Articles from Southwestern Law School

The 12-week, non-credit online course features graded assessments, legal-community networking, a certificate, and admissions and tuition benefits for participants who later apply to Southwestern’s J.D. program.

A celebrated trial attorney, a world-record-breaking traveler, and a Watergate whistleblower help launch the Academy’s mission to cultivate lawyer-leaders.

New collaboration enhances practical legal training for students and helps address gaps in legal services within public and nonprofit sectors.

Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southwestern Law School received a $1 million gift from the There Is a Light Foundation, founded by Arash Homampour ‘92, to fund the There Is a Light Foundation Public Service Scholarships. This generous donation will provide twenty-five $10,000 scholarships annually over the next four years, helping to cultivate a new generation of lawyers dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the world. 

A New Initiative to Equip Law Students with Skills to Advocate for Vulnerable Asylum Seekers

Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scribes—The American Society of Legal Writers, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting legal writing and excellence in legal scholarship, has selected Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles to serve as its new Headquarters. The Headquarters has been based at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law for several years.

Judge Watford, one of the legal industry's most respected and accomplished professionals, visited the Southwestern community to discuss a range of topics, including his legal and judicial career, appellate practice, challenges facing the judiciary, his advice for law students, and more.

Expanding Access to Legal Education: Southwestern’s Online J.D. Program Offers Full- and Part-Time Options with Asynchronous Learning

Los Angeles, California, Jan. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southwestern Law School proudly announces four new cutting-edge courses that build on its reputation of producing highly skilled graduates who are prepared to enter a broad range of nuanced practice areas. These courses add to Southwestern’s sophisticated curriculum, which is strategically designed to train profession-ready lawyers.

Southwestern Law School President and Dean Darby Dickerson has announced that Judge Paul J. Watford of the U.S. Court of Appeals will serve as the law school’s inaugural Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence for the 2022–2023 academic year.

A legal education trailblazer, Prager served as Southwestern's first female and 11th Dean and President during 2013-2021.

The Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation joins Southwestern Law School in naming five Montgomery Scholars for the 2022–2023 academic year. Each scholar receives a generous award from the Foundation that provides critical support and allows them to continue producing high-quality scholarship that will impact the legal profession and the world.

Southwestern Law School celebrated Constitution Day 2022 with the iconic Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.