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USC Law Celebrates Class of 2008

Commencement ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 16

May 2, 2008 By USC Gould School of Law
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Commencement ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 16

The USC Gould School of Law will hold a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2008 on Friday, May 16.

USC Gould School of Law Commencement CeremonyThe ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. in USC's McCarthy Quad. A reception with light refreshments will follow in the same location.

Dean Robert K. Rasmussen will offer welcoming remarks to the graduates and their guests, followed by reflections from 3L Class President Shiri Klima and LL.M. Candidate Peter Steinwachs.

Erwin Chemerinsky, inaugural dean of the University of California, Irvine, Donal Bren School of Law, will present the keynote address. A member of the USC Law faculty for 21 years, Chemerinsky since 2004 has served as the Alston & Bird Professor of Law and Political Science at Duke Law School.

Tickets are not required for the ceremony or the reception, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For those who are unable to attend the ceremony, USC Law will offer a live webcast that may be viewed here. Parking is free of charge on commencement day.

More details are available on the USC Law Commencement website.

The USC 125th Commencement Ceremony will take place on the same day, May 16, in Alumni Park. The procession will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the ceremony begins at 9 a.m. Visit USC's Commencement site for more information.

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