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Recent News About Southwestern Law School
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Faculty Accomplishments, Spring 2025
On March 25, 2025, Patty Nieberg and Jeff Schogol authored a piece, When rank-and-file troops leak secrets, they often end up in the brig, published in Task & Purpose (a news organization founded in 2014 as a voice for the military community). -
Derrian Annan: Finding Her Voice, Fighting for Justice
Derrian Annan didn’t come to law school just to learn the law—she came to use it. -
Legal Clinic Leaders Series — Graham Outerbridge
After working at a firm for the summer, my life with the law changed - it moved from the theoretical world of class and school to a world where my work would actually affect people. -
SCALE Student Spotlight: Nadya Bayliss '24, on Embracing Challenges and Advocating for Change
When Nadya Bayliss first set foot on the Southwestern Law School campus, she knew she was about to embark on an extraordinary journey. -
Southwestern Law School Named a National Leader in Online Legal Education and Practical Training
preLaw magazine has recognized Southwestern Law School in its Spring 2025 issue as one of the nation’s top institutions for online legal education and hands-on training, citing its first-of-its-kind Online J.D. Program and one of the most extensive externship networks in the country. -
Southwestern Law Brings Top Legal Scholars Together for Critical Discussions on LGBTQIA+ Rights, Legal Education, and Global Speech Regulation
Southwestern Law School will host a series of symposia in January and February that explore evolving legal challenges in LGBTQIA+ rights, legal education, and the regulation of speech in a globalized world. Scholars and practitioners will examine how recent court rulings, policy changes, and international legal frameworks are shaping these issues. -
Golden Globe Foundation Grant Supports Southwestern Law School’s Entertainment & the Arts Legal Clinic
Southwestern Law School is honored to receive a 2024-2025 grant from the Golden Globe Foundation (GGF), supporting its Entertainment & the Arts Legal Clinic. As part of Southwestern’s nationally recognized Entertainment Law Program—ranked among the best in 2024 by Variety, Billboard, and The Hollywood Reporter—the Clinic provides pro bono legal services to independent filmmakers, writers, musicians, and other creators while preparing diverse and often first-generation law students for careers in the entertainment industry. -
Journal of International Media & Entertainment Law Publishes Volume 10, Issue 2
The Journal of International Media & Entertainment Law is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 10, Issue 2. JIMEL, the scholarly journal of the Biederman Institute, is published in association with the American Bar Association’s Forum on Communications Law and the ABA’s Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. -
Southwestern Law School’s Parris Academy for Excellence in Law & Leadership Welcomes Inspiring Guest Speakers
Southwestern Law School’s newly established Parris Academy for Excellence in Law & Leadership kicked off its inaugural year with a series of thought-provoking and inspiring presentations from three distinguished guest speakers: celebrated trial attorney R. Rex Parris ‘80, world traveler and entrepreneur Cassie De Pecol, and former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean. -
Southwestern Law School Wins National Mock Trial Competition for Second Consecutive Year
Southwestern Law School’s Trial Advocacy Honors Program earned its second consecutive victory at the San Diego Defense Lawyers National Mock Trial Competition, held November 7-9, 2024, in San Diego. -
SCALE Student Spotlight – Meet Maya Dilanian
Maya Dilanian’s summer at the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law was an experience that solidified her passion for family law—and much of her success can be traced back to the preparation she received through the SCALE program.