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1️⃣ DAY REMAINING UNTIL HOODING & COMMENCEMENT

🔊 SOUND ON

Twas the night before Hooding, when all through Worrell
Not a 3L was stirring, as they prepared for conferral
The exams were all taken and the regalia picked up
And all that remained was an exciting buildup
To the day you’ve been awaiting 
After three years of work
Now onto the next chapter
Whether law firm or clerk
But remember Wake Law
Dear #LegalDeac grad
And the good times you had
From bar review nights
And the Michelle Obama Vending Machine™
To the clinics and classes
And the Courtyard’s sites and scenes
To the deans and the profs
And the Order of Coif
To JBIPL, JLP, and Law Review
And the Legal Grounds Cafe for a morning brew
To cramming for Torts or Property or Civ Pro
To the statutes and laws you never thought you’d know
To the bagel during exams that caught on fire
To the moment you found you were the New Hire
But most of all, Dear Grad, we hope you never forget
The classmates and friends you can’t believe you met
You supported each other, through good times and heartache
And a piece of you will always belong to Wake.

@iplawjournal @wfulawjlp
Your outie has grown to love cold calls.
Your outie has made lifelong friends at Wake Forest Law.
Your outie is very active in student organizations.
Your outie will soon begin studying for the bar exam.
Your outie likes petting dogs in the Courtyard.
Your outie loves to drink coffee from Legal Grounds Cafe.
Your outie is graduating in 2️⃣ days.
Please try and enjoy each fact equally, and not show preference for any over the others.

#severance #LegalDeacs #Commencement2025 #HoodingandCommencement
POV: You're graduating in 3️⃣ days

🎵: Seahorsing by Rebecca Mardal, Guustavv
✨ Today marks the final day of exams and 1️⃣ week until Hooding & Commencement ✨ @WFUniversity
It's Teacher Appreciation Week!

We are grateful for our incredible faculty members, like Associate Dean Sarah Morath, who was recently nominated for the Champions of Change sustainability award! 

Dean Morath, who teaches and studies environmental law and justice and sustainability, was nominated in the category of "Academics and Engagement." She was recognized at the 12th annual Campus Sustainability Awards celebration on Wednesday, April 30. 

Congratulations, Dean Morath! @sarahjmorath
#teacherappreciationweek