Advocate Magazine
Fall 2020
What Is the Impact of a Law School?
The answer can be found in our thousands of alumni, who, with visions of a brighter future, use the law to improve their neighborhoods, their countries, and the world.
From the Dean
Hello from The Dean
Through this most challenging year, our faculty, staff, and students have shown exceptional determination and resilience.
Major News
2020 Commencement Celebrations
Due to COVID-19, a commencement ceremony was not held this May to honor the Class of 2020.
Distinguished Honors 2020
March 7, 2019
On a Saturday evening in early March, alumni, alumni, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate those who have contributed so much to the law school and to the community.
Endowed Lectures
These lectures were part of a number of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Law Program.
Center for Business Law and Innovation First-Year Milestones
A number of engaging speakers joined us on campus during the 2019–20 academic year.
Public Interest Law Project Hosts Most Successful Auction in Years
The 29th Annual Public Interest Law Project (PILP) Auction successfully raised over $75,000 to support students who are pursuing an unpaid summer internship in a public interest field.
News of Note
Global Law Alliance Protects Wildlife and Wild Spaces
Combining its nationally recognized expertise in animal law and environmental law, Lewis & Clark recently announced the creation of the Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment.
Law School in the Age of COVID-19
COVID-19 has impacted every member of our law school. Along with disruption, upheaval, loss, and uncertainty have come sparks of creativity and innovation, underscoring a renewed appreciation for the heart and strength of our community.
Student Milestones
Top Writing Award From the American College of Legal Medicine
The American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) honored Christopher Griffin ’20 with the first-place Orr Award in its national 2020 Student Writing Competition.
Davis Wright Tremaine Writing Awards
Adriana Gomez ’21 and Brittaney Bones ’20 were selected as the 2020 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Award recipients.
2020 Mentor/Mentee Awards
Lewis & Clark has a long tradition of mentorship, pairing 1L students with attorney mentors in the Oregon legal community based on shared interests and backgrounds.
Maddy Munson ’21 Named Wyss Scholar
February 19, 2020
Jie Lian ’20 Wins National Intellectual Property Award
September 19, 2019
First Diehl Environmental Law Fellows Announced
March 17, 2020
Faculty and Staff News
Endowed Scholar Announced for Animal Law and Policy
April 27, 2020
Professor Robert Klonoff Receives 2020 Leo Levenson Award
The Leo Levenson Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to Professor Robert Klonoff by Anne Cox ’20 in a virtual ceremony on June 2, 2020.
Alumni News
22nd Annual Harpole Awards
Third-year law student Natalie Hollabaugh ’21 received the Harpole Memorial Scholarship and attorney Luis Garcia received the Harpole Attorney Award this year.
Class Notes, Fall 2020
Includes news received August 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam, Fall 2020
Between September 1, 2019, and October 31, 2020, we learned of the passing of these alumni and friends