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“A TRIBUTE TO LISA SPECHT” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E497-E498 on April 5, 2000.
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A TRIBUTE TO LISA SPECHT
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HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN
of california
HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 5, 2000
Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, my colleague, Mr. Waxman and I, rise today to pay tribute to Lisa Specht who will be honored by the American Jewish Committee as the recipient of the prestigious Learned Hand Award, named in memory of Judge Learned Hand and presented annually to a leader of the legal profession who has been ``a voice of understanding and goodwill.''
We have known Lisa for many years and have greatly enjoyed our friendship with this charming and accomplished woman.
She is an individual of many talents. In her distinguished career, she has been a television commentator and panelist, a community activist, a feminist and of course, a top-notch lawyer. The Los Angeles Business Journal lists her as one of Los Angeles County's most prominent attorneys and California Law Business has named her as one of California's top 100 Attorneys.
As a senior partner at the law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Lisa specializes in representing the firm's clients before governmental entities. Her considerable political acumen makes her a powerful force on their behalf. in addition, she serves as a strategic policy and business advisor to many corporate presidents and CEOs.
A champion of women's rights, Lisa was a co-founder of the Women's Political Committee over twenty-five years ago and has worked tirelessly to recruit and support progressive woman candidates who run for public office. She serves on the national board of the National Organization of Women Legal Defense and Education Fund, and she is a Board Member and former officer of Bet Tzedek Legal Services.
Her interest in improving her community has led her to give generously of her time, energy and skills to numerous boards and commissions including the Industry Policy Committee of the United States Department of Commerce and the Recreation and Parks Commission of the City of Los Angeles. She is also a Trustee of Pitzer College.
Supported by her husband, Ron Rogers, Lisa has been a great force for good in her chosen profession and in her community. We are extremely proud of her many accomplishments and ask our colleagues with great pleasure to join us and the American Jewish Committee in paying tribute to a remarkable person and a wonderful friend, Lisa Specht.
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