The Dotted Line Reporter was created by five Loyola students who share a passion for the entertainment industry and a talent for the written word. They draw inspiration from the classroom as they investigate how the law intersects with social media, film, music, sports, pop culture and the arts.

Loyola’s Byrne Trial Advocacy Team has notched an unprecedented number of victories this year, with key wins in multiple categories across a variety of competitions. The team is led by alumna Director of Trial Advocacy Susan Poehls, who was named Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy.

In their roles at top Los Angeles firms, alumni Cyndie Chang ′03, Michael Geibelson ′95 and Paul Workman ′80 give back to the community in a big way through a philosophy each honed at Loyola. "The Law School helped to form in me the conviction of how you measure yourself as a person would depend on the extent of my service to others."

The students in Kevin Kish’s Employment Rights Clinic are charged with formulating assessments in real case of workplace retaliation. Their work has real-life impact when their decisions are adopted by the California Labor Commission.

For the 50th anniversary of Loyola’s campus, April 11's Fidler Institute on Criminal Justice will include 50 Years Since..."the Boston Strangler: Murder Prosecutions,” "Kitty Genovese: Sex Crimes,” “Federal Civil Rights Act” and “Jimmy Hoffa’s Fraud Conviction: White Collar Crime.” Jackie Lacey, DA, LA County, will deliver opening remarks.