  The associate $K\Lambda(1520)$ photon and hadronic production in the $\gamma
p \to K^+\Lambda(1520)$, $p p \to p K^+ \Lambda(1520)$ and $\pi^- p \to K^0
\Lambda(1520)$ reactions are investigated within the effective Lagrangian
approach and the isobar model. We are interested in the contribution from the
$N^*(2120)$ (previously called $N^*(2080)$) resonance, which has a significant
coupling to the $K\Lambda(1520)$ channel. The theoretical results show that the
current experimental data for the $\gamma p \to K^+\Lambda(1520)$ reaction
favor the existence of the $N^*(2120)$ resonance, and that these measurements
can be used to further constrain its properties. We present results, including
the $N^*(2120)$ contribution, for total cross sections of the $\gamma p \to
K^+\Lambda(1520)$, $\pi^- p \to K^0 \Lambda(1520)$, and $p p \to p K^+
\Lambda(1520)$ reactions. For this latter one, we also calculate invariant mass
and Dalitz plot distributions.

Nuclear Theory