Law Newsroom Stories

It’s time to take solutions to the climate crisis into our own hands. Enjoy the company of others who are ready to race to save the planet. 

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This year’s winning papers investigated how developing countries face inequities in expropriation for public purpose, and challenges to establishing standing in international environmental rights cases.

“Excellence and resilience in a fast-changing world” is the focus of the Law School’s strategic plan, with efforts to “future-proof” the school and ensure students’ success.

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.

After 48 years of teaching, mentorship, legal scholarship, Lewis & Clark Law Distinguished Professor Brian Blum is retiring Spring 2026.

Professor Lydia Loren is retiring from Lewis & Clark Law School after a remarkable 30-year teaching career.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Registration is now open for Lewis & Clark Law School’s 2026 summer sessions, featuring specialized programs and a new Self-Service system for registration.

Law students working in L&C’s Small Business Legal Clinic, with faculty guidance, support local businesses and entrepreneurs through the intensive U.S. patent process.

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.