Entrepreneurial Law Student Brings Cofounder of Reddit to Chapman University
Before coming to Chapman University Fowler School of Law, Shaun Sanders was a freelance contractor. He would take on a variety of jobs from marketing and design to computer repair. Being a freelance contractor is actually how he came to know Alexis Ohanian, the cofounder of Reddit. For the past several years Shaun has been
Thinking about a Career Change? How I went from being in Real Estate to Practicing Family Law
I had always wanted to go to law school. In fact, when I graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 2000 I was accepted to a number of law schools. At that time, the real estate market in California was beginning to really take off and I saw an opportunity to provide well for my
Fowler Alumna Parlays Law School Externship into Full-time Public Interest Position
Amy Mejia (JD ‘11) turned her externship with the Alliance for Children’s Rights and her passion for children’s rights into a career opportunity. “The hiring attorneys were familiar with my work and knew that I would be a good fit for the organization,” she said. Mejia currently works as a staff attorney at the Alliance within
Fowler School of Law Hosts 18th Annual U.S.-China Legal Exchange
On Monday, December 9, 2013, the Fowler School of Law, U.S. Department of Commerce, and China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) co-hosted the 18th Annual U.S.-China Legal Exchange (“Exchange”) at the law school. The Exchange centered around Chinese Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Law and Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship in China, including Private Equity and Venture Capital.
Chapman 3L Vies for Prestigious EB-5 Visa Awareness Scholarship
Chapman third year law student, Jessi Castro, was selected to be one of five finalists contending for the first-ever EB-5 Visa Awareness Scholarship. Finalists were members of their schools’ immigration law associations, asked to research and write on the EB-5 visa to promote awareness of this important program. Participants had the opportunity to engage in dialogue with leading attorneys
Chapman to Host the 18th Annual U.S.-China Legal Exchange
On Monday, December 9, 2013, the Fowler School of Law, U.S. Department of Commerce, and China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) will co-host the 18th Annual U.S.-China Legal Exchange. This exchange will be an opportunity for Chinese trade officials to weigh in on new developments in China’s commercial legal and regulatory landscape. China’s Assistant Minister of
Chapman Law Students Travel to Ukraine for International Mediation Competition
Last weekend, two teams from Chapman’s Fowler School of Law competed and succeeded in an international mediation competition in Kiev, Ukraine. The school sent the team of Clay O’Neal (J.D. ’14), Andrew Mase (J.D. ’14), and Tami Carson (J.D. ’14) , and Paul Deese (J.D. ‘14), Stepehen Tanizaki (J.D. ’14), and Catherine Conroy
Professor Ronald Rotunda Gives Speech at the Federal University of Brazil
Professor Ronald Rotunda recently visited the Federal University of Brazil to give a speech on The Right of Dissent When the Nation is at War. The university is the largest in Brazil and boasts its own Center of Legal & Economic Sciences as well as its reputation for exemplary teaching and research. Justice (“Minister” in
My Journey from BYU to Chapman’s Fowler School of Law
When I was a BYU student, there was a lot to miss about my home in Orange County. I missed surfing at Huntington Beach, going to Angels baseball games, and enjoying 70 degree weather year-round. Fortunately, attending law school at the Dale E. Fowler School of Law at Chapman University brought me back home. While
Chapman’s Fowler School of Law Advances to the ABA Arbitration Competition Final Round
Two weeks ago, the Fowler School of Law hosted a regional round of the ABA Arbitration Competition including teams from Texas, Iowa and California. Two teams represented the Fowler School of Law: Jon Cayton (J.D. ’14), Paul Deese (J.D. ‘14), Clay O’Neal (J.D. ’14), and Stephen Tanizaki (J.D. ‘14), and Ali Bushra (J.D. ’14), Seamus