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Commencement Speaker
Judge George Bundy Smith, partner of Chadbourne & Parke LLP and retired Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. Read more about Judge Smith.
Application for Graduation
June 2008 degree candidates must complete the Application for Graduation in WebAdvisor. All eligible candidates should complete the application by February 26, 2008.
Cap and Gown Measurements
Cap and gown measurements for graduation are being taken online. To enter your measurements visit: Herff Jones Company from now until April 28, 2008 by 11:59pm.
HURRY, HURRY!!!!!! Time is quickly going by. The clock ticks every second as the deadline approaches. TODAY Monday, April 28, 2008 at 11:59pm is the deadline. If you intend to participate in the commencement ceremony on June 4, 2008 at Avery Fisher, Lincoln Center, you MUST order your cap and gown immediately. To place your order and measurements for the cap and gown, visit the following site: Herff Jones Company.
Cap and Gown Distribution
June 2 & June 3, 2008
Caps and gowns will be distributed in Room 104M in the Library on the following dates:
Monday, June 2, 2008
11:00 a.m..7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
11:00 a.m..7:00 p.m.
If you cannot pick up your cap & gown during these times, they will be brought directly to Avery Fisher Hall the day of commencement.
Tickets
To request commencement tickets, please fill out the online ticket request form. Please be sure to include your full name and phone number.
Important: If you are not planning to attend graduation, please let us know that as well, so we will be able to allot your tickets to others.
We would appreciate your requesting only the number of tickets you need, taking into account that you also need one ticket for yourself. You may request a maximum of five (5) tickets. This includes one ticket for yourself. If you would like your name put into a lottery for additional tickets, please indicate that on the form. Please keep in mind that most lottery winners only get one extra ticket because of the high demand for tickets.
Please make your requests as soon as possible, but no later than March 14, 2008.
Reminder: Even though you are a graduate, you will need a ticket to enter Avery Fisher Hall. No ticket, no entry.
Ticket Distribution
May 8-12, 2008
Along with your tickets, you will receive an instruction memo from the Faculty Marshals. This will answer many, if not all, of your questions. Graduation tickets will be distributed at the Office of Alumni Relations, First Floor, 250 Joralemon Street, on the dates/times listed below:
Thursday, May 8, 2008
11:00 a.m..5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 9, 2008
10:00 a.m..5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 12, 2008
10:00 a.m..7:00 p.m.
Note: Photo identification is required.
Alumni Participation in Commencement
Deadline: April 30, 2008
It has been a custom at Brooklyn Law School to invite alumni/ae who are family members and domestic partners of graduating students to take part in the commencement ceremony. This includes joining the procession and sitting on stage with faculty and other distinguished guests, and coming forward to present diplomas to their graduating relatives or partners. Caps, gowns and hoods for the family member are provided by the school.
If you have a parent, grandparent, spouse, domestic partner or sibling who graduated from BLS and wants to take part in this way in your commencement, please complete the online request form or come to the Alumni Office on the second floor at One Boerum Place, as soon as possible, but no later than April 30, 2008, and leave your relative's name, address, phone number and email with Caitlin Monck-Marcellino, or call her immediately at 718-780-0322.
New York State Bar Examination
Applications for the July 29-30, 2008 NYS Bar Exam must either be filed on-line or postmarked between April 1 - April 30, 2008. When available, application forms and complete instructions may be downloaded from the Board of Law Examiners’ website: www.nybarexam.org.
Note: A postage meter date is not considered a postmark. Any application not filed within this time period will be denied and returned to the candidate.
In addition, applicants for July 2008 NY State Bar Exam must complete a Handwriting Specimen Form. The scheduled time for filing the Handwriting Specimen Form is April 1 to April 18, 2008 during office hours in the Registrar's Office. Photo identification is required.
Please view the FAQ list on the NYS Bar to help you complete your application. Also available is a FAQs list on the NJS Bar.
For information on other state bar exams including New Jersey, visit www.barexam.org.
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