Chapman law professors include former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, a Nobel laureate, leading legal scholars, former law partners, and a host of passionate educators from a wide range of specialty areas representing an even wider spectrum of ideological views. They believe that students are the #1 priority, proving it every day with compassion and integrity. They work tirelessly to ensure that the legal education at Chapman is on a par with the nation's other top law schools. For the 2012-2013 academic year, Chapman Law has 47  full time members of the faculty and 45 adjunct professors.