The weather was spectacular today, the day that the University of Colorado Law School Class of 2007 graduated. Not only is this the first class to graduate from the Wolf Law Building, but it was one of our largest classes with 151 graduates. The morning started with breakfast in Boettcher Hall followed by the faculty procession across the Boulder campus to Macky Auditorium, led by the traditional bagpipes. The faculty and staff then applauded the class as it proceeded into the auditorium.The Commencement Ceremony started at 11:30am with a welcome speech by Dean David Getches, who reminisced about where this class has been as a group and mentioned many by name, including class leaders and a handful of students who parents are Colorado Law alumni. Professor Paul Campos recognized the members of the Order of the Coif and introduced the Honorary Order of the Coif Recipient, Felix L. Sparks ’48. Sparks served as Lt. Col. during WWII, a Colorado Supreme Court Justice, Director of the state Water Board, Brigadier General in the Colorado Army National Guard, and owner of a firm specializing in water law and general practice in the town of Delta. Class President Ryan Andrew Kalamaya made a short speech recounting the past three years and what an honor it was to know his classmates. Class Vice President Catherine Shelane Blackshear recognized student and faculty awards, Class Secretary Kathryn C. Bostwick presented the class gift, and Class Treasurer Julia Christine Kneeland introduced the Keynote Speaker, Governor Bill Ritter.Bill Ritter ’81 recounted his career and encounters with many Colorado Law graduates, professing that their legal education would compare to any in the country. He provided a number of points of wisdom, including follow your passion (not just the money), understand that a legal education prepares you for paths other than practicing law, and a good reputation is everything. Then, Registrar Cindy Gibbons read the names of each graduate, who received their diploma from Associate Dean Dayna Matthew and congratulations from Dean Getches. And, as tradition, Dean Getches read the Charge by Dean Emeritus Don Sears (Dean, 1968-1973).The Sears Charge You have now received the Juris Doctor degree. Please do not take undue pride in this title, for in the final analysis the test of your professional fitness will lie not in your title, but rather in your service to society and in the extent to which you combine professional skills with humane concern, legal learning with intense integrity, great energy with high ideals.What kind of lawyer you will be depends in large part on the kind of person you are. I hope you may continue to grow and that, in the years to come, you will live the most challenging life of all: the life of the mind, the life of service. To you all, we wish great success in your chosen profession.