Phibbs, Philip M.

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Tribute to Fredric Tausend

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TRIBUTE TOFREDRIC TAUSENDThis issue of the University of Puget Sound Law Review isdedicated to and pays tribute to an outstanding Dean of theSchool of Law and a strong advocate of legal education in thePacific Northwest.Fredric C. Tausend, a prominent trial attorney, has broughtunusual effectiveness and creativity to the deaconal leadershipof the University of Puget Sound. He was not an academic byprofession at the time of his selection, although he was recog-nized (in his role as an adjunct faculty member) as an inspiringand gifted teacher of the law. His subsequent success, both asdean and as a continuing member of the faculty, should serve asan example to other institutions not to overlook the legal profes-sion itself as a source of strong and capable leadership.Any of us at the University could easily recite a long list ofDean Tausend's accomplishments over the past few years.Under his influence and encouragement, faculty scholarship, forexample, has flourished abundantly and has received recognitionfrom all over the country. He has attracted an exceptionallycapable faculty to the School of Law and has maintained fullenrollment at a time when most other law schools are experienc-ing serious and continuing difficulty.It was during Dean Tausend's tenure and under his leader-ship that the unique concept of the Norton Clapp Law Centerwas given vitality and raised to national prominence. The LawCenter's emphasis on the combination of legal education andprofessional expertise has been fostered particularly by his vig-orous support of the Trial Advocacy and Legal Writing Pro-grams, which are among the strongest in the country. By virtueof his own persistence and energy, students of our School of Laware so often employed as judicial clerks and in many other chal-lenging professional roles.The most outstanding quality that Fred Tausend hasbrought to the law school, and what has made it possible for him442 University of Puget Sound Law Review [Vol. 9:441to accomplish so much, is his warm, hearty enthusiasm and theextraordinary sense of excitement he brings to the task andcommunicates to others. Fred unites and inspires people to moreenthusiastic efforts and greater accomplishments. It is as a resultof this quality, more than any other, that he has succeeded insecuring a distinguished reputation for the University of PugetSound School of Law.Philip M. PhibbsPresidentUniversity of Puget Sound

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