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Commencement Questions?

Please email general commencement questions to:

Jennifer Scharf
Vice Dean for Career Services
jrscharf@buffalo.edu

A speaker in academic regalia stands at a podium with the University at Buffalo logo during a commencement ceremony. Rows of faculty and graduates in caps and gowns sit behind the podium.

Hon. Craig D. Hannah ’95, Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department delivers the 2025 Commencement address.

Commencement

The information below is intended for graduating JD, LLM and JSD students. (Undergraduate law student information can be found here.)

Watch our Commencement held Sunday, May 17, 2026  Watch the livestream

Questions? Please contact Jennifer Scharf, Vice Dean for Career Services, law-careers@buffalo.edu.

Past Ceremonies