[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CELEBRATES 45 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 17, 2012

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, this year, the Texas Tech University 
School of Law marked its 45th anniversary, and I rise today to 
congratulate the faculty, staff, students, and alumni on this 
milestone.
  The School of Law was the first graduate professional school at Texas 
Tech, and it owes its existence primarily to the efforts of one man-
Alvin Allison of Levelland. As Texas evolved from an agricultural state 
to one with a greater focus on industry and professional services, 
there was a growing need for lawyers. Mr. Allison saw an opportunity 
for Texas Tech to fulfill that role, and the idea for the law school 
was born.
  The first class consisted of 72 students, who were trained to 
practice law, ``in accordance with the highest traditions of 
professional responsibility,'' according to an early history of the 
school. Today, students are still taught to fulfill their greatest 
potential as they serve their communities.
  Texas Tech Law has grown tremendously since its founding in 1967, but 
it has remained true to its core principles. Although today's incoming 
classes are nearly three times as large as the first class, they 
maintain a focus on practical instruction to prepare students for 
professional success.
  Students can take advantage of joint degrees and nationally 
recognized programs in advocacy, law and science, military law, and 
health law. Alumni have consistently high rates of employment and bar 
passage, and work throughout the state and the nation as lawyers and 
judges, public servants and executives.
  Today, Dean Darby Dickerson is leading Texas Tech into the 21st 
century with an ambitious strategic plan. Thanks to her hard work, and 
the vision and dedication of her predecessors, generations of students 
will continue to flourish at Texas Tech Law. And our country will 
benefit from the expertise and passion that Tech's lawyers bring to 
their work.
  I hope you'll join me today in congratulating Texas Tech Law on this 
milestone, and wishing them well for many years to come.
  Guns up.

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