Professor Kochan's Work Named Article of the Month
The Institute for Law Teaching and Learning selected Professor Donald J. Kochan’s latest work for Article of the Month. Professor Kochan’s article, entitled “‘Learning’ Research and Legal Education: A Brief Overview and Selected Bibliographical Survey,” was recently published in the 40th edition of the Southwestern Law Review. “At its core, education is about learning,” Professor
Professor Eastman Quoted on Supreme Court Politics
Professor John Eastman was interviewed by the Investor’s Business Daily about the political leanings of the U.S. Supreme Court. Professor Eastman noted what he understood to be a lack of leadership of the liberal bloc that could sway other justices. “Neither Justice Kagan nor Justice Sotomayor have commanded the allegiance of Justice Kennedy on critical
Chapman Law Wins LSAC Diversity Award
Chapman University School of Law has been named a 3rd place winner for LSAC’s Diversity Matters Award. The award, established by LSAC’s Diversity Initiatives office, recognizes a law school for its commitment to diversity and considers the school’s success in raising awareness of LSAC’s DiscoverLaw.org website. The School of Law has been among the top 10
Professor Rotunda Publishes Article on Citizens United
The University of Arkansas Law Review has just published Professor Ronald Rotunda’s recent article on Judicial Ethics. In his article, “Constitutionalizing Judicial Ethics: Judicial Elections after Republican Party v. White, Caperton, and Citizens United,” Professor Rotunda present some interesting empirical studies on judicial elections and campaign financing. Read his article here.
Professor Badrinarayana Publishes Article on Nuclear Energy
The UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy recently published Professor Deepa Badrinarayana’s latest article, “Environmental challenges of climate-nuclear fusion: a case study of India.” Professor Badrinarayana’s article follows the controversial history of nuclear energy as well as India’s engagement in nuclear energy agreements. Read the full article here.
Professor Lipman Ranked Top 5 Downloaded Author
Professor Francine Lipman was recently ranked no. 5 among all U.S. Tax Professors from SSRN’s “recent downloads” rankings, based on the thousands of downloads of her papers. View SSRN Tax Professor Rankings.
Chapman First in Nation for Masters of Law in Prosecutorial Science
The Californian.com highlighted Chapman Law’s Prosecutorial Science L.L.M. program. In an article about Deputy District Attorney Elizabeth Thomas, the Californian.com commented on Chapman’s program. “The two-year program is the first in the nation to provide a Masters of Law in Prosecutorial Science.” Read the full article here.
The Examiner Publishes Professor Hewitt
The Examiner published an opinion piece by Professor Hugh Hewitt entitled “Time for Government Attorneys to Stand up to Obama.” The article discussed the War Powers Act, George W. Bush, and the lawyers in the Obama Administration. “In short,” Professor Hewitt wrote, “the Imperial Presidency has never had such a proponent as Obama.” Read Professor
Chapman's Clinic Credited in Feature Film
Chapman’s Working with Filmmakers Clinic will be credited in “Mamitas,” a feature film to be presented at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June. “Mamitas” is beautifully shot coming-of-age story that revolves around a young Latino player whose budding relationship with a bookish tomboy propels him to find out who he really is. It is
Professor Canova Discusses Economic Crisis
Professor Tim Canova participated in a Sojourner Truth round table radio discussion on KPFK 90.7 FM, about the economic crisis and its political, national and global implications. Professor Canova was joined by Tom Hayden and Dr. Gerald Horne. Listen to the discussion, which was hosted by Margaret Prescod here.