Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Violence Clinic Students Obtain Immigration Status for a Survivor of Domestic Violence
Two students, Jacqueline Gonzalez Valle (JD ’14) and Madiha Shahabuddin (JD ’15), in the Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Violence Clinic successfully obtained immigration status for a survivor of domestic violence. The client was brought to this country as a small child and suffered years of physical and emotional abuse by her United States Citizen husband. Supervising Professor Julie Marzouk
Chapman Dialogue: Paradoxical Preferences on Social Spending and Taxes: Implications for Regulatory Design
The Chapman Dialogue held on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law featured Gillian Lester, acting dean of University of California Berkeley Law. The dialogue focused on “Paradoxical Preferences on Social Spending and Taxes: Implications for Regulatory Design.” Dean Lester described the self-contradictory view held by some
Muslim Law Student’s Association Hosts a Standing Room Only Talk on the Origins & Modern Implications of Islamic Law
On Tuesday, April 1, 2014 the Fowler School of Law’s Muslim Law Students Association (MuLSA) hosted the “Origins of Islamic Law and its Modern Day Implications” panel. The speakers included Shaykh Jamaal Diwan and Muslema Purmul, two young Muslim scholars raised in America who studied Arabic and Islamic Studies in Egypt for seven years. This
Chapman Law Review Symposium Focuses on Hot Issues in Tax Reform
The 2014 Chapman Law Review Symposium occurred on Friday, March 14, 2014, entitled “ Business Tax Reform: Emerging Issues in the Taxation of U.S. Entities .” The symposium submissions will be part of the next issue of the Chapman Law Review . During the 112th Congress, the House Ways and Means Committee held 20 separate
Fowler School of Law Professor Kochan Publishes "Theories of Aretaic Legislation in a Public Choice Perspective" in the Saint Louis University Law Journal
Professor Donald J. Kochan’s article “ The Mask of Virtue: Theories of Aretaic Legislation in a Public Choice Perspective ” was published in the Saint Louis University Law Journal (Volume 58, No. 2, Winter 2014). Excerpt from the abstract: “This Article is a first-of-its-kind application of public choice theory to recently developing
Four Fowler Law Students Selected for Summer Internships in Cambodia
Four Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law students have been selected to intern this summer at human rights and legal non-governmental organizations (NGO) in Cambodia. The students are Anna Caludac (JD ’16) , Elaine Pearl Ponce Dick (JD ’16) , Chanel Kim (JD ’16) and Hamza Siddiqui (JD ’15) . They are all
Fowler International Law Professor Travels to Cambodia to Secure Student Internships
Dr. John Hall , professor of law and Director of the International Law Program at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, spent his spring break helping students advance with international professional experience. He traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to secure summer internship opportunities for students in social justice and human rights non-governmental organizations.
Chapman Dialogue: Should We Lift the Ban on Buying and Selling Human Organs for Transplantation?
The Chapman Dialogue on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, “ Should We Lift the Ban on Buying and Selling Human Organs for Transplantation? ” featured Professor Alexander Capron of the University of Southern California (USC), a professor of Law and Medicine and Co-Director of the Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics. At the well-attended
Fowler Board of Advisors Welcomes New Member Kay Rackauckas
“I am delighted to join the Board of Advisors for Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Chapman is leading the way in producing a new kind of lawyer through its Practice-Ready Initiative and extensive clinical training,” said Kay Rackauckas. Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Board of Advisors welcomes new member
Fowler Law Student Earns Top 10 Spot in BARBRI’s Public Interest Contest for a Position with Save the Children
Candace Queathem (JD ’14) has been selected as a Top 10 finalist in the BARBRI Public Interest Contest to win a paid position with the Save the Children organization and a complimentary bar prep program. What you can do to help: Help Candace Queathem win her dream job by voting for her video. Incentive: one