The award of credit for the following co-curricular activities is subject to the approval of the faculty adviser or team coach. The Chapman Law Review is a legal journal edited and published by School of Law students selected on the basis of academic achievement and a writing competition. Students on the Chapman Law Review receive credit for demonstrable competence in scholarly writing and editing.
Nexus is a peer-edited journal of opinion operated by students.
The journal provides an interdisciplinary forum for the wide array of individuals and groups affecting American life. Skills Competitions Lawyering skills competitions are an important component of legal education. Such competitions offer realistic opportunities to practice research, writing, analytical, and communications skills and to develop ethics, judgment, and professionalism. Students may earn one unit of credit per Trial or Appellate Competition, or for the International Arbitration Competition. Students may earn one unit of credit for Negotiations and Client Counseling Competitions if they reach the regional level of competition.