This video, titled Elon University School of Law 2009 Inaugural Commencement, was held in the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, North Carolina on May 24, 2009. Davis Leahy led the commencement with the flag marshals and future School of Law graduates. The faculty sat on the stage. David Gergen {adviser to four U.S. presidents, director of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and chair of the Elon University School of Law Advisory Board} was the keynote speaker. 00:06:32 The Reverend Phillip Smith provided the Invocation. 00:19:42 A School of Law graduate spoke to her fellow classmates. 00:24:34 George R. Johnson, Jr., presented the David Gergen Leadership and Professionalship Award to Holly Jean Greeson. 00:34:47 Robert (Bobby) Edgar Long, Jr., introduced David Gergen. Leo M. Lambert presented David Gergen a Doctor of Laws degree. 00:36:16 Gergen presented his keynote address. 00:58:23 Gerald (Gerry) Francis asked all candidates for the law degree to please stand. 00:59:28 Lambert read what a law degree from Elon University meant to the candidates. 00:59:56 Degrees were presented to the candidates. Johnson hooded each candidate. Lambert presented each candidate with a School of Law diploma. 00:24:26 Lambert charged the graduates with Numen Lumen. 01:28:13 Laurie Lambert, Laine Francis, and J. Earl Danieley were seen in the audience.