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LLM Alum Publishes Article on Wild Horse Management and Tribal Sovereignty
Lewis & Clark Law School alum Elaina Erola (LLM ’26) has published a new article in the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation examining the intersection of wild horse management, tribal sovereignty, and federal public lands law. Developed as an independent research project during her LLM studies, the article explores legal and policy solutions that strengthen Tribal authority while addressing environmental and wildlife management challenges.
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93% of 2025 Grads Employed after 10 Months
At the ABA’s required 10 month status reporting date, 93% of 2025 Lewis & Clark Law School graduates were employed, with 90% of 2025 grads in Bar Passage Required or JD Advantaged positions.
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Chhime Dorji Selected as 2026 Karuna Foundation International LLM Scholarship Recipient
Lewis & Clark Law School has named Bhutanese lawyer Chhime Dorji as the 2026 recipient of the Karuna Foundation International LLM Scholarship, which supports international environmental law students from countries where the foundation works. He will join Lewis & Clark’s top-ranked Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law program in January 2026, using his LLM studies to strengthen environmental law, climate justice, and sustainable development in Bhutan.
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Gregg Macey Selected as Inaugural Director of the Environmental Innovation Center
Macey, a national leader in environmental innovation, will oversee the launch of the cross-college initiative to prepare the next generation of leaders through real-world environmental collaboration, problem solving, and innovation.
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GLA Summer Law Clerks Gain Hands-On International Law Experience at Basel Convention Meeting
Two Lewis & Clark Law students gained firsthand experience in international environmental law this summer through the Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment (GLA). As summer law clerks, Nikki Smith, JD ’28, and Hannah Theriault, JD ’28, traveled to Geneva to participate in the Basel Convention’s Open-Ended Working Group and support advocacy on the global trade and disposal of textile waste.
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