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Student Spotlights
Graduates tossing their grad caps into the air
Congratulations Class of 2016! Credit: Martha Stewart

GALLERY: Harvard Law School Commencement 2016

May 27, 2016
By Kim Wright

On Thursday May 26, 2016, the Harvard Law School Class of 2016 officially became HLS graduates. Here is a look at their day of celebration, filled with families and friends, plus Steven Spielberg and some cute kids.

A man having his graduation hood adjusted by two women
Two women in caps and gowns, smiling
A graduate smiling for the camera
A bagpiper playing while the graduating class processes behind him
A woman taking a photo of the graduates holding a banner that reads 'Harvard Law School'
A graduate holding a plastic gavel and her grad cap that reads 'Legally Blonde
A group of graduates holding a banner that reads 'Harvard Law School'
A group of graduates posing for a selfie
Two graduates smiling
A group of graduates standing together, smiling
A group of graduates sitting on the grass, smiling
A graduate smiling
Three graduates sitting on the grass, smiling
Three graduates sitting with their class, smiling
A graduate sitting with her class, smiling
Two graduates sitting with their class, smiling
A group of graduates taking a selfie
A graduate looking into the distance
A graduate looking off into the distance
A group of graduates, seated
A man and a woman seated on stage, smiling
A graduate and an older woman with their arms around each other, smiling
A graduate shielding the sun from his eyes with his program
A graduate standing with three women, all of them smiling
A graduate standing with a woman and two children
Four graduates smiling
A graduate standing with a woman holding a child, smiling
A graduate standing with his family, smiling
Family of graduates watching the ceremony and taking photos
A graduate holding his degree, smiling
A group of graduates, jumping and smiling
A graduate holding a child, receiving his degree from Martha Minow
Graduates celebrating under an arch
A graduate posing with his parents
A graduate holding her degree
Graduates tossing their grad caps into the air

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