Roman Silberfeld '74: Groundbreaking Plaintiffs' Attorney Takes Time to Give Back

Not many people can say they always knew what type of career they wanted to pursue. But it’s easy to see after talking to Roman Silberfeld that he had a passion for the law from a young age, and that passion was focused on litigation. And litigation is exactly where Silberfeld has excelled.

Mark Lamia '95: Studio Head Responsible for Record-Breaking Call of Duty Series Keeps it Real

As studio head of Treyarch, an Activision studio, Lamia’s teams have been responsible for a string of video game hits. He is perhaps best known for his work on the blockbuster Call of Duty series, including Call of Duty: Black Ops, which scored record-breaking sales of more than $1 billion.

Hon. Carol Codrington '84: A Longtime Champion of the Underrepresented, Judge Focuses on Outreach

The Hon. Carol D. Codrington envisioned herself on the bench long before she became the first African-American justice on the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two in Riverside, CA and the only African-American female justice in California. 

Hon. Akemi Arakaki '98: A Team Player On and Off the Bench

The Hon. Akemi Arakaki '98 sees the cross-over between playing basketball and presiding over cases.  

Inaugural Orientation II Gives First Years Early Career Guidance

Loyola Law School offered its first-year students the unique opportunity to glean expertise on networking, professionalism and other practical skills from seasoned practitioners during “Orientation II: The Legal Profession and Your Place In It.” The inaugural  program was held Jan. 14 and 15 on Loyola’s downtown Los Angeles campus in the prelude to the spring 2013 semester.

Three for Three: Three Questions for Three Alumni who are Military Veterans

In 2009, Lt. Cmdr. Col. Russell Todd Zink ’00 left his job as an L.A. County deputy district attorney to become the commander of the 1st Battalion, 23rd (Marines), Afghanistan, otherwise known as the “Lone Star Battalion,” which consists of approximately 1,000 Marines from Texas and Louisiana. Their mission includes humanitarian efforts, emergency response, low-intensity conflict, counter-insurgency, security operations and conventional warfare.

For Future of Same-Sex Marriage, Prof. NeJaime Looks Back in Time

Professor Doug NeJaime’s civic engagement and scholarship is driving debate concerning the future of marriage in America, but also rethinking its past. An professor of Family Law, Law & Sexuality and Ethical Lawyering, NeJaime’s current goals are lofty yet focused. “I’m trying to complicate the standard legal narrative in scholarship that traces the LGBT movement’s push for marriage to 1993 after the Hawaii Supreme Court decision.”

Loyola Launches Juvenile Innocence and Fair Sentencing Clinic

Those convicted as juveniles for crimes they did not commit—or those serving excessive sentences for their juvenile convictions—now have a new ally: Loyola’s recently launched Juvenile Innocence and Fair Sentencing Clinic.

The clinic’s mission is twofold: pursue claims of actual innocence and seek to reduce the prison terms of clients sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. To be eligible for the clinic’s assistance, a defendant must have been convicted in Los Angeles County, but may be serving time anywhere.

Loyola alumni lead on 2013 list of Southern California Super Lawyers

Once again, Loyola alumni score top marks in the 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers. For the second year in a row Loyola eclipses the “Top 100” list with 22 alums, more than any other school. But the distinction doesn’t stop there, Loyola also ranks number one in the “Top 50 Women” category with 13 alumnae recognized. LLS was the only school in the double digits on this list.  Furthermore, the Law School claims five alums in the Orange County Top 50 and two in the coveted Top 10 list.

With Immigrant Advocacy, Prof. Kim's Scholarship Speaks Volumes

Professor Kathleen Kim realized her passion for immigrant advocacy as the child of first-generation immigrants from South Korea. She desired to put this passion into action while working with migrant workers as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan. “They would come there every season from Mexico,” Kim said, noting that she saw “what appeared to be pretty horrendous working conditions.”