Stanford Law School held its commencement exercises on Sunday, May 6, 2007, at Memorial Auditorium. Among those participating in the event were 174 candidates for the degree of doctor of jurisprudence; 24 for the degree of master of laws, with 14 focusing in the area of corporate governance and 10 in law, science and technology; 13 for the degree of master of the science of law; and 8 for the degree of doctor of the science of law.
This year's John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Professor George Fisher, who also delivered the event's keynote. Catherine Glaze, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, was awarded the 2007 Staff Appreciation Award. Bret Logue, co-president of the graduating class who was chosen to speak by vote of his peers, announced that the Class of 2007 raised $77,000 for the class gift.
Law School Dean Larry Kramer closed the ceremony by telling graduates: "The problems your generation faces are bigger, more complicated and even scarier [than mine]," citing terrorism, new diseases and global warming as examples. "By shrinking the globe ... we magnified the costs of any mistakes.
"We messed things up and now it falls to you, our children, to fix it. So that your children will be able to hear a speech like this, but won't have to," he said.
The law school held its graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 21, 2006, at the university's Memorial Auditorium. Among those who participated in the ceremony were 176 candidates for Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), with 10 concentrating in the area of corporate governance and practice and 10 in law, science and technology; 13 for the degree of Master of the Science of Law (JSM); and 11 for the degree of Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD).
This year's John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Barbara H. Fried, William W. and Gertrude H. Saunders Professor of Law. Paul Lomio, director of the Robert Crown Law Library, was awarded the 2006 Staff Appreciation Award and accepted on behalf of himself and Erika Wayne, assistant director for information services at the library. Class co-treasurers Thomas M. Noone and Sonya U. Sanchez presented the Class of 2006's gift, a pledge of $52,000 in five-years to renovate the second-floor reading room in the library.
Closing out the ceremony, Dean Larry Kramer said in his speech, "In becoming a lawyer, you join one of the oldest, most important and, yes, most respected professions in the world...The world needs change, and it will be people like you who do it."
Stanford Law School held its graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2005 at the university's Memorial Auditorium. Among those who participated in the ceremony were 167 candidates for the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD); 18 for the degree of Master of Laws (LLM), with 8 focusing on corporate law and business, and 10 focusing on law, science, and technology; 12 for the degree of the Master of the Science of the Law (JSM); and 4 for the degree of Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD).
This year's John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching was awarded to Robert Weisberg '79, Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr. Professor of Law, a two-time winner of the coveted prize. Issuing the graduating class a final homework assignment, Weisberg said, "Dig out your original application essay. Read it–it will remind you of what you aspired to do when you applied to law school. And it will remind you to keep aspiring."
This year's law school ceremony marked the first for Larry Kramer, Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean, who told the graduates, "Law is a powerful tool, used for good, used for ill, and sometimes used with indifference. We hope that we have helped you see the difference between those uses.... Set high goals for yourself. We need great lawyers to solve tomorrow's problems. Go out there and do the impossible because you can. And go out there and live great lives."
Also speaking at the ceremony was Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize. Ebadi, an Iranian human rights lawyer, was awarded the 2005 Jackson H. Ralston Prize in International Law by the law school. The prize is awarded for distinguished contributions to the establishment of international peace and justice through arbitration, diplomacy, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the promotion of world order. Past recipients include Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States, and Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic and leader of the Velvet Revolution.
Stanford Law School held its graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 16, at the university's Memorial Auditorium. Among those who participated in the ceremony were 176 candidates for the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD); 20 for the degree of Master of Laws (LLM), with 10 focusing on corporate law and business, and 10 focusing on law, science, and technology; 14 for the degree of the Master of the Science of the Law (JSM); and 7 for the degree of Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD).
Barbara Babcock, the Judge John Crown Professor of Law, was voted by the graduating class to win the John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching, once again, making her the first four-time winner. Professor Babcock, the first woman law professor at Stanford Law School, retired in 2004 to become the school's first professor emerita. In her commencement address, she urged the graduates to actively shape their profession in pathbreaking ways.
The ceremony was also marked by another transition: Kathleen M. Sullivan concluded her tenure as dean of the law school to launch a Stanford center for constitutional law.
Finally, the graduating class presented the 2004 Staff Appreciation Award to the janitorial staff of the law school. Evelia Ramirez accepted the award on behalf of all the recipients.
Stanford Law School held its graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 18, at the University's Memorial Auditorium. Participating in the ceremony were 188 JD candidates, as well as 9 candidates for the LLM in Corporate Governance & Practice, 9 candidates for the LLM in Law, Science & Technology, 14 candidates for the JSM, and 5 candidates for the JSD. Speaking at the ceremony was Professor George Fisher, the winner of this year's John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching. Also honored was Catherine Glaze '85, who was recognized with the Staff Appreciation Award.
Stanford Law School held its graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 19, at the University's Memorial Auditorium. Participating in the ceremony were 181 JD candidates, as well as 24 candidates for the JSM and 13 candidates for the JSD. Speaking at the ceremony was Prof. Pamela Karlan, the winner of this year's John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching. Also honored were the Robert Crown Law Library staff, who were recognized with the Staff Appreciation Award.