Overview

Coming Events

September 06, 2010
SCALE I Period II Begins

September 06, 2010
No classes - Labor Day

September 07, 2010
Interviewing From the Employer's Perspective
12:30 p.m. Looking for some interview pointers? Join the Career Services Office as they host a panel event composed of...


September 08, 2010
Interviewing Techniques
12:30 & 5:00 p.m. Come learn about important interviewing techniques for future employment. This is perfect for Fall OCIP or...

September 09, 2010
No classes - Rosh Hashanah

September 15, 2010
Chicago Alumni Regional Reception
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Chicago area alumni are invited to attend a cocktail reception to network with fellow alumni, Dean...

September 15, 2010
Moot Court Alumni/Student Networking Reception
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Moot Court alumni are invited to attend a special cocktail reception to network with Professors and...

September 16, 2010
Nickel Club Westside/Santa Monica Happy Hour
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Southwestern alumni are invited to attend a Happy Hour in the Westside/Santa Monica area with fellow...

September 18, 2010
No classes - Yom Kippur

News Highlights

Inaugural Immigration Law Clinic Fellow Selected
August 26, 2010
Inaugural Immigration Law Clinic Fellow Selected
Julia Vázquez has been selected to serve as the first Immigration Law Clinic Fellow at Southwestern. During this two-year...

Jennifer Rodriguez-Fee '08 Selected as Inaugural Clinical Fellow
July 27, 2010
Jennifer Rodriguez-Fee '08 Selected as Inaugural Clinical Fellow
Southwestern alumna Jennifer Rodriguez-Fee '08 has been selected to serve as the first Clinical Fellow in the law school's...

July 14, 2010
Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Repayment Program Applications Due August 16
In the July 7 Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Education provided information about implementing the Civil Legal...

Southwestern Names Four Faculty Members for 2010-11 Professorships
June 21, 2010
Southwestern Names Four Faculty Members for 2010-11 Professorships
Southwestern has honored four of its highly respected faculty members with professorships for the 2010-11 academic year:...

Steven Krone Appointed Director of the Biederman Institute
June 18, 2010
Steven Krone Appointed Director of the Biederman Institute
Southwestern announced that following an extensive national search, Steven G. Krone, former President and Chief Operating...

Gowri Ramachandran Named Professor of Law
June 17, 2010
Gowri Ramachandran Named Professor of Law
Following the positive recommendation by the Faculty Tenure Committee, Gowri Ramachandran was granted tenure and promoted to...

Commencement Speakers Inspire Southwestern Graduates
June 16, 2010
Commencement Speakers Inspire Southwestern Graduates
At Southwestern's 95th Commencement Ceremony, graduates and their guests were treated to inspiring words from a seasoned judge...

June 08, 2010
Southwestern and Kaplan Legal Education Host Webinar on the New Online Entertainment and Media LL.M.
Attorneys and law graduates are invited to participate in an informational webinar hosted by Southwestern and Kaplan Legal...

Jurist Emphasizes Importance of Judicial Independence at Forum with Superior Court Candidates
June 03, 2010
Jurist Emphasizes Importance of Judicial Independence at Forum with Superior Court Candidates
Local voters got a rare chance to meet 18 candidates seeking six Los Angeles Superior Court posts as part of an open public...

SCALE Students Rewarded for Advocacy Skills
May 06, 2010
SCALE Students Rewarded for Advocacy Skills
Southwestern's two-year SCALE® Program prepares students to "hit the ground running." During the program's recent Appellate...