Summer Offerings | Southwestern Law School
Southwestern
Law School
Los Angeles
Southwestern offers an extensive summer session. A number of distinguished practicing attorneys and judges join the faculty during the summer months to teach courses in specialized areas of the law. The schedule of course offerings includes a variety of courses and externships. Courses are offered in a variety of modalities (in-person, fully remote via Zoom, and online asynchronously) to provide students with greater scheduling flexibility and additional educational opportunities.
The
2025 summer session dates
are:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Summer session begins; First day of classes
Saturday, July 19-Thursday, July 24 – Summer final exams
Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Summer session ends
2025 Offerings
Additional courses may be offered. Please check this page regularly.
Summer Course Offerings
Asylum Clinic
(3 units, in-person)
Tuesday 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Professor Tess Feldman
Final Exam: TBA
California Practical Legal Research
(1 unit, in-person)
Saturdays: May 31, June 7, July 14, 21 and 28, 2025), 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Professor David McFadden
Final Paper: TBA
Community Property
(2 units, fully remote)
Tuesday/Thursday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Professor John Heilman
Final Exam: TBA
Constitutional Criminal Procedure
(3 units, online asynchronous)
Professor Beth Caldwell
Final Exam: TBA
Gambling Law
(1 unit, in-person)
Wednesdays: May 28, June 4, July 11, 18, and 25, 2025), 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Professor Jim Fischer
Final Paper: TBA
Immigration Law & Crimes
(1 unit, in-person)
Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Professor Philip Costa
Final Exam: TBA
Legal Profession
(3 units, online asynchronous)
Professor Jenny Rodriguez-Fee
Final Exam: TBA
Medical Malpractice Litigation
(2 units, in-person)
Tuesday/Thursday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Professor Edward Stark
Final Exam: TBA
Remedies
(2 units, in-person)
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:10-10:10 p.m.
Professor Collin Hu
Final Exam: TBA
Sales
(2 units, fully remote)
Monday/Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Professor Judy Sloan
Final Exam: TBA
Southwestern's Summer Entertainment Law Program in Los Angeles, under the auspices of the
Biederman Entertainment, Media, & Sports Law Institute
, features a broad scope of courses taught by top entertainment, fashion, intellectual property, and media attorneys; specialized externships; and meetings with prominent Southwestern alumni working in the field.
Summer Entertainment Program
(3 units, fully remote with some asynchronous hours)
Monday/Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Professor Daniel Lifschitz
Final Exam: TBA
Fashion Law
(2 units, in-person)
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:10-10:10 p.m.
Professors John Begakis
and
Victoria Burke
Final Exam: TBA
Co-Sponsored by the Williams Institute at UCLA, Southwestern Law School will be offering two 1-unit courses on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law.  In addition to courses, a variety of special tours are planned.
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Law
LGBTQI Youth in Systems of Care
(1 unit, fully remote)
Saturdays: May 31, June 7, July 14, and 21, 2025), 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Professor David Bell
Final Paper: TBA
Reproductive Law
(2 units, fully remote)
Tuesday/Thursday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Professor Lori Meyers
Final Paper: TBA
Comparative Sexual Orientation Law
(2 units, fully remote)
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:10-10:10 p.m.
Professor John Heilman
Final Paper: TBA
Summer Externships
Southwestern's active and successful
Externship Program
offers a diverse selection of part-time and full-time placements. The Program offers students the opportunity to gain legal education through real-life practical experiences, by "externing" at approved off-campus placements, with government agencies, public interest entities, state and federal judges, the legal departments of select organizations, including the entertainment industry, and select law firms. Please be advised that summer externships are generally competitive.
Students can earn two to five units of credit based on the nature of the placement and the number of fieldwork hours per week. The course also includes an in-class academic component (scheduled on Saturday or Sunday). Externships are graded on a credit/no credit basis.
Please contact the
Externship Office
for more information.
Credits
The Summer Entertainment Law Program is offered as part of the ABA-approved curriculum at Southwestern Law School. The program complies with ABA and AALS requirements. All entertainment and media law courses for the summer are graded. Externships are offered on a credit/no credit basis.
Tuition
New tuition rates beginning with Summer Session 2025 will be available in April. Please check
Southwestern's Tuition & Fees page
for more information.
Summer Registration for Southwestern Students
Southwestern students will be able to register online for Summer courses through
Self-Service
beginning in April. Please continue to check your Southwestern email for more information.
Southwestern students should visit the
Registrar's Office
page on the
MySWLAW
portal (log-in required) for important information regarding registration policies and procedures.
Summer Admission and Registration for Transfer and Visiting Students
Students at other ABA-accredited law schools may apply to transfer or visit for the Summer term. Please find application instructions on the
Transfer and Visiting Students
informational page.
Contact Information
Registrar’s Office
W102
Tel:
213-738-6705
Email:
registrar@swlaw.edu
Financial Aid
Tel:
213-738-6719
Email:
finaid@swlaw.edu
Biederman Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Institute
Tel:
213-738-6602
Email:
institute@swlaw.edu
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Law Program
John Heilman
Email:
jheilman@swlaw.edu
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