Announcing FSOL’s 2025 Commencement speaker, the Hon. Thomas A. Delaney
As the academic year draws to a close, it is time to celebrate the Class of 2025 and their remarkable achievements. This year, we are honored to have as our commencement speaker a frequent guest, great friend and supporter of our school, the Honorable Thomas A. Delaney. Justice Delaney was first nominated to the California
Alumni on the Move: Kaitlin Peterson
Returning to Fowler School of Law as an adjunct professor this spring is double Panther alumna Kaitlin Peterson (JD/MBA ’16), currently working as associate general counsel at US multinational tech conglomerate Meta, bringing a wealth of experience in gaming, IP and entertainment law to campus. You might think that gaming and entertainment law would have
Alumni on the Move: Ray Gennawey
Ray Gennawey’s (JD ’14) journey from a law student at Chapman University to the Mayor of Laguna Niguel and a prosecutor in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) reveals a steadfast commitment to public service and justice. With over a decade of experience in the OCDA, he has become a pillar of his community,
Alumni on the Move: Lance Cotton
Lance Cotton’s (JD ’19) journey from the youngest of four siblings to becoming a Deputy District Attorney for the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office is a testament to perseverance, community, and a deep commitment to justice. As one of the few black attorneys in this prominent county office, Cotton embodies the spirit of Chapman
Chapman Law Review Symposium 2025:
On Friday, the 2025 Fowler School of Law annual Chapman Law Review Symposium brought together legal scholars, historians, journalists, and art law advocates to discuss looted art repatriation, accountability, and cultural restitution under the symposium marquee of, “Raiders of the Lost Art: Legal Challenges and Recoveries.” Panelists discussing Panel 1: The Journey Home, included Kathryn
SCOTUS Upholds TikTok Ban, But the Lack of Data Privacy Leaves Threats Unaddressed
Many of TikTok’s ardent users are devastated, civil liberties and First Amendment groups slammed the ruling, and politicians backpedaled on their own decision to ban the hugely popular app. No one should be surprised by the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to allow the federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or cease operations in the
The Summer International Program at Cambridge University, England with Erin Haggerty
Rising 3L student Erin Haggerty had always dreamed of studying abroad for her post-graduate degree, and after transferring to Chapman’s Fowler School of Law, she realized her wish, spending six weeks as a participant in Fowler’s Cambridge Summer Program at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. Taking a break from her scheduled summer internship clerking
Alumni on the Move: Bobby Waltman
Bobby Waltman’s (JD’12) passion for justice, public defense and personal injury practice began when he was just seven years old. Other kids his age might have loaded up on cartoons and MTV, but Bobby Waltman spent his couch time curled up next to his father, watching Sub Rosa VHS tapes as his dad prepared cases
Eagle-eyed Judge’s Extern Holly Saleeb’s Eventful Summer Externship
It has been an eventful summer for Fowler School of Law 2L student Holly Saleeb, clerking in Judge Eric Wersching’s family law courtroom in the Superior Court of California at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange, CA. Along with gaining valuable courtroom experience and observing the to-and-fro of a family law court, Saleeb has made
AMICUS #1 is Here!
Launched in May 2024 to coincide with the school’s commencement celebrations, Fowler School of Law’s Amicus magazine is an annual publication commemorating a year in the life of our school. It’s a celebration of our students, our alumni, faculty and staff, introducing new readers to the broader Chapman Family at the Fowler School of Law.