CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE

ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 92866

Telephone: (714) 628-2500

Fax: (714) 628-2501

URL: http://www.chapman.edu/law

 

ABA Approved Since 1998

 

Chapman University is a 146‑year‑old, independent institution of liberal arts and professional training dedicated to providing a solid foundation of knowledge that enables its graduates to become fully educated members of society. Chapman University announced the establishment of a new law school in September 1994. In 1999, a permanent new state‑of‑the‑art four‑story law school building was completed. Chapman University School of Law was granted full approval by the ABA in August 2002. The Association of American Law Schools granted approval in January 2006.

 

The law school student body numbers approximately 550 with a recent entering class of 192 for the fall 2007 term. The School of Law has 64 faculty members, 42 percent of whom are women.

 

The Rinker Law Library contains more than 289,000 volumes and equivalents. This modern three‑story facility features seating for over 300 users, wireless Internet access, a large microfiche collection, and 10 study rooms. The law school also has two electronic classrooms and a computer lab offering law students convenient access to research databases. The library is open over 100 hours per week.

 

Admission to the law school is gained by committee approval, based on the applicant's credentials. The LSAT and GPA are important factors in the admissions process, other considerations are: professional experience, volunteer and community service, letters of recommendation, special circumstances, honors, economic hardship, trend of grades, completion of graduate level work, previous attendance at another law school and a record of integrity and law compliance.

 

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Dean:

John C. Eastman (714) 628‑2587

Assistant to the Dean:

Gloria L. Davis (714) 628‑2526

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs:

Timothy A. Canova (714) 628‑2640

Associate Dean for Administration:

Celestine Richards McConville (714) 628‑2592

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs:

Jayne Taylor Kacer (714) 628‑2641

Director of the Law Library:

Sheryl Summers Kramer (714) 628‑2537

Director of Development:

Kimberly Hoffman (714) 628‑2518

Director of Financial Aid:

Kathleen Clark (714) 628‑2510

Director of Academic Achievement:

Rick Faulkner (714) 628‑2663

Director of Communications and Marketing:

David Finley (714) 628‑2565

Registrar:

Maryam Isles (714) 628‑2513

Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid:

Tracy Simmons (714) 628‑2594

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FULL TIME FACULTY

 

JOHN C. EASTMAN, (Dean, Donald P. Kennedy Chair in Law & Dir., The Claremont Ctr. for Constitutional Jurisprudence), admitted to bar, 1997, California. Education: University of Dallas (B.A., 1982); Claremont Graduate School (Ph.D., 1993; M.A., 1989); University of Chicago (J.D., 1995). COURSES: Constitutional Law, Legal History. Email: jeastman@chapman.edu

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DEEPA BADRINARAYANA, (Assistant Professor of Law), Education: Vijaya Junior College (PUC degree, 1992); National Law School of India University; Pace Law School (LL.M and S.J.D., Environmental Law, 2001 and 2007. COURSES: International Environmental Law, International Trade Law, International Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, CSB, Wills and Trusts. Email: badri@chapman.edu

 

MICHAEL BAZYLER, (Professor of Law and "1939" Club Law Scholar in Holocaust and Human Rights Studies), admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1974); University of Southern California (J.D., 1978). COURSES: International Law.

 

TOM W. BELL, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: University of Kansas/Université de Nice (B.A., 1987); University of Southern California (M.A., 1989); University of Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1993). COURSES: Intellectual Property, Contracts, Agency, Partnerships, & Unincorporated Bus. Assoc., Copyright, Internet Law, Entertainment Law. Email: tbell@chapman.edu

 

DENIS BINDER, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1971, California. Education: University of San Francisco (A.B., 1967; J.D., 1970); University of Michigan (S.J.D., 1973). COURSES: Torts, Toxic Torts, Environmental Law. Email: dbinder@chapman.edu

 

DANIEL B. BOGART, (Donley & Marjorie Bollinger Chair in Real Estate, Land Use & Envir. Law & Dir. of the Ctr. for Land Resources), admitted to bar, 1986, Georgia. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1982; M.A., 1986; J.D., 1986). COURSES: Bankruptcy, Property, Real Estate, Commercial Leasing, Economics. Email: bogart@chapman.edu

 

TIMOTHY A. CANOVA, (Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs, Betty Hutton Williams Prof. of Int'l. Economic Law, Prof. of Law), admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1990, District of Columbia. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1982); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1988); University of Stockholm Faculty of Law (Masters Diploma in International and Comparative Law). COURSES: Corporations, International Trade and Finance, National Security Law, Animal Welfare Law. Email: canova@chapman.edu

 

JENNY E CAREY, (Assistant Professor for Legal Research and Writing), admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1993); University of California at Los Angeles (M.S.W., 1997); University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2003). COURSES: Legal Research and Writing. Email: carey@chapman.edu

 

MARISA S. CIANCIARULO, (Assistant Professor of Clinical Programs), Education: Universidad de Valladolid (B.A., 1995); American University School of International Service (M.A., 1998); American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 1998). COURSES: Women and the Law. Email: cianciar@chapman.edu

 

M. KATHERINE B. DARMER, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut; 1990, New York; 2005 California. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1986); Columbia University (J.D., 1989). COURSES: Criminal Procedure, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Torts. Email: kdarmer@chapman.edu

 

BOBBY L. DEXTER, (Associate Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1992, Georgia. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1989); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1992). COURSES: Federal Tax and Secured Transactions. Email: bobbydexter@charter.net

 

FRANK J. DOTI, (Professor of Law and William P. Foley II Chair in Corporate and Taxation Law), admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois; 1985, California; 1990, California Bar, Certified Tax Specialist; 1992, Colorado. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1966; C.P.A., 1966); Chicago‑Kent (J.D., 1969). COURSES: Taxation, Contracts. Email: fdoti@chapman.edu

 

KURT FREDERICK EGGERT, (Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Education), admitted to bar, 1984, California. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1981); University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) (J.D., 1984). COURSES: Clinical Education/Elder Law, Remedies, Real Estate Transactions. Email: keggert@chapman.edu

 

HILAL ELVER, (Visiting Associate Professor of Law), born Istanbul, Turkey. Education: University of Ankara Law School (J.D., 1974); University of Ankara Law School (Ph.D., Law, 1985); University of California at Los Angeles (S.J.D., Expected 2008).

 

RICHARD FALK, (Wiley & Betty Aitken Distinguished Professor of Law), born November 13, 1930. Education: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., Economics, 1952); Yale Law School (L.L.B., 1955); Harvard Law School (J.S.D., 1962).

 

JOHN ALEXANDER HALL, (Associate Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: Sussex University (B.A., 1983); Oxford University (D.Phil., 1990); Stanford University (J.D., 2000). COURSES: International Law, Torts, Human Rights, Labor and Employment Law, Legal History. Email: jhall@chapman.edu

 

STEPHANIE A. HARTLEY, (Assistant Professor for Legal Research and Writing), admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1999); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2002). COURSES: Legal Research and Writing. Email: hartley@chapman.edu

 

ERNESTO ADOLFO HERNANDEZ, (Associate Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1994); Georgetown University (M.A., 1996); George Washington University (J.D., 2001). COURSES: Contracts, Immigration, Corporations. Email: ehernand@chapman.edu

 

HUGH HEWITT, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1983, District of Columbia; 1989, California. Education: Harvard College (A.B., 1978); University of Michigan (J.D., 1983). COURSES: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law. Email: hhewitt@hewittoneil.com

 

SCOTT W. HOWE, (Professor of Law and Frank L. Williams Professor of Criminal Law), admitted to bar, 1981, District of Columbia; 1990, Massachusetts. Education: University of Missouri (A.B., 1977); University of Michigan (J.D., 1981). COURSES: Criminal, Criminal Procedure, Capital Punishment, Evidence. Email: swhowe@chapman.edu

 

JAYNE TAYLOR KACER, (Assistant Dean of Students and Associate Professor), admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: San Jose State University (B.A., 1974); Loyola Law School (J.D., 1985). COURSES: Legal Writing and Research, Retrial Civil Litigation. Email: kacer@chapman.edu

 

DONALD J. KOCHAN, (Associate Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 2002, New York; 2003, District of Columbia. Education: Western Michigan University (B.A. 1995); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1998). COURSES: Property, Federal Courts, Natural Resources, Law and Economics. Email: kochan@chapman.edu

 

SHERYL HEATHER SUMMERS KRAMER, (Library Director and Associate Professor of Law), Education: Wayne State University (B.S., 1977; M.S.L.S, 1978); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1989). COURSES: Advanced Legal Research. Email: skramer@chapman.edu

 

MICHAEL B. LANG, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania; 1981, Illinois. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1972); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1975). COURSES: Taxation. Email: mlang@chapman.edu

 

FRANCINE J. LIPMAN, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1981); San Diego State University (M.B.A., 1989); University of California, Davis (J.D., 1993); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1994). COURSES: Taxation. Email: lipman@chapman.edu

 

LISA LITWILLER, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1991, California, All Federal Districts in California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1991). COURSES: Civil Procedures II, Professional Responsibility, California Civil Procedure. Email: llitwill@chapman.edu

 

CELESTINE RICHARDS MCCONVILLE, (Associate Dean for Administration and Henry Salvatori Professor of Law and Community Service), admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1993 District of Columbia. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1988); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1991). COURSES: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Federal Courts, Wills & Trusts. Email: mcconvil@chapman.edu

 

JEREMY M. MILLER, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1980, Massachusetts. Education: Yale (B.A., 1976); Meru (B.S., 1977); Tulane (J.D., 1980); University of Pennsylvania (LL.M., 1981). COURSES: Criminal Law & Procedure, Legal Ethics, Jurisprudence. Email: kayshva@aol.com

 

HENRY S. NOYES, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1990); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1994). COURSES: Civil Procedure, Evidence, Trial Theory, Conflict of Laws. Email: noyes@chapman.edu

 

AMY PEIKOFF, (Visiting Assistant Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.S., 1992); University of California, Los Angeles Law School (J.D., 1998); University of Southern California (Ph.D., Philosophy, 2003). COURSES: Privacy Law, Ethics, Intellectual Law.

 

RICHARD REDDING, (Professor of Law), Education: Hampden‑Sydney College (B.A., 1984); University of Virginia (Ph.D., Psychology, 1997); Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1992); Vanderbilt University (M.S., 1986). COURSES: Criminal Law and Psychiatry, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, Law and Social Science, Mental Health Law.

 

SUSANNA K. RIPKEN, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1991); UCLA School of Law (J.D., 1994). COURSES: Corporations, Securities Regulation, Agency and Partnership, Legal Ethics. Email: ripken@chapman.edu

 

LAWRENCE E. ROSENTHAL, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1978); Harvard (J.D., 1981). COURSES: Criminal Procedure and Police Practices, Criminal Law, Local Government, First Amendment Law, Advanced Topics in Constitutional Law. Email: rosentha@chapman.edu

 

NANCY LYNN SCHULTZ, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1978); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1981). COURSES: Negotiations, Client Interviewing, Mediation, Civil Procedures, Legal Writing, Advocacy. Email: nschultz@chapman.edu

 

ROBIN SLOCUM, (Professor of Law and Director of Legal Research and Writing Program), admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; 1983, Missouri. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1975); Washington University (J.D., 1982). COURSES: Client Counseling, Legal Writing, ADR, Professional Responsibility. Email: slocum@chapman.edu

 

VERNON L. SMITH, (Professor of Economics & Law), Education: California Institute of Technology (B.S.E.E., 1949); University of Kansas (M.A., 1952); Harvard University (Ph. D., 1955). COURSES: Spontaneous Order and the Law. Email: vsmith@chapman.edu

 

KENNETH STAHL, (Assistant Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 2000, District of Columbia. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1997); Yale Law School (J.D., 2000). COURSES: Property Law, Environmental Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Torts.

 

RONALD L. STEINER, (Visiting Associate Professor of Law, Director of Graduate, Summer, & Joint Degree Programs), admitted to bar, 1998, California. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., English, 1982); University of Delaware (M.A., Political Science, 1985); University of Minnesota (Ph.D., Political Science, 1993); University of Southern California Law School (J.D., 1998). COURSES: Legislation, American Legal History, Advanced Tort Seminar on Private Law as Public Policy, Advanced Seminar ‑ Jurisprudence. Email: steiner@chapman.edu

 

JOHN TEHRANIAN, (Professor of Law and Director of Entertainment Law Programs), admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1995); Yale Law School (J.D., 2000). COURSES: Entertainment Law, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Internet/Cyber Law, Law and Literature.

 

PETER M. VAN ZANTE, (Professor of Law), admitted to bar, 1971, Colorado. Education: Colorado College (B.A., 1968); University of Chicago (J.D., 1971); University of the Pacific (Diploma, Advanced Int'l Legal Studies, 1983). COURSES: ERISA, Pensions & Deferred Compensation, Federal Estate & Gift Tax, Business Taxation. Email: vanzante@chapman.edu

 

PARHAM H. WILLIAMS, (Dean Emeritus and Director of LL.M. in Prosecutorial Science), admitted to bar, 1954, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1953; LL.B., 1954); Yale Law School (LL.M., 1965). Email: wilham@chapman.edu

 

GEORGE WILLIS, (Assistant Professor for Tax Law Clinic and Director of the LL.M. in Taxation Program), admitted to bar, 1998, California. Education: California State University ‑ Long Beach (B.S., 1991); Chapman University School of Law (J.D., 1998). COURSES: Tax Clinic. Email: gwillis@chapman.edu

 

BART J. WILSON, (Professor of Economics and Law), Education: University of Wisconsin‑Eau Claire (B.S., 1992); University of Arizona (M.A., 1993; Ph.D., 1997). COURSES: Experimental Economics. Email: bjwilson@chapman.edu

 

CAROLYN R. YOUNG, (Director of Externship Program and Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing), admitted to bar, 1997, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1994); UCLA School of Law (J.D., 1997). COURSES: Externships, Legal Research and Writing. Email: cayoung@chapman.edu