Legal Roundup

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Expanding our thinking on immigration law: Hiroshi Motomura talks about his new book

By The Socal Record |
Borders and Belonging: Toward a Fair Immigration Policy (Oxford University Press, 2025) is the third book in UCLA School of Law professor Hiroshi Motomura’s trilogy on immigration law and policy.
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Three Clients of UC Irvine Law’s Criminal Justice Clinic Granted Clemency

By The Socal Record |
On January 17, 2025, President Joseph Biden commuted the sentences of three clients represented by Professor Katie Tinto and the Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law.
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McGuireWoods’ Alexandra Hider to Clerk in the Central District of California

By The Socal Record |
Alexandra Hider, a downtown Los Angeles associate in McGuireWoods’ Financial Services & Securities Enforcement Department, has accepted a judicial clerkship in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Her last day at the firm was Feb. 7.
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Dykema’s Los Angeles Office Adds Trial Attorney Nathan A. Guest

By The Socal Record |
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced the addition of Nathan Guest as a Senior Counsel in the Product Liability & Class Action Litigation Practice Group resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
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USC celebrates women’s sports game-changers with National Girls & Women in Sports Day panel discussions

By The Socal Record |
Amy Trask sat in front of a crowded auditorium on USC’s University Park Campus on Wednesday afternoon and encouraged all in attendance to embrace new opportunities, regardless of how intimidating they might be.
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Kelly Lucinda Galligan ’15 on living her dream as a go-to corporate lawyer and making community service a meaningful part of her personal and professional life

By The Socal Record |
Dean Austen Parrish interviews Kelly Lucinda Galligan ’15, Partner at Rutan & Tucker, LLP, about charting her path to corporate mergers and acquisitions work.
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Jones Day announces leadership appointments for Antitrust, Litigation, Latin America, Brussels, Houston, and San Diego

By The Socal Record |
The Firm announces the following Practice and Office leadership changes, effective January 1, 2025.
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Karl P. Schlecht and Jihoon Kim Successfully Defend Summary Judgment Appeal on Real Estate Breach of Contract Matter

By The Socal Record |
Tressler attorneys Karl P. Schlecht and Jihoon Kim successfully defended their client in appellate court regarding a real estate breach of contract matter.
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USC Gould launches immersive pre-law summer institute for aspiring legal professionals

By The Socal Record |
The USC Gould School of Law is expanding its pipeline initiatives for future law students with the launch of the ASCEND Pre-Law Summer Institute, a premier program designed to inspire and equip the next generation of legal professionals.
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Reed Smith moves downtown Los Angeles office to City National Plaza

By The Socal Record |
Reed Smith announced that it has moved its 110-person downtown Los Angeles office to City National Plaza, the iconic twin tower complex at 515 S. Flower Street.
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Mayer Brown partner John Nadolenco named a 2025 “Leading Commercial Litigator” by Daily Journal

By The Socal Record |
Mayer Brown partner John Nadolenco has been recognized among Daily Journal’s “Leading Commercial Litigators” in California for the second consecutive year.
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Leadership with a cause

By The Socal Record |
Cristyn Chadwick (JD 2011) is senior counsel at TroyGould PC, a nationally recognized full-service law firm, and board president of the Survivor Justice Center, a nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Karin Bohmholdt and Mathew Rosengart Named to Daily Journal’s Leading Commercial Litigators List

By The Socal Record |
Karin L. Bohmholdt and Mathew S. Rosengart, shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Los Angeles office, were each named a “Leading Commercial Litigator” by the Daily Journal.
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Clifford Awarded Lawyer of the Year by San Diego Defense Lawyers Association

By The Socal Record |
John Clifford (Partner-San Diego, CA) was presented with the prestigious Attorney of the Year award at the San Diego Defense Lawyers Association’s Annual Gala on January 25, 2025, in recognition of his tremendously successful career, his well-known collegiality with colleagues on both sides, and his exceptional trial skills.
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USC Gould launches Marshall B. Grossman Mentorship Program

By The Socal Record |
The USC Gould School of Law has announced the establishment of the Marshall B. Grossman Mentorship Program, a new initiative that advances the career development and professional opportunities of Gould law students by leveraging the expansive Trojan alumni network.
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IP Partner Olga Berson Joins Thompson Coburn in Los Angeles

By The Socal Record |
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that Olga Berson, Ph.D., has joined the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice group, further strengthening its presence in Los Angeles and expanding its capabilities in life sciences IP law.
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Daily Journal Names Shook Big-Trial Win in List of Top Verdicts

By The Socal Record |
Shook was recognized by the Daily Journal for obtaining a significant defense verdict in November 2024.
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Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys and Legal Professionals

By The Socal Record |
Barnes & Thornburg has added corporate, labor and employment, litigation and real estate attorneys and legal professionals to its Atlanta, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and San Diego offices.
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Jackson Lewis Welcomes Amy Todd as New Leader of San Diego Office

By The Socal Record |
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Amy Todd has joined the firm as office managing principal in San Diego.
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Sheppard Mullin Recognized in World Trademark Review's 2025 WTR 1000

By The Socal Record |
World Trademark Review’s 2025 edition of WTR 1000, the definitive guide to identifying the world’s leading trademark professionals, has recognized Sheppard Mullin among the best trademark practices nationally and regionally in California (for enforcement and litigation and prosecution and strategy) and in New York (for enforcement and litigation).

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