OutLaw Invites LLS Community to Celebrate 50th Anniversary!Celebrate the first LGTBQ+ law student organization in the nation as LLS OutLaw's 2022-23 board brings together alumni, students and friends to celebrate a half-century of involvement and the champions who made Loyola Law School OutLaw what it is today. Be sure to read the story "LMU Loyola Law School’s OutLaw Celebrates 50 Years Fighting for LGBTQ+ Rights." A slate of anniversary events are planned for the week of Oct. 17:
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LLS Emergency Preparedness & Awareness Week Begins
This week, LLS Public Safety is hosting Emergency Preparedness & Awareness Week, when the law school tests its emergency management and preparedness tools. Quick overview of schedule:
- Tuesday, Oct. 18: Mandatory Annual Evacuation Drill will be held at 11:40 a.m. and 6:50 p.m. This will include activation of campus fire alarms and those on campus evacuating to designated locations. For more details, please see today's OfficialNotice email labeled "Mandatory Evacuation Drill."
- Thursday, Oct. 20: The annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill will be conducted at 10:21 a.m. and 6:21 p.m. to remind members of the LLS community what actions they should take in the event of an earthquake on campus.
- Friday, Oct. 21: LLS Alert test at 12:20 p.m.
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Loyola Project for the Innocent Hosts "Barred: Why the Innocent Can't Get Out of Prison?" Book Talk
Thousands of innocent people are behind bars in the United States. But proving their innocence and winning their release is nearly impossible.
The LPI will host Professor Daniel Medwed from Northeastern University School of Law to talk about his new book, "Barred: Why the Innocent Can't Get Out of Prison." The event will run 12-1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 in Robinson Courtroom. Dessert will be served!
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Gina Zapanta '07 Anchors October DEI Speaker Event
There are a lot of ways to leverage the tools that come along with a law degree. No one illustrates that better than Gina Zapanta ’07, the newest appointee to LMU Loyola Law School’s Board of Directors, who has used her multifaceted perspective on the law to innovate how she builds a legal career and help clients, students and her community. Gina is here to speak to the law school community on Oct. 26 from 12-12:50 p.m. RSVP>> | | 
LLS Orchestra Presents "La Dolce Vita at Loyola"
The LLS Orchestra, led by Professor Simona Grossi (pictured), will host " La Dolce Vita at Loyola," a fundraising outdoor concert at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 on the LLS campus. Alessandra Tarissi de Jacobis '20 will host. The event will feature Dean Michael Waterstone; Andrea Perugini, Consulate General of Italy; Tom K. Ara '99, partner, DLA Piper; and Malcolm McNeil, president, Beverly Hills Bar Association & partner, Arent Fox Schiff LLP. Make a gift to support the orchestra before Oct. 28 and receive an invitation to join us! More>> | |
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Policing L.A. Forum: Does Court Monitoring Provide Effective Oversight of Conditions in Los Angeles County Jails?
The Policing Los Angeles Forum (PLAF) series at Loyola Law School continues with "Does Court Monitoring Provide Effective Oversight of Conditions in Los Angeles County Jails?" to be held virtually at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20. Panelists will include Professor Sunita Patel, UCLA; Melissa Camacho-Cheung, ACLU of Southern California; and Assistant Attorney General Eric Bates, L.A. County Office of Inspector General. The panel will be moderated by PLAF Co-Director Eric Miller, Leo J. O'Brien Fellow at Loyola Law School. RSVP>>
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Bookstore Hours to Temporarily Adjust
The LLS Bookstore hours will temporarily shift to 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday.
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Students Invited to Join Alumni in Health Law MixerThe Fall Health Law Alumni-Student Mixer will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23. It will be preceded by a career panel for students. The event will include a health law panel discussion. The day is organized by Loyola Law School’s student Health Law and Bioethics Association. RSVP by Oct. 14>> | | 
LLS Hosting Speed Networking with Judges Association
Loyola Law School, in partnership with the National Association of Woman Judges, will host on Oct. 27 MentorJet, a speed mentoring networking opportunity that provides LLS Students with one-on-one access to judges and lawyers in various legal careers. RSVP>> | |
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Rights in Systems Enforced (RISE) Presents Survivor Voices
Join the Rights in Systems Enforced (RISE) Clinic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 for "Survivor Voices: Shifting the Conversation on Crime Victims’ Rights & Criminal Justice Reform" at LMU Loyola Law School hosted by the Rights in Systems Enforced (RISE) Clinic. The retreat will support survivor leaders from diverse backgrounds as they utilize their experiences to identify and propose improvements to the criminal justice system that focus on integrating the voices of survivors and strengthening the rights of victims to ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect. From 3:30-5:30 p.m., Survivor Leaders will present their recommendations developed during the retreat to Allied Professionals and Loyola Law School students. From 5:30-6:30 p.m., Survivor Leaders, Allied Professionals, and Loyola Law Students are invited for a networking event. RSVP>>
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TechTainment 8.0 to Take on Metaverse, Esports & More!
Loyola Law School continues its partnership with the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association for the eighth installment of TechTainment™, which will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 on LMU's Playa Vista campus. The first in-person TechTainment since 2019 will feature panels on blochain and NFTs, the metaverse, esports, ethics in social media and much more. The panel Metaverse or Metaworse: Can the Application of Real-World Laws and Regulations Solve Virtual World Problems? will feature alumni Julie Shapiro, director of the law school's Entertainment & Media Law institute, and Tom Ara, partner, DLA Piper. Meta & Snap & TikTok, Oh My!: The Platform Leaders’ Perspectives on Cutting Edge Technologies of Today will be helmed by alumna and Adjunct Professor Tracey Freed. RSVP>>
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Event coordinators are encouraged to use the LLS Events Calendar for events they want promoted broadly. Members of the LLS community should select "LOG IN WITH SCHOOL ID," which will prompt the system to use your single sign-on credentials to allow you to create posts. Note: You must select "Loyola Law School" in the department field in order for the event to display in the LLS roundup. Questions? Email us!
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Aetna In-Person Presentation Registration
Faculty and staff are invited to meet with an Aetna representative to learn about new plans and get your questions answered ahead of Open Enrollment. Aetna will offer four presentations:
- Overview of Aetna Plans: Provides an overview of the Aetna HMO, the Managed Choice POS and the Managed Choice POS HDHP medical plans
- HMO Focused: A detailed review of the Aetna HMO
- POS Focused: A detailed review of the Managed Choice POS
- HDHP Focused: A detailed review of the Managed Choice POS HDHP
All presentations will provide more details about transition of care, setting up mail order prescriptions, using Teladoc, and much more. No registration is required for LLS presentations.
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