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Ashwin Kushwaha and Ron Sluck Jr.

Mock Trial and Moot Court Present Unparalleled Opportunities for Students

Students share their experiences with mock trial and moot court at Lewis & Clark, highlighting the unique opportunity students have to gain litigation skills and experience while studying for their degrees.

Sheryl Wedding

Prof. Benjamin Advocates to Establish State Obligations re: Climate Change

Professor Lisa Benjamin co-authored briefs to the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to establish state obligations around climate change as part of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Clinic students supported the effort.

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Over 90% of 2023 Graduates Employed

Out of 178 Class of 2023 graduates, over 90% were employed within 10 months of graduation, and close to 85% were employed in jobs that require or prefer a JD degree.

Lewis & Clark Honors Ying Chen, Edward J. Sullivan, Mikalah Singer, and Natalie Hollabaugh as Distinguished Honorees

Lewis & Clark Honors Ying Chen, Edward J. Sullivan, Mikalah Singer, and Natalie Hollabaugh as Distinguished Honorees

On March 9, alums Ying Chen, Mikalah Singer, and Natalie Hollabaugh and Professor Edward J. Sullivan were recognized as distinguished honorees for their contributions to the law school and their communities.

2024 Wyss Scholar: Hayden Wyatt to Focus on Forest Conservation

Hayden Wyatt JD ’25 is one of two Wyss Scholars selected from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2024. The Wyss Foundation is a private, charitable foundation dedicated to land conservation. This summer Hayden will work for Cascadia Wildlands, with an internship focused on forest conservation.

2024 Wyss Scholar: Ian Connolly ’25 Focuses on Environmental Justice

Ian Connolly JD ’25 is one of two Wyss Scholars selected from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2024. The Wyss Foundation is a dedicated to land conservation. Ian plans to to leverage his education on behalf of wild places and communities across the west. 

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Faculty On Point

Professor Dan Rohlf

Dan Rohlf

Grizzly Population Surge Tests Boundaries of Species Protection

Growing grizzly bear populations pose legal challenges to transferring management from federal to state control, as courts remain skeptical of federal efforts despite significant population recoveries since the bears were listed in 1975.

Professor Jim Oleske.

Jim Oleske

Opinion: I’m not a lawyer. But I see what the same-sex wedding website case will mean.

Washington Post opinion quotes Professor Oleske, cited by Justice Sotomayor in the dissent, to describe the issues before the justices in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.

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Jo Perini-Abbott

Oregon’s New Bar-Exam Alternative is the First of its Kind

The Washington Post quotes Professor Perini-Abbott on the impact this alternate pathway to the bar exam will have on students.

John Parry

John Parry

Brazil Blames U.S. Pilots in Crash That Killed 154. They’re Still Flying.

The Washington Post quotes Professor John Parry on the legal technicalities of extradition.

Lisa Benjamin

Lisa Benjamin

Why Hawaii Became a Hotbed of Legal Activism to Protect the Climate

The Financial Times quotes Professor Lisa Benjamin on climate change and equity in Hawaii. 

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Diversity: 29.6% of 1Ls self-identify as students of color

  • 93.71%

    of 2021 grads were employed or pursuing a graduate degree within 10 months of graduation.

  • 50+

    Years of training leaders in environmental law.