News and Events

Three Lewis & Clark JD students have been awarded scholarships to tackle the multifaceted harms of animal factory farming.

Professor Chris Wold, representing the Law School’s Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment, recently returned from Tasmania, where he participated in the 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), which concluded on October 3. 2026 is the 80th anniversary of the IWC and the 40th of the moratorium on commercial whaling

The Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board invited L&C alumni and staff attorneys from the Green Energy Institute as panel speakers for the annual Energy Policy Conference, “Harnessing Local Energy is Tomorrow.” 

Grant Wilson ’12, presented a special TEDx Talk, “An Octopus Is Not an Animal (And Other Legal Absurdities Destroying the Planet),” on August 3, 2026, in West London, U.K.

The Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law program at Lewis & Clark Law School recently hosted its 38th Annual Distinguished Visitor and Graduates event. The event brings an authoritative guest speaker to campus and honors environmental law graduates.

The American Bar Association’s resource on teaching sustainable development and climate change includes two papers authored by law Professors Erica Lyman & EIC Director Dr. Gregg Macey.

Johnson succeeds Associate Dean Janice Weis, who retired this summer after 32 years.

Are you considering law school? Join us at free Lewis & Clark Law School’s Open House on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn all about the application process, financial aid options, and what it’s like to be a law student. You’ll have the chance to hear from current students, alumni, and faculty during Q&A panels, plus take an optional tour of our beautiful campus.

MSL alum Nick Thierry, MSL ’24, is using his background in environmental advocacy to help communities better understand the environmental and health risks associated with where they live. Through his new business, FrontDoorFax, Thierry aims to make environmental information more accessible and empower people to advocate for healthier homes and neighborhoods.

Lewis & Clark Law School is pleased to announce the new junior Diehl fellows, returning senior Diehl fellows, and junior clinic fellow!

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.

Lewis & Clark is bringing alumna-founded refill technology startup Wonderfil to campus to offer discounted refills to students, faculty, and staff starting this fall!

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.

Environmental Law Associate Dean Janice Weis announced her retirement after an impactful tenure leading the academic program for 32 years. She shared a few reflections with us.

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.