Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law - Law School - Lewis & Clark
Reshaping a Powerful Conservation Tool?
- Date: October 20–22, 2011
- Location: Lewis & Clark Law School
- Map and Directions
Lodging
Many of the conference speakers will be staying at the Paramount Hotel in downtown Portland. However, there are many other hotel options in the downtown Portland area - some options can be found by using the link below.
The Paramount Hotel
808 SW Taylor Street
Portland, OR 97205
503-223-9900
Venue
Thursday
Morning field trip attendees will be picked up downtown and driven by van to the Oregon Zoo Condor Facility. Further details will be posted here in the future.
All afternoon sessions will be held in Smith Hall on the Lewis & Clark College Undergraduate campus. View campus map.
The Social Hour will take place off-campus, at a location to be determined.
Friday & Saturday
All events on Friday and Saturday will take place on the Lewis & Clark Law School campus. Please note this is separate from the rest of the Lewis & Clark College campus.
Panel sessions will take place in classroom 3. Breakfasts and breaks will take place just outside of classroom 3. Lunches on both days, as well as the keynote talk on Friday, will take place in the lower student lounge of the Legal Research Center.
The Reception on Friday evening will take place in the Faculty Reading Room on the first floor of the Legal Research Center.
Transportation
Airport to Hotel
It takes approximately 45 minutes by MAX light rail train to travel from the airport to downtown Portland and the Paramount Hotel. From the airport baggage claim area, look for signs for “Light Rail Tickets.” You can purchase a MAX train ticket ($2.35 to downtown) and get information about the train schedule in the airport lobby. The train runs approximately every 15 minutes to and from the airport.
To travel downtown from the airport, catch the MAX Red Line towards “City Center & Beaverton TC.” Exit the train at the Pioneer Square North stop which is located at SW Broadway and SW Morrison in downtown Portland. To get to the Paramount Hotel from that stop, walk along SW Broadway towards SW Yamhill Street. Turn right onto SW Taylor Street (one past SW Yamhill) and walk up one block to SW Park Avenue. The Paramount Hotel will be located on the left-hand side of the street at the corner of SW Taylor and SW Park.
To the Law School
Shuttle Bus
The Lewis & Clark Shuttle Bus provides service between downtown Portland and the Lewis & Clark campus, with stops at the law and undergraduate campuses. The shuttle picks up and drops off passengers in downtown Portland at 636 SW Salmon St.
TriMet Bus
Lewis & Clark can also be reached via TriMet bus line 39. For schedule information, visit www.trimet.org or call 503-238-7433.
Taxi Companies
- Broadway Cab: (503) 227-1234
- Portland Taxi: (503) 256-5400
- Radio Cab: (503) 227-1212
By Car
From Portland International Airport: Take I-205 south to I-84 west toward downtown Portland. Travel five miles on I-84 west and follow the signs to I-5 south toward Salem. Travel four miles on I-5 south and then follow the instructions below.
From I-5 southbound: Exit at Terwilliger Boulevard (#297). Stay in the right lane, which will circle back onto Terwilliger Boulevard. After passing over the freeway, stay on Terwilliger for 1.6 miles until you reach a roundabout. Take the third right off the roundabout; the main campus will be ahead on your left. Turn at the second entrance, marked Information, where you’ll find visitor parking.
From I-5 northbound: Exit at Terwilliger Boulevard (#297) and stay to the right. At the stoplight, take a right onto Terwilliger Boulevard. Stay on Terwilliger for 1.6 miles until you reach a roundabout. Take the third right off the roundabout; the main campus will be ahead on your left. Turn at the second entrance, marked Information, where you’ll find visitor parking.
To get to the law school, take the first right off the roundabout. You will enter the law school parking lot.
Parking
For those who plan to drive to the conference, there will be limited parking available on the Law School campus. Arrive early to ensure a spot. Additional parking is available in the Griswold parking lot on the undergraduate campus - please follow the signs directing you to the overflow parking area. The Griswold lot is a 5-10 minute walk from the law school.
Parking is free for conference attendees. Reserved parking for disabled visitors is distributed throughout campus lots. For conference attendees planning to visit campus before or after the conference weekend, please note that parking permits are required Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Parking is only free after 7 p.m. weekdays, as well as on weekends
Additional parking information