Commencement 2008

From the Steinway Brass Quintet to the conferral of honorary degrees to noted human rights activist Dolly Filartiga and The Honorable Roderick L. Ireland, the Class of 2008 commencement exercises on May 18 drew applause, emotion and a deep sense of accomplishment for the 135 students of the 3L graduating class, their professors and the CUNY School of Law.

2008 International Greetings

Representatives from the Class of 2008 welcome the audience in different languages.

05-18
06:55

2008 Welcoming Remarks

Welcoming remarks by CUNY Law's Dean Michelle J. Anderson, CUNY Board of Trustees' Benno C. Schmidt, Jr., and CUNY Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel's Frederick P. Schaffer.

05-18
05:46

2008 Class Gift

Donation to "Pipeline To Justice" program. Acceptance of Class Gift by Mary Lu Bilek, Professor and Associate Dean for Special Projects, on behalf of the Pipeline to Justice Program and Eva Lana, Pipeline Co-Teacher and founder and creator of the Binary Solution LSAT course.

05-18
01:38

Margret Krebs - 2008 Outstanding Community Service Award

Margret Krebs, Outstanding Community Service Awardee. Presented by Richard Kistnenn.

05-18
05:55

Shirley Lung - 2008 Outstanding Professor of the Year

Shirley Lung, 2008 Outstanding Professor of the Year.

05-18
05:49

Frederick Brewington - 2008 Distinguished Public Service Award

Frederick Brewington, 2008 Distinguished Public Service Award.

05-18
02:20

Hon. Roderick L. Ireland - 2008 Honorary Degree

The Hon. Roderick L. Ireland after receiving his honorary degree. Associate Justice and First African-American to sit on the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.

05-18
03:02

Dolly Filártiga - 2008 Honorary Degree

Human Rights Activist Dolly Filártiga accepts her honorary degree.

05-18
06:59

Juan González - 2008 Commencement Address

Juan González - 2008 Commencement Address

05-18
13:25

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