Dean Eastman Receives Support from Conservative Leaders
Former Chapman Law Dean and state attorney general hopeful John Eastman received considerable support from national conservative leaders, who hosted a fundraising event for Eastman at the Capitol Hill Club. “My native state of California has suffered so much from attorney general Jerry Brown’s malfeasance that I am especially delighted by the news that constitutional
Professor Rotunda Publishes Article on Judicial Disqualification
Professor Ronald Rotunda published an article in the Syracuse Law Review titled “Judicial Disqualification in the Aftermath of Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.” “What we do know from this case is that laws that require judges to recuse themselves when a party (or a lawyer to a party) contributes more than a certain amount
Professor Rotunda Discusses Technology in Litigation
For the American Bar Association’s Law Day 2010, Professor Ronald Rotunda, The Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, offered his insights as a Leader in Law on the most significant or interesting challenge that confronts law in the 21st century. “Technology is transforming-and will continue to transform-the practice of law, particularly
Librarian Geitner Publishes Article on First Amendment
Lorin Geitner, Reference Lawyer/Libarian, published an article in Orange County Lawyer Magazine titled “The First Amendment and the Problems of Alienation.” It surveys the different orientations of law and religion in world history, and set out how the religion clauses in the First Amendment define the relation between the two institutions in our own culture
Dean Canova Publishes Editorial on Public Transportation
Dean Timothy Canova wrote an editorial in the Pacific Progressive Blog about reviving the economy through investments in public transportation. “The truth is that state and local governments are not primarily to blame for the collapse of financial markets, the weak U.S. economy, and the crisis in public finances. It was the federal government that
Professor Mainero Authored Ordinance of the Year
Professor Mario Mainero, Visiting Associate Professor of Academic Achievement and Senior Policy Adviser for Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach, authored an ordinance that was recognized by PublicCEO as the Ordinance of the Year. The ordinance, which was approved unanimously by the Orange County Board of Supervisor’s in November, banned project labor agreements and other anti-competitive
Dean Canova Interviewed on Financial Reform
Dean Timothy Canova was interviewed on KPFA-Berkeley’s radio program “The Morning Show” regarding President Barack Obama’s proposals for financial regulatory reforms. Listen to the broadcast (segment starts at 1:09:15) …
Chapman Announces Fellowship
Chapman Law announces the Vernon L. Smith LL.M. Fellowship in Law and Economics for the 2010-2011 academic year. The Fellowship, named for Chapman’s Nobel laureate professor, is designed to encourage advanced LL.M. study and research in law, economics, business and related fields. Applications must be received by Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Read more here…
Professor Hewitt Featured in Article for Forming New Firm
Professor Hugh Hewitt was the subject of an article in OC Metro entitled, “Hugh Hewitt and partners form new firm.” The article announces the creation of the new boutique law firm, Hewitt Wolensky LLP. “We have assembled some of the nation’s most respected attorneys, based on their area of expertise, legal track record, and personal
Professor Rosenthal Panelist on Law of Lawyering
Professor Rosenthal participated on a “Hot Topics” panel at the American Association of Law Schools Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on “The Supreme Court’s Increasing Attention to the Law of Lawyering.”