Chapman Board Chair Wylie Aitken Interviewed on “Inside OC”
Wylie Aitken, Chapman University Board of Trustees Chair and namesake of the Fowler School of Law’s Wylie A. Aitken Trial Courtroom, was recently interviewed for two segments of “Inside OC with Rick Reiff” on PBS SoCal. In the segments, which will air this week, Aitken discusses his life, career, and passions, including Chapman University and
Chapman Alumni Are Well-Represented in Leadership of Orange County Affiliate Bar Associations
The May edition of the Orange County Bar Association’s (OCBA) Orange County Lawyer magazine features some faces familiar to Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Four alumni – Caroline Hahn (JD ’03), Eric Dominguez (JD ’10), Michelle Tran (JD ’10), and Nesa Targhibi (JD ’13) – are featured on the issue’s cover for
Chapman Law Celebrates Alumni at Bar Admission Ceremony and Reception
Approximately thirty Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni were sworn in as new members of the California State Bar at the law school’s Bar Admission Ceremony on Wednesday, May 24. The newly minted attorneys were welcomed by Fowler School of Law Dean Matt Parlow. The Honorable Richard Y. Lee, Supervising Judge of
Chapman Law Class of 2017 Commencement Ceremony Looks to the Future
In a processional accompanied by the proud wail of bagpipes, members of Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s Class of 2017 walked across campus toward the tree-lined Wilson Field Friday, symbolically marking the transition from students to graduates at the law school’s 20th commencement ceremony. View a webcast of the full commencement ceremony. View more
Fowler Alumna Amanda Thyden (JD ’17) Graduates with Mediation on Her Mind
For a student who entered law school with some doubts about her ability to excel, Amanda Thyden (JD ’17) far exceeded her expectations. During her three years at Fowler School of Law, Thyden served as Editor-in-Chief of the Chapman Law Review, was a law school ambassador, participated in Chapman’s Mediation Clinic, and was a member
Chapman Law Graduates Honored at Annual Pre-Commencement JD Awards Banquet and LL.M. Reception
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s commencement festivities began on Thursday, May 18 with receptions for both the JD and LL.M. classes of 2017. Thursday afternoon, LL.M. students participated in a private hooding ceremony and reception at the law school. Later that evening, JD students gathered with their families, friends, faculty members, and
Alumnus Credits Impressive Success in the Courtroom to Chapman Oral Advocacy Training
When Robert Odell (JD ’12) steps into a courtroom to try a case he could easily be mistaken for a junior associate or second chair in the trial. It’s not very often that the lead trial attorney on a multi-million dollar case is just a few years out of law school. Odell, who has developed
Chapman Law Professors Honored for Scholarship and Teaching
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law professors Thomas Bell and Marisa Cianciarulo have been recognized by the University for their outstanding work in and out of the classroom. Both were honored at Chapman’s Faculty Honors Convocation on May 12. Professor Cianciarulo was selected for the 2017 Valerie Scudder Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement
Chapman Law Professor Michael Bazyler Leads Groundbreaking Study on Holocaust Restitution
A recent study by a team led by Michael Bazyler, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor of Law and 1939 Society Law Scholar in Holocaust and Human Rights Studies, has revealed that a significant proportion of property stolen during the Holocaust has yet to be returned to its rightful owners. The study,
Law School Receives $300,000 Grant to Increase Diversity in the Law Profession
Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law has received a $300,000 grant from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) to host a DiscoverLaw.org Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) program, a law school summer “bridge program” for undergraduate racial and ethnic minority groups traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession. The three-year grant will support the Fowler