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). EVENT MAY 21, 2012A Cast of Thousands: Corruption Risks and Enforcement in the Media & Entertainment Industry10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presented by the ABA Section of International Law. Click here for complete details. EVENT MAY 26, 2012Chivas Job Fair & Executive LectureNEWS MAY 08, 2012Professors Hart, Aronovsky, D'Italia and Ryan Receive 2012 Excellence in Teaching AwardsSouthwestern is pleased to announce that Professors Danielle K. Hart, Ronald G. Aronovsky, Alexandra D'Italia and Gabriela E.... NEWS APRIL 12, 2012John Spirtos Joins Board of TrusteesJohn B. Spirtos '91, a highly successful and respected senior executive and Southwestern alumnus, was elected to Southwestern's... NEWS APRIL 04, 2012Southwestern Continues Winning Streak at NBLSA Negotiation CompetitionThe Southwestern contingent once again dominated the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) International Negotiation... NEWS APRIL 03, 2012First-year Students Impress Judges at LAWS CompetitionsIt is difficult to believe that the articulate, poised and well prepared professionals who presented oral arguments and... NEWS APRIL 02, 2012U.S. District Court Judge Otis Wright to Speak at CommencementThe Honorable Otis D. Wright, II '80, Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, will... NEWS MARCH 30, 2012Southwestern Adds Four Outstanding Legal Practitioners and Scholars to the Full-time FacultySouthwestern will be welcoming four new full-time faculty members in Fall 2012. They each bring outstanding academic... NEWS MARCH 28, 2012Siderman Fellow Delves into Human Rights and Refugee Law at SouthwesternJuan Mondelli loves studying law in the United States. As a Siderman Fellow pursuing an LL.M. degree, he admires the devotion... NEWS MARCH 26, 2012Southwestern Packs a One-Two Punch at National Negotiation CompetitionAt the Lewis and Clark National Environmental Negotiation Competition, Southwestern's teams of Ilyssa Adler and Phillip Hall,... NEWS MARCH 19, 2012TAHP Teams Earn Second and Fifth Place at AAJ Regional CompetitionAt the regional rounds of the American Association of Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Competition held in Santa Monica,... NEWS MARCH 14, 2012TAHP Wins Regional Round of National Trial Competition, Advances to NationalsSouthwestern's Trial Advocacy Honors Program team of Bahareh Aghajani, Katherine Bruce and Kunal Jain tied for First Place at... |
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