Professor Priscilla Ocen hosts her next Race & Law Colloquium session with Claudia Peña, Lecturer in Law, UCLA School of Law, at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20. A practitioner of transformative justice, Peña teaches Disability Rights Law and Re-envisioning the Lawyer’s Role: Trauma Informed Lawyering and Restorative/Transformative Justice. Her research interests include civil, human and disability rights, race and gender, as well as social movements, decarceration and trauma + resilience-informed lawyering. Peña serves as Faculty-in-Residence with the UCLA Prison Education Program, where UCLA students learn from, and alongside, participants who are currently and formerly incarcerated. RSVP by 5 p.m. on Oct. 19>>

The event "The 9th Circuit Cowboy: The Long Good Fight of Harr Pregerson" will honor the extraordinary life and career of Hon. Harry Pregerson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Pregerson served as a judge for half a century and was known for candor and courage. Judge Pregerson is a modern day hero who inspires many to continue to fight the good fight. Panelists will include Harry's son, Hon. Dean D. Pregerson, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and Terry Sanders, the film's director, writer and producer. Associate Dean Kathleen Kim will provide welcome remarks before the Q&A is moderated by Professor Laurie Levenson. RSVP>>

On Oct. 26, 2021, Loyola Law School's Entertainment and Media Law Institute and Transactional Lawyering Institute will host Robert Haymer '87. Haymer is an accomplished entertainment transactional lawyer who recently retired from Latham & Watkins. His clients included top-tier studios, talent management companies and entrepreneurial clients in the entertainment, media and sports industries. Co-sponsoring student organizations include the Entertainment & Sports Law Society, Women Entertainment Law Society, Loyola Sports Law Association, Business Law Society and Innovation Entrepreneurship Start-Up Club. Learn more & RSVP>>

This Thursday, Oct. 21, LLS and LMU will join millions worldwide in the Great ShakeOut, one of the world’s largest earthquake drills. At 10:21 a.m. (and again at 6:21 p.m. for evening classes), members of the LLS/LMU community will receive an alert to "Drop, Cover & Hold On." The Great ShakeOut is an annual reminder on knowing your exit routes and emergency supplies. The event is part of the law school's Emergency Preparedness/Awareness Week (details below).