Incoming Student Events
Congratulations, Admitted Students!
We are excited to meet you and start welcoming you to the Lewis & Clark community. We are pleased to offer a number of in person and virtual events specifically for admitted students to help you get acquainted with your future professors and classmates. We hope to see you at as many of the following events as possible! This is your chance to learn all about Lewis & Clark, so we encourage you to bring any and all questions you have for our presenters.
All admitted student event dates for the upcoming cycle will be listed below once they have been scheduled. Students may register to attend one or more of these events through the provided registration link.
Law School Preview Days
We hope you’ll join us for one of our Preview Days to learn more about our school, get a glimpse of what makes our community unique, and immerse yourself in the one-of-a-kind culture of Portland, Oregon. Advance registration is required.
Date | Event | Registration Link |
Saturday, February 17, 2024 Preview (9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) SBA Social (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.) |
Law School Preview Day
Social Event with Admitted Students & SBA |
Available Soon
Available Soon |
Friday, April 5, 2023 Environmental Law Symposium (7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) Social Event with Alumni (6:00-8:00 p.m.) |
Annual Environmental Law Symposium Social Event with Admitted Students & Alumni |
Available Soon
Available Soon |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 Preview Day (9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) Additional Community Activities (after 4:00 p.m.) |
Law School Preview Day | Available Soon |
For complete details about each preview event, expand the list below:
Get to know your future community and classmates! The February Preview Day session will include a lively Q&A with current students , a one-hour interactive mock class, and a panel with our on-campus clinics to wrap up the day.
Bring all your burning questions about housing, activities on campus, and what it’s really like to be a law student in the City of Portland! Both a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided on campus, with food available during the evening social at Mcmenamins Lola’s Room.
Advance registration is required for both the Preview Day and Student Bar Association Evening Social.
Saturday, February 17
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (PDT)
February Preview Day
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (PDT)
Student Bar Association Evening Social
Preview Day
Lewis & Clark Law School Campus
10101 S Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR 97219
Timeline | Event |
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Check-in & Continental Breakfast |
9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. | Welcome Remarks |
9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Current Student Panel and Q&A |
10:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. | Break |
10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. | Mock 1L Class taught by Professor Tung Yin (溵其彤) |
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Break |
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Clinic Panel and Q&A |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Lunch with Current Students & Admissions Closing Remarks |
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Optional Guided Tour of Campus |
Register for the February Preview Day here.
Student Bar Association Evening Social
McMenamins Lola’s Room
1332 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97205
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Social hosted by the Student Bar Association
Join current law school students at McMenamins Lola’s Room for a fun evening of socializing! Drinks and vegetarian/vegan food options will be available.
Register for the Student Bar Association Evening Social here.
All visitors to campus are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated and boosted. Visitors should self-monitor for COVID-like symptoms before coming to campus, and should not come to campus if they have any of these symptoms. All visitors are also subject to face covering requirements that might apply to specific events or locations on campus.
Get to know your future community and classmates! On Friday, April 5, prospective students will have the opportunity to attend our Annual Environmental Law Symposium and mingle with alumni and current students at an evening social following the symposium at Mcmenamins Kennedy School in their Gymansium venue.
The April Preview Day on Saturday, April 6 will include a Q&A with current students , a one-hour interactive mock class, and a panel with our on-campus clinics to wrap up the day.
Bring all your burning questions about housing, activities on campus, and what it’s really like to be a law student in the City of Portland! Both a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided on campus, with food available during the evening social at Mcmenamins Lola’s Room.
Friday - Saturday, April 5 & 6
Friday, April 5
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (PDT)
Environmental Law Symposium with Keynote Speaker Nicholas Kristof
- Animal Agriculture and Climate Change: The Really Big Cow in the Room
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (PDT)
Alumni and Current Student Evening Social
Saturday, April 6
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (PDT)
April Preview Day
4:30 p.m. - TBD
Optional Community Activities:
- Current Student Pub Crawl
- A Walk Through Tryon State Park with Faculty
- Punchbowl Social with Clinicians and Current Students
- Portland Historical Tour
- And More
Preview Day
Lewis & Clark Law School Campus
10101 S Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR 97219
Timeline | Event |
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Check-in & Continental Breakfast |
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Welcome Remarks |
10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. | Mock 1L Class |
11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Break |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Current Student Panel |
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch with Faculty |
1:40 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. | Clinic Panel and Q&A |
2:40 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | Closing Remawks |
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Optional Guided Tour of Campus |
4:30 p.m. - TBD | Optional Community Activities |
Register for the April Preview Day here.
Student Bar Association Evening Social
McMenamins Kennedy School - Gymnasium
5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Social hosted by Alumni and Current Students
Join current law school students at McMenamins Kennedy School in their Gymnasium for a fun evening of socializing! Drinks and vegetarian/vegan food options will be available.
Register for the Alumni and Current Students Evening Social here.
All visitors to campus are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated and boosted. Visitors should self-monitor for COVID-like symptoms before coming to campus, and should not come to campus if they have any of these symptoms. All visitors are also subject to face covering requirements that might apply to specific events or locations on campus.
Deep Dives: Law School Hot Topics (Live Webinar Series)
We know you belong at Lewis & Clark, but we also know you have many important factors to consider as you prepare to attend school this fall. We created these informative sessions to help you understand how we will support you during your legal education and to introduce you to the many hands-on learning opportunities you can look forward to at Lewis & Clark. Advance registration is required.
Date | Deep Dive Into |
TBD for 2024 | Financial Aid and Scholarships |
TBD for 2024 | Career Services |
TBD for 2024 | Experiential Learning Opportunities |
Sessions will be recorded and made available via a link in their respective sections below after the event has concluded.
Deep Dive into Financial Aid and Scholarships
Date TBD
Time (PDT) TBD
Financial Aid Presentation followed by Q&A’s
Presenter:
Join Kelsey Neussl, Senior Assistant Director, with the Financial Aid Office for a short presentation on financial aid during law school, followed by your Q&A’s.
We will send out a PDF of the presentation slides and a PDF handout with more detailed info/URLs following the presentation to those who are interested.
A recording of the 2023 session is available here.
Deep Dive Into Career Services
Date TBD
Time (PDT) TBD
Come hear from Career Services about which services are offered to our law students and about looking for jobs during law school as well as post-law school!
Presenters:
- Holly Puckett, Director of Career Services
- Alice Emerson, Director of Career Programming & Public Interest Law
- Nicky Blumm, Director of Recruitment & Employer Relations
This session will be recorded. Please email lawadmss@lclark.edu for the recording post-event.
A recording of the 2023 session is available here.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Date TBD
Time (PDT) TBD
Come hear about all the opportunities to gain practical legal experience at Lewis & Clark Law School. Learn more about our externship program and clinics we offer on campus.
Presenters:
This session will be recorded. Please email lawadmss@lclark.edu for the recording post-event.
A recording of the 2023 the session here.
Law School Admissions is located in Gantenbein on the Law Campus.
MSC: 51
email lawadmss@lclark.edu
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Law School Admissions
Lewis & Clark Law School
10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard MSC 51
Portland OR 97219