Summer 2025

Briefs

Class of 2025 Celebrates Senior Day

A view of the Hill Auditorium stage during Senior Day
Michigan Law students walking into Hill Auditorium
Michigan Law student waives to family during Senior Day
Eric Christiansen speaking during Senior Day
Michigan Law students huddled together on Senior Day
Michigan Law students sharing a friendly shaka hand gesture
Senior Day reception in the Law Quad

On May 12, the Law School community gathered to honor the Class of 2025. Student speaker Brittney Dorton, ’25, addressed her classmates, including 340 JD students and 30 graduate students, at Hill Auditorium. “Now more than ever, we must embrace what sets us apart and celebrate those differences in one another,” she said. “I have faith that we will do so, because from here on out one of the things that makes us different is our distinction as an alumnus of Michigan Law.”

David Breach, ’94, president and chief operating officer at Vista Equity Partners, gave the alumni address, tracing the lessons he has learned since he graduated from Michigan Law more than 30 years ago. “Very few people have a career that’s linear,” he said. “But someday I hope that you will find your passion and you will throw everything into it.”

Read more about the event on the Michigan Law website.

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