Dean Canova Quoted on Rescue Bill
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted by the Sacramento Bee in an article entitled, “Rescue Bill Won’t Curb Region’s Foreclosures, Experts Say.” Dean Canova expressed skepticism about the long-term effectiveness of the Wall Street rescue bill recently signed into law, “If you don’t firm up the bottom of the housing market, the bottom of the
Chapman Law to Create Law Clinic for Military Families
The School of Law is exploring a first-of-its-kind law clinic on the West Coast aimed at serving military personnel and their families, providing them with free legal advice and representation in civil matters. The program would be a “safety net” for members of the military, supporting the Judge Advocate General, or JAG, corps and tackling
Chapman Law Admission Gets More Selective
Chapman School of Law’s admission statistics continue to get more selective. In 2007, the school offered admission to 875, and enrolled 192. In 2008, Chapman offered admission to only 721 candidates, and seated 200.
Professor Rotunda Publishes Op-Ed on Tax Reform
Professor Ronald Rotunda published an op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled “Simplify, Simplify: A Mantra for Transcendentalists and Tax Reformers Alike.” Professor Rotunda’s article discusses the effect of lowering tax rates and praises the tax plan proposed by Presidential candidate, John McCain. “History shows that lowering tax rates will help the economy, make
Professor MacDowell Publishes Article on Race
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor Elizabeth MacDowell’s article, “Law on the Street: Legal Narrative & the Street Law Classroom,” will appear in the most recent edition of the Rutgers Race & the Law Review. Professor MacDowell’s article uses critical race theory and narrative theory to explore the relationship between legal education, race discrimination doctrine, and legal
OC Register Quotes Professor Eggert on Bailout
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article in Orange County Register, entitled “Bailout Dead. O.C. Reacts to What’s Next.” In the article, Orange County professors and professionals shared their opinion as to what will happen as the result of the House rejection of the federal bailout proposal. “The bailout would have done too little,
Professor Lipman Publishes Article in ABA News
Professor Francine Lipman published an article in ABA News Quarterly Section of Taxation / Vol. 28, No. 1, entitled “Time is of the Essence: Seize the Opportunity for Fulfillment in 2009.” Professor Lipman’s article responds to the increasing global demand for fulfilling work and responds to Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture” on making your dreams come
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 Tax Faculty Ranked Fifth Nationally
Chapman University School of Law ranked #5 on the list of the Top 15 Graduate Tax Faculties, as measured by Theodore Seto of Loyola-LA. The rankings are measured by the number of downloads of SSRN postings by tax professors. Chapman totaled 4665 all-time downloads as of September 12, 2008. Read article…
Washington Post Quotes Professor Eggert on Federal Bailout
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted by the Washington Post in an article entitled, “The Crisis and Your Pocketbook.” In response to the question of whether lenders will hold on to foreclosures they own as they wait for the federal government’s bailout, Professor Eggert stated, “The government’s plan aside, it’s generally not in the lender’s interest