Chapman Law Alumni Advisory Board Elects New Executive Board
Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Alumni Advisory Executive Board. This month, the following members were elected to board positions: Chair – Jason Burris (JD ’08), Principal at Burris Law Vice Chair – Naveed Mahboobian (JD ’11), Attorney at the Law Offices of Naveed Mahboobian
Associate Dean Donald Kochan Publishes Article in Florida State University Law Review
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development Donald Kochan’s article “Deeds and the Determinacy Norm: Insights from Brandt and Other Cases on an Undesignated, Yet Ever-Present, Interpretive Method” was recently published in Volume 43 of the Florida State University Law Review. From the abstract: “The land one
Annual PILF Gala and Silent Auction to Honor the Honorable Kathleen E. O’Leary and Alumna Antoinette Balta
On Thursday, March 30, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) will host its annual gala dinner and silent auction, with proceeds supporting PILF’s Summer Grant Program for students pursuing unpaid public interest positions. The semi-formal event will include a seated dinner, silent auction, live jazz music, and a
Chapman Law Professor Tom W. Bell Publishes Article on Special Economic Zones in U.S.
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Tom W. Bell’s article “Special Economic Zones in the United States: From Colonial Charters, to Foreign-Trade Zones, Toward USSEZs” was recently published in Volume 64 of the Buffalo Law Review. From the abstract: Special economic zones (SEZs) have a long and complicated relationship with the United
Chapman Law Alumnus Named Partner at Chicago Office of National Firm
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Henry Lee Mann (’06) was promoted last month to partner at Schiff Hardin LLP in the firm’s Chicago office. Mann, who has been with the firm since graduating from Chapman, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private fundraising, complex commercial agreements, and intellectual property matters.
Chapman Law Student Organizations Participate in 11th Annual Diversity Week
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law celebrated its 11th Diversity Week from February 20 to 26 with multiple days of programming organized by a cross-section of the school’s many diverse student groups. The week began with a lunchtime panel on “Diverse Women in the Law.” The panel featured three panelists from the legal community
Rewarding Career at Top Orange County Law Firm Began with Summer Associate Position
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Brandon Sylvia (’08) discovered his interest in the law as an undergraduate student working on an assignment to compose a Supreme Court opinion for an English course. That experience led him to attend law school at Chapman where he participated in the school’s On-Campus Interview (OCI)
Chapman’s Fowler Law Hosts Regional ABA Client Counseling Competition
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law served as host of the Regional American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition last weekend. In addition to hosting, Chapman competed in the event, with two of its competition teams facing off in the semifinal round. Kevin Kim (JD ’17) and Cindy Park (JD ’18) went head-to-head against
Chapman Law Professor Drafts Memorandum of Understanding for Innovative Floating City Plan
A new initiative to create sustainable floating cities, or “seasteading” communities, is one step closer to reality thanks in part to Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Tom W. Bell. Professor Bell has been working with the nonprofit organization behind the project, The Seasteading Institute, providing legal advice on creating the new
Chapman Law Professor Bobby Dexter Publishes Article in Pittsburgh Tax Review
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Bobby Dexter’s article “The Hate Exclusion: Moral Tax Equity for Damages Received on Account of Race, Sex, or Sexual Orientation Discrimination” was published in Volume 13, Issue 2 of the Pittsburgh Tax Review. From the abstract: Scholars on both sides of the reparations literature divide commonly