St. Mary´s University School of Law will hold its 74th commencement ceremony on Saturday with Pennsylvania´s Attorney General and St. Mary´s alumnus Tom Corbett delivering the keynote address.

St. Mary´s University President Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D., today announced that long-time faculty member Charles Cantú has been named Dean of the St. Mary´s School of Law. Cantú, who has served as interim dean since June 1, 2007, is a graduate of the law school and has been a member of the faculty for 42 years. "Charles Cantú has a vision for the law school that is based in his personal and professional dedication to St. Mary´s and the law school," Cotrell said. "In the past year as interim dean, Cantú has shown in both word and deed that he is committed to and capable of moving the School of Law forward as we look to meet the goals of the University´s strategic plan, Vision 2012. Particularly commendable has been his success in engaging alumni through activities and gifts, while emphasizing on campus the role of faculty, staff and students in ensuring academic success."

Elizabeth Kaigh,first year law student, has been awarded a $4,000 internship grant from The Marianist Social Justice Collaborative´s Anti-Death Penalty Committee to work with the Texas Defender Service this summer.