Date: Monday, May 20, 2024

Location: Academy of Music, 240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Time: 3:00pm

Commencement Packets: Commencement packets, which will contain your graduation tickets, formal announcement cards, and other important information, will be available in Student Affairs in March. You will be notified via email when packets are ready for pickup. 

The ceremony will be live streamed. 

Date : Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: The Law School

Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Tickets: Unlimited, available at time of graduation packet pick-up.

If your spouse, partner, parent, or grandparent is a Penn Carey Law alum or Law faculty or staff member, you may request that this person hand your diploma to you on stage at the Law School graduation. 

To do so, please fill out the Alumni Diploma Tradition Request Form here, by March 1, 2024. 

Although not required at the Law School’s ceremony, most graduates wear academic regalia (caps, gowns, and hoods). Students can order regalia through the Penn Bookstore at the Graduation Fair on March 20, 21, and 22.

JD - Regalia Order Information 

LLM - Regalia Order Information

ML - Regalia Order Information 

The University-wide Commencement Ceremony is also on May 20 at 10:15am at Franklin Field. You can find more information about the University’s Commencement Programming here. 

For accessible seating please reach out to alubin@upenn.edu for more information. 

Commencement Season is a very busy time for Philadelphia. We recommend making travel and lodging arrangements as soon as possible.

You can find a list of Penn—Preferred Accommodations here, some of which have Penn-discounted rates. You might also find it helpful to review Penn’s Visitor Planning Guide here. 

We understand how important it is for your loved ones to be able to be present to celebrate with you. International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) provides the following options to assist with travel/work arrangements:

Request a commencement invitation letter from the Penn department in charge of commencement. More details will be available shortly. 

Use ISSS template to create your own invitation letter, here.

You can view all messages sent to Law students pertaining to commencement below. 

Feb. 7 - Regalia Order Information 
-JD Class of 2024 
-ML Class of 2024
-LLM Class of 2024

March 11 - Graduation Packet Pickup Information 
-JD Class of 2024
-ML Class of 2024
-LLM Class of 2024

General Information for all students (JD/LLM/ML)

• Access to Penn Campus and Resources
  • Access to the Penn campus (Law School, Pottruck, etc.) with your Penn Card will end on July 31.
  • Access to Student Health Services will end on July 31. 
  • Access to CAPS will end on July 31 if you have an ongoing relationship with a counselor. If you are seeking new counsel, the office will assist you getting in touch with someone local after graduation. 
  • Penn Student Health Insurance Plan (PSIP) coverage extends through July 31. For more information, visit the University website. 
  • If you have insurance through the University, you can find out general information here. If, by chance, you may need health insurance for a short period of time prior to the start of your employment, the University refers students to the following webpage.
  • Your University email address stays active even after you graduate! For more information, please visit the ITS email information page. 
• Alumni Directory
  • Use the MyPenn directory to stay connected with fellow Law School alumni and the entire Penn community. Be sure to update your contact information and mailing address today to stay current on event offerings in your area! 
• Alumni Clubs and Affinity Networks 
  • There are a variety of ways our alumni can remain active members of the Law School community. No matter if you live near campus or halfway around the world, there is a Club or Society to keep you connected with the school and fellow alumni. For more information about these groups, click here. 
• Alumni Benefits and Services 
  
  • Additional Law School and University benefit and services are available to alumni. For more information, click here.
• Library Resources 
  • Alumni have access to some library databases, and graduates are always welcome to visit Biddle to seek reference assistance, use the print collection, and access e-resources. Learn more about library resources for alumni. 

JD Resources

• Bar Exam/MPRE
  • There are many deadlines, fee payments, and other requirements for registering for and taking bar exams. Be sure to carefully read all Bar Information, here. 
  • Register for the MPRE, here. 
• Degree Requirements 
  • All JD degree requirements are listed, here. 
  • Schedule a graduation audit with the Academic Affairs Office. You can contact Nicole Federico to schedule an audit appointment. 
• Completing Coursework 
  • Grades for graduating students are due the Monday after exams end each Spring. Please be sure to submit your work in time for faculty to review and submit your grade to the Registrar by this early deadline. 

LLM Resources

• Bar Exam/MPRE 
  • Carefully observe all deadlines, fee payments, and other requirements for registering for and taking bar exams by clicking, here. 
  • Register for the MPRE, here. 
• Degree Requirements 
  • All LLM degree requirements are listed, here. 
  • Schedule a graduation audit with the Academic Affairs Office. You can contact Nicole Federico to schedule an audit appointment.
• Completing Coursework
  • Grades for graduating students are due the Monday after exams end each Spring. Please be sure to submit your work in time for faculty to review and submit your grade to the Registrar by this early deadline.
• • Post-Graduate Employment Survey. Office of Career Strategy 
  • Each year, we request that graduating LLMs provide their post-graduation plans through the LLM Post-Graduate Employment Survey. The information gathered in this report helps us support both current and future LLM students. Please contact OCS for assistance if you have difficulty accessing the survey. You must submit this survey before you pick up your packet and no later than May 15, 2024. 

ML Resources

• Degree Requirements
  • All ML degree requirements are listed, here.
• Completing Coursework
  • Grades for graduating students are due the Monday after exams end each Spring. Please be sure to submit your work in time for faculty to review and submit your grade to the Registrar by this early deadline.

Each year, all graduating 3Ls must provide their Post-Graduate Employment Certification prior to graduation. The information gathered in this report helps us support both current and future students and is required for the Law School’s mandatory reporting to the American Bar Association. To complete the certification, log into Symplicity. This link will take you directly to the Symplicity certification link. Please contact OCS for assistance if you forgot your password or have difficulty logging on. You must submit this certification before you pick up your packet and no later than May 15, 2024.