News and Events
- NEWS
2022 Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Competition Winners Announced
The International Law Committee announced the winners of the 2022 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP International Law Writing Awards this month.
Pursuing International Justice for Forced Marriage Victims
Lewis & Clark Law Visiting Professor attended a hearing at the International Criminal Court as a member of her legal team invited to present views to the Judges on a Ugandan warlord’s appeal of his convictions for forced marriage of girls and women and other crimes against humanity.
Missing: Judicial Emphasis on the Human Rights of Girls Violated by International Crimes
Lewis & Clark Law visiting professor highlights the need for better legal advocacy prosecuting and convicting international crimes against girls—as children and as women—to promote equality in rights and reparations.
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
- EVENTS
Past Events
Careers in International Law: A Conversation with L&C Alumni
Join Professor George Foster as he discusses careers in international law with three Lewis & Clark Law School Graduates.
GlobalPDX Q&A session
Students in ENVS 295, Environmental Engagement, are hosting a discussion with GlobalPDX and three of their partner organizations. Come learn about professional networking, environmental NGOs, and internship opportunities within the environmental field.
2021-22 International Law Distinguished Visitor Lecture with Professor Thomas J. Schoenbaum
2021-22 International Law Distinguished Visitor, Professor Thomas J. Schoenbaum, University of Washington Law School.
