In Memoriam: Alfred C. Emery

When Belva Emery honored me with the invitation to say a few words this afternoon, I asked what she would like me to say. She suggested that I talk about what Fred meant to the law school. That is what I hoped she would say. To understand what Fred meant to the law school, you have to appreciate what the law school meant to Fred.

Belva put it well when she told me that as much as Fred loved the University of Utah, the law school came first. Actually, we all know that Belva and his family came first, but Fred's dedication to the law school was paramount in his professional life.