Concord Law School Celebrates 23rd Graduation
February 28 2015 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
Veronica Dillon delivers keynote address to
more than 100 graduates
Concord Law School of Kaplan University, the nation’s first
fully-online law school, held its 23rd graduation today at the
Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
The graduating class included 65 graduates of the Juris Doctor
program and 40 who earned an Executive Juris Doctor degree. In
addition, this graduating class included 2 graduates of Concord's
Small Business Practice LLM program designed for lawyers and law
school graduates who want practical courses focused on the needs of
small business clients.
Concord Law School Interim Dean Larry David conferred the
degrees to graduates who hail from 24 states. Veronica Dillon,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Graham
Holdings Company, was the graduation speaker.
Four graduates were recognized for their service to the legal
community, contributions to the Law School, and academic
excellence.
Heather A. Martino from Woodside, New York, received the
Kaplan Award for Legal Services. The award honors the Concord
graduate who demonstrated excellence in professionalism and
exemplary service to the legal community.
Erin Smith (Fishers, Indiana) and Elizabeth Ann
Wood (New Bern, North Carolina) received the Jack R. Goetz
Award for Academic Excellence. Named for the founding Dean of
Concord Law School, it recognizes the JD graduate with the highest
cumulative grade point average.
Tammy Gardner of Amherst, New York was honored with the
Sue Lane Award. Named for Concord Law School’s first registrar, the
award recognizes one student from the graduating class who embodies
a strong work ethic, compassionate nature and service to the
community.
About Concord Law School
Concord Law School is the nation's premier provider of online
law degrees. Since opening its virtual doors in 1998, Concord has
helped more than 1,900 graduates obtain their Juris Doctor (JD),
Executive Juris DoctorSM (EJD) or Small Business Practice LLM
degrees. Concord is a part of Kaplan University, which is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional education
accrediting organization. Kaplan University is part of Kaplan,
Inc., which serves over 1.2 million students globally each year
through its array of higher education, test preparation,
professional education, English-language training, university
preparation, and K-12 offerings to individuals, institutions, and
businesses. Across its 75-plus year history, first as a small
test-prep pioneer and then an early online education leader and now
a global education provider, Kaplan has been recognized for
expanding educational access and using technology and learning
science innovations to continually improve outcomes for its
students and partners. Kaplan has operations in over 30 countries,
employs more than 22,000 full- and part-time professionals, and
maintains relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000
school districts, colleges, and universities, and over 2,600
corporations and businesses. Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham
Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) and its largest division. For more
information, please visit www.kaplan.com.
Concord Law SchoolHolly Barnhill, 818-406-0561
(mobile)holly_barnhill@concord.kaplan.edu