2025 Spring School of Law Commencement • May 17, 2025

On Saturday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m., St. Mary’s Law will recognize the academic successes of 242 new May 2025 School of Law graduates, including 14 receiving their Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.), 210 receiving their Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and 18 students receiving their Master of Laws (LL.M.).  

Robert J. “Bobby” Perez (J.D. ’90), chief legal officer and general counsel for Spurs Sports & Entertainment, will offer the School of Law’s commencement address. Perez joined Spurs Sports & Entertainment in 2013 as its senior vice president general counsel. In July 2019, he was named executive vice president general counsel and corporate relations. In October 2021, he was appointed chief legal officer and general counsel. His duties include corporate governance, legal affairs, business development, personnel relations, soccer operations and government relations. Prior to joining SS&E, Perez was a shareholder at Shelton & Valadez P.C., served as a Bexar County Assistant Criminal District Attorney and was an elected official on the San Antonio City Council. He currently serves on the Valero Alamo Bowl Board.