Southwestern Alumni: Leading the WaySouthwestern alumni have always been trailblazers and continue to have tremendous influence in the legal profession as well as the civic and business sectors. More than 10,000 Southwestern Alumni Across the World - View Details
The law school's first graduate was Betty Trier Berry, who became the first woman lawyer to work for a public defender's office in the United States. The next year, among Southwestern graduates was B. Rey Schauer who went on to serve as a distinguished member of the California Supreme Court, setting the path to be followed by other Southwestern alumni such as Justice Stanley Mosk, the longest serving justice in the Court's history, and Justice Paul Peek who also served as California Secretary of State and Speaker of the Assembly. In the many decades since, Southwestern alumni have continued that tradition of leadership, distinguishing themselves as independent thinkers and legal pioneers. But Southwestern alumni are much more than an historical footnote. They are an integral part of the ongoing success of the school. They serve as mentors, sponsors, advisors, and the source of a far-reaching network opening doors for current students and graduates. They pave the way in a wide range of law and law-related professions, and they demonstrate - in board rooms and court rooms, in front of television cameras and behind the scenes - the real strength of a Southwestern education. |
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483 Southwestern alumni were selected for inclusion in the 2009 Super Lawyers listings. Super Lawyers magazine names five percent of the attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics (click here for selection process). Join the Southwestern Online Alumni Community EVENT MARCH 17, 2010Riverside Alumni Regional Reception6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Riverside area alumni are invited to attend a special cocktail reception to network with fellow... EVENT MARCH 21, 2010Palm Springs Alumni Regional Reception3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Palm Springs area alumni are invited to attend a special cocktail reception to network with fellow... EVENT MARCH 23, 2010PLEAS Alumni/Student Networking Lunch12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PLEAS alumni are invited to attend a luncheon to network with alumni and students, as well as Dean... EVENT MARCH 25, 2010Nickel Club Downtown L.A. Regional Happy Hour6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Southwestern alumni are invited to attend a Happy Hour in the Downtown L.A. area with fellow Nickel Club... EVENT APRIL 08, 2010San Fernando Alumni Regional Reception6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. San Fernando area alumni are invited to attend a special cocktail reception to network with fellow... EVENT APRIL 21, 2010Treusch Public Service Lecture: Professor Noah R. Feldman12:30 p.m. Noah R. Feldman Bemis Professor of Law, Harvard Law School "What Crime Did the Nazis Commit? Nuremberg and the... EVENT APRIL 22, 201023rd Annual Awards Recognition Reception, Silent Auction and ReunionClick here for more information. EVENT MAY 04, 2010New York Alumni Regional Reception6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. New York area alumni are invited to attend a cocktail reception to network with fellow alumni, Dean... EVENT MAY 06, 2010Washington D.C. Alumni Regional Reception6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Washington D.C. area alumni are invited to attend a cocktail reception to network with fellow alumni,... EVENT JUNE 01, 2010Bar Passer's Ceremony5:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place on the second floor of the Bullocks Wilshire Building and the reception will be held in... NEWS MARCH 05, 2010Southwestern Establishes New Immigration Appeals PracticumContinuing its commitment to provide students with optimum training in specialized areas of law, Southwestern has aligned with... NEWS MARCH 02, 2010Moot Court Team Places Second in National Sports Law CompetitionThey made it look easy in the Big Easy. Southwestern's Moot Court Honors Program continued its tradition of success as writer... NEWS MARCH 02, 2010Two Negotiation Honors Program Teams Place in ParadiseSouthwestern's Negotiation Honors Program sent two teams to Hawaii to compete in the 2010 ABA Client Counseling Competition,... NEWS MARCH 01, 2010Justice Chin of the California Supreme Court to Speak at Commencement CeremonyThe Honorable Ming W. Chin, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California, will deliver the keynote address at... NEWS FEBRUARY 24, 2010New Clinical Teaching Fellowships OfferedSouthwestern has announced the establishment of two new fellowships in the Children's Rights and Immigration Law clinics... NEWS FEBRUARY 23, 2010State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny '79 to Speak at SouthwesternCalifornia State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny '79 will deliver the Paul and Phyllis Treusch Public Service Lecture at... NEWS FEBRUARY 12, 2010Southwestern's BLSA Chapter Triumphs at Regional ConventionWith a solid history of strong performances at the Black Law Student Association's regional and national competitions,... NEWS FEBRUARY 05, 2010Southwestern Student Honored by GRAMMY FoundationElissa Felman, a second-year day student, was selected as one of five scholarship recipients from a nationwide pool of talented... NEWS JANUARY 02, 2010Southwestern Mourns the Loss of Professor Max GoodmanProfessor Max A. Goodman, one of the leading family law experts in California who served on the Southwestern faculty for over... NEWS DECEMBER 07, 2009Southwestern Team Wins Arbitration CompetitionThey came. They argued. They won. Southwestern students achieved great success in their first appearance at the ABA Law Student... |
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