March 17th, 2012

• Second Annual Western Regional Environmental Law Negotiation Competition

  1:00pm Lewis & Clark Law School is hosting its second annual Western Regional Environmental Law Negotiation Competition on March 17-18, 2012.

January 25th, 2012

• Climate Voices: A Film Night with IELP

  7:00pm - 9:00pm Join IELP for a screening of two films that explore the personal face of climate change: To the Land of the Setting Sun and There Once Was An Island: Te Henua E Nnoho.  The evening will conclude with IELP attorneys and clerks offering an update from the December 2011 United Nations climate change negotiations, as well as some reflection on the personal voices of climate change, followed by a raffle.

• “Bringing Lewis & Clark Downtown” – Breakfast CLE Speaking Series

  8:00am - 9:30am Join Lewis & Clark Law School Professor Melissa Powers for breakfast and a CLE!

October 22nd, 2011

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act Conference

  8:30am - 3:00pm Saturday will include an examination of bird conservation efforts by the United States’ treaty partners – Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and Japan – as well  as a roundtable discussion by all participants toward shaping the future of the MBTA and migratory bird protection.

October 21st, 2011

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act Conference

  All Day On Friday, October 21, the conference will delve into the threats facing migratory birds, how the current MBTA enforcement regime works, and how the MBTA might be improved.

October 20th, 2011

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act Conference

  All Day The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 implements a landmark treaty between the United States and Great Britain to protect birds migrating between the U.S. and Canada. One of the oldest wildlife conservation statutes in the world, the MBTA now protects over 800 species of birds in the United States. But threats to migratory birds today challenge the effectiveness of this venerable statute. The time is right to re-examine whether, nearly a century after its enactment, the MBTA is up to the task of protecting birds against threats of the 21^st century.
  

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act Conference

  All Day The day before the MBTA conference officially begins, interested participants will have a rare opportunity to visit the Oregon’s zoo’s California condor captive rearing facility on Thursday morning (separate registration required; space limited). That afternoon, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s national California Condor Recovery Coordinator will discuss ongoing efforts to recover one of the world’s rarest birds, as well as the dangers condors still face due to toxic pollution in their environment. Additionally, a panel of experts on the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act will discuss emerging conservation issues facing eagles, including the explosion of wind energy facilities, as well as recent FWS initiatives to protect eagles while allowing development to proceed. 

October 7th, 2011

• 21st Century Water Law Symposium

  8:00am - 5:00pm To commemorate the retirements of Professor (and former Dean) Jim Huffman and Professor (and former Associate Dean) Janet Neuman, Professor Michael Blumm of and Environmental Law Journal are holding a symposium on water law and its future.  
  
  MCLE Credit: The program has applied for 6.25 general MCLE credits in Oregon and Washington. 
  
   Email Shari Lachin at slachin@lclark.edu for questions or to register.
  
  

October 4th, 2011

• 24th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute Distinguished Visitor

  5:30pm Jody Freeman, Archibald Cox Professor of Law at Harvard Law School will deliver a lecture entitled “The President’s Role in Environmental Law.”

September 16th, 2011

• Celebrate Oregon’s Clean Energy Future

  6:30pm - 9:30pm Lewis & Clark Law School, Northwest Environmental Defense Center (NEDC), and Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center (PEAC) are hosting a Celebration of Oregon’s Clean Energy Future!

September 8th, 2011

• Federal Judges: A Panel Discussion

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Great opportunity to hear from three federal judges on how to be an effective advocate and how to get a judicial clerkship. 
  
  Lewis & Clark  Picture ID required for admittance. 

October 18th, 2010

• Saving the Taj Mahal, and Other Stories from the Frontlines of Indian Environmental Litigation

  12:00pm - 1:30pm CLE with pioneering Indian environmental litigator M.C. Mehta

October 14th, 2010

• NRLI Distinguished Visitor Lecture: What Climate Change Can Do About Tort Law

  6:00pm - 7:30pm Yale Law School Professor Douglas Kysar will deliver the 23rd Annual Natural Resources Law Institute Distinguished Visitor Lecture.  A reception follows for all guests.

• Distinguished Environmental Graduates Awards Ceremony

  5:30pm - 6:00pm Join us as we honor our 2011 Distinguished Environmental Graduates Kate Brown, Phil Schiliro and Dennis Treacy and Williamson Award winner Ben Luckett.

September 20th, 2010

• Info Session with alum Cliff Villa, EPA Region 10

  4:00pm - 5:15pm Come learn more about environmental practice and ask questions about working for the EPA.

September 16th, 2010

• European Environmental Law: The Principle of Sustainability, Climate Protection and Energy Policy in the European Union

  6:00pm - 7:00pm Noted German legal scholar Dr. Christian Calliess of Freie Universität, Berlin, speaks on foundational principles of European environmental law; reception following

September 14th, 2010

• European Law: Values and Constitutional Principles of the European Union

  12:00pm - 1:00pm NRLI Distinguished International Visitor lecture by Dr. Christian Calliess of Freie Universität, Berlin, cosponsored  by International Law Students

April 23rd, 2010

• The Clean Air Act at a Crossroads

  All Day Lewis & Clark’s 2010 National Environmental Law Forum, “The Clean Air Act at a Crossroads: Turning 40, Confronting Climate Change” will bring national law and policy experts to campus to discuss current issues and future tensions in air regulation, including whether and how the Clean Air Act will play a role in preventing catastrophic global climate change.

April 22nd, 2010

• The Clean Air Act at a Crossroads

  All Day Lewis & Clark’s 2010 National Environmental Law Forum, “The Clean Air Act at a Crossroads: Turning 40, Confronting Climate Change” will bring national law and policy experts to campus to discuss current issues and future tensions in air regulation, including whether and how the Clean Air Act will play a role in preventing catastrophic global climate change.

April 1st, 2010

• Step into the dark … and witness something amazing

  12:00pm - 1:30pm Lawyer, poet and wilderness photographer Troy Payne (JD ‘07)  and graphic artist and videographer Jeffrey Johnson present a fascinating multimedia exploration of the roots of humanity’s assumptions about nature.  All community members welcome.

March 31st, 2010

• Step into the dark … and witness something amazing

  4:00pm - 5:30pm Lawyer, poet and wilderness photographer Troy Payne (JD ‘07)  and graphic artist and videographer Jeffrey Johnson present a fascinating multimedia exploration of the roots of humanity’s assumptions about nature.  All community members welcome.

April 19th, 2007

• Law, Science, and the Environment Forum: A Meeting of Minds

  All Day What does “sound science” really mean?Should federal agencies subject their decisions to peer review?Can scientists also be advocates for a particular policy outcome?What should we do in the face of uncertainty?These questions are among the most challenging and contentious that society faces in making decisions about how to manage and protect our environment. Threats such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, and harms caused by pollution underscore that stakes are high. And only one thing is certain: Science or law alone cannot provide the answers to such questions and apply them to solve environmental problems. That task will require people who can integrate scientific and legal knowledge.