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USC Gould Commencement Day 2023 - Ceremony Videos
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Friday, May 12, 2023
Join the USC Gould School of Law in celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2023!
Juris Doctor (JD) Ceremony Schedule

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. PT
USC University Village Great Lawn
Keynote Speaker:
United States Senator Mazie K. Hirono
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Graduate & International Programs (G&IP) Ceremony Schedule

2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. PT
USC University Village Great Lawn
Keynote Speaker:
Karen Wong JD '86, Retired Partner of Milbank LLP
Past Chair, USC Gould Board of Councilors
The G&IP ceremony is for students who are graduating with a Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution (LLM in ADR), Master of Laws in International Business and Economic Law (LLM in IBEL), Master of Laws in Privacy Law and Cybersecurity (LLM in PLCS), Master of Comparative Law (MCL), Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR), Master of International Trade Law and Economics (MITLE) or Master of Studies in Law (MSL).
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