Fowler School of Law Alumnae to Perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Two Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnae will perform Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m. in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA, as part of the LA Lawyers Philharmonic annual extraordinaire. Lauren Hazarian (‘10) will perform as a soloist and Lisa Mahlum (‘11) as an orchestra violinist. Both alumnae have
California Supreme Court Justice to Serve as 2016 Fowler School of Law Commencement Speaker
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law will welcome California Supreme Court Associate Justice Goodwin Liu as the class of 2016 commencement ceremony speaker on May 20. Justice Liu is a prolific and influential scholar on constitutional law and education policy. He currently serves on the California Access to Justice Commission, the governing
Students Find Perspective in Sharing Mediation Halfway Across the Globe
While many students were making their way through midterms and dreaming of tropical vacations or carefully building their Netflix queues the week before spring break, Nathan Grosch (JD ’16) and Sean Cruz (JD ’17) were putting their education to an entirely different kind of test. Cruz and Grosch had instead taken their midterms early
Newly Elected SBA Executive Board for 2016-2017 Announced
Continued and increased student connectedness will be the focus of the 2016-2017 Student Bar Association (SBA) Executive Board, which was recently elected. The new board includes President Alexis King (JD ’17), Vice President Ashley Mascari (JD ’17), Treasurer Jon Abramson (JD ’17), Secretary Kristin Hayes (JD ’17) and Parliamentarian Ashley Davies (JD ’17). King, President,
Fowler School of Law Professor Frank Doti Publishes Fourth Edition of Contract Law Textbook
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Frank Doti’s Contract Law, Flowcharts and Cases: A Visual Guide to Understanding Contracts will be published this May in its fourth edition. The book, used by students, professors and lawyers worldwide, contains schematic flowcharts that visually plot the rules of contract law as well as
Fowler School of Law Students Honored at Annual Awards Luncheon
Thirty students from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law were honored at the law school’s fourth annual Scholarship and Award Luncheon last Thursday, April 21. The event not only provided an opportunity for the university to honor its scholarship and award recipients but also allowed some students to meet the generous donors of
Fowler School of Law Professor Richard Redding Publishes “The Counterintuitive Costs and Benefits of Clinical Legal Education”
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor and Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education at Chapman University Richard Redding’s article “The Counterintuitive Costs and Benefits of Clinical Legal Education” was recently published by the Wisconsin Law Review. From the abstract: Professor Jason Yackee’s recent study, Does Experiential Learning Improve JD Employment Outcomes?, finding no
First Year Fowler Law Students Claim Victory in Annual Rutan & Tucker Competition
Two first-year Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law students, Ashley Anderson and Lindsay Joanou, faced-off before a packed house in the appellate courtroom on Monday for the final round of the 2016 Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel Competition. Although the two winners are determined in advance, the final hearing offers the students a
Fowler Law Professor Julie Marzouk Publishes “Ethical and Effective Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Domestic Violence-Based Asylum Cases”
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Julie Marzouk’s article “ Ethical and Effective Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Domestic Violence-Based Asylum Cases ” was recently published in the Clinical Law Review (Volume 22, Number 2). From the abstract: In the last two years more than 100,000 immigrant minors have flooded
Fowler Law Alumnus Hunter Taylor Helps Incarcerated Youth Find a Second Chance through Literature
After clerking for the District Attorney’s Office during the summer after his first year of law school, alumnus Hunter Taylor (’07) knew he’d found his place in the world. Nine years later and still with the DA, he’s helping a younger generation find theirs. As a prosecutor in the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office’s Crime