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New AMVETS clinic at Issue 1, Volume 1 September 25, 2009 Chapman Page 5 Alum broke baseball color barrier B y Iman Sorat Get to know your professors Ask some of the baseball Pages 8-9 fans around campus to tell you who Emmett Ashford is Crude: Courier staff and chances are you will be met with blank stares and writer at the premiere more questions than answers. Page 11 Ask those same baseball fans to tell you who broke Why does law school baseball’s color barrier and suck? most will answer, “Hall of Page 13 Famer ,” who became the first African- American to play profes - Sick of bad health care sional baseball in the modern coverage? So is this era when he debuted for the guy. National League Brooklyn Page 13 Dodgers in 1947. Fewer fans can tell you that Hall of Famer Frank Chapman alumnus Emmett Littleton Ashford became Major League - Dolby broke the color line in Baseball’s first black on April 9, 1966. A message from the later that same year, or that Hall of managed the Cleveland Indi - milestones, fewer still could the Editor Famer Frank Robinson be - ans in 1975. tell you that on April 9, 1966, By Jean-Laurent Pouliot came the first African-Amer - But of the select few who ican manager when he knew of the aforementioned See ASHFORD page 2 Dear Reader, Law deans face off on Constitution Thank you for picking up By Tara Simon moderator. a copy of The Chapman Staff Writer At tension were the clas - Law Courier , Chapman sic concepts of constitutional University School of Law’s On September 24th, the original intent and evolving very own student-run periodical. I sin - Battle of the Deans took interpretation as viewed by cerely hope you enjoy perusing the place at Beckman Hall. these two great constitu - pages of our first edition of the year. As Dean John Eastman, of tional scholars and at times you will no doubt recognize, The Chapman University School ideological foes. The Stu - Courier team has been blessed with an of Law, and Dean Erwin dent Bar Association, the influx of incredible talent, and the sen - Chemerinsky, of UCI School American Constitution Soci - ior editors and I have been very im - of Law, were the event’s fig - ety and the Federalist Soci - pressed by the enthusiasm and vigor of Dean Chemerinsky, left, and Dean ureheads while Chapman’s ety sponsored this event. Eastman the many contributors to this edition. own Professor Celestine See READER page 3 McConville was the debate

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From page 1 account of his skin color. Despite such challenges, Chapman alumnus Emmett Ashford persevered and taught Littleton Ashford became himself how to umpire. ’s first Blocked from umpiring in the black umpire, when he Majors, Emmett spent fifteen stepped onto the field in Wash - years toiling in the minor ington D.C. to officiate the leagues and developing his American League’s season- unique officiating style. opener between the now-de - Part of his eclectic style was funct Washington Senators STAFF to wear French cuffs with and the Cleveland Indians. Jean-Laurent Pouliot ... Chief Editor elaborate cufflinks when um - Yet, unlike those other pio - [email protected] piring. Although only five- neers, there is no plaque at the Aaron Goben ... Sr. Managing Editor foot six-inches tall, Ashford’s National Baseball Hall of [email protected] famous “Steee-ee-rike” call Fame to recognize Emmett Asal Nadjarzadeh ... Sr. Photographer would fill the ballpark. Ashford’s achievements. [email protected] When Ashford finally While attending Chapman Blythe Harris ... Sr. Opinion Editor reached the Majors in 1966, he University in the mid-1930s, [email protected] was faced with bigotry from and serving as the first sports Lauren Hazarian ... Sr. Entertainment Editor fans, players and even some editor of the school’s newspa - [email protected] members of his own officiat - per, Ashford also played back- Mike Grassi ... Sr. News and Features Editor ing crew, yet he never tried to up centerfielder for a local [email protected] make himself the victim. amateur baseball team called Nicole Marchandani ... Sr. Opinion Editor He always kept his dignity the Mystery Nine. [email protected] and his smile as he lived out On one fateful day, the um - Stephen Frieder ... Sr. Articles Editor his dream, which culminated pire that was scheduled to of - [email protected] during the 1970 ficiate the game failed to show when he was assigned as an up. Out of necessity, Emmett Melissa Newman ... Layout umpire. took on the role of the judge Julie Anne Ines ... Layout/Jr. News and Features Editor The Emmett Ashford Soci - behind the plate. Amber Hurley ... Marketing, Admin./Jr. Opinion Editor ety was formed by law stu - Ashford took to the posi - Jessica Yim ... Marketing, Admin./ Jr. News and Features dents at Chapman to help Mr. tion, and his natural show - George Hartline ... Staff Writer Ashford gain the recognition manship made his officiating Tara Simon ... Staff Writer that he deserves, and help him Alex Samofalova ... Jr. News and Features Editor as much of an attraction to the enter the National Baseball Cecilia Hong ... Jr. News and Features Editor fans as the game itself. Hall of Fame. Edward Coe ... Jr. Opinion Editor Ashford’s story is one of a We have been working Ian Silverthorne ... Jr. Opinion Editor different era in American his - with Ashford’s daughter, Jared Kelly ... Jr. Entertainment Editor tory. Adrienne Bratton, to accom - Joanne Lembo ... Jr. Opinion Editor The Supreme Court was plish this goal. If you are in - Jon Mason ... Jr. News and Features Editor still four years away from the terested in joining the Julie Chang ... Jr. News and Features Editor famous Brown decision in Emmett Ashford Society, or Katelyn Walsh ... Jr. News and Features Editor 1952, when Mr. Ashford took aiding our efforts to get Mr. Lindsay Sullivan ... Jr. Entertainment Editor a leave of absence from a Ashford into the Hall of Fame, Luis Gonzalez ... Jr. Opinion Editor well-paying job at the United Mary Liu ... Jr. Opinion Editor please contact Iman Sorat at States Postal Service to pursue Mellissa Mielke ... Jr. Entertainment Editor [email protected]. his dream of umpiring in the Scott McIntyre ... Jr. News and Features Editor Major Leagues. Thomas Corhiran ... Jr. Photographer Segregation was a way of Will Hadikusumo ... Jr. Entertainment Editor Background information life in many parts of the coun - David Finley ... Faculty Supervisor provided by: try in the 1950s and baseball Larry Gerlach, The Men In umpire schools were no ex - A special thank you to Stacy Leventhal for her contributions Blue (Viking, 1980) to The Courier ception; Ashford was summar - ily refused admission on Page 3

Career Services: Taking Interview with award-winning the job market by storm Professor Tehranian By Blythe Harris cluded being a participant in the Sr. Opinion Editor Elder Law Clinic and externing By Mary Liu When I asked if he could give at the as an extern at the Orange Jr. Opinion Editor the 1Ls advice on how to suc - “Chapman is my school,” County District Attorney’s of - ceed both in law school and in Suzanna Adelizi proudly stated, fice. Both of these experiences If you watch ABC’s Night - their legal careers, Professor eyes sparkling, during an inter - allowed her to develop advo - line , or read articles on legal is - Tehranian encouraged us to view I conducted with her re - cacy skills and ultimately made sues in such publications as the specialize in an area of law that garding her recent promotion to the law “come alive.” Times , you may “fulfills another part of you.” Director of Career Services. Following law school, Adelizi have heard of Chapman Law For Professor Tehranian, this Suzanna Adelizi is an alumna of worked at the criminal defense professor John Tehranian. Pro - specialty is the intersection of Chapman University School of firm of Kenneth L. Schreiber, fessor Tehranian also recently law and art, as well as teaching Law, having graduated in 2005. after which she returned to received “Top Lawyer” distinc - his craft. He emphasized that it During her time at as a student Chapman as an Associate Direc - tion from OC Metro magazine, is “a function of outside inter - at Chapman, Adelizi was, tor in Career Services in 2008. recognizing him for his expert - ests” that makes a job more en - among other things, a contribut - Her current position as Director ise in entertainment law and in - joyable and drives us to excel ing editor with the Nexus Jour - of Career Services allows tellectual property. at our legal work. nal and President of the Public Adelizi to combine her interests This past week, we were for - As a partner at One LLP Interest Law Foundation. Al - in law, teaching, and counseling tunate enough to land an inter - (formerly Turner Green), Pro - though Adelizi has many fond in a job that she finds both chal - view with Professor Tehranian. fessor Tehranian was asked memories of her time as a Chap - lenging and rewarding. See TEHRANIAN page 12 man student, her favorite in - See CAREER page 12 READER: Articles are now more tailored to law school community From page 1 one more point of contact by which past stu - tion, remember that this is your paper. Our The Courier has undergone some notable dents can keep informed about the happen - next edition will appear in the beginning of changes this year. Most obviously, those of ings at our school and feel involved with November. Yet, it is never too early to start you reading us at the School of Law will no - current students and faculty members. working on an idea, and I am always open tice that we are now distributing our paper I hope you enjoy reading this edition of to suggestions. Happy reading! in a color print format, a goal achieved The Courier as much as I enjoyed helping through the fund-raising efforts of our sen - put it together. If, in the course of your read - Jean-Laurent Pouliot ior team and with the assistance of the ing, you happen to have a flash of inspira - Chief Editor Chapman Student Bar Association. With our new format, I am sure that enjoying The Courier will be a little easier on the eyes. Another important change we have made this year is in the content you will find within these pages. While The Courier will continue to be a general interest publication, our articles are now more tailored to those who make up our growing School of Law community. The Courier ’s expanded mission this year is to produce a paper that fosters a sense of community and mutual interest within the School of Law family. You will find much more involvement on the part of our great faculty, and I will be encouraging our many student groups to use The Courier as a ve - hicle to discuss their various and diverse areas of interest. To further foster commu - nity ties, I am also pleased to have the honor of distributing an electronic format to our nearly 1,300 alumni. The Courier will be Page 4 Chapman newbies: Class of 2012 By Amber Hurley blue-collar hometown. Al - Adjusting to the West Coast Jr. Opinion Editor Total number of JD ap - though he thinks he might die has been easy for Naji: he finds plicants: 2,957 every time he gets on the free - the people friendly and open A new group of nervous, Total number of 1L stu - way and is not accustomed to and loves the dry heat compared wide-eyed first year students dents: 181 the extreme temperature differ - to the humidity of the South. have begun to roam the halls of Acceptance rate: 31% ence, Mark has enjoyed meeting Jesse Cox grew up in a small, Chapman Law School. They GPA/LSAT: people and experiencing a com - agricultural town in Dowagiac, have come with the common 75th percentile: 3.56/159 pletely new environment. Michigan. He completed his un - goal of gaining a legal educa - Median scores: 3.43/158 The new Track 2 Student Bar dergraduate studies at the Uni - tion and expanding their hori - 25th percentile: 3.11/156 Association representative, Naji versity of Michigan. He zons with the many Percentage of 1Ls with Chami, came to Chapman from discovered Chapman during a opportunities Chapman Law merit scholarships: 53% Washington, D.C., where he law school fair and felt it would School has to offer. This year’s Merit scholarship range: lived for a year after completing provide an environment where first year law students, with 20-100% his undergraduate at Vanderbilt he could be a “part of a legal in - equal ratios of females to males, University. stitution where there is a sense beat out the difficult odds of ac - Originally from Tampa, of excitement for collabora - lone international student, came ceptance with impressive un - Florida, he misses his mom’s tively learning and teaching the from Edmonton, Alberta, dergraduate GPA and LSAT Mediterranean meals and his law.” Canada. Edmonton is about scores: 12-year-old golden retriever. Happily, his expectations nine hours north of Michigan. Ninety percent of the new 1L Naji favored Chapman because have been met. Jesse says that He chose Chapman because of class is from . Others of the Entertainment Law Em - the transition from the expan - its great reputation and its Cali - come from Canada, Washing - phasis Program, saying, “My sive cornfields of Michigan to fornia location. ton, D.C., and Michigan, to life is movies, so what better Southern California has been He has found California to be name a few. way to combine a career with a lot more laid back than his Mark Hueppelsheuser, our what I love?” See PROFILE page 8 Page 5

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By Darrell Greenwal tional network of more than central to our Constitution tional Fed-Soc is only $5 an - Fed-Soc President 40,000 attorneys, judges, pro - and individual liberty. nually and includes many fessors and law students that Chapman’s Federalist So - great benefits, the most impor - What is the Chapman Fed - encourages friendly, con - ciety seeks both to promote tant of which is the opportu - eralist Society? Before I an - structive debate and discus - an awareness of these princi - nity to network with attorneys swer that, let me first say sion on college campuses. ples and to further their appli - and judges from all over the what the Federalist Society In other words, we encour - cation through its activities. country. (Fed-Soc) is not. age civil discourse which The Chapman Fed-Soc To be added to our mail - There’s a myth that the contributes to the market - chapter is free to join. More - ing list, or for more informa - Fed-Soc is a right-wing polit - place of ideas. over, you do not have to be a tion please email me at: ical group. That simply is not Fed-Soc was founded on member to attend our events, [email protected] true. Fed-Soc does not en - the principles that the state although it is helpful to be on or visit the national website dorse politicians or policies. exists to preserve freedom, our mailing list so you can at www.fed-soc.org/. What then, you may ask, and that federalism, the sepa - keep informed of our sched - does Fed-Soc do exactly? ration of governmental pow - ule. Fed-Soc is a nonpartisan na - ers and judicial restraint are Membership in the Na -

New AMVETS clinic benefits veterans, students By Jonathan Mason a daunting challenge to recover tunda received a promise of Jr. News and Features Editor military and Veteran’s Affairs funding from the California benefits promised by the gov - chapter of the National Earlier this year, a group of ernment. “If every law school in AMVETS Veterans Organiza - Chapman Law students, operat - the country had an AMVETS tion. She soon recognized that ing as partners would in a small clinic, we still could not serve she had an ideal fit at Chapman firm, assisted a client to secure all the military families that are Law. Only six months later, lifetime military disability ben - in need,” says AMVETS clinic shortly before the spring semes - efits worth millions of dollars. founding Director and Visiting ter, she received a check from They did this as members of the Assistant Professor Kyndra Ro - AMVETS to start the clinic at Chapman Law AMVETS clinic, tunda. Chapman and found five stu - the first law school clinic for Since its inception in January dents willing to join her cause. military service-members on the 2009, student-advocates have Under the supervision of West Coast. represented veterans and service Chapman professors and volun - The AMVETS clinic mission members currently deployed in teer supervising attorneys, par - AMVETS clinic fouding Director, is two-fold: to provide Chap - Afghanistan, Germany, Japan, ticipating students take the lead Kyndra Rotunda man Law students with actual California, Florida, North Car - in all aspects of their clients’ legal experience and to provide olina, and Wyoming. cases, from intake interviews to and knowledge gained, make much needed legal representa - Professor Rotunda enthusias - filing appeals. participation in the clinic an in - tion to military families who, in tically speaks about the clinic While working at the clinic, credible opportunity for stu - many cases, have no access to the way doting grandparents Jewl and the other students dents. legal resources. gush about their grandchildren. gained real-world experience “Chapman has an entrepre - “I think it’s important that She exudes passion for the and learned the necessity of neurial spirit which is why while our service members are clinic, genuine excitement for quality attorney-client commu - we’re shooting up in the ranks. deployed in harm’s way, we do the students involved, and care nication, earning a client’s trust, These programs make us our part to ensure that their legal for the clients. “This has really and working with an evolving unique,” says Professor Ro - interests are protected,” offered been a case of ‘If you build it, fact-pattern. Although the work - tunda, who was recently asked Brian Jewl, a 2009 Chapman they will come.’ Dean Eastman load and time requirements are to set up a sister AMVETS Law graduate and inaugural and I both agree that the cre - challenging, Jewl says, “the sat - clinic at UC Berkeley. Eventu - member of the AMVETS clinic. ation of the AMVETS clinic at isfaction of helping individuals ally, Rotunda hopes to set up Veterans, particularly those Chapman was meant to be.” who truly deserve our assis - similar clinics throughout the wounded in service, often face In mid-2008, Professor Ro - tance,” as well as the experience country. Page 6 Street Fair in the circle: Good food, drinks and fun!

By Asal Nadjarzadeh liv ers. it’s one of the biggest fundraisers Sr. Phographer The streets are divided into of the year! Every penny of the sub-streets, each bearing the proceeds raised goes to local The Orange International name of a country and selling non-profit charities assisting peo - Street Fair, a decade-old tradi - ethnic foods and beverages. ple in the Orange community and tion, attracts locals, visitors, There are also several stages for surrounding areas. and Chapman University stu - a variety of bands, playing In case you didn’t attend this dents every year. music from different countries. year, here are some tips for next During the three-day fair, the Friends and family attend to year’s festivities. Orange Circle is closed-off to absorb this atmosphere of food, First, park in the Barrera Park - cars and filled with hungry and drinks, music and culture from Good food at the Orange Interna - ing Structure (behind Chapman thirsty patrons, anxious to stuff tional Street Fair, which took place around the world. However, the Labor Day weekend. Law School) and walk down their faces and destroy their Street Fair is not just about fun; Glassell, towards the Circle. Im - mediately upon arrival, purchase a wristband; you won’t be able to drink without one! Check out Norwegian Street and be sure to enjoy some Nor - wegian cookies — disks of thin batter lightly fried to a delicious crisp and doused in powdered sugar. In Denmark you’d be smart to try some Ableskiver, roughly Make extra money! translated to mean donut balls smothered in strawberry jam. Get a free bar reviewreview program!program! If you’re in the mood for Mediterranean food, then make your way over to Greek Street "%"15*#"3*T-PPLJOH 'PS" and pick up some gyros and baklava, or stop at Italian Street 4UVEFOU3FQ"U:PVS-BX4DIPPM for some spicy sausage topped with marinara sauce. AdaptiBar,AdaptiBar, the leader in online bar exam If you feel like bangers, head preparation, is looking for a student to help us to Irish Street where the bangers spread the wwordord at youryour school. In return, AdaptiBar are topped with sauerkraut, will give yyouou between $15 and $25 for each student sautéed peppers, and green avo - that enrenrollsolls fromfrom youryour school! cado salsa. While you’re there, be sure to YYouou don't eveneven need to take each student's stop by the beer truck for some enrenrollment,ollment, they enrenrolloll online,online, and youyou get paid at Guinness. In fact, why not stop at the end of everyevery month. every street to enjoy a different pint from each country — in Apply online at: moderation, of course! XXXBEBQUJCBSDPNSFQ@BQQMZBTQ If shopping is your thing, then or call 877-466-1250 for more information. you’re in luck: a myriad of local vendors sell everything including purses, jewelry and sunglasses. "%"15*#"33FEFGJOJOH5IF5FSN  Also, check out any of the music stages and jam to tunes 1FODJMT%PXO³ from around the world. This year, genres varied from the ska-punk sound of the band Stupid Flan - ders, to the Greek stylings of The XXX"EBQUJ#BSDPN See FAIR page 7 Page 7

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Hellenic, to the reggae island rock of Europa. Finally, top your experience off with some Australian gelato and possibly a funnel cake, if you still have room in your tummy. Follow these di - rections, and you’re guaran - teed to have a good time. Chapman University students and locals enjoyed the foods served at the annual Orange International Street Fair, which took place Labor Day weekend from Sept. 4 through 6. Chapman Law Night at Angels St adium

By Joanne Lembo Jr. Opinion Editor

On Friday, September 11, mem - bers of the Chapman law commu - nity – including students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni – attended Chapman Law Night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Chapman had a strong presence in right field, having sold 199 of the 200 tickets available for the event. The Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox by a score of 7-1, increasing their lead in the American League West division to 5 ½ games. Visiting Professor Sam Garkawe, who is here from Aus - tralia, enjoyed his very first base - ball game among the 38,375 fans in attendance. The Angels also paid tribute to the victims of 9/11 before the game’s start, as members of the Orange County Fire Authority un - furled an American flag in the in - field. After a moment of silence and the singing of the national anthem, the honorary first pitch was thrown out by Captain Jeremiah W. Work - man of the U.S. Marine Corps. Chapman students enjoying Chapman Law Night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim Page 8

PROFILE: Get to know a great addition: Professor Parnall Chapman By Joanne Lembo corporate and securities law. Jr. Opinion Editor In 1970, Parnall became a newbies professor of law at the Univer - Theodore Parnall was invited sity of New Mexico, where he From page 4 to the Chapman University has taught for over 30 years. In School of Law as the Bette and 1986, he became the Dean of easy, although he misses his Wylie Aitken Distinguished Vis - UNM, a position that he held family, Michigan microbrew - iting Professor of Law for the until 1991. Parnall then became eries, Cornhole, and fall-off- Fall 2009 semester. His prede - a Professor Emeritus in Decem - the-bone hot wings. cessor, Richard Faulk, is a hero ber of 1997. Professor Parnall Although the first year stu - of his. “Being asked to follow Professor Theodore Parnall likes the sense of excitement dents come from different him was an honor,” Parnall said. and experimentation at Chap - walks of life, they were Parnall decided to take the from New Mexico, received his man, attributes that he says he drawn to Chapman by the position because he found the Bachelor of Arts from the Uni - enjoyed most at UNM. lure of the opportunity to atmosphere “wonderfully excit - versity of Michigan and his Juris Life in Orange County, how - gain a legal education and ing.” Doctor from the University of ever, is a considerably different contribute to their new com - “I’m amazed by Chapman – New Mexico. Following his experience for Professor Parnall munity. it’s a new school, but in a short graduation from law school in who has worked as a resident Based on what we have time it’s grown into a marvelous 1967, Parnall practiced with legal advisor or law teacher in seen so far, it seems clear that institution. It’s nice to see a Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton Liberia, Senegal, Ethiopia, the class of 2012 will make school that offers something & Garrison, an international law Egypt, Tunisia, Laos, Indonesia, Chapman proud. special,” Parnall said. firm with offices in New York Vietnam, Madagascar, the Kry - Parnall, who is originally City, where he specialized in See PARNALL page 9 Page 9 Hard work pays off: A law professor’s view By Lindsay Sullivan degree for practicing prosecu - ship is very valuable, because Jr. Entertainment Editor tors. The participants in this you learn how to be a lawyer. In program range in experiences applying, grades matter, do the It isn’t difficult to see why from the DA’s office to U.S. best you can, but don’t underes - Professor Steiner has been Army JAG Majors from bases timate the significance of LRW; named Chapman University like Fort Bragg and Fort Hood. this is the most important thing Faculty Member of the Year in Mirroring Dean Eastman’s you’ll do in your first year…this previous years. His dedication comment about Harvard being is critical.” Professor Steiner to his students and his life expe - “the Chapman of the east went on to say, “They want to rience has made him a brilliant, coast,” Professor Steiner know if you’re going to be a use - kind, and scholarly person. proudly stated that in local ful asset in the chambers; that He not only participated in a counties, “We have become the Professor Ronald Steiner you read, write, and speak well very fruitful Judicial Externship go-to school for criminal law at - achieve. He named several of and are professional – that you’re with Justice Vogel of the Cali - torneys, over schools like Har - our prominent public service not going to flake out…and can fornia Court of Appeal while ob - vard.” Crediting Nancy Shultz clinics, including “the demonstrate that you have a so - taining his J.D., he also clerked and others in the skills program, AMVETS clinic, which is an phistication in legal research and for Judge Ferdinand Fernandez outstanding example of our writing… your resume needs to of the Court of “ service to the people.” have something that shows you Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Cur - We have become Additionally, with regard to have the ability.” rently, Professor Steiner is the the go-to school for being an asset to the community Professor Steiner ended his Director of Graduate, Summer criminal law attor - through public service, he says ruminations with a final thought, and Joint Degree Programs and “ to UCI, “Welcome to the club.” “There are so many ways of neys is teaching an LLM course in The opportunities resulting being a lawyer…and what that addition to a Freshman Seminar from this experience directly means is that there is a way for for the undergraduate pro - correlated with his Federal you to be happy being a lawyer. gram—a course he affection - he continued, “They come to clerkship under Judge Fernan - There are a lot of unhappy ately refers to as “Law 101.” In us because our students are dez. He says it got him his lawyers; that just means they’re an interview, Professor Steiner ready to go. They prefer us be - clerkship because “Judges know in the wrong job.” revealed a few details about cause we prepare students to be other judges.” However, he cau - “There isn’t another job in the these elements, and had some on their feet and make contribu - tions students: “…of course you world that allows you the flexi - advice to all the ambitious— tions as early as possible.” must still prove yourself.” bility of being anything you sometimes naïve—law students. According to Professor To help prove yourself, he want to be. [There are] so many Professor Steiner is excited Steiner, Chapman’s contribution says one of the most valuable ways of being a lawyer…you’re about this year, and it is no won - to public service has set the bar, classes for a law student is never stuck in one aspect of the der why. His current LLM which any other locally devel - Chapman’s Legal Research and profession. If you don’t like your course is part of an advanced oping school must aim high to Writing class. “A Federal clerk - practice then do another one.” PARNALL: Prof taught law to country’s high-level officals From page 8 level officials in the country, ex - country about every two years, to his International Business gyz Republic, Serbia/Montene - posing them to concepts that and said he feels lucky that Transactions class, he said that gro and China. He has also had been dormant since 1975; UNM allowed him to take fre - he is very pleased with the worked on several short-term as - the ultimate goal being to de - quent leaves of absence to pur - course and loves the small num - signments in Eritrea and velop a new constitution for the sue his legal interests abroad. ber of students – about ten to Afghanistan. Parnall said he en - people of Laos. “It enriched my The only time he went an ex - twelve – in the class. joys the excitement of traveling teaching and kept me charged tended period of time without Parnall also said that his Law to foreign countries and working up about the role law could traveling to a foreign country in Developing Countries class is on the way the law impacts soci - play,” said Parnall of his expe - was while he was Dean of UNM. “exactly the course I wanted to eties in the midst of change. riences in foreign countries. “It’s the only five year period teach. We try to conceptualize His most unusual experience “There is such a thirst for law since I was fifteen that I’ve had and bring coherence to the proj - was serving as the resident legal worldwide. When it catches on one address,” Parnall said. ects that I participated in. We advisor to a Harvard Law it can offer enormous benefits to This semester at Chapman, analyze countries’ experiences School team in Laos, just as it society: it achieves fairness and Professor Parnall is teaching with law.” I think I can speak reopened to the West in 1990. equity, and improves social and two courses: International Busi - for all of Chapman when I say The team taught law to high- economic aspects of society.” ness Transactions and Law in it is an honor to have Professor Parnall tries to go to a foreign Developing Countries. In regard Parnall here. Need a tutor for any or all of your courses?

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From the looks I get someone prattle on about legal job market, amusing com - when I tell folks that, yes, I add whether they prefer blue pens mentaries on life as a law stu - See BLAWG page 14 Crude: A compelling documentary Arts & Events: By Melissa Mielke remedies for the harm done to truth I speak.” In 2006, his Fall 2009 LA Jr. Entertainment Editor their people and land. brother was tortured and mur - “ Crude,” a beautiful and “Crude” itself is mesmeriz - dered, though Fajardo is ru - and Orange compelling documentary by ing, with cinematic shots mored to have been the true Joe Berlinger, depicts the back-dropped by the haunting target. Counties decade-long legal battle to song of the Amazonians ask - It is dangerous to fight a By Lauren M. Hazarian save an Ecuadorian indige - ing, “What will happen to the giant, but it is even more dan - Sr. Entertainment Editor nous tribe facing eradication children? What will happen to gerous to sit idly by while that at the hand of Chevron, one of the world?” Yet, the true won - giant destroys a people and With the month of October the world’s largest and most der of the film are the lawyers their land. The film ends quickly approaching and the real - powerful corporations. Stephen Donziger and Pablo telling the viewer that the liti - ization that the fall semester re - Chevron has systematically Fajardo, who tirelessly fight gation is expected to continue fuses to slow its rather swift pace, it might be best to take five: Go to dumped 18 billion gallons of against all odds to restore a another ten years. The chil - a concert, a movie, a play, a jazz crude oil into the Amazon - 30 place where once “life dren in the film, riddled with club,…well…you get the picture. If times more oil than was reigned.” cancer, their skin covered in you think homework is getting a lit - spilled by the Exxon Valdez - Donziger, a rashes, chant “we want to tle overwhelming, the arts world in contaminating over 1700 based attorney, and his live.” They may not have 10 LA and Orange Counties has a lot square miles of land formerly Ecuadorian counsel, Fajardo, years. The rainforest itself, to offer this Fall. Take a look at the inhabited by the Cofán peo - pursue all legal avenues in “the lungs of the Earth,” is arts calendar and something will ple. While their population their efforts to reach a favor - similarly in dire straights. This surely catch your eye. once numbered in the thou - able settlement with Chevron, urgent need to protect human sands, cancer, leukemia, and from appealing directly to rights and natural resources Editor’s picks for October... other deadly diseases have re - Ecuador’s president to enlist - calls us as law students to MOVIES Capitalism: A Love Story (Docu - duced their numbers to mere ing celebrity help from Vanity reevaluate our careers and our mentary by filmmaker Michael hundreds. Their water, their Fair and Sting’s wife, Trudie lives. Are you content to be Moore) land, and their culture have Styler. One cannot help but Goliath: the Chevron lawyer, THEATER been poisoned by toxic oil love Fajardo who, from hum - handsomely compensated for Parade: A Musical at the New This captivating film held ble beginnings, learned Eng - cheating a people out of their Mark Taper Forum, Sept 24-Nov its L.A. premiere on Septem - lish so he could become a lives and land? Or are you 15 ber 17 at the Harmony Gold lawyer and protect his people brave enough to be David: the CONCERTS Theatre with a star-studded from Chevron’s atrocities. He lawyer who never tires, never The Inaugural Concert: Gustavo benefit hosted by Amazon had no litigation experience fears, and revels in the small Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Concert Watch, an organization that when he took on Chevron’s victories that celebrate our hu - Hall, Oct 8 has been instrumental in lawyers, yet he did not fear manity? OPERA bringing the lawsuit on behalf them because “when I say For more information visit: Los Angeles Opera’s Production: of the Cofán. Proceeds from something, they have to think www.chevrontoxico.com Siegfried by Richard Wagner, the event will benefit their one thousand times to come Sept 26-Oct 17 continued effort in seeking up with a lie to counter the Page 12 TEHRANIAN: Prof receives top lawyer distinction From page 3 want to know that Professor tice. you are probably looking for - what was the most important Tehranian actually “came to Professor Tehranian also re - ward for a chance to meet Pro - attribute law students and entertainment law based on an minds us that labor law is also fessor Tehranian in person and newly minted attorneys should IP background,” which proved an essential service to those speak with him about the ex - embody to help one make part - to be very useful in the enter - working in the entertainment citing and dynamic legal spe - ner at a law firm. Professor tainment industry. Countless industry. He told me that “Hol - cialty of entertainment law or Tehranian responded that there other successful entertainment lywood is driven by collective enroll in his entertainment law was not one singular attribute. attorneys distinguished them - bargaining and the guild sys - course. Instead, he stated that what selves as individuals with a tem.” With this in mind, the With much enthusiasm, Pro - “gives you an advantage is cre - deeply rooted personal interest best entertainment lawyers fessor Tehranian says that the ativity – the ability to think in music and pop culture. know that “developing expert - entertainment law course is “a outside the box and deal with a Professor Tehranian claimed ise in an area of law is key in great introduction to the vari - case with a non-traditional ap - that “listening to punk rock and the entertainment industry.” ous facets of entertainment proach. This helps you stand reading US Weekly” can actu - Professor Tehranian also law.” In the spirit of learning out from other attorneys … es - ally open doors for young adds that he thinks “pro bono more from Chapman Law’s pecially in litigation.” lawyers, suggesting that such work is not just good” but is own ‘Top Lawyer,’ I hope to And for those of you readers insight can be helpful in “relat - also “a great way to get work - see many of you Chapman who aspire to become enter - ing to others and knowing the ing experience you otherwise Law Courier readers in Profes - tainment lawyers, you may lingo” of the entertainment might not be able to get.” sor Tehranian’s classes soon. world in which lawyers prac - By now, I’m sure many of CAREER: Resources available online on new website From page 3 County consists mainly of small to meet with her or Erin Riley, bases and information about As Director of Career Serv - and medium sized firms. Fur - the Assistant Director of Career employers and networking ices, Adelizi has her work cut thermore, she points out that al - Services, on a regular basis. events. Adelizi is also currently out for her. With the economy though county jobs are scarce, “We can’t help students if we working to initiate contact with struggling and layoffs becoming points out that students can look don’t know them,” Adelizi states. local practitioners in order to common place, Adelizi main - for opportunities in related Besides meeting with Career create opportunities for Chap - tains hope that every 2009 grad - fields, other counties, the fed - Services personnel, Adelizi en - man students in the form of ex - uate that wants a job will find a eral government, or non-profit courages students to use the In - ternships or post-graduation job with the help of her office. organizations. When asked what teractive Student Database on jobs. Adelizi explains that there are skill employers sought the most, the newly revamped Career Given Adelizi’s innovative still many areas of practice that Adelizi stressed the simple im - Services website. This is a new approach, Chapman students have not been affected by the portance of maintaining profes - system in which the student fills can be assured that there is help, current economic dip including sionalism when students or out information about their ex - advice, and possibly a link to employment, bankruptcy, and alumni are applying, interview - perience and goals in order for their dream job if they only take foreclosure law. ing or working with an em - the Career Services personnel to a few moments to explore the Additionally, she notes that ployer. individually assist students. wide variety of resources avail - small and mid-sized firms cot - How can students and alumni Additionally, the website has able at the Chapman University inue to find steady work, a pos - benefit from the Career Services many new resources available School of Law Career Services itive observation since Orange Office? Adelizi urges students for students in the form of data - Office.

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Why law school sucks: The Socratic method By Blythe Harris was the professor trying to Sr. Opinion Editor “ make? How are you supposed to learn this way?” you ask Confident and prepared — yourself as panic slowly sets in. these are rarely things that a A big part of being more comfort - This is a prime example of a typical law school class, in first-year law student feels dur - able with the method (which requires a thor - ing their first few weeks, which the professor uses the So - months, or even semesters of ough dissection of the reading assignments), cratic method. For many stu - law school. Anxiety and frustra - is preparation which may include re-reading dents, being forced to speak in tion, however, seem to exist in portions of the assignment and thinking criti - class is an unnerving, frustrating the 1L world with stifling abun - cally about the material covered. experience that may detract dance. Some students may won - from a student’s ultimate goal: der why they feel this way. The to learn. Why do law schools “ use the Socratic Method? In answer is simple: law school “sucks.” Scott Turow’s book, One L , he As you embark on the first states, “[Law professors] feel day of law school, you cant help that Socratic instruction offers but be excited as you think to he attempts to remember what his sights on his next victim, the best means of training stu - yourself: “This is it! The first he read over the weekend. He’s and effects yet another slaugh - dents to speak in the law’s unfa - step into a new world and a new stumbling over his words; he ter before the morning is over. miliar language, and also of career!” All the students are sit - can barely pronounce the case After class you leave with two acquainting them with the lay - ting in their seats, the professor name. thoughts in your head: 1) that ered, inquiring style of analysis enters, and class begins. The The professor attacks him you never want to get called on, which is a prominent part of professor chooses his first vic - with question after question, and (2) you have no idea what thinking like a lawyer.” So if, in tim of the school year, and tar - and with empathy, you wonder to take from the massacre that fact, the Socratic method is gets the poor fellow sitting when the blood bath is going to occurred over the last hour and See SOCRATIC page 14 beside you, who is sweating as end. Finally, the professor sets fifteen minutes. “What point

An ailing student’s plea for a health care cure By Mike Grassi survive, and hopefully that Sr. News and Features Editor makes you feel better about “ yourselves. What it shouldn’t do I’m sick. is make you angry at those sick, Not only am I sick of Joe Wilson, but I dying people who can’t afford I’m sick of waiting at the actually contracted swine flu listening to to pay their exorbitant medical health clinic for three hours him yell at President Obama. It seems as bills. Those are the people who only to be told my University though every conversation about health have a legitimate reason to be heath care plan won’t cover my care breaks down into a class debate, angry. particular illness or ailment. I’m Rich people, do you know sick of the nurse explaining that and someone inevitably plays the death what happens when the poor I’m not covered unless I’m panel card or the socialist angle. don’t have adequate health bleeding to death from a gun - “ care? They wait. They wait until shot wound. Oh, and it better their health issues become un - not be a self-inflicted gunshot bearable, when they have no wound, otherwise that’s not choice but to seek medical treat - covered either. I ask, though, is ment. it really self-inflicted if review - cause coverage is required as a had I forgone any coverage at At that point, the costs to treat ing my plan’s coverage (or lack full-time student. Last year, I all and paid out of pocket. their problems are so outra - thereof) gives me the uncontrol - went to the clinic twice. For I’m also sick of Republicans geous they can’t afford to pay lable urge to shoot myself in the those non-numerically inclined complaining about tax in - face? I pay $800 annually for readers, that’s $400 per visit, creases. You are in a position to See SICK page 15 University health care only be - more than it would have cost help other, less fortunate people SOCRATIC: Don’t be scared, come prepared From page 13 fellow. Some professors place students “on call” for a specific aimed at teaching students how day or topic; take advantage of to “think like a lawyer,” what this, and make yourself an ex - can a student do to become pert of that material on those more comfortable with it? occasions. To become more A big part of being more comfortable, besides being pre - comfortable with the method pared, students should just (which requires a thorough dis - “give it time.” [By putting in section of the reading assign - the necessary effort, being con - ments) is preparation which fident in what you’ve learned may include re-reading portions and being patient, it will soon of the assignment and thinking feel like second-nature.] Stu - critically about the material dents that learn to embrace the covered. It is also essential to method, and come prepared for engage with the material by it, may even start to have fun – asking questions in class, going so much so, they may realize to office hours, joining a study that law school does not “suck” group, or meeting with the class as much as they thought. BLAWGS: Great resources for law students, lawyers

From page 11 bloggers often take a tongue-in- cheek approach to the stories. Law blogs, or They generate their own head - ‘blawgs’, cover a “ lines with contests voted on by their audience of law students number of topics and legal professionals. Of note “relevant to the mod- is the site’s recent “Douchiest ern law student. Law School Contest” that found Duke “duking” it out with and beating Harvard for the top spot. www.abovethelaw.com www.socialmedialawstudent.com Social Media Law Student: No634: One of my favorite This blog, by Saint Louis Uni - personal blog sites is No634 by versity School of Law 3L, Rex Dennis Jansen, a 2L at the Uni - Gradeless, advocates “the use versity of Minnesota Law of web 2.0 technologies by the School. legal community.” In addition to tips for 1Ls, It is meant to be “a leading Jansen leads a very eventful source of information on the life. He often frequents the use of blogs and social media local nightspots, runs into crazy for lawyers and law firms from neighbors, and cares for an a law student’s perspective.” If adorable Bull mastiff, named you are a law student who uses Harley-Scalia. His most recent social media sites such as Face - claim to fame was being shot book, , and MySpace, or over the summer, which mer - one who has a personal blog, ited a mention in Above the the site offers tips on how to Law. www.no634.com. manage those profiles without For more blogs, visit the making your law school admin - ABA Journal’s Blawg istration nervous or scaring Directory at away potential employers. www.abajournal.com/blawgs/ Page 15

Cartoon Commentary By George Hartline

SICK: Inadequate health care coverage is sickening

From page 12 him yell at President Obama. It sick of the Canadians – it’s time Night Shyamalan will make a seems as though every conver - we established a public health movie about it starring the new - and that’s when your tax dollars sation about health care breaks care option in our own country born-version of Brad Pitt from kick in to foot the bill. If the down into a class debate, and if for no other reason than we “The Curious Case of Benjamin government were to offer a sen - someone inevitably plays the can eliminate the one bragging Button”. sible public health care option, death panel card or the socialist right Canada still has over us. That thought often haunts my allowing the poor to go to the angle. Have you been to there before? dreams. Most likely, however, doctor before their issues spin As much as I am a bleeding- It’s horrendous. But when poor people will just live happier, out of control, it would take less heart liberal who understands Canadians cut themselves be - healthier lives, and, as noted, it out of your pocket than the cur - the power of civil disobedience, cause they are depressed about won’t cost you any more than it rent private system. the ever-growing divide be - living in Canada, at least they does already. I’ve heard the argument that tween Republicans and Democ - can go to the hospital to get So yes, I’m saying everyone if the government takes over rats was made no smaller by treatment. That’s health care I should have adequate health health care it will be run just conservatives caught tweeting can support. coverage, and anything less is like the post office, and I’m sick on their Blackberries during the Look, I’m not saying every - sickening. of that too. The last time I went president’s address to Congress one should have adequate health Now I’m sick of talking to the post office, I sent a letter last month, nor was it aided by coverage. That would be ab - about this. As President Obama to my parents 3,000 miles away. Representative Wilson’s taste - surd. It’s a well-known fact that has said, the time for talking is They got it two days later. My lessly defiant exclamation. if everyone has access to health winding down. Thankfully, his bill? Forty-four cents. I wish Even Kanye was sickened by care no one will ever die again, administration, at long last, is health care were that efficient. Wilson’s ill-advised interrup - the world will suddenly be pop - working on a cure. Not only am I sick of Joe tion. ulated by never-dying, geriatric Wilson, but I actually con - I’m not just picking on Re - circus freaks who only come out tracted swine flu listening to publicans, however. I’m also at night to eat babies, and M.