Mission
The Alumni Association Board of Governors serves as an advisory board supporting the work and activities of Loyola Law School and its alumni community. In carrying out its mission, the Board develops programs to:
- Foster meaningful engagement and connections among our alumni community;
- Support and mentor future alumni in their legal development;
- Promote Loyola Law School in the legal community to enhance its positive image;
- Provide career guidance to law students and recent graduates;
- Serve the community by engaging in public service to the underserved; and
- Encourage philanthropy among the alumni community to support Loyola Law School and its programs.
In fulfilling this mission, the Board endeavors to build and maintain lifelong relationships in our alumni community that add value to the alumni, the students, and Loyola Law School.
Events & Programs
The Board is responsible for coordinating the Grand Reunion and the First-Year Student & Alumni Mentor Program. The Board also assists the Alumni Office in actively promoting or attending alumni events or programs throughout the year.
For more information on the Board of Governors, please contact Sarah Toperzer, associate director for Alumni Engagement, at sarah.toperzer@lmu.edu or 310.338.3067.
Board of Governors Members
Patricia L. Torres ’90
President
Law Offices of Charles L. Murray III
Casper Yen ’16
Secretary
The Lew Firm, APC
Charlyn Bender ’03
Office of District Attorney
Lillian Chu ’11
Federal Public Defender’s Office
Joshua Cohen Slatkin ’12
JCS Law Firm
Damian Elahi ’02
Lionsgate
Elizabeth (Betsy) S. Farhat ’96
BFA Industries
Hon. Sandra Klein ’92
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Paola I. Neri-Michel ’12
Neri Law Offices, Inc.
Karen Rinehart '96
O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
Greg Rose '95
Rose Scroggins Entertainment Law
Barbara Ullman Schwerin '87
Retired
Ami Silverman '87
Retired
Hon. Carmen Snuggs-Spraggins ’02
Office of Administrative Hearings
Laura Vega '04
MicroVention, Inc.