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NEWS NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Professor Lind to Direct Biederman Institute

Professor Robert C. Lind, who initiated some of the earliest entertainment law courses at Southwestern when he joined the...

NEWS NOVEMBER 05, 2009

Argentinean Lawyers Study Human Rights Law at Southwestern

Two Fulbright Scholars look toward impacting criminal justice reform in Argentina Argentinean attorneys and legal educators...

NEWS OCTOBER 19, 2009

First Strategic Alliance Scholarship Established

Expert in strategic business alliances, Larraine Segil creates scholarship fund for students in concurrent JD/MBA program of...

NEWS OCTOBER 16, 2009

Southwestern Mourns the Loss of Professor David Kohler

David C. Kohler, Professor of Law and Director of the Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute at...

NEWS SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Biederman Institute Executive Board Strengthens Southwestern's Entertainment Industry Ties

Southwestern's Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute continues to strengthen its Hollywood connections and...

NEWS SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Former Senator Gordon Smith '79 to Head National Association of Broadcasters

The Hon. Gordon Smith '79, a Senior Advisor in the firm of Covington & Burling LLP and former two-term U.S. Senator from...

NEWS AUGUST 20, 2009

Southwestern Selects First Biederman Scholars

In an effort to recognize excellence in academic achievement, and encourage and facilitate future career success, the Donald E....

NEWS AUGUST 20, 2009

Public Service Policy Encourages Students to Help Those in Need

Very few experiences match the gratification that comes from making a difference in the lives of people in need, and...

NEWS AUGUST 17, 2009

Southwestern's First Issue of the Journal of Legal Education Published

Southwestern is very proud to announce publication of the first issue of the Journal of Legal Education hosted on our campus....

NEWS JULY 20, 2009

Southwestern Names Four Faculty Members for 2009-10 Professorships

Southwestern has honored four of its highly respected faculty members with professorships for the 2009-10 academic year:...

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