Celebrating the Class of 2020
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On Saturday, May 16, at 11:30 a.m., the Law School hosted a virtual celebration for our Class of 2020 J.D. and LL.M. graduates. Speakers included:
- Davison M. Douglas, Dean, William & Mary Law School
- Thomas J. McSweeney, Professor of Law
- Rebecca Jaeger '20, 2019-2020 President, Student Bar Association
- Gordon Jiang '20, LL.M. Student Speaker
- Darian M. Ibrahim, Tazewell Taylor Professor of Law and Recipient, 1L Professor of the Year Award (2020)
- Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Rita Anne Rollins Professor of Law and Recipient, Walter L. Williams, Jr., Memorial Teaching Award (2020)
- Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and 2020 Selected Commencement Speaker
- Anne E. Bomar '91, President, William & Mary Law School Association
The Law School also hosted a virtual reception in the morning prior to the celebration via Zoom for LL.M. graduates. There were also multiple, simultaneous receptions via Zoom for J.D. graduates, organized by first-year sections, in the afternoon. During the receptions, faculty and staff had a chance to congratulate graduates, wish them well and thank them for their resilience!
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