Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law
Environmental Law
Welcome! Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon is an amazing place to study environmental law, natural resources law, and energy law. Our environmental law program and center is considered one of the top environmental law programs in the country by the U.S. News & World Report. Check out our certificate programs, the LL.M. in Environmental Law, our Master of Studies in Environmental Law (for non-lawyers), and the “GreenFlash” below, and you will see that our faculty, students, and alums are extraordinary. Please contact us at elaw@lclark.edu if you have any questions. We hope to hear from you!
GreenFlash: Updates from the Environmental Law Program
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Lewis & Clark’s Environmental Law program has once again been recognized as one of the best in the country. US News and World Report recently released its 2019 ranking of top specialty law programs, and Lewis & Clark is ranked #2. In environmental law courses, students learn about energy law and policy, conservation of natural resources, sustainable development, global warming and more. Our passionate faculty, students, alums and staff are the heart of our program. More > -
Lewis & Clark Law School launches new Certificate in Energy, Innovation and Sustainability for JD students who want to prepare for careers in energy fields. More > -
The National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center announced the hire of Oday Salim as staff attorney, which comes with an appointment as director of the University of Michigan Law School’s Environmental Law & Sustainability Clinic. Salim comes to the National Wildlife Federation from the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, where he was the executive director and managing attorney. Salim is a 2009 LL.M. graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School. More > -
Professor Michael Blumm of Lewis & Clark Law School discusses the U.S. v. Washington case, concerning whether road culverts blocking salmon migration violated treaty rights on E&E News: Greenwire. The Supreme Court held oral argument on April 18 and eventually deadlocked, 4-4, affirming the lower court which upheld the applicability of treaty rights to habitat destruction caused by road culverts. (Picture credit: Flickr - hj_west) E&E News: Greenwire -
Professor Michael Blumm of Lewis & Clark Law School explains the issues before the Oregon Supreme Court in the Oswego Lake public access case, argued on May 4, 2018 on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). OPB -
Two accomplished legal and strategic professionals join the Green Energy Institute and Center for Animal Law Studies this spring. More > -
LC’s International Environmental Law project, Earthrise Law Center, and Green Energy Institute are featured in the preLaw magazine for training tomorrow’s leaders and sending them around the globe. More > -
In early Fall 2017, the Wyss Foundation selected Lewis & Clark and its Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law program as one of the first law schools to be included in the Wyss Scholars Program. Lewis & Clark is pleased to announce that Cooper Rodgers is the inaugural Wyss Scholar at Lewis & Clark Law School. More > -
Professor Melissa Powers and staff attorney Amelia Schussler from the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School and more than 100 attendees from government agencies, local advocacy groups, and concerned citizens packed the event space at Swift on March 21 to discuss strategies to reduce diesel emissions in Oregon. More > -
The Lewis & Clark College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to divest from all fossil fuel holdings in the endowment. More > -
Lewis & Clark Law student, Nick Tealer, externed at Orange County Coastkeeper in San Diego last summer. Nick said “Over the summer, I worked on multiple cases stemming from the Clean Water Act, while acquiring skills necessary to become an effective environmental attorney. It was beneficial to see the various stages that are involved with a Clean Water Act citizen enforcement suit ranging from the submittal of a 60-day notice of violation letter, to performing on-site inspections of previous defendants OCCK has settled with.”
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The International Environmental Law Project (IELP) at Lewis & Clark Law School prepared a legal opinion that helped trigger an international investigation to determine whether Japan is illegally trading in the meat of sei whales. Based on IELP’s legal opinion and other information, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) took an important step toward ending Japan’s domestic sale of sei whale meat by agreeing to investigate Japan’s trade in sei whales. More > -
The Society of Environmental Journalists recognized LC alum, Ellen Gilmer (MSL ’14) as a top beat reporter for her stories on the Dakota Access Pipeline’s impact on tribes. More > -
Lewis & Clark Law School’s LL.M. program is featured in this article by B. Xu posted on llm-guide.com regarding master of law programs with an energy focus. More >
NEWS
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Lewis & Clark’s Environmental Law program has once again been recognized as one of the best in the country. US News and World Report recently released its 2019 ranking of top specialty law programs, and Lewis & Clark is ranked #2. In environmental law courses, students learn about energy law and policy, conservation of natural resources, sustainable development, global warming and more. Our passionate faculty, students, alums and staff are the heart of our program. -
Lewis & Clark Law School launches new Certificate in Energy, Innovation and Sustainability for JD students who want to prepare for careers in energy fields. -
The law school’s Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law Program is now accepting applications from Lewis & Clark JD students who will be graduating in May of 2018 for one to two Green Energy Institute (GEI) Fellow positions to begin in the summer or fall of 2018. The students will serve a GEI Fellow and work on various projects for GEI while pursuing the LLM degree. -
The new edition of Lewis & Clark’s Environmental Law Review follows the well-attended symposium in April, titled “Environmental Law Under Trump,” which sparked a lively discourse regarding the Trump Administration’s actions in environmental law and policy. -
The National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center announced the hire of Oday Salim as staff attorney, which comes with an appointment as director of the University of Michigan Law School’s Environmental Law & Sustainability Clinic. Salim comes to the National Wildlife Federation from the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, where he was the executive director and managing attorney. Salim is a 2009 LL.M. graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School.
EVENTS
August 30th, 2018
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12:10pm - 1:10pm:
Meet Environmental Student Group Leaders!
The purpose of this event is to introduce students to all of the environmental student organizations and law reviews on campus. Snacks provided!
September 13th, 2018
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5:30pm:
31st Annual Environmental Law Distinguished Visitor Lecture: “The Roots of Environmental Injustice and the limits of Environmental Law” with Professor Sarah Krakoff
Sarah Krakoff is the Raphael J. Moses Professor of Law at the University of Colorado. Her areas of expertise include American Indian law, natural resources and public land law, and environmental justice. She is the co-author of American Indian Law: Cases and Commentary and co-editor of Tribes, Land, and Environment.
September 20th, 2018
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12:10pm - 1:10pm:
Wyss Scholars Program Information Session (geared towards 2Ls; but 1Ls welcome)
Are you a 2-L with a passion for western public land & natural resources issues? Come learn how you can become a Wyss scholar! Scholars are eligible to receive generous tuition awards (including housing and healthcare costs), up to $5,000 to cover summer research or internship, and post-graduation financial support. Food provided!
October 4th, 2018
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12:10pm - 1:10pm:
“Fish & Wildlife Management on Federal Lands: Debunking State Supremacy”: Professor Martin Nie
The Environmental Law Program is hosting a lunchtime talk for students with guest Professor Martin Nie. Martin Nie is Director of the Bolle Center for People and Forests and Professor of Natural Resources Policy in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana.
October 10th, 2018
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12:10pm - 1:10pm:
Environmental Law Program & NEDC presents “Water Rights, Endangered Species, and the Takings Clause”: Professor John Echeverria
Professor John Echeverria of Vermont Law School covers the 20 year litigation battle waged up and down the West coast over how to properly apply the Takings Clause to restrictions on water diversions for irrigation and other water supply purposes in order to protect endangered fish species.