Welcome! Lewis & Clark Law School is an extraordinary place to study environmental law, natural resources law, and animal law. Lewis & Clark was the first law school in the country to launch an environmental law program, and 2011 marked our 41st anniversary.

During each academic year, our students can choose from more basic and specialized courses in these areas than students at any other law school in the United States.  We are consistently rated near the top of environmental law programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and our academic program also was the first in the nation to receive the American Bar Association Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law.  Read a short history of our program.

 

Environmental LLM Class of 2013 with Professor Dan Rohlf, Assistant Dean Janice Weis and Assistant Director Lucy Brehm

Our students and faculty revel in the thriving intellectual life of our campus, take time to relax or jog on the peaceful forested trails in Tryon Creek state park, and enjoy the many exciting cultural and civic opportunities of one of the nation’s most sustainable cities, Portland, Oregon.

We welcome you to explore our trail-blazing environmental law program and to visit our beautiful campus. The sidebar on the right connects you with the many facets of our program.

Watch for news about Summer 2013 Students from accredited law schools looking for law school credit, lawyers who would like to audit courses for CLE credit, and graduates of baccalaureate institutions wishing to audit courses in their area of interest are all welcome to come and take our courses while enjoying our beautiful city and campus.  If you’d like more information about any of the Environmental Summer courses, contact Assistant Director Lucy Brehm at lbrehm@lclark.edu or 503-768-6882.