Graduation 2018
It’s on You… To Construct a Life of Meaning and Joy
On June 16, 2018, under the shade of a large tent in front of Crown Quadrangle and within view of Hoover Tower, 283 students from Stanford Law School’s Class of 2018 were presented with their diplomas. As the graduates were congratulated on a job well done by faculty and their fellow students, the theme of the ceremony gradually yet consistently turned to the hard work yet ahead. And, more importantly, with the skills, relationships, experiences, and knowledge gained at Stanford Law, the graduating class was reminded that they are extremely well positioned for this hard work.
Graduation Ceremony
Speeches & Awards
We are remembered not so much by our accomplishments... but by how we let other people feel at that moment when they open their world to us.
Earl Joyce Rivera Dolera, LLM ‘18, the first of two students selected by the graduating class to speak, shared her thoughts on her law school experience.
Don't defer your dreams.
Omar Ghazanfar Qureshi, JD ‘18, the second of two students selected by the graduating class to speak, shared his thoughts on his law school experience.
It is your job to construct a life of meaning and joy.
M. Elizabeth Magill, Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean, closed the diploma ceremony with her annual ‘charge’ to the Class of 2018.
What will you use your superpowers for?
Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, Associate Professor of Law, was selected by the graduating class to receive the John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching and addressed the audience during the ceremony.
I am your librarian for life.
The 2018 Staff Appreciation Award was presented to Marion Miller, Stanford Law School Reference Librarian and Lecturer in Law.
This award for me is a reminder of what we can be.
The 2018 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service to Stanford Law School was presented by Omar Ghazanfar Qureshi, JD ‘18 to Karin Lou Ding, JD ‘18.
Graduation Program
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