Washington College of Law Commencement 2012 Information
- Ceremony: Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 1:00 to 3:00 pm
- Reception: Friedheim Quadrangle (Rain site: University Club, Mary Graydon Center)
- Bender Arena Layout
WCL graduates wishing to Apply for Graduation, should complete the online form and submit it to the WCL Registrar's Office.
For additional information regarding the WCL commencement ceremony, go to the WCL Web site.
Inspirational Graduates
- The Honorable Robert Byrd, JD '63, former U.S. senator
- Ed Tapscott, JD '80, former AU basketball coach, former interim Washington Wizards head coach
- Joe Johns, JD, Emmy Award winning CNN correspondent
- The Honorable Rick Lazio, JD, former U.S. representative
Past College of Law Commencement Speakers
- The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., U.S. attorney general
- The Honorable Seth P. Waxman, partner, Wilmer Hale; former U.S. Solicitor General
- The Honorable Stephen G. Breyer, associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court
- The Honorable Mary L. Landrieu, U.S. senator
- The Honorable Vanessa Ruiz, judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Aryeh Neier, president, Open Society Institute
- The Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee, judge, U.S. District Court
- Elaine R. Jones, president and director-counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
