The JD Class of 2010 was sworn in with the Oath of Professionalism by New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick yesterday afternoon.

Welcoming the class a day earlier, Assistant Dean for Admissions Katie McDonald channeled her inner Dr. Seuss, and we're delighted to reprint her poem for the Class of 2010 (with permission, of course!):

Welcome, Class of 2010, you’ve made it, you’re here;
On this historic first day, we hope you’ll put aside your fear.

You’re surrounded by people who are much like you:
You are all anxious and eager, and taking a big chance, too.

There are 141 of you, ages 20 to 50;
With 3 years of tuition ahead, together, you’ll learn to be thrifty.

You’re from 30 states, 99 colleges, a wide range of jobs, and 10 countries;
You were born in Sweden, Russia, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Germany, and spent semesters at sea.

You are volleyballers, snowboarders and skiers; you sail and you swim;
Play Frisbee, tennis, and golf, and that’s just the women.

We have fencers and coaches, kiteboarders and wakeboarders, cyclists, dancers, and more:
You play dodgeball, baseball, hockey and football, and games I don’t know how to score.

You speak many languages; you’ve hiked mountains in Nepal,
Some of your families arrived in this country with nothing at all.

You’ve worked for NASA, designed a monkey feeder; you’ve overcome disabilities galore;
You’ve studied all over the world; you’ve been homeless and well cared for.

You are Eagle Scouts and Gold Award Girl Scouts, bartenders and actors;
Bankers and teachers, and farmers with tractors.

Musicians a-plenty: violin and many guitarists, to boot;
You play banjo, piano, drums, and the flute.

You are accomplished in life, with academic recognition;
You are computer engineers and lifeguards, and a dog kennel technician.

You serve mankind well; you’ve helped homeless, hungry, lonely, and more;
You’ve built Habitat Houses, raised funds for good causes; you’ve been Americorps.

You are business owners, sky divers, produce films, studied in Greece;
You are fire fighters, Marines, Army, Navy and local police.

You paint; you ride horses, produce plays, and some are much bolder;
You are mothers and fathers, composers, journalists, and a designer of a toilet bowl brush holder.

Now you begin, and we send you on your way.
We wish you the best, and, to Hyo Jung Kim, happy birthday!