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Edmund G. Brown Jr., California Attorney General, to Speak at USC Gould School of Law Commencement, Friday
WHAT: USC Gould School of Law Class of 2009 graduation ceremony.
WHEN: Friday, May 15. The processional march begins at 3:30 p.m. Guests should be seated by 3 p.m.
WHO: Edmund G. Brown Jr., California Attorney General, will present the keynote commencement address.
USC Law Dean Robert Rasmussen will take the stage to recognize the 209 students receiving juris doctorate degrees during commencement proceedings.
Additionally, 95 foreign graduate students from 23 different countries will receive master of laws degrees. Two students will receive master of comparative law degrees. The foreign law graduates are associates at leading law firms, business and legal professionals in top companies and work for the governments and ministries of their home countries.
WHERE: USC's McCarthy Quad
PARKING: Enter Gate 3 from South Figueroa Street (between Jefferson and Exposition boulevards) at USC McCarthy Way. Parking is free.
WEBCAST: For those who are unable to attend the ceremony, USC Law will provide a live webcast at http://law.usc.edu/news/commencement/webcast.cfm