Penn Law School's 2009 Commencement

• Gary Clinton [:51]

  Dean of Students
  Invocation
  “We gather here to celebrate the lives, the work and the futures of these men and these women.”

• Michael A. Fitts [6:28]

  Dean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law
  Remarks
  “Unlike many graduates, who will watch change happen around them, your cross-disciplinary education has uniquely prepared you to help steer that change.”

• Justice Jennifer Yvonne Mokgoro LLM ’90 [21:19]

  Constitutional Court of South Africa
  The Commencement Address
  “It is not enough to know the law. You need to have the courage to tread paths that have not been tread before. Be creative.”

• James Fanelly [8:07]

  Class President
  Representing the JD graduates
  We are “a class poised to challenge the inadequacies of the status quo and foster positive social change.”

• Jan Bosmans [7:44]

  Belgium
  Representing the LLM graduates from around the world
  “I would like to tell you about a journey…”

• Professor Catherine Struve [5:16]

  Accepting The Harvey Levin Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching Presented from class officer Christopher Varano.
  “With your tremendous gifts and your deep commitment to professionalism and to public service, you will make an incredible mark on the world.”

• Josh Elmore and Lycia Grant [2:42]

  Presentation of the Class of 2009 Gift
  “We believe gift that would assist those devoting their careers to public interest work would best serve the Law School community.”

• Presentation of JD Degrees (Names A-C) [5:20]
• Presentation of JD Degrees (Names D-H) [6:26]
• Presentation of JD Degrees (Names I-L) [5:03]
• Presentation of JD Degrees (Names M-P) [6:42]
• Presentation of JD Degrees (Names R-S) [6:09]
• Presentation of JD Degrees (Names T-Z) [5:17]
• Presentation of LLM Degrees (Names A-K) [5:51]
• Presentation of LLM Degrees (Names L-Z) [4:55]