Fowler School of Law Professor Rotunda Publishes on the Revised ABA Model Rules in the Hofstra Law Review
Professor Ronald D. Rotunda’s article “Applying the Revised ABA Model Rules in the Age of the Internet: The Problem of Metadata” was published in the Hofstra Law Review (Volume 42, No. 1, Fall 2013). Excerpt from abstract: “When lawyers receive a document — whether hard copy or an electronic document — that they know
Fowler Law Students Advance to National Appellate Advocacy Competition Finals
During the weekend of February 27 – March 1, 2014, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law participated in a regional round of the American Bar Association Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition, the largest moot court competition in the country. Fowler was represented by two teams: Team one included Jonathan Cayton (JD
Two Chapman Law Review Articles Chosen as Article of the Month by Institute for Law Teaching and Learning
The prestigious Institute for Law Teaching and Learning recently selected two articles from the Chapman Law Review as Article of the Month. Professor James Moliterno’s article, “A Way Forward for an Ailing Legal Education Model” was the Article of the Month for February 2014. Professor Bradley Borden’s article entitled “Using the Client-File Method to Teach Transactional
Fowler School of Law Alumnus is Mayor of the City of Brea
Brett Murdock (JD ’11) was elected Mayor of Brea for 2014 by his colleagues on the City Council. Mayor Brett Murdock was elected to the Brea City Council in November 2010 to serve a four-year term as a council member. This is his first term serving as Mayor. Murdock has spent over 20 years involved with
Chapman Law Review Elects New Editor-in-Chief and 2014-2015 Executive Board
“This is my element. I’ve been in journalism since I was 15,” said Madiha Shahabuddin, the newly elected editor-in-chief of the Chapman Law Review . She was the editor-in-chief of the student-run magazine Alkalmia (meaning “the word” in Arabic) at the University of California, Irvine as well as the Walnut High School newspaper The Hoofprint
Fowler School of Law Alumna is the New President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County
Diana Lopez (JD ’09) is the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County’s third Wally Davis Scholar to become the organization’s President. Diana has served on the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County Board since February of 2010. The Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County Wallace (Wally) R. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to Orange County
Fowler School of Law Collaborates with the Orange County Diversity Task Force for Diversity Mixer Event
On January 28, 2014 students from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law along with other law schools in the area attended the Orange County Diversity Task Force (OCDTF) Diversity Mixer. The event was held at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana and brought over 90 students together with representatives of 23 of the largest
Chapman University Fowler School of Law Professor Going the Extra Mile to Prepare Students for the Bar Exam
Mario W. Mainero, professor at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, was recently highlighted in “Law schools expanding classes to teach students to pass the bar exam,” written by Don J. DeBenedictis in the Daily Journal on Friday, February 14, 2014 (subscription required to view link). “We’re trying to do more than the commercial bar
Fowler School of Law Wins the Petitioner's Best Brief at Fifth Annual National Moot Court Competition
The Fifth Annual National Moot Court Competition was held February 7-8, 2014 at the Historic Embassy Suites in Downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The event was hosted by Charleston School of Law. Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law was represented by two teams at the completion, Katherine Currie-Diamond (JD ’14) and Arthur Arutyunyants
Fowler School of Law Students Win Top Three Oral Advocacy Awards at the National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition
The 19th Annual National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition was held on February 7 – 8, 2014 at Whittier Law School. Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law was represented at this event by two teams from the Appellate Moot Court Board . The first team included Minhquan Nguyen (JD ’14) and Benjamin Bertch (JD