[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 82 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1188]
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  A TRIBUTE TO SUSAN WESTERBERG PRAGER, DEAN OF THE UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 22, 1998

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Susan 
Westerberg Prager, who is stepping down after 16 years as Dean of the 
UCLA School of Law. Dean Prager has compiled an extraordinary record. 
Under her leadership, the UCLA School of Law enhanced its reputation 
for excellence in scholarship, achieved diversity among the student 
body and added exceptional faculty members.
  By any measure UCLA is now among the elite law schools in the United 
States. As an alumnus of the UCLA School of Law, I take great pride in 
Dean Prager's many noteworthy accomplishments.
  Dean Prager started her career in politics and then made the 
transition to law. Her political work included stints with Sen. Thomas 
Kuchel and Rep. Paul McCloskey. Her distinguished academic life 
includes both a B.A. and M.A. in history from Stanford University and, 
in 1971, a law degree from UCLA. Two years later she joined the faculty 
at the UCLA School of Law.
  Dean Prager's areas of expertise include family law, real property, 
community property and historic preservation law. The last is 
especially appropriate as she is the co-owner of two Los Angeles 
Cultural-Historic Monuments. She has also lectured and written 
extensively on such subjects as women's rights, legal education, 
marital property law and affirmative action. Her frequent public 
appearances in Southern California have helped boost the profile of the 
law school.
  Dean Pager has an impressive resume of honors, awards and 
commendations. to name but a few: she received the Legal Services Award 
from the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund; was 
presented the BayKeeper Circle Award by the Santa Monica BayKeeper and 
was given a ``Women of Action'' Award by the Israel Cancer Research 
Fund. This year the UCLA Law Alumni Association is presenting Susan 
with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Susan Westerberg Prager, 
who leaves behind an unparalled record of achievement as Dean of the 
UCLA School of Law. Her contributions to the field of law and legal 
education will never be forgotten.

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