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.
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 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.
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 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.
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
3:30 p.m. - TBD
Optional Community Activities:
Current Student Pub Crawl
Join current students on the eastside of Portland to hop between four local breweries. Two drink tickets will be provided to each prospective student to enjoy during the crawl, additional beverages can be purchased individually.
For those taking an Uber or Lyft to campus for the Preview Day that would like to participate in the Pub Crawl, transportation will be provided to the pubs on the eastside. After you’ve concluded your experience, you are responsible for acquiring transportation from the eastside and are free to explore Portland for yourself.
A Walk Through Tryon State Park with Faculty
Enjoy a leisurely stroll on the paved path that connects Lewis & Clark Law School to the Tryon State Park Nature Center.
A Hike Through Tryon State Park with Faculty
Immerse yourself in all the nature Tryon State Park has to offer during a more lengthy and rugged hike off the paved path, twisting and turning throughout the park.
Please note, our coffee shop Brewed Awakenings will be opening at 2:00 p.m. during the Experiental Learning Forum and prior to the start of all community activities. All food and beverages are on us to keep you energized and warm during your excursions!
Additional details for reservation will be provided at a later date, after registration for the April Preview Day is complete.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Social hosted by Alumni and Current Students
Join our alumni and 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.
Admitted students can 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.
Travel Reimbursement Program for Admitted Students
We genuinely believe that visiting a law school should be an integral part of your decision-making process. To that end, we are happy to offer a travel assistance program to help defray the cost of your visit to our campus before making a decision. If you attend one of the in-person preview events in February or April, you are eligible for travel assistance up to $250. Travel assistance will be offered in the form of a reimbursement after the event, and you must meet the conditions listed below to be eligible. Please note we are unable to reimburse you at the event or on the day of your visit.
How to Qualify
All conditions must be met for the $250 Travel Reimbursement.
You must attend either Preview Day February 17 or Preview Weekend April 5 and 6. Attendance at the receptions during those events is optional, but you must attend the on-campus activities on either February 17 or April 6.
You must be visiting from 125 miles or more from our law school address, as calculated by Google maps.
If you travel by air, you must fly into Portland International Airport (PDX).
You can use the funding for up to 2 nights lodging in the Portland area.
Each admitted student is only eligible for one travel reimbursement no matter how many preview events you attend.
How to Get Reimbursed After Your Visit
After your visit, we will email you the necessary travel reimbursement forms. You must complete the forms, attach all original receipts showing a paid charge, and email us your documentation by May 10 to lawadmss@lclark.edu. Absent extraordinary circumstances, we are unable to extend this deadline. Please note that submitting flight itineraries and hotel itemizations without receipts showing a paid charge will not suffice for our business office and may delay your reimbursement.
Examples of reimbursable expenses: transportation (airfare, train, or bus ticket; car rental; mileage on your personal car; taxi fare; public transit; parking, etc.) and lodging in the Portland area for two nights (hotel, Airbnb, etc.)
Examples of non-reimbursable expenses: travel expenses incurred by a spouse, friend, or family member; in-room movies, phone calls, or room service at hotels; meals
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 recorded 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.
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.
A recording of the 2023 session is available here. If you have any additional questions following the recording, please email lawadmss@lclark.edu.
Deep Dive Into Career Services
Learn 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!
A recording of the 2023 session is availablehere. If you have any additional questions following the recording, please email lawadmss@lclark.edu.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Learn 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.
