NUS Law Commencement 2019

Congratulations to the graduates of NUS Law’s Class of 2019.

This year, over 340 students from the LLB, LLM and PhD programmes graduated from the Faculty.

Held at the University Cultural Centre in NUS on 11 July 2019, this year’s Commencement ceremony featured guest speaker, Mr Yeong Zee Kin ’97 (Assistant Chief Executive (Data Innovation and Protection Group), Deputy Commissioner (Personal Data Protection Commission), Infocomm Media Development Authority).

Addressing graduates from NUS Law and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Mr Yeong talked about the importance of lawmaking and policymaking in supporting innovation and technology in a fast-changing environment.

The Class of 2019 valedictorian is Joshua Foo ’19, who represented NUS Law in several mooting competitions including the Philip C Jessup Moot Competition. He was also a member of the team that clinched the first ever victory at the Allen & Overy Private Law Moot Competition in 2017.

In his valedictory speech, Joshua praised the graduating cohort’s achievements which includes establishing the Faculty’s first Alternative Dispute Resolution club, raising $12,000 for charity from the annual student musical production Law IV and expanding the pro bono efforts of the Faculty.

He urged his classmates to “dream big” and be humble.

“None of these achievements did come easy. Preceding them were countless sleepless nights, tears, fears and even failed attempts, but ultimately, the triumph of resilience – resilience that I pray this batch will continue to embody as we continue dreaming big,” said Joshua.

Concluding his speech, he said, “Let us remember that the degree we have received and celebrate today is more than just empowerment…. It is exhortation to do for others, what they cannot do for themselves.”