At the opening ceremony of SMU's Commencement 2011, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong said new lawyers would be providing services to a vibrant Asia whose combined economies will eclipse the major economies of today. The School of Law's pioneer batch of 106 students received their degrees, and 18 graduated from Singapore's first Juris Doctor programme, including MP for Aljunied GRC, Mr Pritam Singh.
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