Program and Participants
2026 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
Bronson James JD ’03 Oregon Supreme Court Justice
Conferring of Degree honoris causa
Doctor of Laws
Bronson James JD ’03
Reflections of the Graduates
Molly McKee Pettit Class of 2026
Conferring of Degrees
President Holmes-Sullivan
Dean Ouellette
Presentation of the Leo Levenson Award
Sabrina Elizabeth Butcher Class of 2026
Charge to the Class
Dean Ouellette
Recessional
Reception
Immediately following the recessional, a reception honoring the graduates and their guests will be hosted on the Glade outside Pamplin Sports Center. Cookies and refreshments will be provided.
Children’s Commencement
Immediately following the recessional, a brief ceremony honoring the children of graduates will take place in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. It will begin approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the commencement ceremony.
Participants
Platform Party
Bronson James JD ’03 Oregon Supreme Court Justice
Robin Holmes-Sullivan President of Lewis & Clark
Alicia Ouellette Dean of the Law School
Matthew Bergman JD ’89 Chair of the Board of Visitors
Libby Davis JD ’93 Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Brad Krupicka JD ’10 President of the Alumni Board
Janice Weis Associate Dean and Director of the Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Program
Musicians
Columbia Brass
Processional Leader
Bill Chin Professor of Law
Student Marshals
Hadley Van Vactor Associate Professor of Lawyering
Janet Steverson Douglas K. Newell Professor of Teaching Excellence
Faculty Marshal
Meg Garvin Executive Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute and Professor of Law in the Crime Victim Litigation Clinic
Hooder
Libby Davis JD ’93 Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Sign Language Interpreters
CODAs Plus
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.