Announcing The Honorable Raymond C. Fisher as Special 2014 Commencement Speaker
The Honorable Raymond C. Fisher, Judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, will be the School of Law’s commencement speaker in May 2014. Judge Fisher is a former Associate Attorney General of the United States, the third highest-ranking official in the Department of Justice, serving from 1997-1999. Judge Fisher also served as a special
Alumnus’ Work in Legal Filmmakers Clinic Leads to Position in Global Entertainment Company
“Through the networks I developed and the skills I acquired from Professor Kathy Heller’s filmmakers clinic, I was able to step right into film and commercial producing while continuing to have the day-to-day interaction in business and legal affairs that I was trained for,” says Chapman Law School alumnus Christian McGuigan. As the Manager of
Professor Rotunda Receives Tier 1 Ranking in 2013 Edition of U.S. News Best Lawyers
The 2013 Edition of U.S. News and World Report ranked Chapman Law Professor Ronald Rotunda a tier 1 lawyer in the “Best Lawyers-Best Law Firms” section. Professor Rotunda’s main areas of legal research, teaching, and writing are Constitutional Law and Legal Ethics. Professor Rotunda is the Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of
Chapman Law Moot Court Team Wins Best Brief Award
Last weekend, Chapman Law sent two teams to the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition regional in Sacramento, California. This prestigious competition gives law students the opportunity to showcase their writing and oral advocacy skills while competing for scholarships. Last year , Chapman teams received three first place awards and this year our teams made us
Chapman Law School Receives Generous Donation from Rutan & Tucker, LLP
Chapman University has received a $15,000 gift from Rutan & Tucker, LLP, which funds an annual first year writing and advocacy competition hosted by the School of Law’s Legal Research and Writing Program. Rutan & Tucker has a strong history of investment in the mission of Chapman University through a partnership that extends beyond the
Chapman Law’s New Business Law Emphasis Program is Featured in the OC Business Journal
The Orange County Business Journal recently published an article highlighting Chapman University School of Laws’s new Business Law Emphasis Program. The program is directed by Dean Campbell and was launched with the help of its advisory board. Chapman is the only law school in the country with a former top 10 business school dean. “The business
Chapman Law Students get out of the Classroom and into the Courtroom through Externships
At a Judicial Externship Workshop on October 1 held by Professor Carolyn Larmore, students who completed externships last year shared their experiences with fellow law students. An externship is an opportunity to earn academic credit while working for a government agency, a judge, a public interest organization, a corporate or entertainment in-house legal department, or
John Edward Smith Comes to Chapman Law to Discuss Trial that Wrongfully put him in Prison for 19 Years
John Edward Smith was 18 years old when he was arrested for a murder he did not commit. The truth had been locked away with John in a cell since 1993. After spending 19 years in prison, John was exonerated with the help of Innocence Matters. Innocence Matters is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing
Alumni Highlights - October 2012
Are you a Chapman Law alumni? Have you recently changed firms, been promoted, made partner, gotten married or had a child and would like to be featured in the next online edition of Alumni Highlights ? Then submit a class note ! Kathryn Casey (’03), who is partner at Jackson DeMarco and Michael Fairchild
Chapman Law School Ranks in Top 10 for Quality of Life in Princeton Review’s Best Law Schools
The 2013 edition of Princeton Review’s Best 168 Law Schools ranks Chapman Law School #8 in best quality of life! We have consistently maintained our spot in the top ten in best quality of life for the past five years. “Although we aim to create a competitive learning environment at Chapman Law School, we also