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    About the Fowler School of Law

    Powerfully tested. Confidently prepared.

    Located in the heart of Southern California, Chapman University's Fowler School of Law provides a personalized and practice-focused approach to legal education that prepares our graduates to make a lasting difference in their communities. ABA accredited and ranked among US News & World Report's Top Law Schools, Chapman Law is recognized for its distinguished faculty, collegial environment, and ideal Orange County location.

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    Photograph of the Honorable Thomas DelaneyAnnouncing FSOL’s 2025 Commencement speaker, the Hon. Thomas A. Delaney

    As the academic year draws to a close, it is time to celebrate the Class of 2025 and their remarkable achievements. This year, we are honored to have as our commencement speaker a frequent guest, great friend and supporter of our school, the Honorable Thomas A. Delaney.

    Photo of alumna Kaitlin PetersonAlumni on the Move: Kaitlin Peterson

    It's Game On! With Meta's Tech-Savvy Associate General Counsel.

    Returning to Fowler School of Law as an adjunct professor this spring is double Panther alumna Kaitlin Peterson (JD/MBA ’16), currently working as associate general counsel at US multinational tech conglomerate Meta, bringing a wealth of experience in gaming, IP and entertainment law to campus. You might think that gaming and entertainment law would have been an obvious choice for this lively and driven Orange County advocate, but when the gaming penny finally dropped, it took Kaitlin Peterson by surprise.

    Alumni on the Move: Lance Cotton

    Another Great Proposal from this Deputy D.A.

    Lance Cotton’s (JD ’19) journey from the youngest of four siblings to becoming a Deputy District Attorney for the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office is a testament to perseverance, community, and a deep commitment to justice.

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    Fowler School of Law Professor Embedded in Ukraine

    Professor John Hall spent the summer of 2023 embedded with the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group in Ukraine where he witnessed first-hand the impact of the war on Ukrainian culture. For Hall, a routinely overlooked aspect of the war remains the systematic destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage sites that seem to be deliberately targeted by the Russian army. Giving a video interview during a break in Russian missile strikes on Kharkiv in 2023, Hall explains how the devastation of these cultural sites seems to form part of a Russian strategy of cultural decimation.

    Read Professor Hall's Op-ed about the attack on Ukrainian culture on the school blog.

    Professor John Hall spent the summer of 2023 embedded with the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group in Ukraine where he witnessed first-hand the impact of the war on Ukrainian culture. For Hall, a routinely overlooked aspect of the war remains the systematic destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage sites that seem to be deliberately targeted by the Russian army. Giving a video interview during a break in Russian missile strikes on Kharkiv in 2023, Hall explains how the devastation of these cultural sites seems to form part of a Russian strategy of cultural decimation.

    Read Professor Hall's Op-ed about the attack on Ukrainian culture on the school blog.

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    Chapman Law Clinics

    In each of our legal clinics, students work on real cases under the supervision of clinical faculty members. Clinical students engage in hands-on client work that includes document preparation, research projects, brief writing, and court appearances.

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    Externship Opportunities

    Externship Opportunities Through our externship program, students gain real-world experience working for judges, government agencies, corporations, public interest organizations, private law firms, and more, developing a range of practical skills to help them transition into the legal workplace after graduation.

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    Competition Teams

    Many Chapman students participate on our award-winning lawyering skills teams, traveling throughout the United States and abroad to compete against other top law schools. Students may compete in one or more of these areas: Appellate Moot Court, Mock Trial, or Dispute Resolution.

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    Learning from the best

    The world-class faculty at the Fowler School of Law includes three former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, a Nobel laureate, a former five-time U.S. Congressman, leading legal scholars, former law partners, clinical and practice specialists, and a host of passionate educators from a wide range of specialty areas.

    The world-class faculty at the Fowler School of Law includes three former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, a Nobel laureate, a former five-time U.S. Congressman, leading legal scholars, former law partners, clinical and practice specialists, and a host of passionate educators from a wide range of specialty areas.

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