Annual Diversity Day Shows the Benefits of Higher Education to Local Middle and High School Students
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law hosted its annual Diversity Day on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Organized by the Office of Admission in conjunction with the Minority Law Students Association, the event was an inspiring and thought-provoking opportunity to shed light on diversity in the legal profession, illuminating the path to success for
Fowler Professor Hugh Hewitt to Join Next Republican Presidential Debate as Co-Panelist on CNN
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Hugh Hewitt will again pose questions to the 2016 Republican presidential candidates tonight during the next Republican primary debate, which airs on CNN, Telemundo and the Salem Radio Network at 5:30 p.m. PST. Professor Hewitt will join CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash and Telemundo News anchor Maria
Fowler Competition Teams Take First and Second Place in Regional Round of ABA Client Counseling Competition
It was a weekend of milestones for Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law competition teams at the regional American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition in San Francisco, February 13-14. Fowler School of Law walked away with both first and second place after an impressive showing by two teams – Julia Pavel (JD ’16)
Fowler Law Professor Celestine McConville Publishes “The (Not so Dire) Future of the Necessary and Proper Power After National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius”
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Celestine McConville’s article, “ The (Not so Dire) Future of the Necessary and Proper Power After National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius ” was recently published in Volume 24, Issue 2 of the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal . From the abstract:
Public Interest is Second Nature For Lakshmi Odedra (JD '17)
Some say that it’s hard to find a lawyer who’s not only brilliant and accomplished, but also empathetic and compassionate. Those people have obviously never met Lakshmi Odedra, a second year law student at the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Her decision to pursue law came from a strong desire to better
Chapman Community Remembers Justice Antonin Scalia’s 2005 Visit
With the passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia , the Chapman community remembers the noted jurist’s visit to the law school in August 2005. Justice Scalia participated in a full day of activities as part of our annual Madison Lecture Series and 10th anniversary celebration. The events included the teaching of a
Rutan & Tucker Continues its Support of Fowler School of Law’s First Year Advocacy Competitions
Orange County-based law firm Rutan & Tucker, LLP, has renewed its annual $15,000 gift to Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law to support the school’s first year oral and written advocacy competition program. The generous contribution funds the annual award program that bears the firm’s name – The Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel Award
Fowler Law Alumnus Gives Back with Offer to Pay College Tuition for 26 Local Kids
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Marty Burbank (LL.M. ’08) recently offered to pay the tuition of 26 Anaheim kindergartners at Rio Vista Elementary. Burbank has previously supported the school through donations such as a pallet of granola bars, more than 1,000 notebooks and a power washer, but this
Experts Talk Cybersecurity at 2016 Chapman Law Review Symposium
This post was co-written by AJ Jahanian (JD ’17) and Regina Zernay (JD ’17). On Friday, January 29, 2016, the Chapman Law Review hosted its annual symposium titled Cyber Wars: Navigating Responsibilities for the Public and Private Sector . Over the course of the day, four distinguished panels discussed the history and evolution
Fowler School of Law Teams Continue Strong Start to Spring
Teams from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s competition boards participated in two competitions last weekend: the National Juvenile Moot Court Competition and the National Trial Competition. At the National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition at Whittier Law School, two teams – Sumangala Bhattacharya (JD ’17) and Laura Lopez (JD ’17), and Caitlin