Clinic Updates

The following clinical programs will be offered in the 2025–26 academic year.

Students  provided comprehensive legal support—under the guidance of their supervisors—for over 250 individuals who had previously been on the unrepresented list.

GLA student work concerned many pressing international issues.

This year, students at the National Crime Victims Litigation Institute (NCVLI) tackled a wide range of cutting-edge legal issues impacting victims’ rights.

As of summer 2025, the LITC has served 216 Oregonians in a variety of tax-related matters—a significant increase in case volume from prior years.

The Green Energy Institute continues to propel forward progress on Oregon’s climate policies despite national pressure to undermine momentum.

Earthrise’s work in 2024–25 spurred habitat improvements for endangered shortnose sturgeon in the Connecticut River.

The Western Resources Legal Center (WRLC) offers a litigation practicum to L&C law students with hands-on legal training on behalf of natural resource users.

The Farmed Animal Protection Project trains JD, LLM, and MSL students to use legal tools to advocate for farmed animals.

The Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC) had an outstanding year.

The Farmed Animal Protection Project (FAPP) offers students a two-semester experiential learning opportunity focused on farmed animal protection.

The Western Resources Legal Center (WRLC) offers a litigation practicum to L&C law students with hands-on legal training on behalf of natural resource users.

Thanks to donor support, the clinic employed several top-notch law clerks to assist us in advocacy efforts.

Throughout the fall of 2023 and spring of 2024, Crime Victim Litigation Clinic students engaged in significant legal work nationwide.

This year marked a bittersweet transition for Earthrise, as Earthrise Director and Clinical Professor Allison LaPlante ’02 left the law school after almost 20 years.