Advocate Magazine
Advocate Magazine is published for alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Lewis & Clark Law School.
Cover Story
Where Are They Now?
What happened to the students who earned PILP summer stipends? What about those who received named scholarships? Who followed a different path and didn’t end up as a practicing attorney? What did they do? How did they fare? Where’s my favorite professor these days? Read on.
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The Lasting Legacy of Scholarships
Paul Casey, a longtime supporter of Lewis & Clark Law School, has made it possible for dozens of students to attend law school.
Public Interest Law Project at 30
January 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of Lewis & Clark Law School’s Public Interest Law Project (PILP), a student-run organization that rewards and promotes the service of developing public interest attorneys.
Faculty, Staff, and Friends: Where Are They Now?
Remember that professor or staff member who was so helpful to you in a moment of need? Or perhaps, someone who pushed you farther than you thought possible? We’ve used the fabulous caricatures by Professor Emeritus Ron Lansing to help your search.
The Winding Vines of Post-Grad Life
While a majority of Lewis & Clark Law School graduates become practicing attorneys, some notable alumni have used the rigorous skills they gained in law school to branch off in other directions. These six alumni remind us that the Lewis & Clark community includes people of many different callings.
From the Dean
From the Dean
As I travel around the country, I am frequently asked about our faculty and about other alums. “Where are they now?” “What are they doing?”
In this issue of the Advocate, we have gathered some information for your inquiring minds.
Announcements
Lewis & Clark Law School Launches Animal Law Litigation Clinic
The Animal Law Litigation Clinic (ALLC), focusing on farmed animals, opened this fall at Lewis & Clark Law School.
Forging New Connections With the Portland Business Community
The Innovation Board collaborates with the business law faculty to create new programs and events for the Center.
Lewis & Clark Receives $3.7 Million for Environmental Fellowships
A $3.7 million bequest from Washington environmental advocate John E. Diehl will endow postgraduate fellowships supporting Lewis & Clark Law School alumni who practice environmental law in the public interest.
Center for Business Law and Innovation
The Center for Business Law and Innovation (CBLI) creates a new framework to provide business law training and opportunities for students—helping them and the Oregon business community thrive.
Our Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Program Celebrates 50 Years
In 2020, Lewis & Clark Law School will celebrate a significant anniversary—50 years of its environmental law program. One of the first such programs in the country, it remains one of the best. In 2019, U.S. News & World Report named it No. 1 in the nation.
Distance-Learning Option: Online LLM in Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law
In January 2019, Lewis & Clark Law School introduced a new option for those who want to earn its internationally recognized post-JD environmental degree: an online, distance-learning pathway to the LLM in environmental, natural resources, and energy law.
Events of Note
Green Energy Institute Convenes Legislators and Energy Leaders
The Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School (GEI) gathered panels of experts to discuss the transition to tomorrow’s energy system.
PILP Auction Raises $61,500, Recognizes Megan Johnson
Nearly 200 attorneys, students, faculty, and staff attended the 28th annual Public Interest Law Project (PILP) Auction, donating over $61,500 to the organization’s Summer Award Program.
Business Law Spring Luncheon
Over 100 gathered at the Benson Hotel for the 2019 Business Law Spring Luncheon to celebrate the attorneys, donors, faculty, and students who make Business Law one of the premier programs at the law school.
Hannah Clements ’20 Named Wyss Scholar
Hannah Clements ’20 is the second Wyss scholar to be selected at the law school.
Faculty and Staff News
Doug Beloof: A Champion of Rights for Crime Victims
Lewis & Clark Professor Emeritus of Law Doug Beloof ’82, founder of the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI), retired in July 2019 after 20+ years of teaching.
Alumnus Robert Doeckel Returns to Teach Lawyering
Robert Doeckel ’14, former litigation associate at Garvey Schubert Barer, joined Lewis & Clark Law School faculty as a visiting assistant professor of lawyering.
Lewis & Clark Hires Professor Lisa Benjamin
A globally recognized expert and scholar in energy, climate change, and corporate law, Lisa Benjamin is the newest faculty member of the law school, participating in both the Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Program and the Center for Business Law and Innovation.
“Mother of Animal Law” Joyce Tischler on Campus
Animal law pioneer Joyce Tischler joined the Lewis & Clark Law School as a professor of practice this year.
Sarah Lora Leads Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
Oregon attorney Sarah Lora took leadership of Lewis & Clark Law School’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) this year, after Jan Pierce retired.
Alumni News
McCarty Luncheon 2019
Over 30 graduates from the Class of 1969 and earlier gathered with their spouses and children at the Waverley Country Club to reminisce with friends and get an update on the law school.
OSB Diversity Section and First-Year Law Students Celebrate Judges
The Diversity Section of the Oregon State Bar (OSB D-Sec) honored newly appointed Oregon judges who bring diversity to the bench.
Leadership and Support
Matt Bergman ’89 Establishes Scholarship
A longtime supporter of the law school, Matt Bergman ’89 established the Bergman Family Scholarship this May, on the occasion of the graduation of his daughter, Madeline Bergman ’19.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Between September 1, 2018, and September 1, 2019, we learned of the passing of these alumni and friends:
The 2019 incoming class gathered in the amphitheatre for their first day of law school. Lewis & Clark