L.A. County Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell, center, leads a group… (Mark Boster / Los Angeles.)

Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell '91 Goes the Distance

On Sunday, March 17, 2013, Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell ‘91 led 9 members of the Midnight Mission Running Club through the 26.2 mile Los Angeles Marathon.  Combining his passion for running and helping the community, Judge Mitchell’s unlikely relationship with the recovering drug and alcohol addicts at the Mission is certainly one for the record books.

 Variety Honors Southwestern Alumni

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Variety has named Southwestern alumnus Wayne Levin '88 as its 2013 Legal Leadership honoree. Mr. Levin, Chief Strategic Officer and General Counsel for Lionsgate, has played an integral role in the film company's success. He is also one of the most invested supporters of Southwestern's expansive entertainment and media law program.

Marissa Blackshire Earns ABA's Distinguished Environmental Advocates Award

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Marisa Blackshire '06, a senior associate with Alston & Bird in Los Angeles, is among the 12 young lawyers from across the country being honored by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources with the 2013 Distinguished Environmental Advocates Rising Stars Award. The award recognizes the contributions of lawyers to the development of law, policy and programs in the areas of energy and the environment.

Prestigious Fellowship Enables New Grad to Serve Veterans

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While Ely Grinvald '12 was a student at Southwestern, he immersed himself in a variety of public interest activities. From the first day he volunteered at Public Counsel, he knew that this was exactly where he wanted to work after graduation. Becoming an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow has allowed him to do this.

LOEB & LOEB ADDS THOMAS F. HANLEY III TO NATIONAL REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT IN LOS ANGELES

Thomas Hanley is the fourth lateral partner to join Loeb & Loeb’s Real Estate Department in the past year, following the expansion of the firm’s national real estate finance team with the addition of partners Steven M. Kornblau and David B. Kostman in New York, and the addition of land use partner Paul Rohrer in Los Angeles.

In addition to his real estate practice, Hanley has been heavily involved in civic engagement matters.  In the mid-1990s he served as a peace negotiator during the conflict in Bosnia, successfully negotiating a cease-fire for the war and later was the original architect of the “American Plan” which became the basis for the Dayton Accord, ending the war.