Administrators | Southwestern Law School Southwestern Law School Los Angeles President & Dean | Chief of Staff Darby Dickerson President | Dean | Professor of Law Lauren Hughes-Leslie Chief of Staff and Assistant Dean for Academic Administration Vice Deans Anahid Gharakhanian Vice Dean | Co-Director of the Externship Program | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Natalie Rodriguez '12 Vice Dean for Academics | Associate Professor of Law Julie K. Waterstone Vice Dean for Experiential Education and External Engagement | Clinical Professor of Law Faculty Administrators Luke Boso Co-Associate Dean of Research | Professor of Law Alexandra D'Italia Director of the Writing Center | Co-Director of the Moot Court Honors Program | Associate Professor of Law Bridgette M. de Gyarfas '94 Director of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills | Director, Southwestern’s Evening Hybrid Program | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Joseph P. Esposito '89 Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program | Professor of Law Margaret Hall Associate Dean and Law Library Director | Associate Professor of Law Nydia Johnson '10 Associate Dean for Academic Success Cristina C. Knolton Associate Dean of SCALE | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Janet Nalbandyan Co-Director of the Externship Program | Associate Professor of Law Andrea Ramos Director of Clinical Programs | Director of Immigration Law Clinic | Clinical Professor of Law Orly Ravid '14 Associate Clinical Professor of Law | Director of the Entertainment & the Arts Clinic | Associate Dean of the Biederman Institute Sarah Schimmel Co-Director, Negotiation Honors Program | Associate Director of Bison Bar Pass Program | Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation Bill H. Seki '88 Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program | Professor of Law Byron G. Stier Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives | Director of Civil Litigation and Advocacy Concentration | Professor of Law Tracy L. Turner Associate Dean for Learning Outcomes | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills Rachel E. VanLandingham Co-Associate Dean of Research | Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law Non-Faculty Administrators Frank Acosta Director of Facilities Zachary Bruning Assistant Dean for Student Services/ Designated Military/Veteran Student Advisor SJ Calica Title IX Coordinator/Civil Rights Investigator Marcie Canal Chief Operations Officer Marisela Cervantes Executive Director of Board Governance and Governmental Relations Janet Dial Vice President of Institutional Advancement Sammy Elzarka Assistant Dean of Accreditation Compliance and Institutional Effectiveness Katrina Garcia Director of Administrative Services Michael Garcia Director of Campus Safety and Security Lisa M. Gear Associate Dean for Admissions Cindy Goldberg Assistant Dean for Online Education Administration Jordan Hall Associate Dean for Student Services Maximillian T. Holt Health and Safety Manager/Deputy Title IX Coordinator Suzanne Kunz Director of Financial Aid Steven Lopez Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Robert Mena Associate Dean for Student Affairs Sean Murphy Chief Information Officer Laura T. Ponder Chief Financial Officer Chanté Spann Assistant Dean for Online Education Oscar Teran Associate Dean for Career Services Julie Xanders General Counsel | Corporate Secretary Eileen Zwiers Registrar Apply Now Donate