Mary Emery J.D. ’63, long-time faculty member and Associate Dean in the School of Law, passed away on August 7, 2011. Dean Emery was in the first class of women graduates from Santa Clara Law in 1963 and has served Santa Clara continuously since then. During her more than four decades here, she served as faculty member in the Law School; associate dean and director of the Heafey Law Library, which she helped professionalize and expand along with the law school’s growth; and chair of various committees. Dean Emery figured prominently in the local law community and was deeply involved in many organizations and activities, including as a board member for the Legal Aid Society, a youth shelter, and the United Way. Of her many awards and recognitions, Dean Emery was awarded the Community Service Award from Women in Law and was the first woman to receive the prestigious Owens Lawyer of the Year award. Much beloved and a highly respected member of our community, Dean Emery was known for her humor, candor and intellect.