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Rod Rosenstein
Urges Adherence to Principle in Commencement Address
In his May 13 commencement address to graduates of UB Law, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein spoke of the importance of knowing who you are, how you want to be thought of,
and not letting circumstances, even very challenging ones, alter your basic character and beliefs.
In addition to Mr. Rosenstein, guests at the Modell Lyric Theatre heard from Nicholas Hawkins, J.D. ’15, president
of the UB Law Alumni Association, and Katrina Smith, valedictorian. More than 200 individuals received their Juris Doctor, Master of Laws in Taxation, or Master
of Laws in the Law of the United States degree. Law Faculty Awards went to Sarah Simmons and Beatrice Thomas.
In his prepared remarks, Rosenstein encouraged the newly minted lawyers to begin their careers with some sense of what they’d like their legacy to be at the end of their professional lives, and figure out a road map that will lead them in that direction. And that planning should be done, he added, with the knowledge that “everyone’s life is a product of random events and consequential decisions” — what happens to you that you did not expect, and how you choose to respond.
Not surprisingly, there was a lot of media interest in Rosenstein’s address, his first public appearance since resigning from the Department of Justice on May 11, 2019. The commencement was covered by local and national outlets, including CNN and C-SPAN.
DON’T MISS THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AT UB LAW
Oct. 23
Stead Annual Lecture
with Monica Pinto, renowned scholar on international human rights
Nov. 13
Sitting of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Nov. 15–16
400 Years: Slavery and the Criminal Justice System, Law Review Symposium
Apr. 2–3
Applied Feminism and Privacy, the 12th Feminist Legal Theory Conference
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