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Hollywood's paying attention to Adjunct Professor James Gladstone, executive vice president, business and legal affairs, Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., for his new book on Greg Bautzer, whom he calls 'Tinseltown's Most Powerful Lawyer.' Bautzer, co-founded one of the town's first big Entertainment Law firms, and, as an industry powerbroker, built a star-studded list of clients and paramours.

Susan Westerberg Prager, a trailblazer in legal education, has been appointed Dean and Chief Executive Officer of the law school -- the first woman to hold those posts in the institution's 100-plus-year history

London's calling this summer for law students studying International Entertainment and Media Law

Say Aloha! to intersession study of Entertainment Lawwith the law school's Hawaiian winter cruise program

Southwestern's No. 4 in recent ranking of Top 10 Entertainment Law programs nationwide

New dorms rise on schedule, on budget for law students to live for first time on campus

In the spotlight of a recent school update (with a lot of news on topics of instutional interest -- scroll down,please) was Sheba Sheikh, one of this blog's alums. She described her passion for fashion and fashion law, which has led her to launch her own online site, 'The Fashion Grid.'

Bryant Garth, Dean Emeritus; Austen Parrish, Professor of Law, Interim Dean and CEO; Molly Selvin, Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Programs; Leslie Steinberg, Associate Dean for Public Affairs; Steven G. Krone, director, Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute; Zack Levine, Esq., Wolk & Levine LLP; Vickie Spang, chief marketing officer, Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton; Kevin Roderick, founder, editor, publisher LAObserved; Vikki Porter, director, Knight Digital Media Center; Carol J. Williams, columnist, Los Angeles Times; Michelle Sherman, Esq, senior corporate counsel-litigation, Farmers Insurance; Jesus Sanchez, blogger, editor, founder, The Eastsider.