SWLAW Blog | Alumni
February 17, 2016
黑人探花 to Honor Prominent Alumni and Friends at Annual Awards Event
On Thursday, March 10, the Southwestern Alumni Association will honor distinguished members of the 黑人探花 community at the 27th Annual Alumni Awards Gala & Reunion.
This year, seven outstanding members of the Southwestern community and one law firm will be recognized. This year鈥檚 honorees include:
- Joseph Esposito 鈥89, Assistant District Attorney for Special Operations, Los Angeles County District Attorney鈥檚 Office, and Bill Seki 鈥88, Partner, Seki, Nishimura & Watase, as 鈥淎lumni of the Year鈥
- Hon. Craig Mitchell 鈥91, Los Angeles County Superior Court, as 鈥淥utstanding Judicial Officer鈥
- Hon. Gary Geuss 鈥86, City Attorney, City of Riverside, 鈥淥utstanding Government/Public Interest Lawyer鈥
- Brian Panish 鈥84, Partner, Panish, Shea & Boyle LLP, as 鈥淥utstanding Litigator鈥
- Hon. Terry Hatter, Jr., United States District Court, Central District of California, as 鈥淥utstanding Friend鈥
- Nicole Abboud 鈥11, Attorney at Law, as 鈥淥utstanding Nickel Alumnus鈥
- Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, as 鈥淥utstanding Law Firm鈥
鈥淥ur honorees are truly exceptional,鈥 said Cindy Johnson 鈥00, President of the Southwestern Alumni Association. 鈥淭hey are leaders, innovators, and role models who reflect the very best of Southwestern. We are proud and privileged to honor them.鈥
The event is designed to recognize individuals for their extraordinary service to the law school, the community and the legal profession. This year proceeds from the event will benefit the . The Consortium provides a unique opportunity for selected recent graduates to establish law practices to serve modest means clients under the mentorship of senior attorneys and judges, with access to low cost office space, workshops and a cohort of new attorneys. Participants in turn provide a number of pro bono hours of legal services to low income members of the community.
The Alumni Awards Gala & Reunion will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 West 7th Street, Los Angles 90014.