Southwestern Law School Commencement Program Class of 2021 by Southwestern Law School

106TH Commencement Ceremony | Sunday, May 16th, 2021 Prelude Van Houten Brass Ensemble Processional Aida (Verdi) Grand Marshals Board of Trustees Commencement Speaker Administration Faculty Rondeau (Mouret) Graduates National Anthem Ms. Joy Lakin Welcome Mr. Charles P. Fairchild, Chair, Board of Trustees Dean Susan Westerberg Prager Class of 2021 Address Mr. Andrew Hyman Commencement Address The Honorable André Birotte Jr. Judge, United States District Court for the Central District of California Conferring of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws Mr. Charles P. Fairchild Dean Susan Westerberg Prager Recipient: The Honorable André Birotte Jr. Conferring of Degrees—Master of Laws, Juris Doctor Mr. Charles P. Fairchild Dean Susan Westerberg Prager Professor Catherine Carpenter, Grand Marshal Professor Anahid Gharakhanian, Grand Marshal Professor John Heilman, Grand Marshal Recessional Royal Fireworks and Water Music Medley (Handel) Grand Marshals Board of Trustees Commencement Speaker Administration Faculty Graduates Postlude Van Houten Brass Ensemble The audience is requested to remain seated during the academic processional and recessional

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER AND HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT The Honorable André Birotte Jr. United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California August 8, 2014, former United States OnAttorney André Birotte Jr. was sworn in as a federal district judge for the United States District Court, Central District of California. Judge Birotte was nominated by President Barack Obama on April 3, 2014. He was confirmed unanimously by the Senate on July 22, 2014, and received his commission on August 8, 2014. Judge Birotte will preside over matters in Los Angeles in the Court’s Western Division in Courtroom 790 of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse. Judge Birotte had served as United States Attorney for the Central District of California since his appointment in 2010 by President Barack Obama. As United States Attorney, Judge Birotte was responsible for overseeing approximately 265 attorneys and 200 staff members located in offices in Los Angeles, Riverside, and Santa Ana. During that time, he also served on the U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, co-chairing its Terrorism/National Security Subcommittee and serving on its Border and Immigration Law Enforcement, Civil Rights, Cyber/Intellectual Property, Violent and Organized Crime, and White Collar/ Fraud Subcommittees. He was also a Co-Chair of the multi-agency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force’s Consumer Protection Working Group. From 2003 to 2010, Judge Birotte served as Inspector General of the Los Angeles Police Department. As head of the Office of the Inspector General, he was responsible for conducting and overseeing LAPD internal investigations and audits to ensure compliance with both LAPD policies and mandates imposed by a Federal Consent Decree. Judge Birotte first joined the Office of the Inspector General in 2001 as an Assistant Inspector General. From 1999 to 2001, Judge Birotte worked as an associate at Quinn Emanuel, where he represented clients in white-collar crime and commercial litigation matters. Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel, Judge Birotte served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District from 1995 to 1999, and as a Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles County from 1991 to 1995. Judge Birotte holds an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law.

HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS DEGREE RECIPIENTS 1927 - 2018 1927 Hon. Arthur J. Abbott Dean, Southwestern Law School

1977 Paul W. Wildman ’52 President, Southwestern Law School

Reynold E. Blight Instructor and Special Lecturer, Southwestern Law School; Editor, New Age Magazine; Vice President, California State Board of Accountancy

1978 Maxwell J. Fenmore ’32 Trustee, Southwestern Law School

1928 Hon. Jesse W. Curtis Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California Hon. Georgia Bullock Judge, Municipal Court of Los Angeles 1936 David C. Moore Economist and Financial Analyst 1937 Hon. B. Rey Schauer ‘16 Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court 1938 Byron C. Hanna Attorney at Law, Fredericks & Hanna 1939 Hon. J.F.T. O’Connor Judge, United States District Court 1940 Hon. Phil Sheridan Gibson Chief Justice of California 1969 Miriam Schumacher President (Retired), Treasurer and Trustee, Southwestern Law School

Hon. Richard C. Fildew ’38 Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court; Trustee, Southwestern Law School 1980 Hon. Thomas Bradley ’56 Mayor, City of Los Angeles Irwin R. Buchalter ’33 Attorney at Law, Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger; Trustee, Southwestern Law School 1981 Hon. John Ferraro President, Los Angeles City Council Edgar F. Magnin Rabbi, Wilshire Boulevard Temple 1982 Hon. Arthur J. Goldberg Former Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Hon. Gilbert W. Lindsay Councilman, Ninth District, Los Angeles City Council William R. Robertson Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO 1983 Hon. Robert H. Philibosian ’67 District Attorney, Los Angeles County

Ignatius F. Parker Dean Emeritus, Southwestern Law School

Lee M. Rich President, Lorimar Productions

1971 Hon. Evelle J. Younger Attorney General of California

Millard H. Ruud The John S. Redditt Professor, University of Texas School of Law

1974 John W. Luhring ‘35 Executive Director, Public Affairs for Union Bank; President, Southwestern Law School

1984 Harry Groman ’33 President and Chairman of the Board, Hargrom Services Corporation; Trustee, Southwestern Law School

1975 John F. Parker Attorney at Law, Parker and Dally; Former President, Southwestern Law School

E. Gregory Hookstratten ’57 Attorney at Law Hon. John K. Van De Kamp Attorney General, State of California 3

1985 Hon. Rose Elizabeth Bird Chief Justice of California

Richard C. Maxwell Harry R. Chadwick, Sr. Professor of Law Emeritus, Duke University School of Law

Joseph Mautner Senior Vice President and Manager, Security Pacific National Bank (Retired); Trustee, Southwestern Law School

1994 Sheldon A. Gebb Attorney at Law, Baker & Hostetler LLP; Trustee, Southwestern Law School

1986 Hon. Malcolm M. Lucas Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California

Hon. Daniel E. Lungren Attorney General, State of California

S. Joan Mier Attorney at Law; Trustee, Southwestern Law School 1987 Dean C. Boyack ’56 Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School

1995 Margherite Germo McComb Friend and Supporter, Southwestern Law School

Hon. Stanley Mosk ’35 Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California

Hon. Sandra Day O’Connor Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

1988 Hon. Edward A. Panelli Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California

James P. White Consultant on Legal Education to the American Bar Association

1989 Hon. George Deukmejian Governor, State of California 1990 Hon. Armand Arabian Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California 1991 Hon. Joyce L. Kennard Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California 1992 George W. Fenimore Management Consultant, Litton Industries, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Peck/Jones Construction; Trustee, Southwestern Law School Hon. Ronald M. George Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California 1993 Hon. Marvin R. Baxter Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California Sanford H. Kadish The Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of Law Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley School of Law 4

Gordon D. Schaber University Counselor and Distinguished Professor of Law, McGeorge School of Law University of the Pacific

1996 Hon. Ming W. Chin Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California Margaret M. Morrow Attorney at Law, Quinn, Kully & Morrow Hon. Vaino H. Spencer ’52 Presiding Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District - Division One 1997 John D. Barrett Vice President, Tax Counsel and Corporate Affairs, Tutor-Saliba Corporation; Trustee, Southwestern Law School Frank J. Waters ’32 Attorney at Law Hon. Kathryn M. Werdegar Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California 1998 Hon. Janice R. Brown Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California Hon. Nate Holden Councilman, Tenth District, Los Angeles City Council Philip D. Shelton President and Executive Director, Law School Admission Council

1999 Norman Karlin Professor of Law Emeritus, Southwestern Law School Hon. Bill Lockyer Attorney General, State of California Paul E. Treusch Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School 2000 Eli Broad Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AIG SunAmerica Inc. Max A. Goodman Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School Harvey L. Silbert ’35 Of Counsel, Loeb & Loeb; Trustee, Southwestern Law School 2001 James B. Cherry President, Commercial Graphics Corporation (Retired); Trustee, Southwestern Law School Michael V. Ciresi Attorney at Law and Chairman of the Executive Board, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP Hon. Steve Cooley District Attorney, Los Angeles County 2002 Warner Heineman Senior Advisor, Mellon 1st Business Bank; Trustee, Southwestern Law School Hon. Carlos R. Moreno Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California

Harold J. Decker ’73 Senior Counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. Frank L. Ellsworth President, Japan Society; Trustee Emeritus, Southwestern Law School Hon. Charles Z. Smith Former Justice, Washington State Supreme Court 2005 Hon. Arleigh Maddox Woods ’53 Justice, California Court of Appeal (Retired); Trustee, Southwestern Law School 2006 Karen J. Mathis President, American Bar Association; Partner, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Leigh H. Taylor Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School 2007 Hon. Arthur L. Alarcón Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit Beverly Rubens Gordon ’54 Legal Educator Janice Stockl Manis Director, Administrative Services, Southwestern Law School 2008 Hon. Carol A. Corrigan Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California

Lawrence A. Sullivan Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School

Daniel Grunfeld Deputy Chief of Staff of Policy, Office of the Mayor, Los Angeles County

2003 Peter S. Gold ’52 President and Chairman of the Board, Price Pfister (Retired)

Doreen Heyer Raney Associate Dean for Academic Administration, Southwestern Law School

Pauline Weinstein Ledeen ’33 Attorney at Law

2009 John A. Schulman Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Warner Bros. Inc. (Retired); Trustee, Southwestern Law School

Hon. Harry Pregerson Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Hon. Gordon H. Smith ’79 United States Senator (Oregon) 2004 Hon. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Supervisor - Second District, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

2010 Mr. Michael J. Downer ‘81 Senior Vice President, Secretary, Coordinator of Legal and Compliance, and Member of the Board of Directors, Capital Research and Management Company; Trustee, Southwestern Law School 5

Professor Carrie J. Menkel-Meadow Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law; A.B. Chettle Jr. Professor of Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure, Georgetown University Law Center

2014 Bryant G. Garth Chancellor’s Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law; Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School

Hon. Alicemarie H. Stotler Senior Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California

Jana Waring Greer President and Chief Executive Officer, Individual and Group Retirement Division, American International Group, Inc.

2011 Hon. Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Chief Justice of California Hon. Matthew K. Fong ‘85 Former California State Treasurer; President, Strategic Advisory Group; Trustee, Southwestern Law School Brian J. Panish ‘84 Partner, Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP 2012 Dennis P.R. Codon ‘77 Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP; Trustee and Past Chair, Southwestern Law School, Board of Trustees Carlos Siderman President and Chief Executive Officer, Property I.D.; Founder, Fulbright-José Siderman Human Rights Fellowship Hon. Otis D. Wright, II ‘80 Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California 2013 Hon. Jackie Lacey Los Angeles County District Attorney

Hon. Goodwin Liu Associate Justice, Supreme Court California 2015 Austen L. Parrish Dean and James H. Rudy Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law; Former Interim Dean, Chief Executive Officer and Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School 2016 Professor Norman M. Garland Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School 2017 Mr. Thomas H. Hoberman ‘75 Partner, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller & Gellman, LLP 2018 Hon. Paul J. Watford United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

WE ALL SHOWED UP!

Andrew Hyman, 2021 Commencement Student Speaker 7

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charles P. Fairchild '09 Chair, Southwestern Law School Board of Trustees; General Counsel, Lost Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC Lauren B. Leichtman ‘77 Vice-Chair, Southwestern Law School Board of Trustees; Chief Executive Officer, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Julie K. Xanders Vice-Chair, Southwestern Law School Board of Trustees; Executive Vice President, General Counsel (Former), Tribune Publishing Company J. Bernard Alexander '86 Partner, Alexander Morrison + Fehr LLP Patrick Baghdaserians '07 Past President, Southwestern Alumni Association; Firm Principal, Certified Family Law Specialist, Baghdaserians Law Group, Inc. Kevin Burke Managing Director, Trinity Capital, a Division of Citizens Capital Markets Steven P. Byrne ’77 Attorney at Law, Byrne & Associates Michael E. Cahill Executive Vice President and General Counsel (Retired), Trust Company of the West Thomas L. Driscoll ’80 Attorney at Law, Law Office of Thomas L. Driscoll Peter Duchesneau ‘93 Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP John M. Gerro ‘77 Attorney at Law, Law Office of John M. Gerro Robert Glassman '09 President, Southwestern Alumni Association; Attorney, Panish, Shea & Boyle, LLP Jahmy S. Graham '14 Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Hon. J. Gary Hastings '72 Justice (Retired), California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District

Karen A. Henry ‘03 Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Thomas H. Hoberman ’75 Partner, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller & Gellman, LLP Betty P. Kelepecz ‘90 Chief of Police (Retired); Attorney at Law President, Public Safety Consulting, Inc. Maria Mehranian Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer, Cordoba Corporation Hon. Robert H. Philibosian ’67 Of Counsel, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cherie S. Raidy '81 Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP Mee H. Semcken ‘90 President, Lee Consulting Group, LLC Carlos A. Siderman Chief Executive Officer, Property I.D. Corp. Heidy Vaquerano '08 Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP George Woolverton ‘75 Co-President and Firm Manager, Stockwell, Harris, Woolverton & Helphrey Walter M. Yoka ‘80 Partner, Yoka & Smith, LLP

Trustees Emeriti Dennis P.R. Codon ’77 Trustee Emeritus; Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP Sheldon A. Gebb Trustee Emeritus; Managing Partner (Retired), Baker & Hostetler LLP Hon. Ronald S.W. Lew ‘71 Trustee Emeritus; Senior Judge of the United States District Court, Central District of California Brian A. Sun Trustee Emeritus; Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Hon. Arleigh M. Woods ’53 Trustee Emerita; Presiding Justice (Retired), California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District

FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION

GRAND MARSHALS PROFESSORS CATHERINE CARPENTER, JOHN HEILMAN, AND ANAHID GHARAKHANIAN

Full-Time Faculty Ronald G. Aronovsky A.B., J.D., Professor of Law

Bridgette M. de Gyarfas B.S., J.D., Associate Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills and Co-Director, Southwestern’s Evening Program

Mary Basick B.S., J.D., Assistant Dean of Bar Preparation and Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation

Alexandra D’Italia B.A., M.P. W., J.D., Director of the Writing Center, Co-Director of Moot Court Honors Program and Associate Professor of Law

Paul A. Bateman B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills

Michael B. Dorff A.B., J.D., Michael and Jessica Downer Endowed Chair of Corporate Law, Professor of Law and Director of Technology Law and Entrepreneurship Program

Michael J. Berger B.A., M.A., J.D., Associate Professor of Law Beth Caldwell B.A., M.S.W., J.D., Associate Professor of Law Alan L. Calnan  B.A., J.D., Professor of Law Christopher David Ruiz Cameron B.A., J.D., Justice Marshall F. McComb Professor of Law Mark Cammack B.A., J.D., Professor of Law Kathryn Campbell B.A., J.D., Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Catherine L. Carpenter B.A., J.D., The Honorable Arleigh M. Woods and William T. Woods Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Moot Court Honors Program and Co-Director of Southwestern's Evening Program

Michael M. Epstein B.A., J.D., M.A., Ph.D., Supervising Editor of the Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law and Professor of Law Joseph P. Esposito B.S., J.D., Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program and Professor of Law James M. Fischer J.D., Professor of Law April E. Frisby B.A., J.D., Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation Norman M. Garland B.S.B.A., J.D., LL.M., Second Century Chair in Law and Professor of Law Jay W. Gendron B.A., J.D., Director, Entertainment and the Arts Legal Clinic and Associate Professor of Law

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In Memoriam

Anahid Gharakhanian B.A., J.D., Vice Dean, Director of Externship Program and Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills

Orly Ravid B.A., J.D., Director of Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute and Associate Professor of Law

Kevin J. Greene B.A., J.D., John J. Schumacher Chair Professor of Law

Natalie Rodriguez B.A., J.D., Assistant Dean of Academic Success and Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation

Warren S. Grimes B.A., J.D., Irving D. and Florence Rosenberg Professor of Law Isabelle R. Gunning B.A., J.D., Professor of Law Priya S. Gupta B.A., M.Sc., J.D., Professor of Law Danielle Kie Hart B.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law John Heilman B.S., J.D., M.P.A., M.R.E.D., Professor of Law Roman J. Hoyos A.B., J.D., M.A., Ph.D., Professor of Law Hila Keren LL.B., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Paul E. Treusch Professor of Law Joerg W. Knipprath B.A., J.D., Professor of Law Cristina C. Knolton B.A., J.D., Co-Director of the Negotiation Honors Program and Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills

Jacquelyn K. Rogers B.A., J.D., Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation Harriet M. Rolnick B.A., J.D., Associate Dean for SCALE® and Associate Professor of Law Deborah Rummelhart B.A., J.D., Visiting Associate Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Tina Schindler B.A., J.D., Director of Bar Preparation and Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation Michael D. Scott B.S., J.D., Professor of Law and Founding Director Emeritus of Technology Law and Entrepreneurship Program Bill H. Seki B.A., J.D., Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program and Professor of Law

Herbert T. Krimmel B.S., J.D., M.Acc., Professor of Law

Ira L. Shafiroff B.A., J.D., Professor of Law

Christine L. Lofgren B.A., J.D., Visiting Associate Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills

Judy Beckner Sloan B.A., J.D., Professor of Law

Jonathan M. Miller B.A., J.D., Professor of Law

Byron G. Stier B.A., J.D., LL.M., Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Law

Janet Nalbandyan B.A., MBT, J.D., Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation

J. Kelly Strader B.A., M.I.A., J.D., Professor of Law

Eunice Park A.B., J.D., Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Robert Popovich B.S., J.D., Professor of Law Susan Westerberg Prager A.B., J.D., Dean, Chief Executive Officer and Professor of Law Gowri Ramachandran B.A., M.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law Andrea Ramos B.A., J.D., Director of the Immigration Law Clinic and Clinical Professor of Law 10

Jenny Rodriguez-Fee B.A., J.D., Clinical Professor of Law

N. Kemba Taylor B.A., J.D., Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills John Tehranian A.B., J.D., Paul W. Wildman Chair and Professor of Law Tracy L. Turner B.A., J.D., Associate Dean for Learning Outcomes, Director of the Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Program and Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Rachel VanLandingham B.S., M.P.M., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law

Julia Vázquez B.A., M.A., J.D., Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Community Lawyering Clinic

Linda A. Whisman B.A., M.L.S., J.D., Associate Dean for Library Services and Professor of Law Emerita

Dov A. Waisman A.B., M.S., J.D., Vice Dean and Professor of Law

Adjunct Faculty

Julie K. Waterstone B.A., J.D., Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Director of the Children’s Rights Clinic and Clinical Professor of Law William Wood B.A., M.S.E.L., M.P.P., J.D./M.A., Associate Professor of Law Bryce Woolley B.A., J.D., Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation Dennis T. Yokoyama B.A., M.S., J.D., Professor of Law

Emeritus Faculty Debra Lyn Bassett B.A., M.S., J.D., John J. Schumacher Chair and Professor of Law Michael H. Frost B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Bryant G. Garth B.A., J.D., Ph.D., Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law

Ryan E. Abelman B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Karen Aguilar B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Milene C. Apanian B.Arch., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Anna Aran B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Anet Badali B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law John Begakis B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Jeff Birren B.A., M.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Patrick Boiron DES, DEA, ESSEC (Paris, France), Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Nicholas Bond B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Samantha W. Borghi B.A., M.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Victoria Burke B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

James A. Kushner B.B.A., J.D., Professor of Law Emeritus

Alan C. Chen B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Robert C. Lind B.E.S., J.D., LL.M., Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law Emeritus in Residence, Director Emeritus, Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute

Robyn Lee Chew B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Christine Metteer Lorillard B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Emerita Robert E. Lutz B.A., J.D., Paul E. Treusch Professor of Law Emeritus in Residence Susan J. Martin B.A., J.D., Professor of Law Emerita Robert A. Pugsley B.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law Emeritus Katherine C. Sheehan B.A., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law Emerita Leigh H. Taylor B.A., J.D., LL.M., Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law

Alex Coffee B.S., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Leah Cohen-Mays B.S., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Hon. Philip J. Costa B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Hon. Angela Davis B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Liza M. Davis B.S., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Thomas DeBoe B.S., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Adam Dombchik B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Robert N. Duran B.A., J.D., LL.M., Adjunct Professor of Law

Peggy Farrell A.B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Hon. Mark A. Juhas B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Mitch Federer B.S, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Jared Jussim B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Miles Feinberg B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Hillary Kane B.A., J.D., Chief Communications & Marketing Officer and Adjunct Professor of Law

Gary P. Fine B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Rebecca L. Fischer B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Alice J. Garfield B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Craig Gelfound B.S., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Thalia Gonzalez J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Hon. Rupa Searight Goswami B.A., M.B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Robert F. Kayne B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Kyle G. Kessler B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Stacey Kim-Jackson B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Andrew Knapp B.A., M.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Karin J. Graver B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Iris R. Kokish B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Mehrnaz Hadian M.D., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Zachary Levine B.S., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Jonathan L. Handel A.B., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Leib M. Lerner B.R.S., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Melissa Hanna B.A, M.B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Sara Locke B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Nazgole Hashemi B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law David Helfant B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Howard L. Jacobs B.S., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Matthew Jacobs B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Veronica M. Jeffers B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Dr. Morris Jenkins B.A., J.D., Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Kathy M. Lombard B.S., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law April Macaraeg B.S., J.D., Co-Director, Negotiation Honors Program and Adjunct Professor of Law Jonathan Marcus M.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Kyle B. Marks B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Richard D. Marks B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Hon. Darrell S. Mavis B.S., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Allan Johnson B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Timothy B. McCaffrey, Jr. B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Douglas L. Johnson B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Carina J. Miller M.A., Ph.D., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Neville L. Johnson B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Juli Jordan B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Vik Kanwar B.A., J.D., LL.M., Associate Director of International Programs and Adjunct Professor of Law

Brenda Montes B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Kamal Moo B.S., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Michael Morse B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Negin Mostadim B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Roni Mueller B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law David Ostrove J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Tigran Palyan B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Hon. Amy M. Pellman B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Sharon Perlmutter A.B., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Tish Pickett B.S., J.D., Writing Center Specialist Kathryn Podsiadlo B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Juan A. Ramos B.A., M.P.P., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Emily Rehm B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Susan Kohn Ross B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law George H. Ruiz B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Anastasia Sagorsky B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Andrew Schwartzman J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Jennifer Seigle B.A., M.F.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Larraine Segil B.A., B.A. Honors (M.A. equivalent), M.B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Daniel Selarz B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Jeffrey A. Shane B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Jay J. Shin B.A, M.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Zepur Simonian B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Rourke Stacy B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Edward C. Stark B.S., Ph.D., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Stephen J. Strauss B.A, M.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Anita Surendran B.B.A. M.B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Julia Sylva B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Mark Talise B.S, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Hon. Armen Tamzarian B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Hon. Leonard Torrealba B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Joseph A. Trigilio B.A., J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Danielle Van Lier B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Norman Van Treeck B.S, J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law Laura Wesley B.A, J.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Sonia Yagura B.A., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

Research Librarians Margaret F. Hall B.A., M.L.I.S., J.D., Associate Dean and Law Library Director and Associate Professor of Law David McFadden B.A., M.S.L.S., Senior Reference Librarian and Adjunct Professor of Law Sharrel Gerlach B.A., M.S.L.S., J.D., Reference/Online Services Librarian and Adjunct Professor of Law Dinah Minkoff B.A., M.S.L.S., J.D., Reference Librarian and Adjunct Associate Professor of Law

Administrators Susan Westerberg Prager Dean, President, and Professor of Law Michael Carter Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Linda Ross Chief Financial Officer Sean Murphy Chief Information Officer 13

Hillary Kane Chief Communications & Marketing Officer and Adjunct Professor of Law Janis K. Yokoyama Executive Assistant to the Dean and Corporate Secretary

Shahrzad Poormosleh Associate Dean of Career Services Harriet M. Rolnick Associate Dean for SCALE® and Associate Professor of Law

Dov A. Waisman Vice Dean and Professor of Law

Byron Stier Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Law

Anahid Gharakhanian Vice Dean, Director of the Externship Program and Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills

Tracy L. Turner Associate Dean for Learning Outcomes, Director of the Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Program, and Professor of Law

Doreen E. Heyer Senior Associate Dean for Academic Administration

Julie K. Waterstone Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Director of the Children’s Rights Clinic and Clinical Professor of Law

Marcie Canal Associate Dean of Operations and Risk Management Nydia Dueñez Associate Dean, Dean of Students and Diversity Affairs and Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Hila Keren Associate Dean for Research and Irving D. and Florence Rosenberg Professor of Law Debra L. Leathers Associate Dean for Institutional Advancement Robert Mena Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Margaret F. Hall Associate Dean and Law Library Director and Associate Professor of Law Mary Basick Assistant Dean of Bar Preparation and Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation Lisa M. Gear Assistant Dean for Admissions Natalie Rodriguez Assistant Dean of Academic Success and Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation

In Loving Memory of Alan L. Calnan Professor of Law

Professor Al Calnan, a widely esteemed member of the Southwestern faculty for almost 30 years, passed away on April 20, 2020. A prominent legal scholar in the fields of tort law and jurisprudence, Professor Calnan’s four pioneering books on torts place his work within extremely exclusive company. Professor Calnan's latest writing project was both his most ambitious and potentially his most prodigious. Organizations frequently sought his counsel on a range of important issues. Most notably, Professor Calnan was invited to study and report on the civil justice concerns raised by terrorist bombings. Highly regarded by both his colleagues and students for his innovative teaching methods, “[h]is passion for teaching was evident in the lengths he went to ensure that his students had multiple learning mediums and ample time to examine public policy and philosophical considerations on a deeper level,” shared a former student. He credited his wife, Marcy Calnan, a fellow educator, for contributing to his innovative teaching methods by “generously share[ing] her passion for digital learning, her ideas and lesson plans for interactive pedagogy, and her incisive and discerning observations and critiques.” In acknowledgment of his service to students and the law school community, Professor Calnan was awarded Southwestern's Excellence in Teaching Award for 1999, and was named as the Irving D. and Florence Rosenberg Professor of Law for 1999, the Paul E. Treusch Professor of Law in 2004, and the Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law in 2010. 14

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS General LL.M. Program

outhwestern’s General LL.M. Program is designed for students who have already earned a law degree in the United States or abroad and would like to continue their legal studies in a particular area according to their individual goals. To earn the LL.M. degree, students undertake 24 units of post-J.D. coursework on a full- or part-time basis. Students work closely with their Southwestern faculty advisor to develop a detailed course of study tailored to their own interests from a comprehensive selection of over 150 electives and core courses. Julie Werner-Simon B.A., Boston University J.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison Roger L Wilkerson, III * B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara J.D., Southwestern Law School Ayrton Daniel Zazo Girod L ☼ Lawyer, Universidad de San Andrés Argentina

LL.M. Program in Entertainment and Media Law

rawing on the resources and activities of the Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute, Southwestern established the first Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Entertainment and Media Law at an American law school. To qualify for the specialized LL.M. degree, students must already possess a J.D. degree and undertake a minimum of 24 units of post-J.D. coursework on a full- or part-time basis. By virtue of Southwestern’s extremely broad range of nearly 60 entertainment and media law courses, students can select a general group of courses or pursue a more focused entertainment or media law curriculum. Yajuan Zheng B.S., Southwest University for Nationalities – China LL.M., Case Western Reserve University School of Law

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José Siderman-Fulbright Human Rights Fellow Established by the family of José Siderman, the José Siderman-Fulbright Fellowship at Southwestern provides the opportunity for an Argentine law graduate to earn an LL.M. degree in Civil Liberties and Human Rights at the law school and spend the following summer as an intern at the ACLU or another civil rights organization.

* December 2020 Graduate ** July 2021 Graduate

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CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR Full-Time Day Program

tudents who choose Southwestern’s traditional full-time day program complete their J.D. degree in three academic years of full-time study. During this time, they pursue a broad-based legal education with opportunities to focus on a particular area of the law. All first-year students participate in the designated curriculum. Second- and third-year students combine required courses with a wide range of electives and externships to tailor a program suited to their interests and goals. Students take the designated curriculum of 15 units each semester during their first year and a course load of 10 to 16 units each semester thereafter. A minimum of 87 units is required for graduation. Kristen Abajian B.A., University of California, Davis

Chaviante Unique Bell B.S., University of Oregon

Brenda Abalkhad B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Cayla R. Bergman N J B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Arya J. Afighom L B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Kristen D. Blanton B.S., California State University, Dominguez Hills

Rebecca Efe Agege B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Ara C. Aghakhanian I B.A., University of California, Irvine Seoyoung M. Ahn B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Jared Ali B.S., University of California, Riverside Nadine Alsaadi B.A., University of California, Irvine Cindy C. Alvarado T B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Eliana Amirian I S B.A., University of California, Irvine Jeffrey Warren Amloyan B.A., University of Washington Tina Ansaripour S B.A., University of California, Riverside Ann Christy Arakelyan B.S., University of California, Irvine Vahe C. Baghikian B.A., California State University, Northridge Stephanie Celeste Barrios B.S., California State University, Northridge Andrew P. Behjatnia ** B.A., University of California, Davis Shane E. Bekian B.S., University of Arizona

Abraham E. Bran L S B.A., Tufts University Jessica Rae Bulaon L B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Brittany Noelle Butler B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Robert Cole Cable M I B.A., University of Texas, Austin Mark Edward Capell B.A., California State University, Fullerton Hope Casella M B.A., University of Redlands Johnston Center for Integrative Studies Stanley Quinn Casey B.A., Florida International University Kelly Anne K. Chacon N I B.A., University of California, Irvine Dustin R. Charpie B.A., Arizona State University Blanca Pilar Chavez M L B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Tamar Violet Chobanian N B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Vincent Choi T B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Gabriella Clemente B.A., University of Redlands

The following notation after a graduate’s name denotes participation in the corresponding program during law school. For a full description of the honors program, refer to pages 28 and 29. M – Moot Court Honors Program I – Southwestern Journal of N – Negotiation Honors Program International Law T – Trial Advocacy Honors Program J – Journal of International Media * December 2020 Graduate S – Student Bar Association and Entertainment Law ** July 2021 Graduate L – Southwestern Law Review C – Law Commentator ♦ Southwestern Torch Bearer

Victoria M. Couch C S B.A., University of California, San Diego

Elijah Y. Hakobian M ♦ B.A., Azusa Pacific University

Kaelin S. Davis B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Jodie Mars Hanelin B.S., Boston University

Jacqueline N. Dean B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Dima Hanna B.S., Chapman University

Samantha M. Dennis N L S B.A., Florida State University

Emily Rebecca Hart B.A., University of California, Riverside

Jenelle A. Dhing B.A., Azusa Pacific University

Jacob R. Hastigan B.S., San Diego State University

Nicole T. Durment N B.S., University of Arizona

Laith Philip Helo B.A., California State University, Northridge

Chrystian Escobar B.A., California State University, Northridge

Arthur J. Hovannessian B.S., Sonoma State University M.A., California State University, Los Angeles

Josephine N. Eshagian B.A., University of California, Los Angeles M.P.H., University of Southern California Esteban Espinosa-Ulloa B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Aryana Farhadi B.A., Loyola Marymount University Ryan J. Farrell I B.A., Loyola Marymount University Matthew R. Fernandez B.S., California Baptist University Alexandra E. Figueroa I J C B.A., University of Oregon John Lucas C. Frye B.A., North Carolina State University Christina E. Galajan ♦ B.A., Loyola Marymount University Gabriela Gevorkian B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Mariam Ghazaryan I B.A., University of California, Irvine James M. Glassman M L B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder Arturo F. Gomez B.A., University of California, Riverside Erik Gonzalez B.A., California State University, Northridge Max E. Goossen B.A., California State University, Northridge Chad R. Graham B.S., California State University, Channel Islands M.B.A., California State University, Channel Islands Yvana Gutierrez B.A., University of California, Los Angeles ♦

Andrew J. Hyman L B.A., Kenyon College M.A., University of London – United Kingdom Dina Ani Issagholi B.A., California State University, Northridge Suna Elizabeth Kranzler Izgi L B.A., University of Virginia Kirsten N. Jaramillo B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Maria Clara Jaramillo M L B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Jose Ricardo Juarez B.S., University of the Pacific Michael Juarez-Muñoz N B.A., University of California, Davis Amrit Kang B.A., University of California, Riverside Rozie Kanimian B.A., California State University, Northridge Matthew Khim L B.A., University of California, Irvine Andre Khosrovian B.A., University of California, Los Angeles John Kiang B.S., University of California, San Diego Aaron Kohanzadeh B.S., University of Southern California Talin Kojababian B.A., University of Southern California Sinan F. Kurlawala B.S., Loyola Marymount University Byron J. Lansford M ♦ B.A., University of California, San Diego

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I CAME TO LAW SCHOOL WITH THE DESIRE TO EMPOWER MY COMMUNIT Y AND SOUTHWESTERN HAS PROVIDED ME THE TOOLS TO DO SO. -BRENDAN E. NAFARRATE

Niv M. Levy I S B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Jorge A. Lopez Herrera B.S., California State University, Long Beach Rodrigo Abraham Luna-Jauregui B.A., California State University, Northridge IJ

Karen Chrismar G. Maala I S B.A., Loyola Marymount University Keila Magaña L B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Tro T. Manuelian B.A., University of California, Riverside Enrique Martinez I B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Mayra A. Maturana B.A., University of Southern California Louie Mbarkeh B.A., University of Arizona N

John Robert McCorkle, Jr. B.A., Boston College Evlin Mehrabian B.S., California State University, Northridge Marina Melikyan B.A., California State University, Northridge L

Eden Moalem M B.A., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mark Allen Molina Montellana T B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Kyle A. Moser B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Brendan E. Nafarrate I B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Shana M. Nazarian B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Mitchell C. Nelson T B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Diana Rose Panish ♦ B.S., University of Vermont Byung Keun Park B.Com., University of Toronto - Canada Andre D. Pascua J B.A., California State University, Fullerton Aloysius T. Patchen B.A., Reed College Yeva Petrosyan B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Justin D. Pitman B.A., California State University, Northridge Haley M. Pollock M L B.A., Brandman University Shelby L. Radfar B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Sasha M. Ramos I J B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University Anna M. Raygoza B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Milena M. Reyes B.A., California State University, Northridge

Melody C. Mulligan B.A., University of Southern California The following notation after a graduate’s name denotes participation in the corresponding program during law school. For a full description of the honors program, refer to pages 28 and 29. M – Moot Court Honors Program I – Southwestern Journal of N – Negotiation Honors Program International Law T – Trial Advocacy Honors Program J – Journal of International Media * December 2020 Graduate S – Student Bar Association and Entertainment Law ** July 2021 Graduate L – Southwestern Law Review C – Law Commentator ♦ Southwestern Torch Bearer

Wil J. Rios N B.A., Harvard University

Lyna To B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Ernesto Rodriguez S B.S., Saint John's University

Jose L. Valdez B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Alejandro E. Rosa Mata L B.A., California State University, Northridge

Robert Reza VanderVeer B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Jasmine Sakuei B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz

Katherine G. Vazquez I B.A., California State University, Long Beach

Liliana C. Sánchez B.A., University of Notre Dame

Nicholas J. Vitale B.A., Capital University

Ramtin A. Sarbaz ♦ B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University

Nia Caitlyn Wahl B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Boris Sargsyan B.A., University of California, Irvine

Ryan C. Waller I B.A., California Lutheran University

Seyoneh Sarkisian L B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Reagan A. Weber B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Samantha R. Schurmer L ♦ B.A., University of Southern California

Ariel L. Wilbur B.A., Saint John's University

Astina Tina Shakilyan I B.A., University of California, Irvine

Megan L. Willis T B.A., San Diego State University

Kareen Shatikian B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Gregory J. Wilner B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Mark G. Shihady B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Robpreet Singh B.A., University of California, San Diego Nareg Sookazian B.A., University of California, Irvine Carlos Eduardo Soriano M B.A., University of California, Berkeley Julie A. Takash B.S., Arizona State University *

Rosemary Catalina Tamayo N B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Yu-Hao Yao B.A., Occidental College Michael Zaman B.A., University of Southern California M.S., University of Southern California Vardan Zeynalyan B.S., California State University, Northridge M.B.A., University of Southern California Michelle Zuniga B.A., California State University, Northridge

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR Part-Time Evening Program

he evening program is a four-year comprehensive course of study designed for students who would like to pursue their J.D. degree on a part-time basis. The program’s schedule provides a way for students to attend law school while maintaining their fulltime work responsibilities. Part-time evening students take a designated curriculum during the first two years, and a mix of required courses, electives and externships during the third and fourth years, including two summer sessions. Students enrolled in the evening division complete 8 to 11 units of coursework each semester. A minimum of 87 units is required for graduation. Natalia Anthony L Bachelor's Degree, Volgograd State Pedagogical University - Russia Erica R. Arellano B.S., California State University, Northridge Vanessa L. Barnett B.A., Howard University NS

Michelle A. Barrington B.A., California State University, Long Beach Nicole S. Bryant B.S., California State University, Long Beach M.P.A., California State University, Northridge Jasmine Chavez B.A., University of California, Berkeley T

Amanda T. Coombe T B.A., University of California, Irvine Ashland N. Denison I S B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington M.B.A., West Texas State University Leslie Devlin J B.A., San Francisco State University M.A., University of California, Los Angeles Joseph M. Gualderon ♦ B.A., University of Oregon

Robyn Lee B.S., University of California, Riverside Roy Anthony Lenn J B.S., College of William and Mary Vache V. Muradian M L B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Mark Hiroshi Okumori I B.A., California State University, Fullerton M.B.A., California State University, Fullerton Jasmine Kaur Penny I B.S., California State University, Northridge M.B.A., Pepperdine University Varazdat Petrosian * B.A., California State University, Northridge William N. Rafael III B.A., Miami University Maria Erlinda Dela Paz Santiago B.A., Uni versity of California, Los Angeles B.S.N., California State University, Dominguez Hills Shiva Shenavai B.A., California State University, Fullerton Amy M. Springer B.S., California State University, Long Beach M.A.S., University of California, Irvine

Jessica A. Hoch ♦ B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Monica Truong-N B.A., University of California, Los Angeles M.A., University of San Francisco

Erica L. Jansson M L ♦ B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts

Lindsay R. Turoso M L B.A., The University of Akron

Syed Saad A. Kazmi * B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Jazmin A. Velasco B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Joy M. Lakin B.M., University of Miami

Julia Erin Lynn Wood I B.S., Villanova University

Daisy Cecilia Larita B.A., University of California, Los Angeles The following notation after a graduate’s name denotes participation in the corresponding program during law school. For a full description of the honors program, refer to pages 28 and 29. M – Moot Court Honors Program I – Southwestern Journal of N – Negotiation Honors Program International Law T – Trial Advocacy Honors Program J – Journal of International Media * December 2020 Graduate S – Student Bar Association and Entertainment Law ** July 2021 Graduate L – Southwestern Law Review C – Law Commentator ♦ Southwestern Torch Bearer

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR PLEAS and Part-Time Day Program

LEAS (Part-Time Legal Education Alternative at Southwestern) is one of only a very few part-time day programs in the country designed to accommodate students with childor elder-care responsibilities. Established in 1981, the four-year PLEAS schedule is typically arranged to enable parents and guardians to attend law school while their children are in school. A select number of other students are granted a similar schedule. Part-time day students attend classes with traditional full-time students, taking a designated curriculum during the first two years of study. There are many opportunities for elective courses and externships during the final two years. Students take 8 to 11 units each semester and attend two summer sessions. A minimum of 87 units is required for graduation. Rayesa Chowdhury * B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Lauren Alexandra Landau J B.A.E., Arizona State University

Talya T. Deluya * B.A., California State University, Northridge

Ronak Mazri Mazri Myers I PL B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Maryann Monique Fitilchyan T J B.A., California State University, Northridge

Alfonso Andres Oliva, II B.S., California State University, Long Beach

Sean Gabriel Halloran T * B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Natalie P. Rondon PL ♦ B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Maryam Imani-Rad B.A., Azad University – Iran M.A., Azad University – Iran A.B.D Ph.D., Birkbeck College Univeristy of London – United Kingdom

Gina Marie Shandler ♦ * B.A., University of California, Irvine

Grace Marie Khanlian T J B.A., University of California, Riverside

Matthew Louis Stein B.A., California State University, Long Beach Lisandra Suarez PL * B.A., Florida International University

Olga Kuzmina L PL B.A., University of West Florida

The following notation after a graduate’s name denotes participation in the corresponding program during law school. For a full description of the honors program, refer to pages 28 and 29. M – Moot Court Honors Program I – Southwestern Journal of N – Negotiation Honors Program International Law PL - PLEAS T – Trial Advocacy Honors Program J – Journal of International Media * December 2020 Graduate S – Student Bar Association and Entertainment Law ** July 2021 Graduate L – Southwestern Law Review C – Law Commentator ♦ Southwestern Torch Bearer

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR SCALE®—Two-Year J.D. Program

stablished in 1975, SCALE is the first two-calendar-year alternative J.D. course of Iinstruction. SCALE students learn fundamental legal principles and develop core lawyering skills through an integrated curriculum that utilizes hypothetical problems as a teaching method while encompassing all essential subject matter taught in traditional required courses. Hands-on experience is provided in class and through externships in professional legal settings. SCALE’s intensive workload relies on total immersion and is designed to begin acclimating students to the rigors of law practice. Jessica M. Abreu B.A., Bryn Mawr College

Maya K. Maleszewski B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Aram Adjemian B.S., California State University, Northridge

Antonia Irene McKee B.A., University of California, Davis

Edward Gevork Avakian B.A., University of California, Irvine

Eric Joseph Naessig L J B.A., Emerson College M.F.A, Chapman University M.A., Chapman University

Zhenya Bagdasaryan B.S., California State University, Northridge Bari M. Blackledge T B.B.A., Temple University Matthew A. Calcanas S B.A., Loyola Marymount University Avery E. Canty B.F.A., University of Southern California Cailin Casey-Faye Colbert ♦ B.S., California State University, Long Beach Thomas A. Coles B.A., Edge Hill University - United Kingdom Joshua A. Davis J B.S., University of Maryland Kathryn L. Dermenjyan B.A., University of California, Berkeley Meagan B. Drye T L B.A., California State University, Fullerton Mark A. Grilliot B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington Laura A. Harper B.S., California Baptist University Jesus Hinojosa B.S., Pennsylvania State University M.Ed., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ava Issary I B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Melanie Khosravi M I J B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Max Levy T B.A., Denison University Meghan Fernande Lewis T L ♦ B.A., Western Washington University M.A., Loyola Marymount University

Jamie Nguyen B.A., University of California, Berkeley Paulina Nuñez B.S., California Lutheran University B.A., California Lutheran University M.P.P.A., California Lutheran University Nicole M. Rossi-Standley T L B.A., Loyola Marymount University Sharon Shin B.A., University of California, Irvine Arika Jiyun Song B.A., New York University Savanah Eve Song T B.A., University of California, Riverside Zachary M. Stoltz B.A., California State University, Northridge David E. Syatt B.A., University of California, Irvine Elmira Tofanyan B.A., University of California, Irvine April Tu L B.A., University of California, Irvine Gonzalo Villanueva B.A., California State University, Northridge Marcus G. Whittemore B.A., Northwestern University Ariel Yamin B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Alexi Marie Yegoyan B.A., Chapman University Stephanie Zirulnikoff M L B.A., University of Florida

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Moot Court Honors Program M

he Moot Court Honors Program provides students with the opportunity to develop oral and written advocacy skills through competitions in appellate advocacy. Students who excel during the annual Moot Court Intramural Competition are invited to interview for Southwestern’s nationally recognized Moot Court Honors Program. Those selected represent Southwestern in regional and national interscholastic competitions as oralists, brief writers, or board advisors. Members of the Moot Court Board of Governors are selected based upon scholarship and participation in previous competitions. Southwestern’s moot court teams regularly win major regional and national awards for brief writing, oral appellate advocacy, and overall team excellence and have earned a reputation as one of the most active and successful moot court programs in the country.

Negotiation Honors Program N

he Negotiation Honors Program provides students with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate core lawyering skills in the context of negotiating. Members of the program take part in competitions that allow them to apply the skills of legal research, writing, advocacy, and client counseling through negotiation exercises, expanding their experience in all aspects of legal practice. Top performing students in the annual Negotiation Intramural Competition are eligible to interview for the Negotiation Honors Program. The Negotiation Board of Governors, made up of experienced team members, coordinates both the intramural competition finals and team preparation for interscholastic competition.

Trial Advocacy Honors Program T

he Trial Advocacy Honors Program provides students with the opportunity to develop oral advocacy skills through the annual Trial Advocacy Intramural Competition, the JEBS (Joseph Esposito/Bill Seki) Competition, and interscholastic competitions in which Southwestern students compete against students across the nation. The program prepares students to be effective courtroom advocates who are able to conduct direct- and cross-examinations and present compelling opening statements and closing arguments. Students who excel in the Intramural rounds are eligible to apply for positions in the Trial Advocacy Honors Program and represent Southwestern in regional and national trial competitions. The Trial Advocacy Board of Governors, made up of experienced team members, coordinates both the Intramural Competition finals and team preparation for interscholastic competitions.

Southwestern Law Review L

he Southwestern Law Review is a student-edited journal that publishes scholarly articles and commentary on California and federal law contributed by prominent jurists, law professors, practitioners, and students on the Law Review staff. Each student member of the Law Review has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and writing skills. Students ranked in the top ten percent of the first-year day and SCALE classes and second-year evening and PLEAS classes, as well as students who excel in the annual Summer Write-on Competition, are invited to participate. Members of the Law Review Executive Board are selected based upon scholarship, editing skills, legal research skills, extensive personal interviews, and overall contribution to the Law Review. Recent volumes of the Southwestern Law Review have examined copyright law, civil procedure, agency law, healthcare law and policy, the First Amendment, sex trafficking statutes, corporate bylaws, and emerging markets and technologies.

Southwestern Journal of International Law I

he Southwestern Journal of International Law publishes scholarly notes and articles contributed by students and members of the legal community on issues that complement Southwestern’s extensive course offerings and faculty expertise in international and comparative law. Participation on the Journal allows students to develop their legal writing and research skills along with their substantive knowledge of topics covered by the Journal. Any Southwestern student in good academic standing who has completed at least the first-year day or SCALE program or at least the second-year evening or PLEAS program may compete in the summer Write-on Competition to earn a place on the Journal staff. Members who are recognized for outstanding contributions to the Journal are selected to serve on the Editorial Board during the subsequent year. Recent volumes of the Southwestern Journal of International Law have examined environmental law, human rights, immigration, international arbitration, international crime, international trade and NAFTA, privatization in Central and South American countries, and a host of other comparative law issues.

Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law J

he Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law is a semi-annual publication produced by Southwestern’s Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute in cooperation with the Forums on Communications Law and the Entertainment and Sports Industries of the American Bar Association. The Board of Editors is composed of Biederman Institute faculty and members of the Forums’ committees. Students who are interested in entertainment and media law are selected to work with the Board on research, technical editing and other tasks. The first of its kind, the Journal promotes scholarship focused on the international dimension of media and entertainment law and addresses all aspects of international and comparative law in these areas, including topics related to content, regulation, intellectual property, distribution, publishing, Internet and technology, and transactions.

Student Bar Association S

he Southwestern Student Bar Association (SBA), to which all students automatically belong, has been recognized several times as “the most outstanding student bar association” in the region and nation by the American Bar Association/Law Student Division and other entities. The SBA Board of Directors is composed of elected executive officers; the American Bar Association/Law Student Division representative; class representatives; and directors of the committees on Off-Campus Affairs and SCALE Affairs. The SBA sponsors programs and events to promote student interests, provides a variety of extracurricular experiences for students and encourages community service. Among the activities recently presented by the SBA and student organizations are the Student-Faculty Grab Lunch Series; Cultural Food Fair; Barrister’s Ball; Bison Week Carnival; SBA Cares; the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program; PILC’s Casino Night; and fundraising activities in support of Public Interest Law Summer Grants.

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I AM SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE FOUND WHAT I TRULY BELIEVE IS MY CALLING. I AM PURSUING MY DREAM AND SE T TING AN EXAMPLE FOR MY DAUGHTER. -ERICA JANSSON

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Dean’s Academic Leadership Award

he Dean’s Academic Leadership Award was established by the Board of Trustees to provide scholarships to the highest-ranking upper-division students.

Meagan B. Drye James M. Glassman

Erica L. Jansson Stephanie Zirulnikoff

Dean’s List

he top ten percent of each class, based on annual GPA, determines who is on Dean’s List at the end of each academic year.

Arya J. Afighom Jared Ali Natalia Anthony Abraham E. Bran Jessica Rae Bulaon Brittany Noelle Butler Blanca Pilar Chavez Samantha M. Dennis Meagan B. Drye Matthew R. Fernandez James M. Glassman Erik Gonzalez Emily Rebecca Hart Andrew J. Hyman Suna Elizabeth Kranzler Izgi Erica L. Jansson Olga Kuzmina

Byron J. Lansford Keila Magaña Enrique Martinez Eden Moalem Vache V. Muradian Eric Joseph Naessig Diana Rose Panish Alejandro E. Rosa Mata Seyoneh Sarkisian Samantha R. Schurmer Astina Tina Shakilyan April Tu Lindsay R. Turoso Jose L. Valdez Ryan C. Waller Julia Erin Lynn Wood Stephanie Zirulnikoff

Dean’s Fellows

pper-division students in the top of their class are invited to serve as Dean’s Fellows. Selection is based upon their expertise and experience with particular courses and professors. Dean’s Fellows work with students with respect to overall preparation and comprehension of coursework, as well as help students develop effective study strategies to maximize the opportunity for academic success. Kristen Abajian Eliana Amirian Abraham E. Bran Jessica Rae Bulaon Brittany Noelle Butler Samantha M. Dennis Meagan B. Drye Emily Rebecca Hart Andrew J. Hyman Dina Ani Issagholi Erica L. Jansson Amrit Kang Talin Kojababian Olga Kuzmina Robyn Lee Meghan Fernande Lewis

Enrique Martinez Marina Melikyan Eden Moalem Eric Joseph Naessig Brendan E. Nafarrate Mark Hiroshi Okumori Haley M. Pollock Nicole M. Rossi-Standley Astina Tina Shakilyan Gina Marie Shandler April Tu Lindsay R. Turoso Katherine G. Vazquez Ryan C. Waller Stephanie Zirulnikoff

Dean’s Merit Award

he Dean’s Merit Award was established by the Board of Trustees to provide scholarships to upper-division students who have demonstrated academic excellence and are in the top thirty percent of their class. Kristen Abajian Arya J. Afighom Seoyoung M. Ahn Natalia Anthony Zhenya Bagdasaryan Abraham E. Bran Jessica Rae Bulaon Brittany Noelle Butler Robert Cole Cable Hope Casella Kelly Anne K. Chacon Blanca Pilar Chavez Jasmine Chavez Amanda T. Coombe Joshua A. Davis Samantha M. Dennis Meagan B. Drye Ryan J. Farrell Matthew R. Fernandez James M. Glassman Erik Gonzalez Elijah Y. Hakobian Laura A. Harper Emily Rebecca Hart Andrew J. Hyman Dina Ani Issagholi Suna Elizabeth Kranzler Izgi Maria Clara Jaramillo Syed Saad A. Kazmi Matthew Khim Talin Kojababian Olga Kuzmina

Byron J. Lansford Robyn Lee Niv M. Levy Meghan Fernande Lewis Xinru Lu Rodrigo Abraham Luna-Jauregui Karen Chrismar G. Maala Keila Magaña Enrique Martinez Eden Moalem Vache V. Muradian Brendan E. Nafarrate Paulina Nuñez Mark Hiroshi Okumori Diana Rose Panish Yeva Petrosyan Haley M. Pollock William N. Rafael III Alejandro E. Rosa Mata Liliana C. Sánchez Seyoneh Sarkisian Samantha R. Schurmer Astina Tina Shakilyan Gina Marie Shandler Mark G. Shihady Rosemary Catalina Tamayo April Tu Lindsay R. Turoso Katherine G. Vazquez Ryan C. Waller Julia Erin Lynn Wood

Biederman Scholars

he Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute of Southwestern established the Biederman Scholars program in an effort to recognize academic excellence and expand opportunities for promising future entertainment lawyers. Students selected as Biederman Scholars are eligible for special externships, practicum placements in entertainment and media law firms, and other mentoring opportunities. To be considered as a Biederman Scholar, students must be in the top 10% of their class and have a demonstrated interest in entertainment or media law. Candidates are selected by the Biederman faculty and approved by the Institute’s Executive Board. Suna Elizabeth Kranzler Izgi

Wildman/Schumacher Scholarship

he Wildman/Schumacher Scholarship program was established in 1983 in memory of Paul W. Wildman who served Southwestern for 28 years as a student, faculty member, dean and president, and Southwestern’s founder, John J. Schumacher, who championed legal education opportunities for students from a wide range of backgrounds and actively encouraged the enrollment of women and minority students long before other institutions did so. Kristen Abajian Brenda Abalkhad Jessica M. Abreu Arya J. Afighom Ara C. Aghakhanian Seoyoung M. Ahn Jared Ali Cindy C. Alvarado Eliana Amirian Jeffrey Warren Amloyan Michelle A. Barrington Bari M. Blackledge Abraham E. Bran Jessica Rae Bulaon Robert Cole Cable Matthew A. Calcanas Avery E. Canty Hope Casella Vincent Choi Thomas A. Coles Joshua A. Davis Jacqueline N. Dean Talya T. Deluya Ashland N. Denison Samantha M. Dennis Kathryn L. Dermenjyan Jenelle A. Dhing Meagan B. Drye Nicole T. Durment Matthew R. Fernandez Alexandra E. Figueroa Maryann Monique Fitilchyan John Lucas C. Frye Mariam Ghazaryan Arturo F. Gomez Erik Gonzalez Max E. Goossen Mark A. Grilliot

Yvana Gutierrez Dima Hanna Laura A. Harper Emily Rebecca Hart Jacob R. Hastigan Jesus Hinojosa Andrew J. Hyman Maryam Imani-Rad Dina Ani Issagholi Ava Issary Suna Elizabeth Kranzler Izgi Erica L. Jansson Kirsten N. Jaramillo Maria Clara Jaramillo Syed Saad A. Kazmi Grace Marie Khanlian Matthew Khim Melanie Khosravi John Kiang Aaron Kohanzadeh Talin Kojababian Byron J. Lansford Robyn Lee Roy Anthony Lenn Max Levy Meghan Fernande Lewis Jorge A. Lopez Herrera Enrique Martinez John Robert McCorkle, Jr. Antonia Irene McKee Marina Melikyan Mark Allen Molina Montellana Vache V. Muradian Eric Joseph Naessig Brendan E. Nafarrate Mitchell C. Nelson Jamie Nguyen Aloysius T. Patchen

Jasmine Kaur Penny Varazdat Petrosian Justin D. Pitman Haley M. Pollock Shelby L. Radfar William N. Rafael III Wil J. Rios Alejandro E. Rosa Mata Nicole M. Rossi-Standley Jasmine Sakuei Allen G. Salgado Ramtin A. Sarbaz Seyoneh Sarkisian Astina Tina Shakilyan Sharon Shin Arika Jiyun Song Savanah Eve Song Nareg Sookazian Zachary M. Stoltz Julie A. Takash Elmira Tofanyan Monica Truong-N April Tu Lindsay R. Turoso Jose L. Valdez Jazmin A. Velasco Gonzalo Villanueva Nicholas J. Vitale Nia Caitlyn Wahl Marcus G. Whittemore Megan L. Willis Gregory J. Wilner Ariel Yamin Michael Zaman Vardan Zeynalyan Stephanie Zirulnikoff

George and Katrina Woolverton Public Service Award

stablished in 2010 through the generosity of Southwestern alumni George ‘75 and Katrina ‘02 Woolverton, the George and Katrina Woolverton Public Service Award is given to one graduating student in recognition of demonstrated and extraordinary dedication to public interest law activities while at Southwestern. Abraham E. Bran

Woolverton Family Public Interest Award

he Woolverton Family Public Interest Award honors one graduating student in recognition of exceptional dedication to public interest law activities while at Southwestern. Emily Rebecca Hart

Harvey L. and Lillian Silbert Public Interest Fellowship Program

he Harvey L. and Lillian Silbert Public Interest Fellowship Program was established in 2000 by the Harvey L. and Lillian Silbert Foundation. This program permits students who are selected as Silbert Fellows to receive grants that will enable them to work and gain legal experience at non-profit public interest organizations. The Silbert Foundation’s generous gift not only assists numerous legal service providers but also benefits Southwestern students by providing them an opportunity to gain practical legal experience and exposure to public interest work. Brendan E. Nafarrate

Public Interest Law Summer Grant Program

he Public Interest Law Committee’s Summer Grant Program was established in 1990 with the mission of providing financial support to students seeking full-time summer clerkships with a nonprofit legal services organization providing no cost legal assistance to underserved, marginalized communities. This program makes it possible for students to acquire the practical experience necessary in addressing the needs of indigent communities. Recipients are selected annually based on the merit of their proposed summer clerk positions, participation in on-campus public interest activities, community work, and commitment to pro bono or public interest career practice. Jessica Rae Bulaon Brittany Noelle Butler Kelly Anne K. Chacon Jacqueline N. Dean Talya T. Deluya John Lucas C. Frye James M. Glassman Elijah Y. Hakobian Sean Gabriel Halloran Emily Rebecca Hart Keila Magaña

Melody C. Mulligan Haley M. Pollock Milena M. Reyes Natalie P. Rondon Liliana C. Sánchez Astina Tina Shakilyan Kareen Shatikian Lyna To Megan L. Willis

Public Interest Law Service Award

outhwestern’s Public Interest Law Service Award honors selected graduating students who have demonstrated significant dedication to public interest law activities while at Southwestern. Brittany Noelle Butler Sean Gabriel Halloran Brendan E. Nafarrate Haley M. Pollock

Nicole M. Rossi-Standley Katherine G. Vazquez Megan L. Willis

Southwestern/Children’s Law Center Year-Long Program

iouthwestern’s year-long program with the Children’s Law Center of California offers ia unique opportunity for outstanding and dedicated students who wish to gain extensive experience in dependency court advocating for youth. Children’s Law Center is a nonprofit, public interest legal organization that serves as the voice for abused and neglected youth in Los Angeles and Sacramento Counties. Law student participants begin in the summer with ten weeks of full-time work followed by externships in the subsequent Fall and Spring semesters. Kristen D. Blanton

Daisy Cecilia Larita

Public Service Program

outhwestern’s Public Service Program was established in 2009 to encourage students to perform 25 hours of service each year as part of the legal profession’s responsibility to ensure equal access to justice for all communities. In partnership with civil legal aid, nonprofit services organizations and government agencies, students provide direct legal services, litigation and policy advocacy as well as community legal education in a widevariety of settings and contexts. Students who have performed a minimum of 75 hours of public service throughout their law school experience receive special recognition at Commencement and have the notation “Public Service Distinction” placed on their law school transcript. Cindy C. Alvarado Abraham E. Bran Nicole S. Bryant Brittany Noelle Butler Matthew A. Calcanas Hope Casella Kelly Anne K. Chacon Dustin R. Charpie Samantha M. Dennis John Lucas C. Frye James M. Glassman Elijah Y. Hakobian Emily Rebecca Hart Michael Juarez-Muñoz Keila Magaña

Evlin Mehrabian Brendan E. Nafarrate Paulina Nuñez Haley M. Pollock Nicole M. Rossi-Standley Liliana C. Sánchez Maria Erlinda Dela Paz Santiago Astina Tina Shakilyan Shiva Shenavai Carlos Eduardo Soriano Matthew Louis Stein Elmira Tofanyan Jose L. Valdez Katherine G. Vazquez Megan L. Willis

Judge Harry Pregerson Public Service Fellows

iade possible by a grant from the Rodan Family Foundation in honor of the esteemed

9th Circuit judge, Judge Harry Pregerson, Judge Harry Pregerson (JHP) Public Service Fellows are selected students who demonstrate exceptional dedication to public service, and who are most likely to dedicate their legal careers to working on behalf of undeserved communities and causes. Through funded summer fellowships, specialized training, leadership development, and facilitating interaction with practitioners, academics, and like-minded students, JHP Public Service Fellows also serve as an integral part of creating service-minded culture, community, and leadership at Southwestern. JHP Public Service Fellows undergo a competitive committee review process comprised of Southwestern faculty, staff, and alumni who select JHP Public Service Fellows on the basis of merit, potential for leadership, and demonstrated commitment or significant achievements in the fields of public service. Vincent Choi Andrew J. Hyman Brendan E. Nafarrate

Haley M. Pollock Katherine G. Vazquez

THE HISTORY OF ACADEMIC DRESS VINTAGE SOUTHWESTERN CLASS PHOTO

he traditional academic attire that we see as a colorful part of commencement exercises had its beginnings in the Middle Ages when the university first developed as an institution of higher learning. The most important centers of intellectual life in the 10th Century were the monasteries— centers least affected by the disorders of the time. The relative stability of the monastic life left monks free to develop systematic graded education for the first time in the history of Western society. The first students were monks and priests, and the costumes they wore were more for protection from the weather than as distinctive regalia for the scholarly way of life. Caps were a necessity in the cold, drafty buildings and capes and hoods were also worn for warmth. In later centuries, as the British universities passed from the control of the monasteries, the costumes took on brighter colors, and the hood was singled out as the item to be made distinctive for various degrees by color, trimming, and lining. The use of caps, gowns, and hoods has been continuous in the United States since Colonial times—the tradition having been transplanted from Oxford and Cambridge to the New World. However, the dress code was modified and the vivid colors so prevalent in Great Britain were eliminated. Prior to 1895, faculty academic costumes varied widely from university to university. Since few people knew the distinguishing marks or colors for the various degrees, the dress code was standardized for all American universities. At the same time, students began a movement which would spread throughout the country to make academic regalia an integral part of the commencement ceremony. A desire to make the festivities more impressive and interesting as well as to add grace and dignity to the ceremony led the students in this successful endeavor. Southwestern students participating in today’s commencement ceremony are wearing regalia for the degrees of Master of Laws and Juris Doctor. The gowns for the Master of Laws degree have full, rounded sleeves marked with three purple velvet bars to indicate the completion of a master's program. The gowns for the Juris Doctor degree have full, rounded sleeves marked with three black velvet bars to indicate the completion of a doctoral program. The academic hoods for both degrees bear purple and white edging identifying Southwestern Law School as the institution conferring the degree. The purple tassel signifies a legal studies degree. Students who have been on the Dean’s List (top 10% of each class at the end of each academic year) or participated in academic co-curricular honors or extracurricular service programs are wearing stoles in distinguishing colors as follows: Dean’s List—scarlet with white lettering, Dean's Fellow—light green with white lettering, Moot Court Honors Program—white with purple lettering, Negotiation Honors Program—green with white lettering, Trial Advocacy Honors Program—purple with white lettering, Law Review—gold with purple lettering, Journal of International Law—purple with gold lettering, Journal of Media and Entertainment Law—silver with purple lettering, Los Angeles Public Interest Law Journal—maroon with silver lettering, Student Bar Association—navy blue with gold lettering, and the Public Service Program—blue with white lettering. Southwestern Torch Bearers are wearing silver cording, honoring their connection with Southwestern alumni, faculty, or staff members.