Stanford Law School Celebrates the Graduating Class of 2023
This year’s 271 graduates of Stanford Law School (SLS) celebrated their accomplishments and looked ahead to the future during their commencement ceremony on June 17, 2023. The 177 JD, 85 LLM, 7 JSM and 2 JSD students received their diplomas, cheered, and celebrated under a large tent in front of the law school’s Canfield Courtyard.
Graduation Ceremony
Speeches and Awards
Together, we are unstoppable.
Ana Julia Grein Moniz de Aragão, LLM ’23, selected by the graduating LLM class to speak, shared her thoughts on her law school experience.
Sin Miedo (Without Fear)
Eduardo Andrés González, JD ’23 & Royce Simón Chang, JD ’23, selected by the JD graduating class to speak, shared their thoughts on their law school experience.
Lead with your humanity.
Jenny S. Martinez, Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean, closed the diploma ceremony with her annual ‘charge’ to the Class of 2023.
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service
The 2023 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service to Stanford Law School was presented by Nikhil Shiva, JD ‘23 to Elóra Ashley Henderson, JD ‘23.
2023 Staff Appreciation Award
The 2023 Staff Appreciation Award was presented to Michael Winn, Director of Pro Bono and Externship Programs by Nikhil Shiva, JD ‘23.
At the end of the day, institutions aren’t real; people are.
SLS Professor Gregory Ablavsky, Marion Rice Kirkwood 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.
