On May 18, Fordham Law School will host its 113th annual diploma ceremony. Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the cancellation of all in-person events at Fordham University, this year’s ceremony will be held as a virtual celebration for the very first time in the Law School’s history.
The ceremony will include an invocation from Fr. Michael McCarthy and remarks by Law School Dean Matthew Diller.
Robert A. Katzmann, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, will address the graduates. Judge Katzmann has served as chief judge of the since 2013 and is one of the nation’s leading jurists. He is also a force in the access to justice movement and has launched several initiatives designed to address the shortfall in legal services for our country’s most vulnerable individuals.
The president and vice president of the Student Bar Association will announce awards for Teacher of the Year and Adjunct of the Year. Professor Daniel Capra will present the Eugene J. Keefe Award and awards to students.
The program will incorporate video messages from students and from faculty. The ceremony will also feature an announcement of the 565 names of the graduating students.
Visit law.fordham.edu/DiplomaCeremony at 11 a.m. EDT on May 18 to stream the virtual diploma ceremony.
An in-person celebration of the achievements of the class of 2020 will be held in the fall.
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