PAUL PATON
PROFESSOR, DEAN
FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
WHY: Former professor of law and ethics at the University of Alberta, Canada assumed the deanship on June 30 of last year. An expert in legal ethics and former interim CEO of the Canadian Bar Association.
IN THE NEWS: Welcome reception for Paton in August 2023 saw news of a $15M gift from Chapman Board of Trustees Chair Parker Kennedy.
NOTABLE: Appointed to the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on International Trade in Legal Services for a three-year term starting in August of this year.
QUOTABLE: “He champions excellence for himself and others and does so with collegial good humor and humility.” – Provost Norma Bouchard said of Paton.
