The University of Wisconsin Law School held its traditional "Presentation of the Colors" or "Graduation Hooding Ceremony" Friday afternoon, May 18, 2007, at Monona Terrace in downtown Madison.

Keynote Speaker for the event  was Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Butler Jr., a graduate of the Law School's Class of 1977.

Faculty Speaker  was  Professor Cliff Thompson. The afternoon's three student speakers  were Kene Okocha, Tom Agnello, and Andy Meehan. Master of ceremonies was Jaime Hickey-Mendoza.

The official UW-Madison Commencement ceremony for all the professional schools, including the Law School, took place at the Kohl Center the evening of Friday, May 18. The  afternoon ceremony is a traditional celebration specific to the Law School.

Approximately 240 students received their law degrees ( J.D.), and more than 30 additional students  received graduate degrees.

Justice Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Jim Doyle in 2004, became the first African-American Supreme Court justice in Wisconsin history. After serving as an assistant state public defender from 1979 to 1992, Justice Butler was appointed to the Milwaukee Municipal Court. He served as a municipal judge until 2002, when he was elected to Branch 9 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

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