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Luis J. Rodriguez, First Latino President of the State Bar, to Deliver Commencement Address
WHAT: USC Gould School of Law Class of 2014 graduation ceremony.
WHEN: Friday, May 16, 2014. The processional march begins at 3:30 p.m. Guests should be seated by 3 p.m.
WHO: Luis J. Rodriguez, the 89th President of the State Bar of California. will present the keynote commencement address. Rodriguez is the first Latino and the first active public defender to serve as president of the State Bar
USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett will take the stage to recognize the 216 students receiving juris doctorate degrees during commencement proceedings.
Additionally, 173 foreign graduate students from 30 different countries will receive master of laws degrees, and one student will receive a master of comparative law degree. The foreign law graduates are associates at leading law firms, employed as corporate legal counsel and as business professionals in top companies worldwide and work for the governments and ministries of their home countries.
WHERE: USC's Founders Park. This venue is located on the University Park Campus near Bovard Auditorium and Taper Hall.
PARKING: Enter Gate 3 from South Figueroa Street (between Jefferson and Exposition boulevards) at USC McCarthy Way. Parking is free.
MORE INFORMATION: Please go to: http://lawweb.usc.edu/events/commencement/
LIVE WEBCAST: http://lawweb.usc.edu/events/commencement/webcast.cfm
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