TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 4, 2023

The University of Memphis School of Law recently announced that retired judge Bernice B. Donald, now a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, will serve as the school’s 2023 commencement speaker. The graduation will be held on May 13 at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Memphis beginning at 3 p.m. CDT. Memphis Law Dean Katharine T. Schaffzin praised Donald for being a trailblazer throughout her career saying, “The example she has set in the legal profession and in her community is one that our students can learn from and aspire to throughout their legal careers.”