A very beautiful and large auditorium, well lit, audience comfortably seated and disciplined. There was no problem seeing the faculty and their demeanor and conduct were marvelous. However, relative to the seating of the graduates, that was totally unacceptable. How could the graduates and the parents and visitors sitting on the same side, the parents...siting above the Graduates? It was very difficult to see the Graduates or even to take pictutres of them. They were almost hidden and overshadowed by the huge audience behind them. For one to see them, the only way was to stand up at the side of the balcony on the steps to take pictures or see them, except only when they were robed to receive their hoods and degrees. It would be lovely to be seated opposite to the faculty and the graduands. If not, having screens within the auditorium to display the ceremony in progress would be ideal. I do hope my observation and comment will help fostering some change in future graduations. However, notwithstanding my observations and comments, it was a wonderful Graduation, having had the privilege of witnessing my nephew graduating from this prestigious Michigan Law School.