Dr. Conteh Assures Law School: “No One Will Be Left Behind”

Fendall, Louisiana, September 17, 2024 | The Acting President of the University of Liberia (UL) Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh has assured candidates from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law that nothing will stop their graduation exercise as part of the UL 104th Commencement Convocation.

The Acting UL President gave the assurance during a remark on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in Fendall, while addressing graduates at the ongoing week-long graduation exercises.

The Acting President’s statement allayed fears among prospective Law School graduates after a local newspaper reported that graduation at the Law School was in limbo.

Dr. Conteh evoked the famous quote, “No one will be left behind,” which is often associated with the US Army in warfare to underscore the undeniable fact that “no law school student who has met the requirements for graduation would be denied graduation” due to an ongoing pay dispute with part-timers at the Law School.

Dr. Conteh’s assurance was contained in his special greetings delivered on Day Two of the 104th Commencement Convocation.

“And true to this maxim, let me assure the faculty, dean, and candidates for degrees at the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law, that the issues currently bedeviling the School will be fully resolved and no candidate who has met all of the requirements for graduation will be left behind in this 104thConvocation of the University of Liberia,” said Dr. Conteh.

The UL Acting President added that he is seized of the matter, and has met with the Dean of the Law School, and the Leadership of the Law School Student Association (LAWSA) and has briefed the UL Board of Trustees.