Thirty students from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law were honored at the law school’s fourth annual Scholarship and Award Luncheon last Thursday, April 21. The event not only provided an opportunity for the university to honor its scholarship and award recipients but also allowed some students to meet the generous donors of
Two first-year Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law students, Ashley Anderson and Lindsay Joanou, faced-off before a packed house in the appellate courtroom on Monday for the final round of the 2016 Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel Competition. Although the two winners are determined in advance, the final hearing offers the students a
A team of three Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law students traveled to Kansas City last weekend for the annual Show Me Challenge, the only voir dire competition in the nation. After beating the 2015 winner, University of Texas School of Law, Ashley Daniel (JD ’16), Alex Koehler (JD ’16) and Jessica Roundy
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law competition teams claimed four titles last weekend at the International Law School Mediation Tournament in Chicago. Team members Jade McKenzie (JD ’16), Jeremy Talcott (JD ’16), Shane Micheil (JD ’16), Kyle Hindin (JD ’16), Weston O’Connor (JD ’17) and Markeshia Moore (JD ’17) competed against 52 teams
Some say that it’s hard to find a lawyer who’s not only brilliant and accomplished, but also empathetic and compassionate. Those people have obviously never met Lakshmi Odedra, a second year law student at the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Her decision to pursue law came from a strong desire to better
With the passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia , the Chapman community remembers the noted jurist’s visit to the law school in August 2005. Justice Scalia participated in a full day of activities as part of our annual Madison Lecture Series and 10th anniversary celebration. The events included the teaching of a
Twenty Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law students from various existing student organizations have joined together this year to create a coalition called the Diversity Symposium and Publication Initiative to create a space to discuss social justice issues. The group will host its first symposium entitled “Blinded Justice: A Discussion About How the
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law competition teams added another regional title last weekend to their impressive list of accomplishments, bringing the number of national finals on the horizon for next semester to four. At the American Bar Association Labor Law Trial Advocacy regional competition in Santa Monica, teams Elise Levy (JD ’16),
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s Alona Cortese Elder Law Center was featured in The Orange County Register on Monday, November 16, in an article entitled “Chapman’s Alona Cortese Elder Law Center provides free legal services to seniors.” The Center takes on issues involving elder abuse, health care, government benefits and senior housing,
The Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law competition teams continued an already successful semester with a first-place finish at the prestigious National Moot Court Competition regional round in Los Angeles over the weekend. The competition, co-sponsored by the New York City Bar Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers, is one