Dr. Susan L. Karamanian, Dean, College of Law, HBKU: “On behalf of all of us at the College of Law, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, our J.D. and LL.M. graduates, on your well-deserved success. Each of you has faced challenges both in and out of the classroom with courage and tenacity. As we celebrate your dedication and persistence, we also take pride in knowing that we have prepared you for the professional world beyond the university. We are confident that the legal education you have received at HBKU Law will allow you to flourish and make a difference in the world.  Your future will be defined by your character and by your ability to take the knowledge you have learned and the skills you have developed at HBKU Law to identify and solve tomorrow’s pressing problems. We look forward to being with you on your journey as you are part of a life-long HBKU network that is already shaping the legal profession and affecting society in Qatar and beyond.”