Lewis & Clark Law School
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Empowering Advocates For The World
We create a supportive intellectual environment in which our students develop the legal knowledge, critical thinking, practical skills, and values that empower them to excel as ethical and engaged professionals in a diverse and dynamic world.
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Class of ’22 Career Placements Show Outstanding Opportunities
Lewis & Clark Law grads in demand across practice areas, international borders.
Students at Lewis & Clark Law Balance Academic and Athletic Commitments
Winners Announced in 21st National NALSA Writing Competition
Two papers explored sovereignty in association with the COVID-19 pandemic; a third paper explored solutions to Tulsa’s post-McGirtwhite-collar crime.
Professor Lisa Benjamin is the 2022 Leo Levenson Award recipient
Akriti Bhargava ’22 presented the coveted Leo Levenson Award for excellence in teaching to Professor Lisa Benjamin on behalf of the graduating class.
Students & alum reflect on the Black Oregonian Pardon Project
Yvonne Gurira Receives Outstanding Animal Law LLM Graduate Award
Yvonne Gurira is named this year’s Outstanding Animal Law LLM Graduate, a merit award given in memory of Florence Kaufelt, a lifelong friend of animals, to a graduate of our Animal Law LLM program.
Faculty On Point
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Our alums do rewarding work every day in law firms, government, and nonprofit organizations. You can too!
50+
Years of training leaders in environmental law.
93.71%
of 2021 grads were employed or pursuing a graduate degree within 10 months of graduation.