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UC Hastings College of the Law 131St Commencement UC Hastings College of the Law University of California, Hastings College of the Law UC Hastings Scholarship Repository Commencement Exercises Hastings Archives and History 5-13-2012 UC Hastings College of the Law 131st Commencement UC Hastings College of the Law Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.uchastings.edu/commencement_exercises Recommended Citation UC Hastings College of the Law, UC Hastings College of the Law 131st Commencement (2012). Available at: https://repository.uchastings.edu/commencement_exercises/38 This Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Hastings Archives and History at UC Hastings Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Commencement Exercises by an authorized administrator of UC Hastings Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HASTINGS COLLEGE OF TFIE LAW 131*‘ COMMENCEMENT May 13,2012 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, California PROGRAM ENTRY OF CANDIDATES Procession Lead by Associate Academic Dean C. Keith Wingate Please stand during the entry of the candidates. OPENING OF CEREMONIES Donald E. Bradley Director and Chair, UC Hastings Board of Directors WELCOME Lawrence H. Pitts Provost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs University of California, Office of the President REMARKS FROM THE DEAN Frank H. Wu Chancellor and Dean of UC Hastings REMARKS FROM THE CLASS OF 2012 Erica Connolly, Valedictorian Heidi Hansen Kalscheur, Student Speaker COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Jeff Adachi The Public Defender of the City and County of San Francisco FAREWELL REMARKS Reuel Schiller Professor of Law CONFERRAL AND PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR LL.M. AND J.D. DEGREES Chancellor and Dean Frank H. Wu, Academic Dean Shauna Marshall, Professor and Associate Dean for International and Graduate Programs Joel Paul and Professor Nancy Stuart Marshals of Investiture: Professors George Bisharat, Jaime King, Rory Little, Melissa Nelken, Dorit Reiss and Antoinette M. Young CLOSING REMARKS Chancellor and Dean Frank H. Wu Please remain seated until the graduates have exited the auditorium. Candidates for the LL.M. Degree - May 2012 Patricia Anchia Sanchez Hurshidjon Kuchkarov Bachelor of Law Bachelor Universidad de Deusto Ferghana State University, Uzbekistan Spain Sara 5. Leung Nisha Bhuria (IF) LL.B., Bachelor of Social Sciences Bachelor of Law University of HongKong Himachal Pradesh University, India Lucia Martel'Dow Simona Cervasio (I) Bachelor of Law, Universidad Central de Venezuela LL.B., University Degli Studi Master of Inti. Law & Inti. Relations Di Napoli Federico 11, Italy Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Katharina Erbe (IP) Yue Ming Abitur, Schadow Gymnasium Bachelor of Law, Master of Economic Law Staatsexamen (First State Exam) Wuhan University, China Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany Antoine Morisset (I) Ainize Iriondo Plaza (IP) Private Law Bachelor of Law University of Paris II Panth6on Assas, Universidad de Deusto, Spain France Xiaomeng Jiao Marie Perrault Bachelor of Law, Southwest University of Master of International Law Political Science and the Law, China University Paris 1 La Sorbonne, France Liju (I) Marjolaine L. Vignola Bachelor of Arts Law, University I Sorbonne, France Shandong University, Chir\a Tulsi Zaveri Akiko Kawakatsu Bechelor of Legal Science, LL.B. J.D., Bachelor of Law Government Law College, India Sophia University, Japan Benjamin Znaty (IP) Steffen Kleefass Master 1 Droit des Affaires First State Exam University Paris 11 Pantheon-Assas University of Muenster, Germany France In 2002, UC Hastings began to offer an LL.M. degree in United States Legal Studies for students holding law degrees from foreign institutions. In its brief history, the LL.M. program has attracted graduates who have diverse international legal work experience from many outstanding law schools outside of the United States. LL.M. students at liC Hastings are required to successfully complete at least 24 credit hours of classes in order to graduate and are fully integrated into the curriculum, taking courses alongside J.D. students. Honors Elect Honors Elect sutnma cum laude The top 1% of the graduating class with a 3.75 or higher grade point average, cum laude and all academic work completed at UC Hastings College of the Law. The top 30% of the graduating class with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher. Ian Chen Erica Connolly Aaron B. Abood Pouneh Mortazavi Kenneth P. Nabity Kelly S. Foss Daniel I. Aquino William A. Aspinwall Catherine Fang Ngo Katy A. Mann David A. Bellumori Nina N. Ngo Elaine Zhong Mara Boundy Joseph A. Nicholson Megan A. Cadena Jared L. Palmer magna cum laude James W. Carson Nicholas J. Peterson The top 10% of the graduating class with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Jason Moberly Caruso Gazal J. Pour-Moezzi Tyler J. Cesar Alan Priest Lance C. Cidre Andrew R. Rakestraw Andrew S. Anderlini Ashley J. Hodge Sarah Camille Conrey Haley T. Revak Erica L. Anderson Mallory L. Homewood Alison E. Cordova Ryan A. Rezaei Lindsey Noelle Berg Gregory L. Huber Samuel C. Crary Edris W.I. Rodriguez Jasmine H. Bemdt Kellie M. Kemp Joshua M. Catcher Diana Rogosa Andrew R. Brice Skye D.V. Kovach Amelia L. Diedrich Lee J. Rosenberg Michele N. Brown Kelly M.K. Matayoshi Michael S. Dina Jason Ross Jonathan Estes Erica N. Sanchez Robin Jeanne Campbell-Urban Ryan J. McEwan Jessica G. Evans Ian B. Sangster Andrew T. Cannon Robert L. Philbrook Allyson M. Fair Philip J. Sciranka Lindsay M. Cooper Ian D. Poirier Thomas N. Fay Fatemeh S. Shahangian Caitlin Daniel Spencer B. Potter Caitlyn D. Finley Nolan Roy Shaw Julian N. Davis Joan-Alexis M. Rabutaso Juliana C. Fredman Cathy C. Shyong Louise B. Doyle Christine S. Saunders Emily M. Gische David L. Simson Joseph W. Eckhart Wesley E. Sheffield Daniel C. Goldberg Lindsay A. Singer Audrey Gabets Henry A. Steinberg Adam J. Gomolin Matthew S. Slevin Jenny Lynn Grantz Alison Griffith Sundberg Alyse J. Gramaglia Robert C. Smith Drew G. Stark Alexandra P. Grayner Jennifer E. Takehana Jillian M. Grinnell Sloan A. Heffron Julie A. Stockton Dakotah R. Griscom Benjamin Danielle Whitney Tustin Aishlin P. Hicks Katherine M. Svinarich Ryan A. Harris Nora E. Wetzel Brooke Leanne Holan Vandya L. Swaminathan Megan L. Havstad Alexander J. Wueste Joon Seok Hong Sophy J. Tabandeh Julia G. Heming Anastasia Zykanova Brian P. Hull S. C. Thomas Charles D. Hunter Susan Tran Christopher B. Johnson Fredrick S. Tsang Nadia J. Kayyali Brianne A. Ullman Natalie Khorochev Frances M. Valdez Liam Kneppath-Malone Stacy L. Vinyard Kelvin C. Ko Herman Austin Watson IV Alex L. Larrabee Steven M. Wheat Aria G. Link Mark Andrew Wig^ns Timothy Garison Maes David W. Wolfe Michael Charles Martin Christopher J. Wood Amy R. McCowan Sanaz Yamin Lily Moallem Zachary B. Young John G. Monley Leanne Yu ‘Honors shown are based on five semesters of course work. Final determination of honors will be based six semesters of course work. Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2012 Pro Bono Recognition Tony Patino Fellows-Elect The California Bar and the American Bar Association encourage attorneys to devote at least 50 hours armually to the provision of pro bono (free) legal services. At UC Hastings, The Tony Patino Fellowship was created to support those individuals whose we believe the delivery of pro bono services is an integral part of legal education and personal and academic histories show leadership, academic achievement, ethical the practice of law. Therefore, graduates engaged in pro bono are recognized with the and honorable conduct, good moral character, dedication to human values, following distinctions. participation in public service activities, well-adjusted personality and good judgment. The Fellowship provides educational and living expenses and is Pro Bono Society renewable for two subsequent consecutive academic years based upon the fellow- Graduate met the UC Hastings goal for the provision of pro bono legal services. elect's personal and academic performance and his or her participation in the legal profession. Upon receiving the two renewals of fellowship, the final approval of the renewal committee, and a Juris Doctor degree, the fellow-elect is then known as Madihha Ahussain Hillary P Hansen Stacey Rosales a "Tony Patifio Fellow." Erica L. Anderson Julia F. Heming Jennella Meas Sambour William A. Aspintvall Patrick James Hogan AlexanderJ. Seroff Audrey Keying Au Rachel H. Huysentruyt Fatemeh S. Shahangian Mari Dani P. Bandoma Stephanie Kang Nolan Roy Shaw Yousef Farsakh Lauren A. Battey Nadia J. Kayyali Wesley E. Sheffield Jasmine H. Bemdt Kellie M. Kemp Emily K. Stehr Alexandra P. Grayner Nedda Black DominiifueA. Ladomato Henry A. Steinberg Katharine A. Burton Jane 1. Lee Patrick D. Stewart Robin Jeanne Campbell-Urban Sara S. Leung (LL.M.) Julie A. Stockton Jenny S. Choi Aaron J. Lewis /esse A. Sfouf Alison E. Cordova Sara H. Lopez-Barton Mara S. TTiomas Caitlin Daniel Annie Lu S. C. TTiomas Joint Degree Candidates Yousef Farsakh Lucia Martel-Dow (LL.M.) Cory Turner Kate K. Feng Michael Charles Marfin Jeffrey S. Ugai The following students completed the requirements for Molly Faye Franck Loriana Moizesch Yarenia Valladares the UC Hastings Joint Degree Program: Casey K. French Morgan Ashley Muir Katrina J. Walasik Noemi O. Gallardo Christine Ness Joanna C. Wang Mia F. Hansen Roger C. Geissler Max D. Norris Alex Clifton Wilson LL.M., University Pantheon-Assas Paris 11 Emily M. Gische Jeffrey G. Ogorek Elliott C. Wong Vera Golosker ShariffR. Osman Jessica Kyeong-Mi Woo Margaret L. Goodnou^ Vanessa N. Persico Temnee Wright Sarah C. Gosling Barbara C. Pinto Dominguez Judy Hung- Jing Yang Nazanin Mostafavi Alexandra P. Grayner Stephanie S. Poli Zachary B. Young LL.M., University Pantheon-Assas Paris II Julian M. Grinnell Rachal Ranteesi Laura A. Hadley Brittany Rogers Melissa Riess Outstanding Achievement in Pro Bono LL.M., University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies Graduate met the aspirational pro bono goal set for licensed alfomeys.
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