Professor Robin Kundis Craig ’96 Presents the 2026 Environmental Distinguished Visitor Lecture on Marine Aquaculture
L&C alum and former visiting faculty member Professor Robin Kundis Craig, JD ’96, delivered an informative lecture on Marine Ecosystem Health and Food Security.
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L&C Alum Grant Wilson ’12 Presents TEDx Talk on the Rights of Nature Movement
Grant Wilson ’12, presented a special TEDx Talk, “An Octopus Is Not an Animal (And Other Legal Absurdities Destroying the Planet),” on August 3, 2026, in West London, U.K.
Criminal Law Professor John Parry Publishes 5th Edition of Criminal Law Casebook
Lewis & Clark Law School Law Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty John Parry co-published the fifth edition of the casebook, “Criminal Law Cases, Statutes, and Lawyering Strategies.”
Rianka Macwan ’24 Awarded Unprecedented Third Year of ABA Fellowship Funding
Through Lewis & Clark’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Rianka Macwan will continue expanding access to tax assistance and legal representation for adults in custody in Oregon.
Students Network with Nike Legal Team
Nike’s General Counsel legal team met with over 60 law students to share insights into being an in-house attorney and gain practical career advice.
Lewis & Clark Professors Contribute to ABA’s Climate Change and Sustainability Resources
The American Bar Association’s resource on teaching sustainable development and climate change includes two papers authored by law Professors Erica Lyman & EIC Director Dr. Gregg Macey.
Courtney Johnson JD ’07 to lead environmental law program
Johnson succeeds Associate Dean Janice Weis, who retired this summer after 32 years.
Welcoming the Law School Class of ’29
Diverse and accomplished cohort arrives on campus as fall semester begins.
Fall Open House October 10
Are you considering law school? Join us at free Lewis & Clark Law School’s Open House on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn all about the application process, financial aid options, and what it’s like to be a law student. You’ll have the chance to hear from current students, alumni, and faculty during Q&A panels, plus take an optional tour of our beautiful campus.
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.