Join us for the Swearing-in Ceremony for Chapman’s Bar Passers on December 3
For the third consecutive year, the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law first time bar takers have exceeded the California ABA school pass rate on the July 2013 California Bar Examination, passing at a 77% rate. The California ABA school pass rate was 76%. The out of state ABA school pass rate was
Fowler Associate Dean Officiates 4 Alumni Weddings
Dean Jayne Kacer, in her role as Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Administration and “mother hen” at the law school, has spent years counseling students—sometimes with “tough love,” but always with a smile and a big bowl of candy. Her attentiveness and guidance over the years has brought a sense of ease to the
Chapman Law Students Travel to Uganda for 2013 ‘Destination Africa’ Program
In collaboration with the Destination: Africa program at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law students Stephanie Lincoln (’14) and Juliana Madden (’15) were selected to help with legal research and post-production work for 13 documentary film students. In June, the students finalized documentaries about non-governmental organizations in Uganda.
Congratulations Alumnus of the Year Richard Green!
Each year, Chapman’s Fowler School of Law recognizes the contributions of one outstanding alumni. The criteria for the Alumni of the Year includes: distinguished service to the profession of law, contributions to the mission of the law school and volunteer work in the community. This year we are proud to announce that Richard Green (’98)
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