Chapman Law Ranks Top 10 in Several Categories
Chapman University School of Law continues to rank among the nation’s best in Princeton Review’s Best 174 Law Schools, 2009 Edition. Chapman retained its Top 10 status in the “Quality of Life (#3)” “Professors Rock (Legally Speaking) (#7),” and “Best Classroom Experience (#3)” categories. More importantly, Chapman added a fourth Top 10 category to its roster—“Most Diverse
Dean Eastman Quoted on Supreme Court Docket
Dean John Eastman was noted in an article, “Supreme Court Cases Shouldn’t Be Overlooked,” published in the Clovis News Journal. In anticipation of the new term of the Supreme Court, the article discusses notable cases on the Supreme Court docket. Read article…
Professor Lang Quoted on Bailout
Professor Michael Lang was interviewed and quoted by Tax Notes Today in an article entitled, “Changes to Preparer Penalty Standard Won’t Require Scrapping Regs, Practitioners Say.” The article discusses the Bailout Act’s change to the return preparer penalty standard. “The changes to Section 6694 in the bailout law are the correct approach for Congress,” Professor
Dean Canova Quoted on Foreclosure Bailout
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article in Inter Press Service, entitled “Bailing Out a Boat Full of Holes.” The article discusses the concern that the recent bailout legislation will not be sufficient to remedy the foreclosure crisis. “The bailout is directed at the top of the pyramid, it doesn’t do much to
Dean Canova Quoted on Federal Bailout
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article in Mercury News, entitled “Bailout Skips Strapped Homeowners, Advocates Say.” In the article, Dean Canova responds to the worry that the federal bailout will not be enough to stop the downward spiral of foreclosures and declining neighborhood property values. “If you don’t take care of the
Dean Canova Quoted on President Bush's Recovery Plan
Associate Dean Tim Canova was quoted in an article in the Denver Post entitled, “How will we know when it’s working?” The article discusses President Bush’s Troubled Asset Relief Program and asks experts whether they expect to see signs of recovery from the plan. Dean Canova stated, “Without help for the bottom of the pyramid,
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