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»About the Fowler School of Law

Chapman University's Dale E. Fowler School of Law is an ABA-accredited, private law school located in beautiful Orange County, California, just 35 miles from downtown Los Angeles and a short drive to both the beach and Disneyland.

This California law school's exceptional faculty includes three former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, a Nobel Prize winner, and a former five-term U.S. congressman. Here, our law students find countless opportunities, diverse academic programs and a dynamic and personalized legal education.

Consistently recognized as one of the top law schools in the nation for practical training, the Fowler School of Law is committed to preparing students to become the best lawyers imaginable, so that when the world calls on them, they'll be ready for anything.

Why the Fowler School of Law?


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Training that Prepares You for Practice

We pair legal theory with real-world experiential training, preparing students for professional practice as attorneys. Under the guidance of a world-class faculty, we provide numerous externship opportunities, skills labs, clinical programs and research projects. Students also gain experience by participating in legal journals and our national award-winning competition teams.

Learn From the Best

Among our distinguished faculty are three former United States Supreme Court clerks, a Nobel laureate, three members of the American Law Institute and a former five-term U.S. congressman. With Fowler’s leading legal scholars, former law partners and clinical practitioners, students enjoy learning and training with experienced professionals and legal scholars.

A Personalized Approach

At the Fowler School of Law, you’ll work closely with faculty, administrators and staff. With one of the best student-to-faculty ratios among ABA-approved law schools, we offer smaller class sizes and greater access to faculty.

Real Preparation for Your Future

Our dedicated Career Services Office helps students obtain impressive positions in the legal workforce a supportive partnership that continues long after graduation. We also provide an exceptional bar exam preparation program, complete with for-credit courses, a supplemental summer program, mock bar exams and individualized feedback.

A First-Class Legal Education in an Incredible Environment

Our campus is located in the heart of Orange County, just a block away from lively Old Towne Orange dining and shopping district and close to the beaches and Disneyland. Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties are all just a short drive away.
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Flor Gonzalez
JD '19
I chose the Fowler School of Law because of its great location; being located in Orange County, it is also close to Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties. It has great weather, a beautiful campus and most of all, truly wonderful faculty and staff who are there for you no matter what.
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