Centennial Celebration (1899-1999): Convocation Ceremony (September 24, 1998)

On September 24, 1998, the Law School launched its Centennial Celebration, marking its continued impact on legal education and the people of Chicago from 1899-1999, with a convocation ceremony that feature addresses by prominent past and present faculty, alumni, administrators, and students.
Note: This recording is presented with minimal editing or alteration as part of the Law School's Historical Preservation Series. Due to the age and format of source material, intermittent audio and visual inconsistency is to be expected. Some content may reflect outdated facts and opinions.
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00:00 -- INTRODUCTION
- Dean Robert Gilbert Johnston
03:18 -- NATIONAL ANTHEM
- Professor Maureen Straub Kordesh
04:45 -- INVOCATION
- H.Em. Francis Cardinal George, Archdiocese of Chicago
WELCOME & REMARKS
06:55 - Dean Robert Gilbert Johnston
09:30 - Louis L. Biro ('48), President, Board of Trustees
11:39 - Professor Michael Polelle
15:48 - Carol Green-Fraley ('84), President, Alumni Association
16:56 - Sherri Dunne, President, Student Bar Association
19:32 - Professor Ralph Ruebner
CONVOCATION ADDRESS
30:20 - Associate Dean John Corkery
34:00 - Hon. Charles E. Freeman ('62), Justice, Illinois Supreme Court
REMARKS (CONTINUED)
50:33 - Hon. Ilana Diamond Rovner, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
54:32 - Professor Leonard Schrager, President, Chicago Bar Association
56:56 - Hon. Charles Norgle Sr. ('69), Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
59:11 - Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman, Provost, University of Illinois Chicago
1:03:26 -- PRESENTATION OF THE HONORARY DEGREE
Presented by Dean Robert Gilbert Johnston, Associate Dean John Corkery & Louis L. Biro ('48)
- H.Em. Francis Cardinal George, Archdiocese of Chicago