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Take a look back at all the top moments from today's @RutgersLaw graduation in Newark, including @vanitaguptaCR's commencement address.
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@RutgersLaw Newark Alumni Association President Maritza Rodriguez RLAW'11: "@SenWarren was our commencement speaker and said, 'Rutgers opens doors.' Now you have to go open doors for someone else."
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Members of the @RutgersLaw #RUNGraduation graduating class
✈️Traveled the globe to places including Cuba and South Africa.
🌍 Studied the Syrian refugee crisis while in Jordan
🏛 Met members of the South African Constitutional Court, similar to #SCOTUS.
What did the @RutgersLaw #RUNGraduation graduating class do before law school?
💼 Worked as teachers, social workers, musicians, business executives, and more.
📚 Earned graduate degrees in other fields of study, such as philosophy, healthcare administration, and business.
"Class of 2019, a commitment to justice is the only prerequisite for building an America that works for all of us...Use the law to make the ideal of justice a reality for everyone."
—@vanitaguptaCR
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"Our democracy and the rule of law do not protect themselves."
—@vanitaguptaCR
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Advice from @vanitaguptaCR for the Class of 2019:
1️⃣Know your purpose.
2️⃣Hopelessness and cynicism are the enemies of justice.
3️⃣Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
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"History does not reward timidity. And women, when people try to quiet you or subtly derail your work, do not stay silent."
—@vanitaguptaCR
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"Today you enter a profession of possibility...honor...and a profession that reflects the values of we, the people."
—@vanitaguptaCR
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"Among your faculty and alumni are a notorious #SCOTUS Justice, a senator and now presidential candidate, an FBI director, and civil rights champions...Every single one of you is part of that legacy."
—@vanitaguptaCR
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"In the United States, we so often use the law to transform our highest values...into real protections for our communities. @RutgersLaw has a strong tradition honoring that legacy."
—@vanitaguptaCR
Watch now: https://t.co/Jg9gC9aCH7
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Prof. @eliseboddie: My hope for you all is you have the courage to find your passion and pursue it. And you have the humility to draw wisdom and insights from all those around you.
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Prof. @eliseboddie: I had always understood law as a tool for promoting opportunity. I saw firsthand how law could be used to entrench power and privilege.
I learned from @ClementNwankwo that justice is precious, but it is not promised.
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Prof. @eliseboddie: You will never cherish rights so deeply as when you do not have them.
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Student speaker Josh Lattimore: As Elle Woods might say, "What? Like it's hard?"
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Co-Dean @PDavidLopez: You will go into a vast range of legal practice areas, but will draw on your unique range of experiences from @RutgersLaw not just as a law school, but as a justice school.
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Co-Dean @PDavidLopez: You will always also be part of the @RutgersLaw family.
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Co-Dean @PDavidLopez: This is @RutgersLaw. There are NO impostors here. You worked hard. You earned it. you're amazing as individuals and as a class.
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Rising second-year @RutgersLaw student Joshua Zanze, a former professional opera singer, is singing the national anthem.
Learn more about why he chose to come to law school: https://t.co/LLbE97QXoI
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Fast facts about our 2019 graduating class in Newark:
✈️ Came to @RutgersLaw from 21 states and 14 countries.
🎂 Participated in the 50th anniversary of the Minority Student Program.
🗣 Speak at least 17 different languages in addition to English.
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