2008 is honored at year-end ceremonies. Learn more and view photo slideshows…
First Year law student, Ruby Banipal, was elected as Outreach Chair for West Region of the new Ms. JD National Women Law Students’ Organization. Ms. JD, a national non-profit organization, held a Leadership Summit in New York City on April 4th and 5th. The purpose of the summit was to bring together law students from
After winning the regional competition in Las Vegas last month, the moot court team of Katia Benthale, Rob Webster, and Matt Wechter competed in the national finals of the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Chicago. This competition is the largest and most prestigious in the country and nearly 180 teams competed in regions throughout