Student Life
Dean Eastman Speaks on Tax Increases
Dean John Eastman spoke at a press conference in Sacramento, California regarding the filing of a suit to block illegal state tax increases. The suit was filed by The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) and Chapman’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, joined by the National Federation of Independent Business and more than 40 state legislators to
Chapman Mock Trial Wins Arbitration Competition
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
Outlaw Sponsors Forum on Prop 8
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
Chapman's Documentary Program Featured in Article
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
Students Published on Health Care Proposals
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
LA Times Features Chapman 1L
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 Land Global Internships
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 Students Win Public Interest Scholarships
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…