law-gradTeachers, family members and friends of more than 300 jubilant J.D. graduates and approximately 96 master of law graduates attended commencement ceremonies Friday at Dickson Court North. The UCLA School of Law graduation was the first of more than 60 degree-conferring ceremonies, receptions and celebrations planned at UCLA. Hilda Solis, who is a nationally recognized leader on the environment and environmental justice legislation, gave the keynote address. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing districts that included portions of East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. A reception was held at an adjacent courtyard following graduation. See the master commencement schedule here.