» Student Organizations

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Team consists of students who have previously participated in Client Counseling or Negotiation competitions. These programs provide participating students with simulated real-life experience in the practice of law in a controlled environment, a forum to develop important skills that they will use as practitioners, and networking opportunities with fellow students and attorneys.

Learn more about the ADR Board

Chapman Animal Legal Defense Fund is a law student group affiliated with the ALDF national organization, and shares the ALDF mission to provide a forum for education, advocacy, and scholarship aimed at protecting the lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system and raising the profile of the field of animal law.

The Art Law Society focuses on the intersection of fine art/visual arts and the law. Throughout the year, the organization offers a variety of programming which views intellectual property, contract, constitutional, tort, tax, commercial, and international law through the lens of protecting, regulating and facilitating the creation of art.

The Asian Pacific American Law Student Association was created at the Fowler School of Law in 2002. The organization seeks to bridge the gap between law students and the Asian American legal community, and provides support to students on the journey towards a legal career.

The Black Law Student Association strives to empower students and increase cultural diversity by engaging law students in dialogue to affect positive change, and provide a support system for Black students. The organization provides a safe space for minority students, and focuses on how to actively participate in voicing a unique perspective, advocating for equal rights and opportunities, and bridging the gap between minorities and legal professions.

The Chapman E-Sports Law Society (CELS) is a group whose purpose is to serve as an environment where students can delve into the unique legal issues surrounding and relating to the E-Sports industry. We serve as a meeting point for social activities, including but not limited to, professional development workshops, social mixers, and guest speakers. We are a resource for information about E-Sports Law in Orange County and the surrounding areas. We are a liaison to pro bono, public interest, and networking opportunities within the E-Sports Law community.

Chapman Law Review is a student-run scholarly journal that publishes two issues each academic year. The editorial staff of Chapman Law Review run the publication, edit the works of their peers, conduct independent legal research, and draft their own notes and comments for publication. Members of Chapman Law Review also plan and host the annual Chapman Law Review Symposium, which brings together various scholars, professors, and practitioners to discuss far-reaching legal questions. 

Learn more about the Chapman Law Review

The Chapman Women Lawyers Association seeks to empower women by providing leadership, networking, and mentoring opportunities, offering resources and strategies for success as law students and practicing attorneys, and by providing a forum for students to connect with industry professionals about the challenges that face women in their careers.

Additional Resources

Ms. JD: Serving women in law school and the legal profession, Ms. JD is an online community that provides a forum for dialogue and networking among women lawyers and aspiring lawyers.

League of Women Voters: Nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

National Organization of Women: Press releases and other information about N.O.W. concerns and links to other sites.

The Children's & Family Law Society is open to students with an interest in family law. Throughout the year, the Children's & Family Law Society brings in speakers to educate students about family law-related topics and issues, and how to work towards a career in this area of law.

The Christian Law Student Society strives to provide spiritual support, encouragement, fellowship and networking opportunities for Christian law students. The organization liaises between the law student body and the Christian legal community, and works throughout the year to educate the law student body about Christian values through various educational, professional, and social events. Students of all denominations and faiths are invited to attend general meetings and programs.

The Corporate Law Society aims to educate students about opportunities in corporate litigation and transactional law. The organization meets regularly during the academic year for general body meetings, and offers programming with a special emphasis on networking with attorneys in the community.

The Criminal Law Society promotes and encourages the study of criminal law through panels and guest speakers at the Fowler School of Law. The organization aspires to the highest standards of personal integrity, diligence, and individual responsibility in the study, teaching, and practice of criminal law and the criminal justice system.

For more information check out the Criminal Law Society TWEN page.

The Diversity and Social Justice Forum is an organization whose goal is to provide a space for expression and representation to a wide spectrum of progressive and diverse voices. The organization published a student-run publication and organized an annual symposium focused on issues relating to diversity and social justice.

The Entertainment and Sports Law Society endeavors to educate its members on the relevant legal issues that accompany the rigorous field of sports and entertainment law, which incorporates broad and varied practice areas—including intellectual property, contract law, labor law, antitrust law, and corporate finance—as well as an understanding of a client's experience within the world of athletics and/or entertainment. By organizing on-campus lectures, conference and convention field trips, and social gatherings, the society seeks to work with individuals and organizations within the profession and provide information and assistance concerning potential employment opportunities.

The Environmental Law Society aims to educate and provide networking opportunities to students who are interested in the expanding field of environmental law. The Environmental Law Society hosts general meetings and programming with expert speakers in environmental law, and has previously organized environmental clean-up events.

The Chapman Federalist Society is a guild of conservative, libertarian, and moderate law students dedicated to discerning, discussing, and defending America's founding principles of individual freedom, limited government, and judicial restraint. Membership is open to all who wish to engage in a healthy exchange of ideas.

Contact the Chapman Federalist Society

The Health Law Society is a practice-oriented student organization devoted to educating and bringing awareness to the important and evolving field of health law. The organization offers a forum where students, staff, and legal professionals can discuss emerging legal issues in the healthcare industry. The Health Law Society collaborates with other student organizations to highlight the crossover between health and other areas of law. It also seeks to connect students with professionals practicing in the field, and provides networking opportunities for interested students.

The Intellectual Property Law Society is aimed at educating law students about the field of intellectual property law, which primarily focuses on patents, copyrights, trademarks, and related issues. The organization offers a forum for discussion about current issues in intellectual property, and opportunities for networking with professionals in the field, as well as offering the opportunity to explore related fields such as business and entertainment law.

The International Law Society promotes informed awareness of diverse issues that relate to international law and global affairs. The organization educates and provides resources to students who are interested in international law as a career and area of legal specialization. The organization regularly hosts events on campus through its speakers program, diverse lectures, and discussions by internationally minded experts to promote interest in international studies, and foster connections between students and the international law community.

Links

ABA Section on International Law

United Nations

The American Society of International Law

The J. Reuben Clark Law Society emphasizes the relation between law and ethics, morality, and religion. The J. Reuben Clark Society affirms the strength brought to the law by a lawyer's personal religious conviction, and strives, through public service and professional excellence, to promote fairness and virtue founded upon the rule of law.

The Jewish Law Student Association provides Jewish educational, professional, cultural, and social programs and resources for the law school. The organization strives to foster Jewish life and community on campus, as well as to connect students to Jewish professionals in the Orange County area. Activities include general meetings and speakers on various Jewish or legal topics. Students of all denominations and religious affiliations are welcome to all events.

The Korean American Law Student Association aims to promote Korean culture and awareness while providing all members a platform for support, professional outreach, and social networking. The organization seeks to foster attorneys who are successful and prepared to deal with diversity issues on a global scale.

The Latinx Law Student Association is dedicated to supporting the Latinx law student community at the Fowler School of Law. The organization brings speakers to the law school to address concerns and issues specific to Latinx and minority communities.

The organization's purpose is to create, promote, and serve as a presence on the Fowler School of Law campus, as well as the County of Orange, for law students with ethnic and/or national backgrounds based in the Middle East and/or North Africa regions. Further, this organization creates a base for networking opportunities with attorneys in order to serve as a social and professional community for Fowler School of Law students and attorneys of MENA backgrounds. 

The Mock Trial Board represents the Fowler School of Law at various mock trial competitions around the United States. Student teams prepare and argue a case in a courtroom, with members of the bench and bar serving as judges. The cases that are argued are carefully drafted legal problems that present the students an opportunity to practice and develop their trial advocacy skills in a courtroom setting.

Learn more about the Mock Trial Board

The Appellate Moot Court Competition Board offers selected students the opportunity to develop oral and written advocacy skills learned in the classroom by applying them in simulated arguments before the Supreme Court. Board Members represent the Fowler School of law at regional and national competitions. 

Learn more about the Appellate Moot Court

The Muslim Law Student Association provides support and a voice for Muslim law students and the law school community. The organization aims to promote an interreligious community and is a space for students of all faiths to receive academic, professional and moral support throughout their law school journey. The organization also provides programming to educate about the Islamic faith.

The National Lawyers Guild is a national network of lawyers from different fields and practices. The organization brings together a diverse group of legal professionals to lend their voices to a variety of issues, and to instigate changes at various levels.

OUTLaw is a multifaceted collaboration of law students, faculty, and staff who are interested in working with both the Chapman and local communities to foster a supportive, positive, and safe environment for individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community. While a vital function of the organization is to stimulate and assist students in their professional careers, the organization also serves as a forum in which the law school community may coordinate their efforts to combat discrimination and prejudice.

The Public Interest Law Foundation is dedicated to creating new and innovative opportunities for law students to engage in critically needed public interest work. The organization supports and promotes public interest work by funding law students through summer grants so they can serve in unpaid or volunteer positions in the public interest field.

The Public Interest Law Foundation also hosts an annual benefit to raise funds for the summer grants.

This organization’s purpose is to educate its members about current legal practices and issues in the area of Real Estate Law. We provide opportunities for members to meet and gain insight from attorneys seasoned and experienced in various practice areas within Real Estate Law. Additionally, this organization provides networking opportunities with practicing attorneys in this practice area. 

The St. Thomas More Society is dedicated to faith and community within the legal profession. The society seeks to provide a Catholic voice on issues of relevance to judges, lawyers, public officials and law students, and to promote an understanding of Church teaching. Membership in the society is open to persons of all religions who are interested in exploring the rich teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Student Bar Association is the umbrella group to all student organizations on the law school campus. Some of the organization’s primary functions are to maintain a robust student culture, and to liaise between the student body and the administration and faculty. The organization facilitates communication to address student needs, and provides social and networking opportunities for students across multiple annual functions.

Learn More about the Student Bar Association

The Tax Law Society promotes and encourages the study of taxation law, and fosters strong relationships between students and the business/legal community. The Tax Law Society organizes many events throughout the year to offer networking opportunities, and invites speakers to campus so that students may learn about opportunities and hear discussions on current issues.