PILF’s 2014 Silent Auction Netted over $10,000 for Summer Public Interest Grants
The Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) committee proudly reports having netted over $10,000 at the annual Silent Auction and Gala fundraiser dinner on March 27, 2014. Held at the Celebrations by Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa, the Silent Auction and Gala honors the dedicated work of our students and
Newly Elected 2014-2015 Fowler Student Bar Association Executive Board
The newly elected 2014-2015 Student Bar Association (SBA) Executive Board at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law includes: Kareen Sassounian (JD ‘15) as President, Nelson Vu (JD ‘16) as Vice President, Geoffrey Hersch (JD ‘15) as Treasurer, Cameron Miller (JD ‘16) as Secretary and Jessica Roundy (JD ‘16) as Parliamentarian. Kareen Sassounian, President, earned
Chapman’s Fowler Competition Team Caps Strong Year with Fantastic Results at ABA National Finals
On the weekend of April 4-6, 2014 the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law team of Jonathan Cayton (JD ’14) , Jaryn Saritzky (JD ’14) and Dallis Warshaw (JD ’14) traveled to Chicago for the national finals of the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition. The team advanced from the regional round
Fowler Law Competes in Semifinals of its First National Voir Dire Tournament
“Attending the National Voir Dire Competition was an extremely rewarding experience. The process of choosing a jury is often overlooked in trial advocacy classes; however, I have come to learn that building a rapport with the individual jurors and understanding their thought processes so that you are able to choose the right panel of twelve
Chapman Dialogue: Captured by Evil? Markets, Morals and the Rule of Law
The Chapman Dialogue held on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law featured Laura Underkuffler , Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and J. DuPratt White Professor of Law, Cornell University Law School. The event was moderated by Donald J. Kochan , Professor of Law at the Fowler School
Two Fowler “Varsity” Constitutional Law Students Visit U.S. Supreme Court with the American Bar Association
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law students Ray Gennawey (JD ‘14) and Steven Cometa (JD ‘14) were in Washington, DC the week of April 7, 2014 with the American Bar Association (ABA). Cometa is the Vice Chair of the ABA Law Student Division and Gennawey is a Division Delegate of the ABA Law
Fowler Law Students among Top 10 Performing Teams at the 15th Annual Student Environmental Negotiation Competition
Brandon Howard (JD ’14) and Ali Razavi (JD ’15) of the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Board competed against 17 other teams from law schools across California in the 15th Annual Student Environmental Negotiation Competition at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law on March
My New Position as American Bar Association Law Student Division 9th Circuit Governor
After being elected as governor of the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division , 9th Circuit, my classmates asked me, “What exactly do you do in this position?” The 9th Circuit consists of 14 western schools, including 13 in Southern California. My main priority is to communicate with fellow law students among these schools
If I Knew in Law School What I Know Now about Business Litigation
On Thursday, March 27, 2014 a panel with members of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) spoke to students at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law to discuss “If I Knew in Law School What I Know Now: What “Business Litigation” Really Means.” The panel included Justice Richard D. Fybel, California Court
Fowler School of Law Professor Noyes Publishes New Book "The Law of Direct Democracy”
Professor Henry S. Noyes’ book The Law of Direct Democracy was published by Carolina Academic Press. As stated by the publisher, ” The Law of Direct Democracy is the first casebook on direct democracy. This book uses state and federal judicial opinions, the text of ballot initiatives, statutes and constitutional provisions to compare and