Southwestern Law School Alumni Association

03/28/2025

Welcome to TEDxSouthwestern! Join us at Southwestern Law School on Wednesday, April 2, for an inspiring day filled with thought-provoking talks from a diverse group of speakers. From technology to entertainment to design, our speakers will share their ideas worth spreading.
Get ready to be engaged, challenged, and inspired as you connect with fellow attendees who share your passion for learning and growth. Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of a community dedicated to spreading ideas that can change the world. See you there! Tickets are live now!

TED.com, home of TED Talks, is a global initiative about ideas worth spreading via TEDx, The Audacious Project, TED Books, TED Conferences, TED-Ed and more.

09/17/2024

Join us tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. for an Ethics CLE, Keys to Success for Trust Accounting!
RSVP via Zoom here: https://swlaw-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EM6CqkuST4u4zx9qlRw6uQ
See you there!

06/06/2023

🌟 Calling all Southwestern Law School alumni! 🌟 The 2023 Alumni Awards Gala is just around the corner, and we want YOU to be part of this prestigious event. The registration deadline has been extended to TODAY, 6/6, so don't miss your chance to mingle with fellow alumni and honor our accomplished graduates. Secure your place now: https://bit.ly/42sHa83

11/16/2022

We're halfway to the finish line of our Giving Challenge! There are only 12 hours left to reach our goal of raising funds from 200 donors. Donate today and help us unlock a special 25K bonus fund! Every gift makes a difference, whether it's $20, $10, or even $5. Give at https://bit.ly/3TLmzHw

11/15/2022

We're kicking off our Giving Challenge! This giving challenge is a nod to our firsts — the many alumni trailblazers who paved the way for our current students who will become glass-ceiling breakers, change-makers, and future firsts. Every gift makes a difference, regardless of size. Help us reach our goal of raising funds from 200 donors to unlock a special 25K bonus fund made possible thanks to the generosity of Justice Gary Hastings '72! Donate by November 16th at https://bit.ly/3hJfz0p

11/02/2022

Are you looking for CLE credits? Visit https://conta.cc/3DWmSdZ to read more and register for three interesting topics!

10/10/2022

Join us, call your classmates and friends!

Friday, October 28, 2022 1:00–8:30 p.m. Southwestern Law School3050 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

08/26/2022

Congratulations to Ashley Williams, '17, who will receive the Judge Harry Pregerson Public Service Alumni Award on Saturday, August 27. Read more about Ashley here:

https://bit.ly/Ashley-Williams-Pregerson-Award

02/09/2021

Southwestern Law School's Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute and The Media Law Resource Center are proud to present the 18th Annual Entertainment & Media Law Conference on March 3rd and 4th, 2021. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3cUzQM7

This year’s conference will be held online and will feature special presentations on:

🌟 Video-on-Demand Around the World: In the Wake of COVID-19 and Beyond
🌟How Close is Too Close? The Fight Over Substantial Similarity in Entertainment Works
🌟Do Black Lives Matter in Hollywood?
🌟Media Regulation under the Biden Administration

Earn 4 hours of MCLE credit! Free for Southwestern students to attend.

01/16/2021

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!

09/09/2020

A huge congratulations to Brian Schall ’91 and Heidy Vaquerano ’09 on making the Billboard’s 2020 Top Music Lawyers List!

Brian Schall is the Head of the Entertainment Department and Heidy Vaquerano is Senior Counsel at Wolk Rifkin Shapiro Schulman & Rabkin. Among their many achievements, they were recognized by Billboard for negotiating the sale of the song catalog of blink-182 founder and former member Tom DeLonge to Hipgnosis.

Learn more about music law by auditing our Music for Film and Television class taught by President and CEO of Arpeggio Entertainment David Helfant. https://bit.ly/3im4EFK Deadline to enroll for this course is October 2, 2020.

09/01/2020

A huge congratulations to Robert Jacobs ’92, Erin Jacobson ’09, Dan Petrocelli ’80, Brian Schall ’91, and Heidy Vaquerano ’09 on making the Billboard’s 2020 Top Music Lawyers List!

Thanks to these outstanding alumni, Southwestern made Billboard's "Leading Law Schools Of The Top Music Lawyers" list as one of the most frequently cited alma maters of the 2020 class of honorees.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3bjvhbG