[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO DEAN RICHARD MORGAN

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the founding dean 
of the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada Las 
Vegas, Richard ``Dick'' Morgan. Dick came to Nevada to take on the 
daunting task of starting Nevada's first law school. When given the 
timeframe for starting the school, Dick said it could not be done; then 
he went out and proved himself wrong many times over. Dick's 
outstanding success with Boyd School of Law now serves as the model on 
how to create a new law school of exceptional quality.
  Under the Dean's steady hand, Boyd Law School has achieved both 
provisional and full accreditation with the American Bar Association in 
record time. The school has received special recognition for its work 
with the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution, the Nevada Law 
Journal, client counseling training, Society of Advocates, and legal 
writing programs. With amazing rapidity, the school has earned an 
outstanding reputation for scholarship and high-quality graduates. 
Already, the school's alumnae are having a tremendous impact on the 
legal profession in Nevada. They serve as judicial clerks, pro bono 
attorneys, respected members of law firms throughout the State, legal 
counsel in Federal and State agencies, and even on my own staff.
  On June 30, 2007, Dean Morgan is stepping down as the head of the law 
school. Although he will be sorely missed, his legacy is tremendous. 
UNLV's law school dean is leaving us with an outstanding institution 
that will continue to train the minds of many of our best and brightest 
students. I am confident that the attorneys trained by the school will 
be instrumental in guiding the future growth and progress of our State.
  When he came to Nevada, he had served as a law professor and as dean 
of both the Wyoming and Arizona State Colleges of Law. Reflecting on 
his experience in legal education, Dean Morgan recently honored Nevada 
by characterizing his 10 years with Boyd School of Law as ``the best'' 
of his 27 years in legal education. I am grateful he spent his best 
years with us. He has certainly been invaluable to the Nevada legal 
community.
  Going forward, Dean Morgan plans a community-service semiretirement. 
Based on his dedication to UNLV, I am confident that he will be a 
tremendous asset to any organization he is associated with. I offer 
Dean Morgan my sincere thanks for all he has done for Nevada and wish 
him the best on his retirement.

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