Fowler School of Law Annual Symposia Address Sports Law and Intellectual Property
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law students hosted two symposia this spring: “Taking Care of Business: How the Evolution of the Marketplace is Changing the Rules of the Game” and “Trolls or Toll Takers: Do Intellectual Property Non-Practicing Entities Add Value to Society?” Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium On Friday, February 7, Fowler
Spring Recap: Fowler School of Law Students Excel in National and International Competitions
Spring proved to be successful for Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law competition teams who impressed in 11 regional, national and international competitions from Southern California to Great Britain. “As always, I could not be more proud of our teams,” said Fowler School of Law Professor Nancy Schultz. “Our students continue to excel not
First Year Fowler Law Students Excel in Annual Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel Advocacy Competition
The 2015 Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel Competition wrapped up on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Chapman University Fowler School of Law, with a final oral argument exhibition between Golden Gavel award recipients Kathryn Harrold and Gabrielle LaCarre. The two winners faced off before a full house in the law school’s state-of-the-art Appellate Courtroom in
Ohio State College of Law Academic Dean Discusses Next-Gen Giving
On Monday, April 6, 2015, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law welcomed Garry W. Jenkins , the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the John C. Elam/Vorys Sater Professor of Law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Dean Jenkins gave an informative and engaging talk on “ Next-Gen Giving: How
Fowler Entertainment Law Professor Speaks at Screen Actor's Guild Foundation Event
On March 18, 2015, Chapman University Fowler School of Law Professor Kathy Z. Heller discussed The Legal Process for Independent Filmmakers at a Screen Actor’s Guild Foundation event at SAG’s Los Angeles studio. Speaking to an audience of actors, independent film producers, and directors, the presentation was broadcast live to the entire SAG membership and is
Fordham Academic Dean Discusses Administrative City-State
On Tuesday, March 24, 2015, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law welcomed Nestor Davidson , the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law. Dean Davidson presented a thought-provoking discussion, The Administrative City-State: Administrative Law and Local Governance as the featured guest for our Chapman Dialogue
Fowler Law Professor Discusses Legislative Crowdsourcing
You’ve heard of Open Source technology. Legal scholar and innovator Chapman University Fowler School of Law Professor Tom W. Bell asks why laws — our legal operating systems — can’t be thought of in the same way. Professor Bell’s video discussion, ” Forget Politicians: How to Crowdsouce Better Laws ,” is featured on Watch the
Law School Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Special Guests, Live Music and Spectacular Fireworks Show
On Saturday, March 28, 2015, nearly 350 friends of the Fowler School of Law gathered in Chapman University’s lovely Attallah Piazza to celebrate the law school’s 20th anniversary. The law school’s namesake and University Trustee Dale E. Fowler and his wife Ann and Dean Emeritus Parham Williams and his wife Polly were among the many
Fowler Law Professor Ronald Rotunda is Cited by U.S. Supreme Court, Among Others
Chapman University Fowler School of Law Professor Rotunda’s reference text, Legal Ethics – The Lawyer’s Deskbook on Professional Responsibility (co-authored with John S. Dzienkowski) was cited in Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority opinion for the U.S. Supreme Court on February 25, 2015 in North Carolina State Bd. of Dental Examiners v. F.T.C. , 135 S.Ct. 1101,
Associate Dean Kochan Publishes “Bubbles (or, Some Reflections on the Basic Laws of Human Relations)”
Associate Dean Donald Kochan’s recent article ” Bubbles (or, Some Reflections on the Basic Laws of Human Relations) ” was published in the Fordham Environmental Law Review (Volume 26, Number 2, Page 133, Winter 2015). Excerpt from the abstract: Very few of us want to live in the absolute isolation of a “bubble.” Most