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
Dean Campbell to Keynote UCLA's Economic Outlook and California Healthcare Institute's Annual Event
These next few months will be busy for the Dean of Chapman’s law school. Dean Tom Campbell will be a keynote speaker at “September 2012 Economic Outlook” on Thursday, September 20 at the UCLA Anderson Forecast. And on November 8, Dean Campbell will be a keynote speaker at the California Healthcare Institute (CHI 2012) on
Two Afghanistan Women are Training to Become Judges at Chapman Law
Two new LL.M students, Munira Akhunzada and Shamsi Maqsoudi, came to the United States just two weeks ago from Afghanistan to study law at Chapman. Chapman’s LL.M program offers emphasis options in Business Law & Economics, International & Comparative Law, Entertainment & Media Law, and Trial Advocacy. Most foreign LL.M students study in the first
Alumni Highlights - August 2012
Are you a Chapman Law alumni and you’ve recently changed firms, been promoted, or made partner and would like to be featured in the next online edition of Alumni Highlights? Then submit a class note! Quan Vuong (’11) has been promoted to Senior Accountant in Haskell & White’s Tax Department. He was recently named one
Memorial Scholarship Fund Created for Professor M. Katherine Baird Darmer
Professor M. Katherine Baird Darmer was a beloved faculty member and colleague at the School of Law, where she worked for twelve years. Darmer was a passionate advocate for marriage equality and a vigorous opponent of discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. To our great loss, Professor Darmer died on February 17, 2012. Darmer
Chapman’s Inaugural Law School Boot Camp Prepares New Students
Chapman launched its first ever Law School Boot Camp. The boot camp is an optional program for new and prospective law students who wish to eliminate uncertainties and acclimate themselves to the law school environment prior to orientation. Led by Professor Rick Faulkner, this program spanned one week in late summer and taught incoming students