Celebrating Earth Day

L&C Environmental News Stories:

Environmental Moot Court Team Wins Ninth National Championship

Lewis & Clark Law School’s Environmental Moot Court Team recently secured its ninth national championship at the Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) at Pace University, further solidifying its status as the most successful school in the competition’s history.

Professor Lisa Benjamin’s new article discusses colonialism and climate law and policy

The article is part of a special Wisconsin International Law Journal issue on Racial Capitalism and Climate Change that Professor Benjamin was invited to contribute to.

2025 Wyss Scholar: Tory Dille ’26 and Her Rich Background in Environmental Advocacy

Tory Dille JD ’26 is one of two Wyss Scholars selected from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2025. As a Wyss Scholar, Tory plans to leverage her experiences in place-based education, conservation, and genuine connection to issues facing wildlife and lands in the West to continue making positive change in the world of environmental law.

2025 Wyss Scholar: Shoshana Grossman ’26 Desires to Effectuate Change in the World of Land Conservation and Protection

Shoshana Grossman JD ’26 is one of two Wyss Scholars selected from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2025. Shoshana plans to to leverage her education to effectuate change in the world of land conservation and protection, specifically at the intersection of public lands, waters, and indigenous law.

MSL Student Gets Paper Published in the Environmental Law Reporter

Justin Kooyman, a Master of Studies in Environmental Law candidate at Lewis & Clark Law School and Director of Trail Operations for the Pacific Crest Trail Association recently had his paper, “Along” the National Scenic Trails: A Case Study of Statutory Interpretation, published in the Environmental Law Reporter. 

https://law.lclark.edu/live/news/54935-msl-student-gets-paper-published-in-the 

Clinic Students Present Research on Global Plastics in White House Call

Global Law Alliance clinic students joined advocacy groups from across the country to urge U.S. negotiators to act aggressively within the scope of their authority as the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations begin to come to a close.

https://law.lclark.edu/live/news/54795-clinic-students-present-research-on-global 

Earthrise case argued before D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

This past Tuesday in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, former Earthrise legal fellow and current Public Justice staff attorney Haley Nicholson delivered her first (of many, we are certain) appellate oral argument on behalf of our client, American Whitewater. 

https://law.lclark.edu/live/news/54854-earthrise-case-argued-before-dc-circuit-court-of 

Professor Chris Wold’s Global Contributions to Whale Conservation Law

Professor Chris Wold’s latest achievements in whale conservation law, including his recent Pace International Law Review article and his impactful blog for the European Journal of International Law, continue to shape international efforts to regulate and protect endangered whale populations.

https://law.lclark.edu/live/news/54364-professor-chris-wolds-global-contributions-to 

Clinic Petitions Export-Import Bank to Stop Fueling Climate Crisis

Students in Lewis & Clark Law School’s international environmental clinic researched and drafted a petition to the Biden Administration instructing the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to deny funding for projects that contribute significantly to climate change.

https://law.lclark.edu/live/news/54229-clinic-petitions-export-import-bank-to-stop