Information for Guests

Thank you for your interest in Commencement 2009 at the University of Oregon School of Law. There is no charge for admission and the event is general seating.

Driving Directions to the Hult Center

2009 Commencement Schedule

Times are estimates and subject to change

May 16, 2009

12:00 p.m.	Hult Center lobby doors open (primarily standing room only)
12:30 p.m.	Silva Concert Hall doors open and seating begins
1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Commencement ceremony
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Reception at The Club at Autzen Stadium, 2727 Leo Harris Parkway

Commencement Marshal

Professor Ralph James Mooney

Keynote Speaker

Steven T. Wax

Federal Public Defender District of Oregon, 1983-present; Public Defender Broome County, N.Y. 1979-1983; Assistant District Attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1975-1979; Judicial Law Clerk, Anchorage Alaska 1974-1975; A.B., cum laude, Colgate University (1970); J.D.,cum laude, Harvard Law School (1974); admitted to practice in Oregon and New York, state and federal courts; practice focuses on federal criminal, appellate, and habeas practice; adjunct professor, Lewis and Clark Law School (1985 to 1993, 2001); member, Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court (1987 - present), Multnomah County Lawyers Professional Responsibility Committee (1992 - 93), OSB Disciplinary Board (1993 - 96), OSB Bar Counsel (1997 - present), and OSB Ethics Committee (1997 - 2003); recipient, NACDL President's Commendation for work on the Mayfield case (2004); American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award 2007, frequent writer and speaker on federal criminal and constitutional issues; author, Kafka Comes To America, otherpress, 2008.

Eugene Area Lodging Information

Hilton Eugene and Conference Center (next to the Hult Center)
66 East 6th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401-2667

The Hilton is offering a special rate of $129 per night for commencement guests. This rate is based upon availability. You can receive this special rate by booking on the Hilton's U of O Law Graduation website, or call 1-800-937-6660 and request a room for U of O Law School Graduation.
Other Local Accommodations

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Accommodations for disabilities will be provided if requested in advance. Please contact the House Manager at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 541.682.5712.

For any other information, please contact Melissa Barker, Student Affairs and Commencement Coordinator, 541.346.1558.

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