Loyola Spotlight Articles
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Professor Laurie Levenson: Teaching, Practicing and Writing On Criminal Law
Levenson recognizes the importance of experiential learning and leads two campus clinics: the Project for the Innocent and the Capital Habeas Litigation Clinic.
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Delving Deep into Misdemeanors: Pulling the Veil Off an Overlooked World
With one sentence, Professor Alexandra Natapoff summarized the thesis of her newest scholarly pursuit: examining the often-underlooked area of misdemeanor crimes and the consequences of their disproportionately low profile compared to felony prosecutions.
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From the Classroom to the California Supreme Court, Prof. Selmi Practices What He Writes and Teaches
A founding dean of California environmental law, Professor Dan Selmi has established himself as a professor who derives his expertise from a mélange of courtroom experiences and scholarly endeavors.
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Project for the Innocent Students Ask, 'Who Can I Help Today?'
The Project for the Innocent fields claims from petitioners who allege that they have been wrongfully convicted. Since the Alarcón Advocacy Center’s dedication less than one year ago, the students have received hundreds of letters from inmates across the nation. Students screen cases, research legal issues, interview witnesses and meet with inmates. It provides invaluable exposure to real cases and clients for students with a passion for public interest law.
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Center for Restorative Justice Gives Hope to Victims, Offenders
Loyola Law School’s Center for Restorative Justice (CRJ) hosted its second-annual “Another Way Conference” in February 2012. It brought together a cross-section of legal experts, politicians, social workers, law enforcement officials and many more for a timely discussion of restorative justice issues.
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Center for Conflict Resolution
The clinic is a critical component of Loyola's range of practical-training offerings. Students handle a variety of cases which expose them to many areas of law including landlord-tenant disputes, debt collections, civil harassment, employment, property, and family law.
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Capital Habeas Litigation Clinic Puts Students on Front Lines of Death Penalty Appeals
The clinic teaches skills that they can’t learn sitting inside a classroom. They represent inmates on California’s death row with guidance from Federal Public Defenders. “This is law at the highest level,” says clinic advisor Laurie Levenson, “because there’s so much at stake.”
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Loyola's Trial Advocacy Program Shines in Moot Court Successes
Loyola's moot court teams evidenced their prowess in 2012, notching a string of victories at major competitions.
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Laura Wasser '94: 'Disso Queen' Dishes on Connecting with Clients and How Family Law Became a Family Business
When thinking back on her childhood, Laura Wasser ’94 admits that when her parents gave her the initials L.A.W. at birth, it may have been the first sign of an ulterior motive.
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Nick Saggese '80: A Legendary Deal Maker Shifts Gears
Nick Saggese ’80 is the man titans of industry turn to both when business is booming and also when it grinds to a halt. He is currently a senior advisor at Moelis & Company, which was recently named Best Global Independent Investment Bank by noted financial website, “Euromoney.”
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