The Justitia Officium Award
The College of Law Justitia Officium Award recognizes outstanding contributions and service to the legal profession and is the highest honor the College of Law bestows upon an individual. Established in 1978, in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the College of Law, the Justitia Officium Award is presented annually.
The 2018 Justitia Officium Award Recipients are:
- The Honorable Michael John Aloi, United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern
District of West Virginia in Clarksburg.
- Bruce E. Stanley is the founding partner of Stanley & Schmitt, a personal injury,
construction law, and commercial litigation firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Rehearsal for Hooding/Commencement Ceremony
The rehearsal for the Hooding/Commencement Ceremony will be announced in the spring semester and updated on this page.
Rehearsal is for the platform party only.
All Marshals, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the 3L Class President introduces Professor of the Year and the Soloist will join the Dean to rehearse their parts in the ceremony. Specific instructions will be provided to these participants in advance of the rehearsal.
Marshals
The tradition of academic marshals comes from storied English universities. The Grand Marshal is the chief protocol officer who coordinates the ceremonial traditions of Commencement, including the processional and recessional. The Grand Marshal is also responsible for the school’s relics, including the mace and batons.
Professor of the Year and Marshals
Law Professor of the Year
Jennifer D. Oliva
Faculty Marshal
Marjorie A. McDiarmid
Student Marshals
Anthony Gutta - SBA President
Rebecca Trump - Editor-in-Chief, WV Law Review
Skyler Assif - Chief Justice, Moot Court
Chase Farmer - President, Lugar Trial Association
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor Kendra Huard Fershee
