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Join us for A Conversation with Mark Hiraide on Equity Crowdfunding on Thursday, January 28th, at 7:30 P.M. RSVP: https://bit.ly/39XnhfW Mark Hiraide works in the highly specialized and complex area of the law having to do with business finance and raising capital. He will offer his unique insight and perspective as a former SEC attorney to discuss the recent amendments to the SEC's equity crowdfunding rules and the changing landscape for early-stage financing.

An important message to our community from Dean Prager:

In her latest Op-Ed written for The Hill, Professor VanLandingham reflects on the best way to handle veterans and active-duty military that participated in the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021. She says, Currently, we need civilian institutions shown to be the robust pillars of democracy that they are, with federal criminal prosecutions used to ensure accountability for last week's criminal actions. Resulting convictions will send a strong deterrent message to everyone in America, including those in uniform, that attacking our democracy will not be tolerated. Read her full Op-Ed piece here: https://bit.ly/3bUuro1

It brings us so much joy to share this wonderful feature of one of our alumni interviewed on Telemundo and NBC Los Angeles celebrating her bar pass. Congratulations to Jennifer Covarrubias ’20 and to all of our bar passers! Your hard work and dedication paid off! We can’t wait to celebrate with all of our bar passers today and to share more moments of joy like this at our virtual swearing-in ceremony. Friends and family can watch the Livestream here: http://www.swlaw.edu/BarPass21

Dear 2020 Grads, thank you for your patience and understanding as we plan for the Commencement 2020 Ceremony. Please check your SWLAW emails for a very important commencement planning survey due by Wednesday, January 20th. We are asking that you complete this survey to help us determine the number of participants and determine a preferred ceremony month. Thank you!

Southwestern Law School's Social Justice Series is kicking off on Thursday, January 21, 2021, with A Conversation About The Racial Justice Imperative in Ethical Lawyering. Here's more information about our awesome speaker, Judge Tiffany M. Williams! Zoom/CLE Registration Info: https://bit.ly/2XSYrIH.

Attention all California Law Students, Professionals, and Educators! Join Southwestern Law School's Student Bar Association as we host Professor and Judge Tiffany M. Williams for a discussion on the ethical imperative to promote racial justice in the legal field! Tackling these issues from a foundation of legal ethics, duties, and responsibilities, Judge Williams plans to break down these concepts and reframe them from an attorney standpoint. Zoom/CLE Registration Info: https...://bit.ly/3o15RUE Open to all students, faculty, and alumni, this presentation will be grounded in Legal Ethics and will explore racial justice in the law and in the legal system, as well as how to practice the law with these sentiments in mind. This event is offered for CLE Credit and the materials derived from it will be available for distribution. Please note that this event takes place during the lunch hour, instead of the typical evening CLE. This event offers (1.0) hour of Ethics CLE credit. Southwestern is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.

Join us on January 8th and 9th, 2021, for Part II of the Judge Harry Pregerson Boot Camp series, or Harry’s Boot Camp. Register today: https://bit.ly/38T2I3F Hear from our special guest, Jahmy Graham ‘14, as he shares inspirations and challenges encountered in setting out to pursue and sustain a legal career while remaining dedicated to public interest values and commitment to service. #GoBison

Read our latest issue of the Dean’s Fellow Digest for some tips on how you can make the most of your winter break to prepare for your upcoming summer internship/externship/job search. Read more on our blog here: https://bit.ly/3904Ve3

We're counting down the days until we get to see all your lovely faces on Zoom again (and hopefully in person back on campus someday soon)! Here's to a new year, a new you, and a new semester! #lookingforwardto2021 P.S. Shout out to Professor Dorff's kids for their very special cameo!

Join Southwestern Law Review for their 2021 Law Review Symposium on February 5th - Widening the Lens of Justice: Unmasking the Layers of Racial and Social Inequality. RSVP: https://bit.ly/2LY6YHi In collaboration with Southwestern’s Black Law Students Association, the symposium will widen the lens of racial and social injustice from police brutality to issues surrounding the environment, wealth and economics, criminal prosecution, and voting rights focusing both on a retrospective view of oppression as well as a progressive view for systemic change.

Who's ready for 2021? Dean Susan Prager shares a few suggestions and warm wishes for the New Year. #GoBison #LookingForwardTo2021

Sign up to become a Peer Mentor! Applications now available and due 1/21/21 for the Advisory Board and 2/10/21 for new and returning applicants.

Here’s to a wonderful Holiday season and a Happy New Year! From our Southwestern family to yours - wishing you all a safe and healthy winter break! #GoBison

Congratulations to all our bar passers! We are so, so proud of you all! You personify the fortitude and grit we see in Southwestern students. You rose to the occasion and accomplished something outstanding despite very difficult circumstances leading Southwestern to an epic bar pass result! #GoBison We can’t wait to see you sworn in on January 20th at our virtual ceremony. Bar Passers, please check your email for instructions. Friends and family can watch the Livestream here: https://bit.ly/3i7y0bu

Join us on January 30th from 10 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. for Southwestern’s Diversity Day 2021! RSVP now: https://bit.ly/3qhK250 Let us show you how Southwestern students become influential change-makers who bring justice and equity to their communities, cities, states, and beyond. This year, join us online for:... Copyright Culture and Black Music: A Legacy of Unequal Protection, with Professor Kevin Greene A Call to Action: The True Definition of Student Leadership in Law School, with student organization and affinity group leaders Why Law Students Matter, a panel discussion with change-making legal clinic students See more

Please help us reach our goal of raising $13,000 by October 23 to ensure all Hoover Elementary School students get a present this year! For the past 18 years, the Hoover Toy Drive provides gifts to every Hoover Elementary student. Each child writes Santa a letter requesting a special gift. LLSA and the Southwestern Community work hard to provide that one special gift to every one of the 625 students. The wrapped presents we provide may be the only gifts they receive this holiday season. Many students are in at-risk situations. This year, due to COVID, LLSA is only collecting monetary donations and is not accepting toys. Please help LLSA bring joy to a child this year! Donate here: http://tinyurl.com/HooverFund

Meet our #BisonOfTheWeek - Rosemary Tamayo, a 3L Traditional Day Student. Rosemary is a member of the Negotiation Honors Program, Research Assistant to Professor Hart, and a student in the Entertainment & the Arts Legal Clinic. She is also a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association and a current scholarship recipient of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association and the Mexican American Bar Foundation. Currently, Rosemary is a Legal Intern at BetterUp, a tech company and mobil...e-based leadership development platform used by Fortune 500 companies. She says, As a first-generation college student and proud Latina, I came to Southwestern to provide a better future for my family and increase the representation of Latinas in the legal field. I am entirely grateful to Southwestern for all the opportunities and resources it has provided me throughout my law school journey and for the continued support from all the faculty, staff, and students. My favorite memories have been the times my classmates and I have celebrated after receiving great news or finals. I am certain we will soon be able to celebrate our latest accomplishments! #GoBison

Help support PILC Grant recipients like Brittany! On behalf of PILC, we invite community members to show their support of PILC’s mission in facilitating public service career opportunities for Southwestern students by donating to the PILC Summer Grant Program: www.SWLaw.edu/SupportPILC. All proceeds benefit SW students working in unpaid summer positions with non-profit legal services organizations. Every dollar will make a difference to a SW student and PILC thanks you for your support! #GoBison #PILCFeatureFriday

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Cayla Bergman, Kelly Chacon, Nicole Durment, and Louie Mbarkeh on competing in the 2020 National Sports Law Negotiation Competition! Southwestern sent two teams to this year's competition, coached by Professor Cristina Knolton and Joanna Merrill '19. Kelly Chacon and Nicole Durment were impressive advocates and made a very strong showing for NHP and Southwestern, finishing just a few points out of making the final round. Cayla Bergman and Louie Mba...rkeh ultimately placed 4th among an incredibly talented pool of advocates, including teams from Georgetown, UC Hastings, UC Berkley, University of Texas, and more! We are so proud of all four advocates and how they represented NHP and Southwestern! Read more about their competition here: https://bit.ly/2Hd5KFM

Don't miss "A Conversation About Deported Americans" happening tomorrow, October 16th, from 1:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. RSVP: www.swlaw.edu/DeportedAmericans

Meet 3L Rosemary Tamayo, a first-gen student, and a shining example of what happens when preparation meets opportunity! She’ll be speaking at our next Southwestern Spotlight speaker series event on Monday, October 19th! RSVP at https://bit.ly/SWSpotlight3

The Southwestern Law School community is invited to the St. Thomas More Society of Los Angeles’ 38th Annual Red Mass on Tuesday, October 20th, 5:30 p.m., at https://bit.ly/3lZ2ywX! The Red Mass is a tradition celebrated annually at the opening of the Judicial Year, significantly that of the U.S. Supreme Court each October. This year's closing speaker is Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Kevin Brazile. The event is open to everyone in the legal community, of all fai...ths and traditions. Past honored guests and participants include our very own Dean Susan Prager, Dean Julie Waterstone, and Professor Carpenter Carpenter. This is a wonderful opportunity to build relationships with local attorneys and judges in an informal, social, and celebratory event. To RSVP or for any questions, please email [email protected]. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/376nu0L.

Southwestern is a proud grantee of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust. Celebrate Southwestern at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 2020 Grants Celebration, happening TODAY! #HFPAPhilanthropy #GoldenGlobes Catch the premiere of their virtual event, HFPA Philanthropy: Empowering The Next Generation, at 5 P.M. at https://bit.ly/2FpQaWT

Reserve your spot to "A Conversation About Deported Americans" happening this Friday, October 16th at www.swlaw.edu/DeportedAmericans

Meet our #BisonOfTheWeek - Eve Canton, a 2L Part-Time Evening Student. Eve is the Evening Co-Vice President for the Student Bar Association and a Teaching Assistant for one of Professor's Caldwell's Criminal Law classes. This coming Spring 2021 semester, Eve will participate in a clerkship at the Los Angeles County's Public Defenders Office. She says, I have many fond memories at Southwestern, and given the current remote learning, I miss my time on campus more than ever. I enjoyed the lighter moments in class, such as Dean Waisman's joke of the day and Professor Calnan's Torts-a palooza. #GoBison

Southwestern is a proud sponsor of the Western Justice Center’s virtual Gala on October 16th from 6:00 P.M. to 7:15 P.M.! Free for Southwestern students to attend. Contact our Career Service Office for more details on how to get your complimentary ticket. Join the Western Justice Center (WJC), a Los Angeles-based non-profit founded by a group of judges, lawyers, and civic leaders, as they present Empower, an evening of conflict resolution, equity, and community. This virtual event supporting the transformative work of WJC will feature Co-Hosts Tanya Acker, co-host of Emmy-nominated Hot Bench and host of The Tanya Acker Show podcast, and Kevin Frazier, host of Entertainment Tonight.

A HUGE congratulations to 2L Alixandra Powers! She was honored with the 2020 Student Veteran Leadership Award by G.I. Jobs! This inaugural list recognizes student veterans who have demonstrated academic excellence and who have made meaningful contributions to their school, fellow student veterans, and their community. Alixandra is featured in the full list of honorees in the August issue of G.I. Jobs magazine. Read more about her award here: https://bit.ly/2IfpGbR Alix says, Southwestern has helped me navigate the unique financial and academic needs I have as a Student Veteran. The faculty and staff are always willing to work with me and my additional responsibilities as a Commissioned Officer. My military service has shaped my desire to serve people as an attorney. I’m proud to receive this award and represent Southwestern. #GoBison

There's a little over a month left to get your voting plan together. Wondering where to begin? First things first, REGISTER! Then check out our #BISONVOTE page and blog at https://bit.ly/2I6b4v7 to get started.

Join Southwestern at the Hollywood Now virtual event on October 14th! This is the perfect opportunity to expand your network, exchange ideas, and make things happen with the top entertainment schools in the country! Including Southwestern, there will be alumni from USC, NYU, AFI, UCLA, LMU, Northwestern, DKA, Harvard, Emerson, Chapman, and CalArts. Tickets are $5 - https://bit.ly/2I7bRfw