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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competency are critical to fulfilling our mission as a law school and shaping the legal profession.
As a professional school preparing the next generation of lawyers, we believe that our promise to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession is both an academic and professional duty. Read the College’s resolution affirming the inherent educational benefits of diversity for the college environment.
Increasing the diversity of the legal profession and developing the cultural competency of our students is part of the Law School’s commitment to promoting equal access to justice and training the best professionals in all fields of legal practice. We invite current students, staff, faculty, and prospective students to learn about the diversity of experience and background on our campus and to access relevant resources, events and policies.
Student Organizations
Lewis & Clark Law School supports a large number of active student organizations. A number of these organizations, known as affinity groups, focus on the professional goals and needs of specific communities, both on and off campus. These groups are open to all students, and many focus on promoting the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within the legal profession.
APALSA - Asian/Pacific American Law Student AssociationBLSA - Black Law Student AssociationCLS - Christian Legal Society
DALSA - Disability Allied Law Student AssociationJLS - Jewish Legal SocietyLLS - Latinx Law Society
Legally FatMLSA - Minority Law Student AssociationNALSA - Native American Law Student Association
OAILSA - Oregon Arab Iranian Law Student AssociationOUTLAWSALSA - South Asian Law Student Association
WLC - Women’s Law CaucusWICL - Women in Criminal Law
Connecting to the Profession
Through partnerships, events, sponsorships, and programming, Lewis & Clark Law School connects students with opportunities to engage with attorneys and judges from a diverse range of backgrounds, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the legal profession.
Oregon State Bar Diversity & Inclusion Department
The Oregon State Bar Diversity & Inclusion Department offers financial support, networking opportunities, employment assistance, and mentorship opportunities to students at Oregon’s law schools. Lewis & Clark is a proud sponsor of the Opportunities for Law in Oregon (OLIO) program, which connects law students across all three of Oregon’s law schools. To learn more about their programming, visit their website.
Oregon State Bar Affinity Organizations
Many of Oregon’s affinity bar associations welcome the involvement of law students. To connect with these organizations, see below.
State & National Resources
We’ve collected some useful links to help connect Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff with resources on and off campus. (Please note: this list is under construction.)
- ABA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center
- ABA Coalition on Racial & Ethnic Justice
- ABA Commission on Disability Rights
- ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities
- ABA Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
- ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
- DiscoverLaw.org (through the Law School Admissions Council)
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Bar Association
- Disability Rights Bar Association
- Haitian Lawyers Association
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- National Black Law Students Association
- National Bar Association
- National Black Prosecutors Association
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- National Filipino Lawyers Association
- National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
- National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association
- National Native American Bar Association
- Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys
- Thai American Bar Association
- National Association of Women Lawyers
Though our biannual Opt-In educational series, student organizations, and organized speakers, Lewis & Clark offers a range of events designed to create a more inclusive legal profession. Explore a few of our past and upcoming events.
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BIPOC Legal Mentorship & Community Program
The BIPOC legal mentorship and community program was created to provide support, networking opportunities, and community to BIPOC-identified students at Lewis & Clark Law School.
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
Lewis & Clark College purposefully reflects on the history of the land it occupies. Prior to the newcomers arriving in this area, the indigenous land of what would later be called Multnomah County was home to many tribal people. We honor the indigenous people on whose traditional and ancestral homelands we stand: the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tumwater, and Watalala bands of the Chinook; the Tualatin Kalapuya; and many other indigenous nations of the Columbia River.
It is important to acknowledge the ancestors of this place and recognize that we are here because of the sacrifices forced upon them. In remembering these communities, we honor their legacy, their lives, and their descendants.
Visiting our Campus:
If you are visiting our campus, please reference our Law School Access Map and Gender-Inclusive Bathroom Map.
Institutional Equity and Inclusion Office
Our Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion supports Lewis & Clark Law School, as well as the College of Arts & Sciences and the Graduate School of Education and Counseling.