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MEDIA ADVISORY
Howard B. Miller, the 85th president of the State Bar of California, to Speak
at USC Gould School of Law Commencement, Friday
WHAT: USC Gould School of Law Class of 2010 graduation ceremony.
WHEN: Friday, May 14, 2010. The processional march begins at 3:30 p.m. Guests should be seated by 3 p.m.
WHO: Howard B. Miller, the 85th president of the State Bar of California, will present the keynote commencement address.
USC Law Dean Robert Rasmussen will take the stage to recognize the 196 students receiving juris doctorate degrees
during commencement proceedings.
Additionally, 120 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, 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 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://weblaw.usc.edu/events/commencement/webcast.cfm