Update on Law School Commencement

April 6, 2020

Graduates:

I regret to inform you that because of the continued public health emergency we need to postpone the in-person commencement ceremonies that had been scheduled for May 15th at 12:30 on the Bristol campus.  We will have an in-person commencement when it is safe to do so, and we will be sure to solicit your feedback on where and when that ceremony should take place.

I know that this is a bitter pill to swallow.  Your graduating class is joining those across the country in mourning the loss of a final semester of law school and gatherings with your classmates, friends, and family to celebrate your accomplishments.  That day of in-person celebration with all those who mean the most to you is coming, but I am afraid it will not be on May 15, 2020.

However, on May 15, 2020 at 12:30 we will host a virtual commencement ceremony.  The details will be forthcoming but it will likely feature addresses from our commencement speaker, the class valedictorian, and the university president. The highlight, as always, will be a roll call of the graduates with content provided by each one of you, and there will be messages of congratulations from the faculty. 

I know it is not the real thing.  We do not think of it as a substitute but as a supplement to the in-person commencement that is coming.  We just all thought it was important to mark the day and the time of what would have been commencement here on campus.  We want to set aside time to think about your time here and dream about your futures, and we want you to have the time to do the same.    

Be and stay well.

Best,
Michael