Regulating the Rise of Data Centers in Oregon
Green Energy Institute staff and students are advancing solutions under Oregon’s POWER Act to address the environmental and economic impacts of data center expansion. The Oregon Public Utility Commission’s recent ruling, citing GEI throughout, ordered some of the most innovative and protective outcomes from a public utility commission in the nation.
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Professor Brian Blum Retires
After 48 years of teaching, mentorship, legal scholarship, Lewis & Clark Law Distinguished Professor Brian Blum is retiring Spring 2026.
Professor Lydia Loren Retires
Professor Lydia Loren is retiring from Lewis & Clark Law School after a remarkable 30-year teaching career.
Professor and alumnus Bill Chin Retires
After introducing thousands of students to legal writing, Professor Bill Chin, 1994 graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School is stepping down. He reflects on his remarkable career.
CALS Executive Director Megan Senatori Receives ABA Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award
Megan Senatori, Executive Director of the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School, was honored by the American Bar Association with the 2026 Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award for her leadership and contributions to the field of animal law.
Immigration Law Class Assists with Release of Woodburn Mom
Law students learn how to file Habeas Corpus petitions in a law school practicum course, resulting in the release of one woman after being illegally detained after eight months in custody.
Mock Trial for First Years - Offered by Third-Year Law Students
Two enterprising law students, soon to be graduates, created a Mock Trial Club for first year students, giving them a courtroom trial experience at the beginning of their legal education.
Legal Leap
An Accelerated Path to Law School
Persistence is paying off for Danielle Pon BA ’24, JD ’27, who is currently attending Lewis & Clark Law School as part of the accelerated “3-3” BA/JD program.
Four New Faculty Members to Join Lewis & Clark Law School This Fall
Lewis & Clark Law School will welcome four new assistant professors this summer, bringing expertise in civil rights, public defense, criminal law, environmental litigation and more.
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.