Jaryn Saritzky is the First Student at Chapman to Win ‘Best Advocate’ at National Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition
This past weekend, Chapman’s Fowler School of Law competed in the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition in Kansas City, Missouri. Dallis Pflueger-Cavallaro (J.D. ’14) and Jaryn Saritzky (J.D. ’14) reached the quarterfinal round after finishing in third place in the preliminaries, but lost in a very close quarterfinal with UC Hastings. Saritzky
Chapman Law Students Provide Legal Assistance to Veterans Through One Justice Bus Project
On November 2, 2013, a group of Chapman law students boarded a bus to San Bernardino to help provide vital legal services to low-income veterans. This project, called OneJustice Bus Project, is a collaboration between OneJustice, Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc., Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association and Inland Empire Veterans Stand Down. The project
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“Are you sure you want to do that?” “Do you know how tough it is?” “There’s no way . . .” These are some of the nicer responses I received when I had my “Jerry Maguire moment.” It was the moment I knew what I wanted to do, who I wanted to be, and there
How I Started My Law Firm Right After Law School
Starting a law firm is not for the faint of heart. Doing it right out of law school is downright insane (at least that’s what the naysayers would have you believe). But I did it in a difficult economy with a difficult fee structure (contingency) and my practice is thriving. If you want to start
Outside the Law: A Good Heart
“Outside the Law” is a column profiling Chapman law students outside of school. Though they all share a common degree and career path, they each come from different walks of life, enriching the Chapman community with their individual experiences. Take away the legalese, casebooks, and briefs, and you’ll find people making the most of life,
Guest Blog: The Benefits of Mentoring a Law Student
When you decide to become a mentor for a law student you are making a very wise decision for both yourself and the law student. I have had the pleasure of acting as a mentor for Chapman law students for the past several years. While law schools do their best to train their students
Fowler School of Law Students Advance to Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition National Finals
On the weekend of October 11-12, the School of Law sent two teams to the Thomas Tang Regional Moot Court Competition at Seattle University School of Law. The two teams were comprised of Sara Kang (J.D. ’14) and Amanda Herman (J.D. ‘15), and Jaryn Saritzky (J.D. ’14) and Dallis Pflueger-Cavallaro (J.D. ’14). Saritzky and Pflueger-Cavallaro
Chapman Law Team Places in Top 3 at Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition
The Dale E. Fowler School of Law found success at Southwestern Law School’s fourth Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition on October 5-6. The competition draws students from law schools across the country to utilize negotiation and teamwork skills. The competition also gives students who are interested in pursuing a career in entertainment law the opportunity to
Evan Brennan (’15) Became a Sports Agent While in Law School, One of the Few in the Country
When Evan Brennan (J.D. ’15) was asked why his Professional Responsibility textbook was covered in linear tabulations and tally marks, he smiled humbly. Evan then politely responded that he was calculating the probability, based on past years, of college football players being on a college all-star game watch list, and after having gone through training
Rosie Anaya’s Work in The Aitken Family Violence Clinic at Chapman is Recognized by the OCFJC Foundation
At the Orange County Family Justice Center Foundation Anniversary Luncheon on October 3, Chapman’s Rosie Anaya was recognized for her work helping survivors of domestic violence through the Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Violence Clinic. Rosie began working at the Aitken Family Violence Clinic at Chapman University in 2008, and she has