Professor Jim Oleske Earns Second Huffman Award for Scholarship on Free Exercise Clause
Lewis & Clark Law School has honored Professor Jim Oleske with the 2025 Huffman Scholarship Award for his recent work analyzing a variety of arguments that could shape the future of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on religious-exemption rights.
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Announcing the 2026 Wyss Scholars: Brooke Helstrom ’27 and Henry Sollitt ’27
Second-year law students Brooke Helstrom and Henry Sollitt are the 2026 Wyss Scholars, joining a new generation of leaders advancing land and environmental conservation through public interest law.
Judge Mustafa Kasubhai’s Day at Lewis & Clark
On the eve of a historic ICE ruling, Judge Mustafa Kasubhai came to the Lewis & Clark campus to listen and discuss with students about AI and humility.
Professor Felstiner Recognized by the Oregon Hispanic Bar Association
Professor Susan Felstiner was honored by the Oregon Hispanic Bar Association with its inaugural Alianza Award, recognizing decades of mentorship, advocacy, and community-building within Oregon’s Latine legal community.
Nike and the Small Business Legal Clinic Launch Innovative Partnership
The Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC) at Lewis & Clark Law School launched a new collaboration with Nike, Inc. that pairs Nike in-house attorneys with SBLC student interns as the interns provide legal services to small businesses and nonprofits across Oregon.
Intel Attorneys Lead Interactive “Deals Workshop” for Law Students
Intel attorneys give law students a rare opportunity to see how a legal “deal” is made in the “Maximizing Value - Deal Making at Intel” workshop.
Data Privacy Symposium Presents Privacy Insights and AI Understandings
The Data Privacy Group, a student group at Lewis & Clark Law School, hosted its annual symposium on February 6th with the theme: Technology and Law: Searching for Alignment.
Dr. Carma Corcoran Retires After 19 Years of Dedication
After nearly two decades at Lewis & Clark Law School, Dr. Carma Corcoran has retired as the Director of American Indian Law, leaving behind a legacy of expanded programming, student mentorship, and national leadership in Indian Law.
New Scorecard Highlights Food Systems’ Role in Climate Commitments
Professor Erica Lyman, Lewis & Clark Law School’s Global Law Alliance, and international partners have launched the Food Systems NDC Scorecard, a new tool evaluating how national climate plans address the role of food systems in climate mitigation and adaptation.
Faculty Highlights
Tung Yin
“If Trump sends in Marines to follow ICE officers who are trying to arrest people who may be in the U.S. unlawfully, that would likely violate the Posse Comitatus Act, Tung Yin said.
Aliza Kaplan
When Lloyd Gray stood trial for rape in 1980, two jurors didn’t believe he was guilty and voted to acquit. Today, a split-jury verdict would mean a mistrial and possibly Gray’s freedom.
Craig Johnston
A Trump appointee has proposed rewriting a measure that requires companies to clean up “forever chemicals,” documents show. The new version would shift costs from polluters.
Dan Rohlf
Congressional Republicans also plan to turn the Endangered Species Act into a dead letter.