College of Law Commencement

law students stand on stairs for formal portrait
 
2026 College of Law Commencement Ceremony
May 1, 2026
10 a.m.
Duval County Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room
501 W Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202

 
We are excited to welcome our students, their families, friends, and guests to our inaugural Commencement Ceremony, honoring the Class of 2026. 
 
On this page, you鈥檒l find important information to help make the Commencement Day experience as smooth as possible.

Courthouse Arrival

Family and Guests are asked to arrive at the Duval County Courthouse, 301 W. Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, between 9:00 and 9:15 a.m. to give ample time to pass through Courthouse security and find their way to the ceremony. All must go through Courthouse security to attend the event. The ceremony will be on the second floor, and signs/staff will be in place to direct them. Please have your guests review the link below for more information about the screening process and prohibited items -

Parking

Parking at the Duval County Courthouse is available in the Courthouse Parking Garage at . The entrance is on Clay Street. The rate is $4/hour or $10/day.

Entrance Tickets

Guests will be directed to the ticketed guest entrance by volunteers. They should proceed to the counter to have their ticket validated (so they can come and go).  Make sure your guests have their tickets prior to you reporting to the law school because you will not see them again until the start of the ceremony.

Ushers will assist guests to find seating.  All seats will have views of the platform and the ceiling screens will be showing the entire ceremony.

Live Streaming

For family and friends far away, the entire event will be live-streamed.  We will post on the website and by email the link to the live stream prior to the event. A separate communication will go out with the information.

Live Coverage of Processional Walk - 9:10 am - 9:30 am (YouTube)
Watch the graduates as they make their way from the law school to the courthouse in their graduation regalia!  There will be live coverage of the Processional Walk from the law school to the courthouse beginning at 9:10 am from the University YouTube channel at this link. When you click on the link, it will be on hold until the coverage starts automatically.
 
Processional Walk live coverage:
 
Live Stream of 2026 Commencement Ceremony (Zoom)
After the Processional Walk, the 2026 Commencement Ceremony, beginning at 9:45 am, will be live streamed from the Courthouse through the following Zoom link. You can log in to that link and await the start of the ceremony. When a complete video is available, we will send out a link to re-watch in its entirety.
 
Ceremony Live Stream:
This is the Zoom link for the live stream of the 2026 Commencement. Click on the link. If you already have Zoom, it will open up in the Zoom app.  If you do not, you will need to select "Open Zoom Meetings"  then "Join".  You will then be put into the live stream, awaiting the host to start the ceremony coverage.

Post Ceremony

Guests will be asked to remain seated while the graduates and faculty/staff recess to the main staircase of the Courthouse for class photos.  They are welcome to witness the photo but we do ask that you and your guests proceed to the law school or your next destination immediately following the photo to least disrupt the business of the Courthouse.

They may proceed directly to the law school or walk with you in the recessional back to the law school for a light reception and champagne celebration.

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Contact

College of Law

Telephone number (OTD)

(904) 256-8860

Email address

law@ju.edu