2008 School of Law Commencement Webcast - SF Mayor Newsom Delivers Address

The School of Law Commencement was held on Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 AM at the UC Davis ARC Pavilion. The Law School awarded 18 Master of Laws and 198 Juris Doctor degrees at the ceremony. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom delivered the commencement address. Newsom, now in his second term as mayor, garnered national attention in 2004 when, in defiance of state law, he directed the city's county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Congratulations to the Class of 2008!

To view the webcast, please click here.

SPEAKERS:
Welcoming Remarks: Dean Rex R. Perschbacher
Student Speaker: Kathleen Rojas
Faculty Speaker: Professor of Law Jennifer Chacón
Presenting the Law School Medal: Dean Rex R. Perschbacher
Commencement Address: The Honorable Gavin Newsom, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco
Conferring the Degrees: Chancellor Larry N. Vanderhoef
Marshalls: Professor of Law Carlton Larson and Professor Edward J. Imwinkelried

If you have any difficulty with the webcast link above, please refer to the UC Davis Webcast page at http://commencementvideo.ucdavis.edu/.