Law Library Access --Access to the Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library is limited to current Chapman University students, faculty, staff, Fowler School of Law alumni and currently enrolled law students from other ABA-accredited law schools, and only during designated open hours of the Law Library. Please note that although students from other ABA-accredited law schools may use the law library space for studying, they are not provided borrowing privileges.
Access to the Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library is not currently permitted for other users. All others are encouraged to visit the Orange County Public Law Library to access research materials. The address and contact info for the Orange Public Law Library is 515 N. Flower St., Santa Ana, (714) 338-6790.
Access to the Law Library for Fowler School of Law alumni and currently enrolled law students from other ABA-accredited law schools does not grant access to any other space within the Chapman University Fowler School of Law facilities without the express permission of the Dean of the Law School or their designate. Access to the Law Library for any Fowler School of Law alumni and currently enrolled law students from other ABA-accredited law schools may be revoked at the discretion of the Dean or their designate for any unpermitted access to, or remaining in, the library or any other part of Kennedy Hall without permission of the Dean or their designate. If any Fowler School of Law alumni and currently enrolled law students from other ABA-accredited law schools remain in the Law Library beyond its posted operating hours, they shall be considered as trespassing and subject to criminal prosecution.
If any person not a current student, faculty, or staff, without express permission of the Dean or their designate, enters into any part of the Law School facility, including any classroom, lounge, restroom, basement, closet, storage room, or any other room, hall, stairwell or any other part of Kennedy Hall, they shall be considered as trespassing and subject to criminal prosecution.
Library Study Room Access -- The Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library has eleven study rooms for use by Fowler School of Law students. Rooms can be reserved by Fowler School of Law students for up to 3 hours at a time. Please note that rooms not picked up by their reserved time may be canceled after 15 minutes and given to another student unless they have notified Circulation staff that they will be running late. Please send an email to lawcirc@chapman.edu or call the Circulation Desk at (714) 628-2552 to notify them that you will be running late or if you need any other assistance booking rooms.
Alumni Borrowing Material -- Fowler School of Law and Chapman University Alumni may borrow material from the collection. Please contact the Research Desk at lawlib@chapman.edu or Circulation Desk (714-628-2552) for assistance.
Law School Reading Period/Finals -- During the Fowler School of Law's Reading Periods and Finals access to the Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library is restricted to only currently enrolled Fowler School of Law students and faculty.