The Bar Study Scholarship will cover bar prep expenses incurred while the Chapman law student is a 3L or 4L full-time student.  An application will be required. Students must demonstrate that they have not reached their maximum eligible amount of funding. A detailed list of expenses will be required. Priority will be given to students who have demonstrated financial need based on information provided on their FAFSA.  The amount of the scholarship will vary based on need.

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For incoming 1L's with demonstrated financial need, this award is designed to cover books and supplies.

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Available to 2L, 3L and 4L full-time Chapman law students. Students must demonstrate that they have not reached their maximum eligible amount of funding. Priority will be given to students who have demonstrated financial need. Law students may apply for renewable scholarships and the amount of the award will vary based on need.

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Students' gifts from 1L, 2L and 3L are pooled into a class gift fund in support of a project of the student's choice. The students participation matters because it shows their strength of support and provides an opportunity for each graduating class to have an impact on the future of Chapman School of Law.

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The Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic provides students with an opportunity to earn independent study credit, conducting research, drafting discovery requests, preparing draft summary judgment motions and appellate briefs, attending hearings, and even preparing briefs for filing with the Supreme Court of the United States. Since its founding, the clinic has participated in more than three dozen cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Please go to our online giving page to support the Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic.

The Center for Global Law and Development is dedicated to interdisciplinary research and scholarly programs on a wide range of issues related to globalization, including international human rights, law and development and efforts to address poverty and inequality.

The center sponsors an annual symposium that attracts prestigious visiting scholars.  In addition, the center spearheads the Global Project for LGBTQ Rights and Feminism, which brings policy makers and scholars to Chapman to discuss issues of law related to (among other topics) family, sexual orientation and marriage.

Please go to our online giving page to support the Center for Global Law and Development.

The Center for Land Resources addresses issues related to environmental law, real estate transactions and land use. The center brings the expertise and resources of Chapman University to the service of the public and the profession through educational programs, research, and community service initiatives.

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The Center for Lawyering and Trial Advocacy explores the social, technological and legal aspects of trial practice.  As the justice system evolves, research is needed on legal trends affecting:

• the jury system
• jury selection
• alternative dispute resolution
• discovery
• evidence presentation
• jury decision-making

Along with research on current topics, the center offers a Distinguished Speakers in Trial Practice course open to students and members of the local legal community.

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The Entertainment Contracts Law Clinic provides students with a unique opportunity to work directly with low budget independent filmmakers and to serve as production legal counsel for a feature length motion picture.

In conjunction with entertainment industry organizations such as the Directors Guild of America, the clinic's director identifies eligible film(s) that are ready to begin production. The producer and/or director of the selected film then works directly with clinical students who will draft all production-related contracts and documents.

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The Family Violence Clinic was created to address the unique challenges faced by survivors of domestic violence. Located at the secure Anaheim Family Justice Center Location, the clinic offers free assistance in immigration and protection order matters for clients who meet income eligibility requirements.

Unlike externships, where student work supports a program director, the Chapman Family Violence Clinic gives students primary responsibility for cases and direct interaction with clients.

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The Mediation Clinic allows students to develop and use mediation skills through regular and frequent practice with actual parties under the supervision of experienced mediators in the Superior Court.  The purpose of the clinic is to provide students with an opportunity to work with real litigants who have filed small claims, civil harassment and limited civil cases.

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The Tax Law Clinic is the oldest clinical program at The School of Law. Since 1997, students have served more than 2,800 taxpayers – saving them an estimated $1.5 million dollars in taxes.

In the clinic, senior law students have the chance to handle tax cases in all stages of controversy.  The majority of our cases are cases docketed with the U.S. Tax Court.  Although the students are under the supervision of attorney-professors, they are responsible for all aspects of their cases.

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The Alona Cortese Elder Law Clinic was founded in 2000 to provide service to the needy elderly in Orange County. The center partners with local legal aid organizations and pro-bono attorneys to provide seniors with legal help. Services include:

• will drafting;
• advance health care directives;
• representation at administrative hearings; and
• addressing elder abuse.

Students also help advise clients about their rights as consumers and how to avoid financial abuse.

Please go to our online giving page to support the Elder Law Clinic.