Program and Participants

2025 Commencement Program

Prelude

Processional

Land Acknowledgement and Welcome

Alicia Ouellette Dean of the Law School

Remarks

Robin Holmes-Sullivan President of Lewis & Clark

Commencement Address

Jude Pate JD ’93 Alaska Supreme Court Justice

Conferring of Degree honoris causa

Doctor of Laws
Jude Pate JD ’93

Reflections of the Graduates

Lane Kadish Class of 2025

Conferring of Degrees

President Holmes-Sullivan
Dean Ouellette

Presentation of the Leo Levenson Award

Krista Lewis Class of 2025

Charge to the Class

Dean Ouellette

Recessional

Reception

Immediately following the recessional, a reception honoring the graduates and their guests will take place on the Law Campus.

Children’s Commencement

Immediately following the recessional, a brief ceremony honoring the children of graduates will take place in Chester E. McCarty Classroom 2.

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Participants

Platform Party

Michael J. “Jude” Pate JD ’93 Alaska Supreme Court Justice
Robin Holmes-Sullivan President of Lewis & Clark
Alicia Ouellette Dean of the Law School
Brad Krupicka JD ’10 President of the Alumni Board
Sandy C. Patrick Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Lawyering

Musicians

Columbia Brass

Processional Leader

Steve Johansen JD ’87 Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Admissions

Student Marshals

Janet Steverson Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Douglas K. Newell Professor of Teaching Excellence
Hadley Van Vactor Kroll Associate Professor of Lawyering

Faculty Marshal

Lydia Loren Henry J. Casey Professor of Law

Hooder

Libby Davis Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Sign Language Interpreters

Maria Johnson
Sara Smith

Student Commencement Assistants

Members of the Lewis & Clark Law School Community

Photographing and taping of the ceremony are permitted only from the guest seating area. Copies of individual photos of each student will be available for purchase.