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Ukrainian Lawyer Named Outstanding Animal Law LLM Graduate

The Outstanding Animal Law LLM Graduate Award is given annually in memory of Florence Kaufelt, a lifelong friend of animals. This year, Ukrainian attorney Hanna Tereshko received the award. 

Professor Robert Klonoff

Professor Robert Klonoff Elected to American Law Institute Council

Celebrated legal scholar Professor Robert Klonoff secures important role as he is elected to the American Law Institute Council.

Celebrating the Class of 2023 May 20!

The Law School Commencement ceremony took place May 20 at 11 AM at the Lewis & Clark College Pamplin Sports Center with a day of inspiration and well-deserved feelings of accomplishment. Congratulations all!

Dr. Rajesh K. Reddy

Dr. Raj Reddy Named Assistant Professor of Animal Law

Dr. Rajesh K. Reddy steps into a critical new role as an Assistant Professor of Animal Law at the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) at Lewis & Clark Law School.

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds California Prop 12: Get Farmed Animals Out of Cages

Professor Joyce Tischler summarizes why the United States Supreme Court’s decision upholding Proposition 12 is monumental for animals.

2023 DWT International Law Writing Awards

Two 2023 grads win the Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Award for 2023.

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Faculty On Point

Tung Yin

‘Mayhem inside’: Texas shooting shows challenge of protecting malls

ABC News quotes Professor Tung Yin on how heightened security would bring added costs and inconveniences.

Aliza Kaplan

Aliza Kaplan

Oregon takes reins in justice reform over non-unanimous criminal verdicts

Reuters story quotes Professor Aliza Kaplan regarding the advocacy by her and the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic for retroactive relief from past non-unanimous jury convictions.

Craig Johnston

Craig Johnston

“Waters Lawsuits Will Roll on Even as High Court Weighs in”

Bloomberg Law quotes Professor Craig Johnston about likelihood that the Biden administration’s WOTUS 2023 rule will be overturned.

Professor Dan Rohlf

Dan Rohlf

The US was poised to pass the biggest environmental law in a generation. What went wrong?

Vox quotes Professor Rohlf on missed opportunities. regarding the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act that died last year in Congress, but lawmakers may soon get another shot. 

Professor Lisa Benjamin

Lisa Benjamin

Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling Bolsters Rights-Based Climate Cases

Bloomberg law quotes Professor Benjamin on historic ruling by Hawaii Supreme Court recognizing a human right to a stable climate. “Not many cases in the US ground climate obligations in human rights language…it is certainly an exciting development.”

Samir Parikh

J&J Faces Longer Path to Resolving Talc Lawsuits After Appeals Court Defeat

The Wall St Journal quotes Prof. Parikh in this article discussing the company’s probable years of litigation in federal and state courts over allegations that baby powder caused cancer –as a result of a recent appeals court decision.

 

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