Professor Kochan Publishes Article on Term Conclusory
Pitt Law Review will publish Professor Donald Kochan’s latest article, “While Effusive, ‘Conclusory’ is Still Quite Elusive: The Story of a Word, Iqbal, and a Perplexing Lexical Inquiry of Supreme Importance.” Looking to civil procedure for guidance, Professor Kochan’s article defines the difficult to pin down legal term “conclusory,” which has taken center stage in
Professor Rogan Publishes Book on Presidential Impeachment
The Honorable James Rogan, an adjunct professor at Chapman, has published a new book: Catching Our Flag: Behind the Scenes of a Presidential Impeachment (WND Books). Professor Rogan’s book gives readers the ultimate insider’s story on what led a very reluctant House of Representatives to impeach a then-very popular American president.
Professor Rotunda Publishes Book on Military Clinics
Professor Kyndra Rotunda has published a new book: Military and Veteran’s Law (West). Geared to the growing number of military veteran legal clinics and seminar classes, Professor Rotunda’s book is comprehensive and accessible to lawyers and students. It includes helpful inside tips and sample forms for launching a military clinic, as well as well as
USA Today Quotes Professor Rotunda
USA Today quoted Professor Kyndra Rotunda in a piece about WikiLeaks’ report on the increasing number of “high risk” Guantanamo detainees. “The more we learn, the more that number grows,” Professor Rotunda told USA Today. “A few years ago it was 10%. Then they said 25%. Now it’s a third.” Read the article, entitled, “More
OC Register Quotes Professor Rotunda
The Orange County Register quoted Professor Kyndra Rotunda in an article about marines preparing for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. “With any regulation or rule in the military, whether or not it’s followed depends on two things. The first is if there’s training up front. The other piece though is going to be
Professor Lipman Appointed to Public Service Fellowship Committee
Congratulations to Professor Francine Lipman, who was recently appointed to the Public Service Fellowship Committee. Professor Lipman was also ranked no. 13 on SSRN of all tax professors in the country, based largely on the thousands of downloads of her papers. View Professor Lipman’s ranking.
Professor Tehranian's Book Gets Good Review
The Faculty Lounge reviewed Professor John Tehranian’s recent book, Whitewashed: America’s Invisible Middle Eastern Minority. “Anyone interested in critical race theory and the status of Americans of middle Eastern descent (and indeed the difficulties inherent in defining a meaningful concept of ‘Middle Eastern’) might find this book a particularly interesting read.” Read the full review.
Professor Lang Gets Favorable Review
Tax Notes favorably reviewed Professor Mike Lang’s latest casebook, Regulation of Federal Tax Practice, which he co-authored with Linda Geller. “Aside from the clarity of organization and careful selection of case material, the textbook’s fundamental strength undoubtedly rests in its practical, highly relevant questions, strategically placed throughout each chapter. Sometimes textbooks contain arcane questions that
Chapman Career Services Praised in Article
The Student Lawyer highlighted Chapman Career Services in an article entitled “How To Chart Your Career.” The article discussed the importance of quality staffing in a law school’s career service office when it comes to assisting students in a legal market that it at a historic low. Chapman staffing was described as the “hallmark” of
Professor Rotunda Publishes Op-Ed on Female Soldiers
The Chicago Tribune published Professor Kyndra Rotunda’s op-ed, entitled “Stop Encouraging Deployed Female Soldiers to Wear Headscarves,” in which she discussed the U.S. military’s policy of “encouraging” female soldiers deployed to Afghanistan to wear Muslim headscarves. In her op-ed, Professor Rotunda addressed the military’s defense of the policy as merely optional. “Anyone who has been