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  2019 Commencement Exercises

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Order of Exercises

  Processional:

  David Rudenstine, Sheldon H. Solow Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Herald

  Presiding:

  Selma Botman, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Yeshiva University, Chief Marshal

  Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University

  National Anthem:

  Cantor Ira W. Heller, Class of 2008

  Invocation:

  Rabbi Jeremy Wieder, Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, Yeshiva University

  Welcome:

  Ira S. Dizengoff, Chair, Cardozo Board of Overseers, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Class of 1992

  Remarks:

  Melanie Leslie, Dean, Dr. Samuel Belkin Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Class of 1991

  Commencement Address:

  Senator Clair McCaskill, United States Senator of Missouri, 2007-2019

  Student Remarks:

  Rachel Zilberfarb, LLM Class Speaker; Class of 2019

  Ishara Quick, JD Class Speaker; Class of 2019

  Student Bar Association Awards:

  Eduardo Quiroga, Class of 2019

  Awards and Honors:

  Christopher Buccafusco, Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Director, Intellectual Property & Information Law, Head Marshal

  Special Awards Presentation:

  Dean Leslie

  Nicholas Gliagias, Class of 2019

  Conferring of Master of Laws (LLM) Degrees:

  Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman

  Dean Leslie

  Conferring of Juris Doctor (JD) Degrees:

  Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman

  Dean Leslie

  Hatikvah:

  Cantor Heller

  Recessional