Chapman University School of Law

Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Parent school	Chapman University
Established	1995
School type	Private law school
Parent endowment	$564.6 million (2020)
Dean	Paul D. Paton
Location	Orange, California, US; 33°47′38″N 117°51′04″W / 33.79389°N 117.85111°W
Enrollment	417
Faculty	41 (full-time) 58 (part-time)
USNWR ranking	108th (tie) (2024)
Bar pass rate	80% (2023 first-time takers)
Website	www.chapman.edu/law/
ABA profile	Official ABA profile

Chapman University's Dale E. Fowler School of Law, commonly referred to as Chapman University School of Law or Fowler School of Law, is a private, non-profit law school located in Orange, California. The school offers the Juris Doctor degree (JD) and combined degree programs including a JD/MBA,^[5] and a JD/MFA^[6] in Film & Television Producing. The school also offers emphasis options in Business Law, Criminal Law, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Entrepreneurial Law, International Law, Trial Advocacy, and Taxation. Currently, the school has 41 full-time and 58 part-time faculty and a law library with holdings in excess of 290,000 volumes and volume equivalents.^[7]

^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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^ "Chapman University (Fowler)". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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^ "JD/MBA". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
^ "JD/MFA in Film & Television Producing". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
^ "Law Library". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

[1] As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

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[USNWR-3] "Chapman University (Fowler)". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

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[5] "JD/MBA". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[6] "JD/MFA in Film & Television Producing". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[7] "Law Library". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

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