News and Events
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Akriti Bhargava Selected as 2021-22 International Law Research Fellow
The International Law Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Akriti Bhargava, 3L, as International Law Research Fellow for the 2021-22 academic year.
Save the Māui Dolphins: Earthrise Legal Fellow Delivers Oral Argument
Alum argues in the Court of International Trade to protect 57 remaining Māui dolphins.
Alum wins a groundbreaking decision
Emily Christiansen (’12), with other attorneys, recently won the decision in an international mass arbitration case against the Republic of Cyprus.
2021 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Competition Winners Announced
Established through the generosity of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, the International Law Writing Award program provides a $2,500 stipend for the best research paper written in the past year by a Lewis & Clark JD student on any topic in private or public international law, and a $1,000 stipend for the second best paper.
Alum Receives U.S. Attorney General and Embassy Awards for His International Work
Alum Scott Kerin ’96 has recently been acknowledged for his work at the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest combatting human trafficking.
Amreen Bhasin Selected as 2020-21 International Law Research Fellow
The International Law Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Amreen Bhasin, 3L, as International Law Research Fellow for the 2020-21 academic year.
2020 DWT International Law Writing Awards Recipients Announced
The 2020 Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) International Law Writing Awards winners are Adriana Gomez and Brittaney Bones. Established through the generosity of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, the Lewis & Clark Law School award program provides a $2,500 stipend for the best research paper written in the past year by a Lewis & Clark JD student on any topic in international or comparative law, and a $1,000 stipend for the second best paper.
Professor Serves as Legal Advisor at the Convention on Migratory Species
Professor Chris Wold has played a vital role as a legal advisor to the Convention on Migratory Species’ (CMS) since 2014, advising on voting and other procedures as well as drafting resolutions designed to protect migratory animals. This February, Wold was in India as an advisor to CMS at the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP).
2020 International Law Distinguished Visitor Gives Remote Lecture on Plastic Waste
On March 9, 2020, Lewis & Clark’s International Law Program hosted Professor Elizabeth Kirk to give the International Distinguished Visitor’s Lecture. Professor Kirk is Global Chair of Global Governance and Ecological Justice at the University of Lincoln. Professor Kirk’s talk was on ‘The Case for a Plastics Treaty’.
Nick Fromherz, staff attorney at LC’s International Env Law Project, speaks to enviro prosecutors in Peru
On March 10, Nick Fromherz, staff attorney and adjunct professor for Lewis & Clark’s International Environmental Law Project, spoke with approximately 100 environmental prosecutors in Lima, Peru. Fromherz was the lead speaker in a session focused on illegal fishing and fisheries crime.
International Law and CBLI Host Conference on Import-Export Law
On March 6, 2020, Lewis & Clark’s International Law Program and Center for Business Law & Innovation (CBLI) hosted a conference on Importing and Exporting Amid a Trade War: Tariffs, Export Control, and Sanctions
CBLI and the International Law Program Host Import and Export Symposium March 6
Lewis & Clark’s Center for Business Law and Innovation and the International Law Program are holding a half-day symposium titled Importing and Exporting Amid a Trade War: Tariffs, Export Control, and Sanctions. The event will be held at the Lewis and Clark Campus on March 6, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with a reception following.
Lewis & Clark Celebrates 50 years of Environmental Law, 1970 - 2020
Lewis & Clark Celebrates 50 years of Environmental Law, 1970 - 2020
Lewis & Clark Law School was one of the first law schools to create an environmental law program. Today, celebrating a 50-year milestone, it is one of the most robust programs in the nation and has consistently been ranked by U.S. News as the Number 1 or 2 environmental law program in the nation.
Lewis & Clark and GNHRE Host Webinar on the Outcome of COP25
Lewis & Clark Law School and the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) are hosting the first webinar in the GNHRE webinar series on February 10, 2020 at 11:00a.m. EST on “The Outcomes of COP25-Implications for the Climate Vulnerable.”
International Externships Offer Unparalleled Experience for Law Students
Lewis & Clark offers a plethora of externship opportunities, including those that provide academic credits and a carefully supervised, well-crafted work experience. They are part of many law students’ practical training and can be done internationally. - EVENTS
Past Events
The Ratline: The Flight of the Nazis to Avoid Prosecution.
The 2021 Distinguished International Law Visitor is Philippe Sands, Professor of Laws and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals, University College London, University of London. He will speak about the flight of Nazis from Germany to Argentina, as well as the origins of the legal concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Santa Clara Study Abroad Program Zoom Info Session
Join this Zoom session with our partner Santa Clara University’s Center for Global Law & Policy to learn about their nine Study Abroad Programs, which they plan to offer in Summer 2021.
Importing and Exporting Amid a Trade War: Tariffs, Export Controls, and Sanctions
Leading practitioners from around the country will explore issues of pressing concern to any company involved in international trade, as well as to their lawyers.
