Southwestern Alumni: Leading the Way
Southwestern 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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Over 500 Southwestern alumni were selected for inclusion in the 2011 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). NEWS MAY 14, 2013Los Angeles County DA Encourages Southwestern GraduatesDuring Southwestern's 98th Commencement Ceremony held on May 12 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles County District Attorney... NEWS MAY 13, 2013Four Southwestern Alumnae Named 'Top Women Lawyers'The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals have released their annual list of the 100 Leading Women Lawyers in... NEWS MAY 13, 2013April 2013 Student Housing Construction UpdateThe Residences at 7th continued to reveal its architecture with scaffolding coming down on the exterior west facade, alabaster... NEWS MAY 10, 2013Southwestern Mourns the Loss of Carole WeinerMembers of the Southwestern community were greatly saddened by the loss of a beloved colleague, teacher and librarian, Carole... NEWS MAY 09, 2013Southwestern Sets the Trends and Innovations That Other Law Schools FollowJust this week, yet another law school - Brooklyn Law School in New York - announced that it would be following Southwestern's... NEWS MAY 08, 2013Intramural Competition's Top Writers Honored for Impressive WorkAs a part of this year's LAWS Intramural Competition, a special reception was held on April 21 to honor those students... NEWS MAY 07, 2013Graduating Students Honored to be Commencement Speaker and SingerAt Southwestern's 98th Commencement Ceremony on May 12 at the Shrine Auditorium, part-time evening student Aaron Abergel will... NEWS MAY 02, 2013Susan Westerberg Prager Appointed Dean of Southwestern Law SchoolSusan Westerberg Prager, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) and... NEWS APRIL 23, 2013Marcus Williams Appointed Lieutenant Governor of ABA Law Student DivisionSecond-year day student Marcus E. Williams has been appointed the 2013-2014 Lt. Governor for Student Bar Association Presidents... NEWS APRIL 22, 2013Southwestern Celebrates Students' Public ServiceTaking a break from studying, over 250 students were invited to join Dean Parrish, faculty, staff and supervising attorneys... |
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