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.
OC Register Quotes Professor Rosenthal
The Orange County Register quoted Professor Lawrence Rosenthal in an article about a young Orange County resident’s recent murder charge and his history of unchecked low-level offenses. “Low-level offenders frequently escape meaningful punishment until they kill somebody or do some other horrific act,” said Professor Rosenthal. “The message they get sent is that they’re getting
Chapman Students Win Golden Gavel Competition
Congratulations to Spencer Wampole and Harrison Brown, winners of the 2011 Rutan & Tucker 1L Golden Gavel Competition for excellence in appellate oral argument.
Professor Rosenthal Debates Illegal Immigration
Professor Larry Rosenthal appeared as a guest on AirTalk on Southern California Public Radio to debate the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the 2007 Arizona law that would impose sanctions on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. Listen to Professor Rosenthal discuss with Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach what affect the decision will
Chapman Student Wins ABA Writing Competition
Jeffrey Kuhns, a 2012 Chapman candidate for an LLM in Taxation, has received the top prize in a writing competition. Mr. Kuhns’ piece on “The Application of the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) to Commercial Space Flight Accidents” was the winning article in the Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee’s annual law student writing
Dean Campbell Interviewed on Corporate Social Responsibility
On May 23, “RealClearPolitics” interviewed Dean Tom Campbell about Corporate Social Responsibility. Dean Campbell defined CSR for “RealClearPolitics” as a corporation’s sense of obligation “to do something more than to simply make a financial profit.” He went on to state that “most often that something more involves a good environmental record, or something good for