Visit Lewis & Clark Law

Campus Visit Options

For large groups, please email lawadmss@lclark.edu for availability.

We offer a wide variety of opportunities for prospective students to connect and experience the renowned education and community of Lewis & Clark Law School. Both in-person and virtual options are available throughout the year.

Our in-person School Year Visits are available September - April, while Summer Visits are available April - August. Additional details about both visit options are available below.

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Virtual Sidebars & Information Sessions

We offer online information sessions at least once a month for those interested in the JD program. These sessions provide an overview of our academics, the application process, and insight into what it is like to be a law student at Lewis & Clark, in the Portland area.

Virtual Sidebars are also available throughout the year. The Virtual Sidebar is a one-on-one appointment with one of our team members via phone or Zoom, giving prospective students the opportunity to have their questions answered and connect with our community on a personal level.

Schedule a Virtual Sidebar Virtual Information Sessions

Take a Tour of Campus 

Virtually tour our famously forested campus and explore the buildings of Lewis & Clark Law School with Brisa Franco ’27.

Campus Photo Gallery

Eager to see more of campus? Our photo gallery provides additional perspective of our architecture, life on campus, and the beautiful nature that surrounds us at Lewis & Clark. 

Campus Photo Tour

Aerial view of Lewis & Clark Law School.  Lewis & Clark Law is located in Southwest Portland just 10-12 minutes to downtown. Lewis & Clark offers a free campus shuttle to Downtown Portland that runs hourly on weekdays during the academic year. As the only law school based in Portland, students take advantage of externship, work, and professional networking opportunities throughout the school year.

Show image: Aerial view of Lewis & Clark Law School. Lewis & Clark Law is located in Southwest Portland just 10-12 minutes to downtown. Lewi...

Pass through Sunderland Plaza as you enter the law campus. Sunderland Plaza was completed and dedicated in 2018. The plaza is a welcoming entry to the law campus.

Show image: Pass through Sunderland Plaza as you enter the law campus. Sunderland Plaza was completed and dedicated in 2018. The plaza is a welcoming...

Walking along the McCarty Breezeway. McCarty Classroom Complex houses the four largest lecture halls where most 1L classes meet. A portion of McCarty is also designated office space for the Student Bar Association and the student-led Public Interest Law Project.

Show image: Walking along the McCarty Breezeway. McCarty Classroom Complex houses the four largest lecture halls where most 1L classes meet. A portio...

Exterior of Boley Law Library from under the McCarty Breezeway. Boley Law Library is the largest law library in Oregon, housing over 500,000 volumes. Boley was designed by noted architect, Paul Thiry, known as the father of architectural modernism in the Pacific Northwest. Completed in 1970, the building features large floor-to-ceiling windows looking out into the forest.

Show image: Exterior of Boley Law Library from under the McCarty Breezeway. Boley Law Library is the largest law library in Oregon, housing over 500,...

Students at work in Boley. The quiet study area in Boley Law Library overlooks the forest and provides a meditative space where students can focus deeply on their studies.

Show image: Students at work in Boley. The quiet study area in Boley Law Library overlooks the forest and provides a meditative space where students ...

The law amphitheater as a living room. The law amphitheater becomes a natural gathering place when the weather is fair. On occasion, professors invite small classes outside to learn outside in the fresh air.

Show image: The law amphitheater as a living room. The law amphitheater becomes a natural gathering place when the weather is fair. On occasion, prof...

Trail marker sign inside Tryon Creek State Park. Tryon Creek State Park is the only Oregon state park that is housed in a major metropolitan area. The park consists of 658 acres of wooded and paved multi-use trails and literally serves as our backyard.

Show image: Trail marker sign inside Tryon Creek State Park. Tryon Creek State Park is the only Oregon state park that is housed in a major metropoli...

A trail in the park. Tryon Creek State Park offers 8 miles of hiking trails, 3.5 miles of horse trail and a 3-mile paved bicycle trail. Hikers, runners, bikers, dogs, and horses are all welcome. For those who commute to the law school by running or biking or who exercise while on campus, locker rooms with showers and complimentary towel service are provided in Gantenbein Building.

Show image: A trail in the park. Tryon Creek State Park offers 8 miles of hiking trails, 3.5 miles of horse trail and a 3-mile paved bicycle trail. H...

Professor Janet Steverson leads students on a hike through Tryon Creek. Lewis & Clark Law provides a rigorous, yet collegial learning environment in which students are actively encouraged to engage in self-care and find enriching outlets outside the classroom. Balance and wellness are critical to our students' success.

Show image: Professor Janet Steverson leads students on a hike through Tryon Creek. Lewis & Clark Law provides a rigorous, yet collegial learning...

Walking out of Wood Hall toward the McCarty breezeway. Named in honor of Louise and Erskine Wood Sr., longtime supporters of the law school, Wood Hall is a beautiful modern building that features large windows and generous use of natural wood. Construction on Wood Hall began in 2000 and was complete in January 2001.

Show image: Walking out of Wood Hall toward the McCarty breezeway. Named in honor of Louise and Erskine Wood Sr., longtime supporters of the law scho...

Wood Hall interior staircase. Wood Hall houses the #1 ranked Environmental Law program, as well as our nationally-recognized programs in Animal Law and Legal Writing. Wood Hall is also home to many of our ground-breaking centers and clinics such as the Green Energy Institute, Center for Animal Law Studies, the International Environmental Law Project, and the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic.

Show image: Wood Hall interior staircase. Wood Hall houses the #1 ranked Environmental Law program, as well as our nationally-recognized programs in ...

Professor Aliza Kaplan teaches in Wood Hall Classroom 8.  Wood Hall also houses nine private study rooms for group study, vast study space for individual students, classrooms 7 and 8, and small seminar classrooms. Gender-neutral bathrooms are located on the first floor.

Show image: Professor Aliza Kaplan teaches in Wood Hall Classroom 8. Wood Hall also houses nine private study rooms for group study, vast study spac...

Wood Hall first floor study area. In addition, Wood Hall houses the student computer lab which serves both PC and MAC users, offices for library staff, as well as two suites containing dedicated office space for three student-run law journals--the Lewis & Clark Law Review, Environmental Law Review, and Animal Law Review.

Show image: Wood Hall first floor study area. In addition, Wood Hall houses the student computer lab which serves both PC and MAC users, offices for ...

Sky bridge. The sky bridge above the law amphitheater connects Boley Law Library with the Legal Research Center (LRC). The sky bridge is open-air and looks out over the forest.

Show image: Sky bridge. The sky bridge above the law amphitheater connects Boley Law Library with the Legal Research Center (LRC). The sky bridge is ...

Peer mentors leading a group on Orientation Day. Every incoming 1L student is provided a 1L Mentor Network comprised of a faculty mentor, alumni mentor, and a peer mentor (upper division student).

Show image: Peer mentors leading a group on Orientation Day. Every incoming 1L student is provided a 1L Mentor Network comprised of a faculty mentor,...

Students and staff inside Gantenbein. Originally a student lounge, the recently renovated John Gantenbein Building houses the law school’s Admissions Office and Office of Career Services.

Show image: Students and staff inside Gantenbein. Originally a student lounge, the recently renovated John Gantenbein Building houses the law school'...

Students in Gantenbein lounge. With a fireplace and comfortable seating, Gantenbein lounge is still a popular gathering space for students. The back section of Gantenbein houses the student locker bay, as well as sports locker rooms with showers and free towel service.

Show image: Students in Gantenbein lounge. With a fireplace and comfortable seating, Gantenbein lounge is still a popular gathering space for student...

Looking down onto the Amphitheater from the end of the sky bridge. The sky bridge connects Boley Law Library and the Legal Research Center (LRC). The LRC houses many of the offices and facilities that serve students - Student Affairs, Registrar, Business Services, cafeteria, student lounge, mailing services, and the campus bookstore. Many faculty offices and the office of Dean Jennifer Johnson are also located in the LRC.

Show image: Looking down onto the Amphitheater from the end of the sky bridge. The sky bridge connects Boley Law Library and the Legal Research Cente...

Legal Research Center (LRC) student lounge, lower level.  The Student Lounge in the Legal Resource Center is a place to eat, socialize, and attend events. Like Boley Law Library, the LRC features large floor-to-ceiling windows that incorporate the forest as part of the student space.

Show image: Legal Research Center (LRC) student lounge, lower level. The Student Lounge in the Legal Resource Center is a place to eat, socialize, a...

Cafe Bon Appetite inside the Legal Research Center (LRC).  Our on-campus cafeteria offers a full grill menu, made-to-order sandwiches, a salad bar, and rotating specials with full options for vegans and vegetarians. It is also a cafeteria with a conscience--they partner with a Portland-based nonprofit to donate surplus perishable food to people in need.

Show image: Cafe Bon Appetite inside the Legal Research Center (LRC). Our on-campus cafeteria offers a full grill menu, made-to-order sandwiches, a ...

Legal Research Center (LRC) student lounge, lower level at lunchtime. All classes break during the lunch hour from noon to 1:20pm. Students fill the time eating lunch or playing ping pong with friends, finishing assigned class readings, and going to enriching events. Our school is home to over fifty student groups that serve a student body of just over 550. Lunchtime events range from panels and workshops presented by Career Services to student group gatherings focused on areas of legal interest such as business law, animal law, international law, and many others. Ours is a very active campus.

Show image: Legal Research Center (LRC) student lounge, lower level at lunchtime. All classes break during the lunch hour from noon to 1:20pm. Studen...

The student lounge as an event space. The vast student lounge often doubles as an event space where we host some of our largest events like the Annual Conference of the National Crime Victims' Law Institute, distinguished guest lecturers, and new student Orientation every August.

Show image: The student lounge as an event space. The vast student lounge often doubles as an event space where we host some of our largest events li...

Sunderland Plaza at dusk. The nine benches of the plaza represent the nine judges of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the soothing sounds of the rock fountain create a calm space for contemplation.

Show image: Sunderland Plaza at dusk. The nine benches of the plaza represent the nine judges of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the soothing sounds of t...