Holder to speak at UW-Madison law school ceremony

By: Associated Press//March 23, 2016//

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Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (AP File Photo/Matthew Hinton)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison says former Attorney General Eric Holder will speak at a May ceremony for graduating law school students.

The university said Tuesday that Holder will speak at the University of Wisconsin Law School Hooding Ceremony on May 13. The annual hooding ceremony recognizes students receiving law degrees.

The ceremony is open to law school students and their friends and families. The law school will also provide a live stream of the ceremony.

Holder was attorney general from 2009 to 2015.

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