News and Events
- NEWS
Prof. Erica Lyman leads journey to Antarctica
In January, an expedition to the Seventh Continent was guided by Clinical Professor of Law Erica Lyman as part of the L&C Travel Program. This incredible journey was tailored for an intrepid group of Lewis & Clark alumni, family, and friends. The route navigated the famed Drake Passage, visiting unique locations across the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctica Peninsula.
Karli Uwaine: 2023 Diehl Fellow Working with the Western Enivornmental Law Center
Karli Uwaine (’24) was selected as one of two 2023 Lewis & Clark Diehl Fellows.
Trisha Sharma: 2023 Diehl Fellow Joining the Center for Biological Diversity
Trisha Sharma (’24) was selected as one of two 2023 Lewis & Clark Diehl Fellows.
LC Law Contingent Engaged in “New Directions in Environmental Law” Conference at Yale
Lewis & Clark Law School student, Colin Pohlman (3L) and Jackson Moffett (JD ’23), helped plan and execute the combined New Directions in Environmental Law Conference and Food Law Student Leadership Summit, which took place at Yale Law School and Yale School of the Environment this spring.
Environmental Law Scholar and Lewis & Clark Professor, Lisa Benjamin, Selected to Receive 2022-2023 Pace | Haub Environmental Law Distinguished Junior Scholar Award
The Haub Environmental Law Distinguished Junior Scholar Award is presented annually to an emerging junior environmental law professor who exhibits scholarly excellence and promise at an early stage in his/her career.
The original article, cited in this story, was posted by Pace University and can be accessed and read here.Summer 2023 Enviro Law Courses Now Available
Law students, from any law school, can now register for Summer 2023 courses at Lewis & Clark Law School.
Prof. Craig Johnston discusses RCRA on Lawyer2Lawyer podcast
Prof. Craig Johnston gave a tutorial on RCRA on this Lawyer2Lawyer podcast.
Adjunct Professors Sullivan and Litwak reflect on land use careers, extensive teaching experience, and new book
Lewis & Clark Law adjunct professors, Edward Sullivan (Willamette JD ’69) and Jeff Litwak (L&C JD ’97), have taught land use courses at Lewis & Clark Law School for a combined sixty years, and recently issued an online casebook on Oregon land use.
Kelsey Gorman (2L) Publishes Article on Forest Resources for the American Bar Association
Kelsey’s article, titled “A Time Line of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Wildfire Crisis Strategy”, was posted on April 3rd, 2023 to the American Bar Association website. The article discusses the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy and Implementation Plan, and more.
The full article can be found here.Professor Recognized for Environmental Leadership from Oregon State Bar
Caroline Lobdell, adjunct professor and director of WRLC, was recognized by the Environmental & Natural Resources Section of the Oregon State Bar with their annual award.
Kelly House, MSL alum, wins Sierra Club enviro journalism award
Lewis & Clark MSL alum and Bridge Michigan reporter, Kelly House, is the winner of the 2023 Environmental Journalist Award from the Michigan chapter of the Sierra Club.
Elijah Savage: 2023 Wyss Scholar will Focus on Connections between Land Conservation and Imperiled Species
Elijah (Eli) Savage JD ’24 was selected as one of two 2023 Lewis & Clark Wyss Scholars. He will focus on connections between land conservation and imperiled species with the Center for Biological Diversity in the summer of 2023.
Hank Shell: 2023 Wyss Scholar with a Passion for Public Land Issues on the Colorado Plateau
Hank Shell (’24) was selected as one of two 2023 Lewis & Clark Wyss Scholars to focus on public land issues on the Colorado Plateau with Earthjustice’s Rocky Mountain office in summer of 2023.
Environmental Justice Focus for LC’s Enviro Law Review Journal
As the nation’s oldest environmental law journal, the current Environmental Law student editorial leadership wants to use the law review’s position as a premier legal forum to foster diversity of authorship and shift the environmental discourse to issues faced by underrepresented populations. To that end, ELR is preparing articles that address the intersection of climate change, social, racial, public health, and environmental justice issues.
Victory for the Māui Dolphin
Earthrise achieves a significant victory for the critically endangered Māui Dolphin.
- EVENTS
Past Events
April 7, 20232023 Environmental Law Symposium: Protecting Biodiversity
Lewis & Clark Law School’s Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Program, in collaboration with Environmental Law, presents its 2023 symposium: Protecting Biodiversity: Five decades of progress but an uncertain future
March 9, 2023Former Judge Janice Rogers Brown: James L. Huffman Lecture in Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center
Former Judge and Lecturer Janice Rogers Brown will present the 2023 James L. Huffman Lecture In Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center. The lecture, titled “The Arc of the Covenant: Views on Constitutional Government and the Rule of Law”, will be held on the law school campus in Classroom 3 of the McCarty Classroom Complex. A reception for all attendees following the lecture will be held in the Upper Student Lounge of the Legal Research Center (LRC).
February 16, 2023Elemental: Reimagining Our Relationship With Wildfire
Join us for a screening of Elemental: Reimaging Our Relationship With Wildfire, a documentary five years in the making by Ralph Bloemers.
The screening will be held in Council Chambers of the Templeton Student Center on the Lewis & Clark College campus Lights snacks and beverages will be provided at the screening of the event, with a live Q&A with experts following the film.
RSVP is required for this event through EventBrite. Register here.
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