Professor Eastman and Professor Hewitt to Discuss Obamacare
Professor Eastman will be discussing the constitutionality of the Obama Administration’s health-care reform initiatives at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library at 7PM on Wednesday, June 13. Professor Hewitt will be moderating the discussion between Professor Eastman and Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UCI. Click here for more information.
Chapman Law Featured in OC Lawyer Magazine
The Orange County Bar Association magazine, OC Lawyer, featured the Chapman University School of Law’s OC Bar Association Specialty Section Day, which allowed students to ask questions and interact with attorney representing the various sections within the OC Bar Association. OC Bar Association members can access the most recent magazine online.
100% of Alumni Advisory Board Give Cash Donation
Chapman Law is pleased to report the success of the “100% Campaign,” in which it reached its goal of receiving a donation from each of the 28 members of the Chapman Law Alumni Advisory Board. The current board had a wide range of giving options, choosing to give almost exclusively to the Amicus Fund or
Chapman Law Film Clinic Movie Selected for LA Film Festival
The Chapman Law Working With Filmmakers Clinic students worked last fall on the film “Dead Man’s Burden,” which has been selected for the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival. “Dead Man’s Burden” is a Western, set in the aftermath of the Civil War, and tells the story of siblings who are reunited, but torn between their
Members of Class of 2012 Acknowledge Absent Classmate on Graduation Day
Before members of the law school’s Class of 2012 began the procession to their graduation ceremony, they paused to recognize a special classmate who could not attend. First Lieutenant Rebecca Kipper, a member of the California Army’s National Guard, was called to military duty in February, just months before she would have completed her final
Professor Rotunda Published Article in National Law Journal
Professor Rotunda co-authored an article published in The National Law Journal, entitled “Prosecutorial and Judicial Misconduct: High court should hear ‘Rubashkin’ to consider overzealous DOJ and judge who was essentially on prosecution team.” The article talks about how, in the past few years, a series of federal judges have criticized the U.S. Department of Justice
Professor Eastman Published Op-Ed on Arizona Immigration
Professor Eastman published an op-ed in Bloomberg, entitled “Arizona Leads U.S. in Real Immigration Reform.” In it, Professor Eastman commented on the Supreme Court hearing dealing with Arizona’s S.B. 1070 immigration law, saying that the Supreme Court justices appeared to be leaning toward accepting the federal government’s argument that when it imposed sanctions only on
Chapman Law Alumnus Speaks on Finding Job
The Super Lawyers Blog featured Chapman Law 2010 alumnus, Atticus Wegman, discussing how he landed a great job right out of law school despite a very tough job market. Wegman is currently a civil litigation attorney at Aitken*Aitken*Cohn, one of nation’s top personal injury firms. Wegman started at the firm as a 2L law clerk, and continued
Professor Rotunda and Professor Schultz Honored
Professor Ron Rotunda was honored with the Chapman University School of Law award for excellence in research. Professor Nancy Schultz has won the Chapman University award for excellence in teaching. Chapman offers its congratulations and appreciation to Professor Rotunda and Professor Schultz.
Professor Eggert Speaks on Proposed Foreclosure Legislation
Professor Eggert spoke on proposed legislation that State Attorney General Kamala Harris and other proponents are pushing for to prevent foreclosure abuses by having stricter mortgage rules. The proposals are part of what Democratic legislators call an allied “Homeowners Bill of Rights.” Professor Eggert, in pointing out that under the present laws mortgage payment collectors often