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  Oregon State Bar honors Professor Powers with Sustainability Award
  September 5
  The Oregon State Bar (OSB) is presenting the 2019 President’s Sustainability Award to Lewis & Clark Law Professor Melissa Powers for her “contributions to the goal of sustainability in Oregon’s legal profession through education, advocacy, leadership in sustainable business practices, or other efforts.”
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  Clinical Professor in Animal Law
  April 23
  Delcianna Winders, noted animal law attorney, scholar, and professor, joins the Lewis & Clark Law School Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) and leads the new Animal Law Litigation Clinic (opening fall 2019).
  
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  Sarah Lora to Lead Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
  April 11

  Sarah Lora, a new clinical professor for the law school, will lead the Lewis & Clark Law School Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) starting in June 2019, replacing beloved faculty member Jan Pierce, who is retiring after 19 years of clinic leadership.
  

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  Prof. Benjamin Appointed to UN Climate Change Committee
  March 19
  Professor Lisa Benjamin, the newest faculty member of Lewis & Clark Law School has been appointed as a member of the Compliance Committee of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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  Professor Rohlf Cited in NY District Court Census Decision
  January 29
  U.S. District Court Judge in New York cited an article written by Professor Dan Rohlf in his conclusion stating the addition of a question asking about U.S. citizenship to the 2020 census is unlawful.
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  Changes in Class Action Settlements Adopted by Supreme Court
  December 13
  Lewis & Clark Law professor Bob Klonoff played a major role on recent changes to the Federal Rules of Procedure relating to class actions.
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  Lewis & Clark Hires Professor Lisa Benjamin
  December 12

  Professor Benjamin is the newest member of the acclaimed Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Program and is a globally recognized expert and scholar in energy, climate change, and corporate law—particularly as they intersect.

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  Robert Klonoff Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
  November 30
  Professor Robert Klonoff, recognized for his scholarship in class action litigation, civil procedure, and appellate litigation, has received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of law from Who’s Who in America.
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  Law Prof Oversees Bloomberg Law’s Bankruptcy Innovation Board
  November 7
  Professor Samir Parikh lends his expertise to Bloomberg Law as Editor in Chief of Bloomberg Law Bankruptcy Treatise and helps form a Bankruptcy Innovation Board of leading attorneys.
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  Powers speaks about Julianna vs. United States
  November 1
  On Oregon Public Radio, October 26, Lewis & Clark Law School professor Melissa Powers discussed Juliana v United States, the case of 21 young plaintiffs suing the federal government for infringing on the plaintiffs’ rights to a healthy, livable future.
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  Professor Kaplan Discusses the Reliability of Forensic Science
  October 1

  Professor Aliza Kaplan’s research examines the validity and reliability of forensic science in the criminal justice system and suggests that such evidence needs to be augmented using a collaborative approach.

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  Professor Melissa Powers on Coal Transition
  September 6
  Lewis & Clark Law professor Melissa Powers presented her research recently at a South Korea workshop on coal transition.
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  Marilyn Cover Receives Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education
  May 18
  Marilyn Cover, executive director of Oregon’s Classroom Law Project (CLP) and adjunct law professor, has been awarded the 2018 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. This honor is presented annually by the National Center for State Courts and is named after the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
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  Kathy Hessler Clinical Law Professor, Director of Animal Law Clinic Notes Importance of Animal Law
  August 27

   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Professor Hessler quoted in animal rights story,“We have this disconnect between how people handle their animals and how the law is handling their animals. They’re the only sentient beings that fall into the property category.”

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

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  Environmental Law Professor Dan Rohlf Fights for Scientific Integrity
  August 24
  2017 has seen an assault on the role science plays in shaping public policy. In the trenches of that battle is Law Professor Dan Rohlf.
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  Professor Bob Klonoff cited extensively in BP oil spill judicial opinion approving a $1.24 billion settlement
  March 16
  Professor and former Dean Bob Klonoff recently provided written testimony as an expert witness in a class action settlement in the BP oil spill litigation.
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  LISTEN: Professor Oleske talks state civil rights with OPB
  March 15
  Constitutional law scholar and professor Jim Oleske talks with Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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  Professor Stumpf talks with International Business Times about immigration and crime
  March 10

  In an article in International Business Times, Professor Stumpf discusses her concerns about the Trump administration’s attempts to make the public believe immigrant crime rates are high, and the reality that they are in fact, much lower than native crime rates.

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  Professor Bob Klonoff named Pound Institute Fellow
  March 8
  Professor and Former Dean Bob Klonoff was recently selected as a Pound Civil Justice Institute Academic Fellow.
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  Media outlets turn to L&C law professors to explain events of Oregon militia standoff trial
  October 31
  Media Outlets Turn to Professors Tung Yin and Mike Blumm to Help Explain Events of Oregon Militia Standoff Trial
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  Inside the Oregon Innocence Project
  February 4
  Portland publication Street Roots takes us behind the scenes at the Oregon Innocence Project in an interview with co-founder and Lewis & Clark Law Professor Aliza Kaplan.
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  Professor Mike Blumm answers questions surrounding the standoff in Burns, OR
  January 14
  In an opinion piece published by the Oregonian, Professor Mike Blumm answers questions about federal land ownership and management related to the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns, OR.
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  Professor Klonoff appears on Today Show to discuss Fitbit classaction lawsuit
  January 8
  Professor, Bob Klonoff, an expert in class action lawsuits appeared on NBC’s Today Show to discuss a lawsuit brought against the popular exercise gadget Fitbit.
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  Professor Yin comments on occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
  January 6
  The media are turning to professor Tung Yin for guidance on legal issues surrounding the militia takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge happening in Burns, Oregon.
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  Prof. Rohlf interviewed for Newsweek story on ESA enforcement
  January 5
  Prof. Dan Rohlf is quoted extensively in a recent Newsweek article related to enforcement under the Endangered Species Act:  “I think that clearly some, or perhaps the majority of the decline [in jeopardy findings] we’ve seen over the years stems from federal agencies and government taking more creative interpretations of the Endangered Species Act that diminish protections of endangered species,” 
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

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  Prof. Wold’s analysis of Trans-Pacific Partnership shared with Congress
  December 30
  In a new analysis, Empty Promises and Missed Opportunities: An Assessment of the Environmental Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Professor Chris Wold, Director of Lewis & Clark Law School’s International Environmental Law Project, concludes that the TPP’s environmental provisions are weak and unlikely to address the problems of illegal wildlife trade, overfishing, and other environmental concerns. Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20) distributed his analysis to members of Congress, calling it a “thorough and thoughtful report”.
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  Listen: Melissa Powers discusses Oregon’s efforts to reduce carbon
  December 16
  Professor Melissa Powers speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting’s program “Think Out Loud” about the report which says Oregon is not prepared to meet its climate policy goals.
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  Mike Blumm comments on lawsuit filed against government by children worried about climate change
  November 17

  Professor Mike Blumm, an expert on environmental law, comments on a story reported in freenewspos.com about a lawsuit filed against the federal government by Our Children’s Trust, a group of children and young adults.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

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  Prof Tung Yin discusses DOJ’s surveillance of #BlackLivesMatter hashtag users
  November 16
  Lewis & Clark law professor Tung Yin discusses the legal issues involved with the OR DOJ’s surveillance of #blacklivesmatter hashtag users.
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  NYT publishes Anna Laakmann’s opinion on data sharing of genomic information
  October 22
  NYT publishes Anna Laakmann’s opinion on data sharing of genomic information