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20th Annual Conference

Venue

Friday Evening

The Friday Welcome Reception & Keynote Address took place at The Benson Hotel (309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205). The reception began with hors d’oeuvres and beverages at 6:00 p.m. in the Mayfair Ballroom which is located on the Mezzanine Level of the hotel. Registration sign-in opened in the Mayfair Ballroom at 6:00 p.m. 

Note: You must have registered for the Friday Welcome Reception and Keynote Address during online conference registration in order to have attended this event.

 

Saturday & Sunday

All other conference events, including panels and the Saturday evening banquet, took place at the Lewis & Clark Law School, located in the lovely southwest hills of Portland, OR.  The address is: 10015 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd., Portland, OR, 97219-7799.  Please note that the Law School campus is separate from the rest of the Lewis & Clark College campus. There were signs posted to help direct people as they got closer to the Law School. View campus map.

Once at the law school, breakfast and panel sessions took place in the lower level of Wood Hall. Lunch and the Saturday evening banquet took place in the Legal Research Center building.  View law school campus map.

Note: You must have registered for the Saturday Banquet Dinner and Keynote Address during online conference registration in order to have attended this event.

 

Transportation

Recognizing the threat of global climate change and its potential to impact human and non-human animals alike, we provided public transportation information below to help you get around Portland “carbon-lite.”

Airport to Hotel

It takes approximately 45 minutes by MAX light rail train to travel from the airport to downtown Portland and the Paramount Hotel. From the airport baggage claim area, look for signs for “Light Rail Tickets.” You can purchase a MAX train ticket ($2.35 to downtown) and get information about the train schedule in the airport lobby. The train runs approximately every 15 minutes to and from the airport.

To travel downtown from the airport, catch the MAX Red Line towards “City Center & Beaverton TC.”  Exit the train at the Pioneer Square North stop which is located at SW Broadway and SW Morrison in downtown Portland. To get to the Paramount Hotel from that stop, walk along SW Broadway towards SW Yamhill Street. Turn right onto SW Taylor Street (one past SW Yamhill) and walk up one block to SW Park Avenue.  The Paramount Hotel will be located on the left-hand side of the street at the corner of SW Taylor and SW Park.

To the Law School

Eco Shuttle Bus

We arranged a free shuttle service for conference speakers and attendees between The Paramount Hotel in downtown Portland and Lewis & Clark Law School at select times on the Saturday and Sunday of the conference. It takes approximately 15-20 minutes to travel between the hotel and law school, depending on traffic. We did not arrange shuttles for the Friday Welcome Reception, as The Benson Hotel venue is a short walk from The Paramount Hotel. The shuttle schedule was as follows:

Saturday, October 20, 2012

  • First shuttle departs Paramount Hotel at 7:15 a.m.
  • Shuttles depart Paramount Hotel approximately every 20 minutes between 7:15 - 8:55 a.m.
  • First return shuttle departs Law School at 8:30 p.m.
  • Shuttles depart Law School approximately every 20 minutes between 8:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

  • First shuttle departs Paramount Hotel at 7:15 a.m.
  • Shuttles depart Paramount Hotel approximately every 20 minutes between 7:15 - 8:55 a.m.
  • First return shuttle departs Law School at 3:45 p.m.
  • Additional shuttles depart Law School at approximately 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Pioneer Express Bus

The Pioneer Express Shuttle is another free shuttle option from downtown Portland to the Lewis & Clark campus. The shuttle leaves from the corner of SW 6th and SW Salmon Street in downtown Portland (2 1/2 blocks from The Paramount Hotel). On weekends, you must request a stop at the Law School, which is a flagstop location. You must also flag the bus down on SW Terwilliger Blvd., across the street from the Law School near the TriMet stop, for return trips to downtown Portland. Click here for the shuttle schedule.

Taxi Companies

Broadway Cab: (503) 227-1234

Portland Taxi: (503) 256-5400

Radio Cab: (503) 227-1212

By Car

From Portland International Airport: Take I-205 south to I-84 west toward downtown Portland. Travel five miles on I-84 west and follow the signs to I-5 south toward Salem. Travel four miles on I-5 south and then follow the instructions below.

From I-5 southbound: Exit at Terwilliger Boulevard (#297). Stay in the right lane, which will circle back onto Terwilliger Boulevard. After passing over the freeway, stay on Terwilliger for 1.6 miles until you reach a roundabout. Take the third right off the roundabout; the main campus will be ahead on your left. Turn at the second entrance, marked Information, where you’ll find visitor parking.

From I-5 northbound: Exit at Terwilliger Boulevard (#297) and stay to the right. At the stoplight, take a right onto Terwilliger Boulevard. Stay on Terwilliger for 1.6 miles until you reach a roundabout. Take the third right off the roundabout; the main campus will be ahead on your left. Turn at the second entrance, marked Information, where you’ll find visitor parking.

To get to the law school, take the first right off the roundabout. You will enter the law school parking lot.

Parking

For those who plan to drive to the conference, there is limited parking available on the Law School campus. Arrive early to ensure a spot. Additional parking will be available on the undergraduate campus - please follow the signs directing you to the overflow parking area. The overflow parking area is a 5-10 minute walk from the law school. Click here to download a campus map with buildings and areas listed.

Parking is free for conference attendees. Reserved parking for disabled visitors is distributed throughout campus lots. For conference attendees planning to visit campus before or after the conference weekend, please note that parking permits are required Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Parking is only free after 7 p.m. weekdays, as well as on weekends.

Lodging

The Paramount Hotel

There was a group block of Deluxe King Rooms reserved at The Paramount Hotel for conference attendees. Attendees called the hotel directly to book their rooms: (503) 223-9900.

The Paramount hotel is a lovely, boutique hotel located in the heart of downtown Portland, within walking distance of the Portland Art Museum, The Benson Hotel (where our Friday Welcome Reception will be held), Pioneer Square, the MAX line, and numerous restaurants and theaters. Each room includes a private bathroom, complimentary high-speed internet access, a TV, a personal refrigerator, two telephones and two phone lines, voicemail, a hairdryer, iron, ironing board, and more.

Economically-Friendly Hotel Options
Panelist Accommodations

Please contact Liberty Mulkani at  lmulkani@lclark.edu for information about our panelist hotel room block at The Paramount Hotel.



Event Coordinator: 
Liberty Mulkani
lmulkani@lclark.edu