Chapman Law Competition Teams Place in Top 10 at Recent Competitions
At the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition in San Diego on September 29-30, Chapman Law’s Alternative Dispute Resolution teams earned fourth and sixth places out of 40 teams from 28 schools. Clay O’Neal/Andrew Mase and Amanda Singer/Kate Schwartz were part of a five-way tie for fourth place after the preliminary rounds. Clay and Andrew won
Nexus Symposium Brings Influential Specialists to Discuss Recent Health Care Issues
On October 19, Chapman Law will present the 2012 Nexus Journal Legal Symposium: “Healthy Decision or Unhealthy Oversight? A Legal Debate on the Affordable Care Act and the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Recent Decision”. The Nexus Symposium begins at 8:30 a.m. and lasts until 5:30 p.m. Seats are limited so registration is required. Admission
Dean Campbell and Chapman Law Students Meet the Los Angeles Dodgers' General Counsel
On September 26, Dean Campbell and law students from the Business and Investment Law Society, Entrepreneurial Law Society, and Entertainment and Sports Law Society took a trip to Dodger Stadium to meet the General Counsel for the Dodgers, Santiago “Sam” Fernandez. Fernandez, who also serves on the advisory board for Chapman Law’s Business Law Emphasis
Chapman Law Alumna Helps Free John Edward Smith
Chapman 2012 Alumna Valerie Feltz Rone, as part of her work with Innocence Matters, helped free a man who served nearly nineteen years in prison for a crime he did not commit. John Edward Smith was 18 when he went to prison for a shooting that took place in a gang-infested area. Despite his strong
Chapman Law Student Wins Workers’ Rights Scholarship and Two 3Ls Published in Law Journals
Have you been published? Did you win a scholarship? Did you extern or intern at an unusual, awesome, and/or prestigious organization? Did you get an offer from a great employer?…if so, we want to hear about it! Click here to send us an email. Chapman Law Student, Ankush Dhupar, is one of the newest recipients
Lt. Dan Choi is Keynote Speaker at Emerging Scholars “Stand Against Bullying” Conference at Chapman University
Chapman Law is pleased to partner with the College of Educational Studies for a two-day Emerging Scholars Conference focusing on bullying in society. Taking place September 28 and 29, this event will feature prominent speakers such as the Dean of Texas Tech University School of Law, Darby Dickerson and Lt. Dan Choi. Lt. Dan Choi
Chapman Law to Exhibit at Big Orange Book Festival on September 21 & 22
Students, alumni, faculty and community members are invited to our booth at the Big Orange Book Festival on Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22. This is a free event and open to the public and there is no charge for parking on campus. Chapman University Happenings has published a list of our visiting authors:
Chapman Law Students Share Public Interest Passion
On September 12, 2012, Chapman Law’s Career Services Office sponsored a “Public Sector Day” where a panel of representatives from a wide range of public interest organizations spoke to students about internship and externship opportunities. The panelists included Bill Tanner of The Legal Aid Society of Orange County, Monica Mar of One Justice, Antoinette Balta
Chapman Law to Unveil its Newest Gallery Exhibit at a Special En Banc on September 21
Every month, Chapman University School of Law hosts a networking mixer that brings local attorneys, judges and dignitaries to Chapman to interact with the law school community. This month, our “En Banc” mixer is co-hosted with AMVETS Legal Clinic who will join us in welcoming special guest LTG Dana Chipman, the Judge Advocate General, US
Two Chapman Students Take Advantage of Nontraditional Summer Job Opportunities
While summer for many law students means working at a firm or a local public interest group, some take advantage of nontraditional summer opportunities. Chapman 2L Stephanie Lincoln traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to work for the Open Society Justice Initiative. She was fortunate enough to receive the internship after being selected as a Chapman