News & Events Commencement 2011
As the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to deliver the school’s commencement address, she made history, and the speech was her first since joining the nation’s high court last August. In fact, it was the first commencement address she has deliv- ered outside of Harvard Law School, where she was the first fe- male dean.
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Kagan came at the invitation of Dean Kevin Washburn, who had been the visiting Oneida Nation professor at Harvard Law School when she was dean there. What piqued her interest was the way Washburn spoke of the UNM law students.
“It made me remember those parts of teaching law students I loved the most – people on the cusp of their careers, brimming with curiosity about what’s soon to come,” she said.
Kagan encouraged the graduates to follow their hearts. “You should immerse yourself in the problems you think most impor- tant and challenging, surround yourself with people you think most interesting, throw yourself into whatever has the greatest prospect of giving meaning to your life and providing satisfaction and ex- citement. Do what you love.”
She clearly enjoyed being back in a law-school setting. Prior to the hooding ceremony, she visited the graduates as they were donning their gowns and also spent a few minutes with the faculty as they prepared for the ceremony. She spontaneously agreed to be in the official class photo, and after her speech, insisted on congratulating and being photographed with each grad- uate after they received their hood.
.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan shared her wit, wisdom and encouragement with members of the Class of 2011 during commencement on May 14.
School of Law Among Top 10
Most Popular Law Schools The UNM School of Law is among the top 10 most popular law schools around the country, according to a U.S. News and World Report poll. With nearly 50 percent of accepted applicants choosing to attend the UNM School of Law in fall 2010, the school secured the No. 10 spot on the list of 190 schools.
Topping the popularity list was Yale Law School, followed by Brigham Young University Clark Law School and Harvard Law School.
For the entering class of 2010, the UNM School of Law accepted 242 applicants, of which 116 were enrolled – 47.9 percent. Data gathered included 180,479 acceptances and 49,054 total enrollments, making the nationwide yield 27.2 percent.
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presented to members of the Class of 2011, go to
lawschool.unm.edu. Click on News Archives, and then click on Commencement 2011.
Photos by Mark Holm for the UNM School of Law
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