Advocate Magazine
Fall 2022
Dr. Robin H. Holmes-Sullivan Named 26th President of Lewis & Clark
Lewis & Clark announced the historic appointment of Dr. Robin H. Holmes-Sullivan, the first woman and the first person of color to serve as president of the college in its 155-year history. The selection of Holmes-Sullivan followed a rigorous nationwide search that attracted more than 100 applicants.
Features
“Mission: Incomparable”
Lewis & Clark Alumni Find Challenges and Opportunities in Alaska
Post-Ramos: Criminal Justice Reform Clinic Seeks Post-trial Relief for Unjustly Convicted
For decades, the defense bar in the two states demanded to know how their courts could reconcile “guilt beyond a reasonable doubt” with a willingness to convict when only 83 percent of the jurors agreed the accused was guilty.
Clinic Updates
Our clinics are providing practical opportunities for students to represent, litigate, advocate for legislation, and be a voice for those who have limited ability to navigate the legal system
Sustainable Protein: Where Law Specialties Converge
Expertise in business law, IP law, animal law, and environmental law are all needed in this innovative space. Lewis & Clark Law School leads the way with an annual conference that brings experts together.
From the Dean
From the Dean
Our mission at Lewis & Clark Law School is to help 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.”
Major News
Welcoming New Lewis & Clark Law Faculty Fall of 2022
Lewis & Clark Law School expands its faculty roster with three new professors and a visiting professor.
Environmental Moot Court Team Wins National 2022 Title
Three law students aced the challenging interschool advocacy moot court competition this year.
2021 Grads: 93.71 Percent Employed or Pursuing Graduate Degree
At the required ABA reporting of employment in March 2022, 93.71 percent of the 2021 grads were employed or pursuing a graduate degree within 10 months of graduation.
New Degrees
Three new degrees were announced in 2021–22, offering unprecedented online and in-person access to world-class animal and environmental law programs.
News of Note
Clinic Updates
Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment Update
The Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment (GLA) provides a clinical experience for JD students interested in environmental and/or animal law and a specialized clinic for the Center for Animal Law Studies international LLM students interested in wildlife issues. Students worked on these issues and more:
Small Business Legal Clinic Update
The Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC) served 415 clients, with 60 percent BIPOC-owned businesses and 57 percent women-owned businesses this past year. This was a new record and the first time the clinic served more than 400 clients in a year!
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Updates
The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) provides free need-based legal representation in federal tax matters, specializing in client controversies with the IRS.
Criminal Justice Reform Clinic (CJRC) Updates
The clinic and its students work on issues including clemency, parole, access to courts for incarcerated youth, and forensic science in criminal cases.
Green Energy Institute Updates
The Green Energy Institute (GEI) develops smart and comprehensive legal and policy strategies to address climate change and support a swift and equitable transition to a sustainable, carbon-free energy grid.
Earthrise Updates
Earthrise is an environmental and natural resources litigation clinic serving nonprofit conservation organizations
Student Milestones
Class of 2022 Commencement
The first full commencement ceremony in two years took place outside at Griswold Stadium, with more than 200 graduates in attendance.
PILP Auction
Virtual PILP Auction Raises $62K
2022 Mentor/Mentee Awards
Lewis & Clark alumni have a long tradition of mentoring students. Our 1L students are paired with attorney mentors in the Oregon legal community who have shared interests and backgrounds.
Harpole Awards and Ceremony
On April 13, members of the Joyce Ann Harpole Committee gathered in person at long last to celebrate the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th annual Harpole Awards with a ceremony.
Faculty and Staff News
Copyright Catches Up
Professor Lydia Pallas Loren and Colleagues Work to Clarify Evolving Copyright Law
Reflecting on 40 Years of Teaching Law
Lewis & Clark Emerita Professor of Law of Law Susan Mandiberg spent more than four decades enriching the Lewis & Clark Law School community. We spoke to Susan, her colleagues, and her former students on the occasion of her retirement.
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.
Alumni News
Class Notes, Fall 2022
Includes news received August 1, 2021, through July 31, 2022.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam, Fall 2022
These alumni and faculty members passed away between September 1, 2021, and August 31, 2022.