May 29, 2007
Southwestern and West Legalworks to Co-host International IT Law Summit 2007
The two-day conference to be held on the law school's campus What internet issues are keeping Chief Privacy Officers up at...
May 23, 2007
Southwestern Professors Win Prestigious Writing Award
Professor Warren Grimes and Professor Emeritus Lawrence Sullivan have been named winners of the Fifth Annual Jerry S. Cohen...
May 22, 2007
Southwestern Appoints Nyree Gray '99 as First Diversity Director
Building on its longstanding commitment to diversity, Southwestern Law School has appointed Professor H. Nyree Gray as its...
May 10, 2007
Southwestern Honors Julia Mason for 20 Years of Service
Members of Bench and Bar to Salute Externship Associate Director who placed thousands students After almost two decades of...
April 30, 2007
Professor Tracy L. Turner Appointed Director of LAWS Program
Tracy L. Turner, Associate Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing and Skills (LAWS), has been appointed as director of the LAWS...
April 26, 2007
California Supreme Court Justice Marvin R. Baxter to Speak at Commencement
Hon. Arthur Alarcón, Beverly Rubens Gordon and Janice Manis to receive honorary degrees The Honorable Marvin R. Baxter,...
April 23, 2007
Southwestern Alumna is Trump's New "Apprentice"
Stefanie Schaeffer '99 graduated from the law school's two-year SCALE® program Southwestern alumna Stefanie Schaeffer has...
April 19, 2007
"Best First-Year Moot Court Program in the Nation"
Michelle Raji and Heshanthi Rohanath take top Oralist Honors and Shara Davenport Named Best Writer Hon. Steven Levinson,...
April 18, 2007
Professors Parrish and Riley, and Hon. J. Gary Hastings Receive 2007 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Southwestern is pleased to announce that Professors Austen Parrish, Angela Riley and the Hon. J. Gary Hastings, Ret. have been...
April 12, 2007
Southwestern Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty for 2007-2008
Two new full-time faculty members will be joining Southwestern this fall. David Fagundes has been appointed as Associate...
April 09, 2007
Southwestern Student Lands Prestigious Internship
Diana Webster, a third-year day student, has been selected to participate in the Morris K. Udall Native American Congressional...
March 26, 2007
Entertainment Law Goes Global: Second Annual "Entertainment Without Borders" Conference Explores International Marketplace
The entertainment business has become global, and today's entertainment lawyer needs to have at least a basic understanding of...
March 20, 2007
Southwestern Alum and Trustee Confirmed to Federal Bench
On Thursday, March 15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Otis D. Wright II '80 to a seat on the...
March 12, 2007
Southwestern's 'SCALE' Program Attributed to Helping Candidate Climb the Ranks of NBC's 'The Apprentice'
LOS ANGELES - The weekly tasks and boardroom showdowns for candidates on this season of 'The Apprentice' test for broad...
March 01, 2007
Professor Cohen: Street Law "Educator of the Year"
Professor Laura Dym Cohen has been named 2007 Street Law Educator of the Year. She will be honored at the Third Annual Street...
February 28, 2007
Mexican Attorneys at Southwestern Train in Trial Advocacy
As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) program, three Mexican students arrived at Southwestern in...
February 27, 2007
Broadcasting Pioneer and Renowned Copyright Expert each in "Conversation" at Southwestern
Pat Mitchell, President & CEO of the Museum of Television and Radio and David Nimmer, professor and copyright guru participate...
February 22, 2007
BLSA Teams Advance to Nationals
Southwestern's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) trial and appellate advocacy teams earned top awards in competitions held...
February 13, 2007
National Telecommunications Team Returns with Honors
Southwestern's team of Lindsay Harrell, Julia Romano and Sarah Wolk returned from the 2007 National Telecommunications Moot...
February 05, 2007
Antitrust Symposium Honors Professor Emeritus Lawrence A. Sullivan
Professor Lawrence Sullivan is an internationally recognized authority on antitrust law whose Handbook of the Law of Antitrust...
January 12, 2007
"Rules of Evidence" Symposium Explores Differences between Federal and California's State Evidence Code
In 1967, California became the first U.S. jurisdiction to codify its law of evidence with the implementation of the California...
January 05, 2007
Court of Appeal to Hold a Special Session at Southwestern
The California Court of Appeal, 2nd District - Division 4 will be holding a special session in Southwestern's Julian C. Dixon...
January 02, 2007
Technology Prompts Shifts in Media Law: Leading Industry Attorneys and Executives Discuss Digital "Revolution"
The music business has moved from CDs to online. A significant share of theatrical revenues is now derived from the sale of...
November 14, 2006
Moot Court Team Returns from Stetson Competition International Champions
Southwestern's Moot Court program continues to shine, as Katie Darnell and James Engel Perero won the Stetson International...
October 17, 2006
Attorney Thomas Mesereau to Deliver Keynote Address for 16th Annual Public Interest Law Week
Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr., one of the most celebrated trial lawyers in America, will deliver the 16th Annual Public Interest Law...
October 10, 2006
Senior VP and General Counsel of William Morris Agency in "Conversation" at Southwestern
David J. Kekst, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the William Morris Agency, one of the world's largest and most...
October 05, 2006
Southwestern Awarded Grant to Provide Advocacy Training for Mexican Lawyers
Program part of USAID effort to assist Mexico with legal reforms Southwestern Law School - a leading U.S. institution in...
October 04, 2006
Entertainment Law Insiders Share Secrets to Successful Video Game Deals
Loyola and Southwestern Law Schools Co-sponsoring Video Game Law Conference Although the video game business is much younger...
August 30, 2006
Symposium Commemorates 40 Years of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Marking the 40th anniversary of the present design of California's Federal judicial districts, Southwestern Law School, under...
August 23, 2006
Los Angeles Times Readers' Representative Jamie Gold in "Conversation" at Southwestern
Jamie Gold, the Readers' Representative for the Los Angeles Times, will be the next guest in the latest installment of the law...
August 18, 2006
Symposium Explores Study on Lawyers' Careers
Early results of "After the JD" Project to be examined at Southwestern Law School symposium on the national study Once law...
August 08, 2006
Business and Community Leader Joins Southwestern Board
Ms. Lauren B. Leichtman '77, co-founder and chief executive officer of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has been...
August 07, 2006
Assistant Head Deputy District Attorney Esposito to Speak at Orientation
Joseph P. Esposito, Assistant Head Deputy in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Hardcore Gang Division, adjunct...
July 01, 2006
Professor Harriet M. Rolnick Named SCALE Director
Commencing with the 2006-2007 academic year, Professor Harriet M. Rolnick has been appointed director of the SCALE Program. In...
June 27, 2006
Two Professors to Join LAWS Faculty in Fall 2006
This fall, Alexandra D'Italia and Catherine Kunkel Watson join the Southwestern faculty as Instructors of Legal Writing in the...
June 15, 2006
Winners of Southwestern's 2006 SCALE Moot Court Intramural Competition Announced
Kathryn Darnell barely slept for two weeks. She was too busy preparing for the 2006 SCALE Moot Court Competition at...
June 15, 2006
Southwestern Names Four Faculty Members for 2006-07 Professorships
Southwestern Law School has honored four of its highly respected faculty members with professorships for 2006-07: Professor...
June 10, 2006
Southwestern Names New Associate Dean for Research; Professor Michael B. Dorff Will Work to Further Cultivate Faculty Scholarship
Southwestern has named Professor Michael B. Dorff as Associate Dean for Research. This new position will entail many...
June 01, 2006
Southwestern Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty for 2006-2007
Beginning this fall, Southwestern's faculty will include two new members, Professor Janine Young Kim and Professor Gowri...
