Past Events

March 6, 2024

2024 Huffman Lecture: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen on Free Speech Issues

The Huffman Lecture presents New York Law School Professor Emerita and former president of the ACLU, Nadine Strossen, who is a leading expert and frequent speaker/media commentator on constitutional law and civil liberties. She will participate in a Q/A on free speech issues with Kerry Tymchuk of the Oregon Historical Society.
The 2024 James L. Huffman Lecture In Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center will be held on the law school campus. A reception for all attendees following the lecture will be held in the Upper Student Lounge of the Legal Research Center (LRC).
March 1, 2024

Alumni Reception at Rennie’s Landing

Environmental law alumni! Please join us at Rennie’s Landing in Eugene for a reception to connect with fellow alums and professors during the 2024 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference!
February 1, 2024

What Is a Legal Masters Degree? Panel & School Fair

Curious about what a legal master’s degree for non-lawyers is?

Join us and other participating schools February 1st 2024 for a virtual panel and school fair, and to learn more about this degree and how it can help you further your career!
October 24, 2023

Food in the Global Stocktake

A webinar to share perspectives on how the Global Stocktake can address the food-climate nexus in a way that is ambitious, equitable, and just.

October 23, 2023

“The Environmental Legacy of Justice William Douglas” with Judge McKeown

Join the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown, a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in the Lower Student Lounge of the LRC as she discusses her new book: Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas.

October 19, 2023

ENVX Symposium: waste studies-art workshop

The final event of this year’s ENVX symposium will be a waste studies-art workshop in partnership with SCRAP, the ReBuilding Center, and Cara Tomlinson’s Art 229, Art and Ecology class. Speakers include Adrian Brown, SCRAP Executive Director; Maya Winshell, BA ’21, SCRAP Education and Events Coordinator; Jackie Kirouac-Fram, Executive Director of the ReBuilding Center; and Christa McDermott, a social psychologist at PSU whose work focuses on reducing consumption. Participants should bring a t-shirt and a piece of clothing to mend for an upcycled art project that will be completed during the workshop.

October 18, 2023

ENVX Symposium: panel discussion on the market challenges and opportunities of the transition to renewable energy

A panel discussion about the market challenges and opportunities of the transition to renewable energy will be held on Wednesday evening.

Panelists include:

  • Susan Bladholm is the founder and president of Frog Ferry, a nonprofit grassroots initiative to bring a world-class passenger ferry service to the Portland metro region.
  • Mica Miro is the engagement manager at Green Empowerment, working with in-country partner organizations to build clean water and renewable energy infrastructure with Indigenous and rural communities across the globe
  • Olivia Cowly (’23) LC alumna will share her senior thesis work, “ Is the future electric? What the renewable energy revolution means for the ocean’s seabeds.
  • Joe Wachunas from the New Buildings Institute

The panel will be moderated by Yuko Aoyama and Clarence Edwards will provide closing comments.

October 18, 2023

ENVX Symposium: drop in Q&A with keynote speakers

Do you have questions for Yuko Aoyama and Clarence Edwards, the keynote speakers for the ENVX Symposium?  Drop in to this informal Q&A time, pick up a quick lunch, and get your questions answered.  

October 17, 2023

ENVX Symposium: Keynote Reception

Please join keynote speakers, Yuko Aoyama and Clarence Edwards, for a post presentation reception.  

October 17, 2023

ENVX Symposium: Keynote Presentations

Keynote presentations by Yuko Aoyama, an industrial economic geographer, and Clarence Edwards, a legislative advocate on climate change and US foreign policy.  The title of Dr. Aoyama’s talk is Variable Capitalisms: Understanding Fixity, Fluidity, and Hybridity. The title of Mr. Edwards’ talk is The Type of Capitalism You Practice Matters. The two presentations will be followed by a discussion lead by Jessica Kleiss, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, and audience Q&A.

October 16, 2023

ENVX Symposium: carbon emissions trading game

Participants of this event will participate in a carbon emissions trading game, CarbonSim, which was developed by the Environmental Defense Fund. This event is in partnership with Elizabeth Bennett’s IA 340 International Political Economy class. Pizza will be provided for participants.

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October 9, 2023

NALSA Sponsors Indigenous Peoples’ Day Event, Featuring Speaker Rachel L. Cushman

Guest Rachel L. Cushman will present a lecture entitled “Chinook Sovereignty & Environmental Justice.”

Professor Helen Kang
September 20, 2023

The 35th Annual Environmental Distinguished Visitor Event and Lecture

The Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Program is excited to host Professor Helen Kang as our 35th Distinguished Visitor.

Please join Professor Kang on September 20th for her lecture Bearing Witness to Environmental Injustice: The Path Forward during our annual Distinguished Visitor Event. Please note, RSVP is required for this event. RSVP information is available below.

September 15, 2023

Northwest Energy Opportunities: Transportation Electrification, Markets, and Career Paths for New Lawyers

Energy Bar Association’s Western Chapter, Oregon State Bar’s Energy, Telecom, & Utility law Section, and the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School Co-Sponsored Half-Day Conference


Friday, September 15, 2023 | 8 am – 12:30 pm | Lewis & Clark Law School Campus, Portland, OR

April 7, 2023

2023 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, 2023

Former 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, 2023

Elemental: 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

November 17, 2022

Money, Money, Money: How Gas Utilities Could Chase IRA Dollars

Join Green Energy Institute Staff Attorney, Carra Sahler as she moderates a panel via Zoom on how we may see the IRA used in ways we may not expect and what implementation actions will look like over the next year with Dan Esposito and Hadley Tallackson from Energy Innovation and Alex Piper from the RMI.

November 11, 2022

Wyss Scholar and Diehl Fellow Online Information Session

Are you a 2L with a passion for public lands & conservation issues?
Or a 3L interested in working in public interest environmental law?

Attend the virtual information session to learn more about our Wyss Scholar and Diehl Environmental Law Fellows programs.
April 8, 2022

The Clean Water Act at 50: Requiem or Resurrection? (via webinar)

Lewis & Clark Law School’s Environmental Law Program is hosting its spring symposium:The Clean Water Act at 50: Requiem or Resurrection? on April 8th via an online webinar. Registration is free; $50 for CLE credits.
Mary Wood
March 16, 2022

Environmental Law Distinguished Visitor Lecture with Professor Mary Wood

Professor Mary Wood, Philip H. Knight Professor from the University of Oregon, will discuss Nature’s Trust: Protecting An Ecological Endowment for Posterity at the virtual 33rd Environmental Law Distinguished Visitor Lecture March 16, 2022.
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March 11, 2022

11th Annual Animal Law Symposium

Animal Law Review presents its annual animal law symposium, a day filled with thoughtful conversation on animal law. This year’s virtual event will focus on some of the successes we have achieved on behalf of nonhuman animals, while acknowledging the work that remains to be done. This free event is open to the public and will feature panels and individual speakers on a variety of animal legal issues, including species conservation, intersectional animal advocacy, and sustainable agriculture.
January 26, 2022

Career Planning and Job Search Webinar for Environmental Law LLM Students

On Wednesday January 26th at 5pm, join a panel including Associate Dean, Janice Weis; Associate Director, Lucy Brehm; and Assistant Dean of Career & Professional Development, Devra Hermosilla to discuss everything from how to describe your LLM degree and experience, what to put in resumes and cover letters, to how to access the resources and support of our career services office and team.
January 14, 2022

Wyss Scholars Program, Apps Due Jan 14th

Applications are available to second year law students currently enrolled at and planning to graduate from Lewis & Clark Law School and who are committed to careers as conservationists of land with a nonprofit conservation group or federal, state or tribal land management agency working on issues advancing the preservation of the environment and natural resources.
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December 2, 2021

When Offshore Wind Comes On Shore (sponsored by the Green Energy Institute)

U.S. offshore wind energy project installations are headed for the West Coast. Join the Green Energy Institute’s panel of experts to learn about the regulatory landscape facing offshore wind, including the interface between state and federal regulations. Learn about the available regulatory systems in place, and those that were created or should have been created, in offshore wind development on the East Coast.
November 19, 2021

2021 Wyss Scholars & Diehl Environmental Law Fellow Programs Information Session

Are you a 2-L with a passion for western public land & natural resources issues? Or a 3-L planning on working for a public interest environmental law organization? Come learn how you can become a Wyss scholar or a Diehl Environmental Law Fellow!
   Lisa Benjamin, Melissa Powers, Nikki Reisch
November 18, 2021

COP 26: Outcomes for Climate Justice, Virtual Webinar

Global emissions must be cut in half by 2030 to protect and promote human rights, and avoid the worst effects of climate change. Our expert panel will discuss the goals set for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and the outcomes.
Christopher DeMuth
November 8, 2021

Christopher DeMuth: James L. Huffman Lecture in Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center

Christopher DeMuth will present the 2021 James L. Huffman Lecture In Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center on Monday November 8, 2021 at 5:30pm. The lecture, titled “Executive Government and Its Reform”, will be held on the law school campus.
October 20, 2021

ENVX Symposium: Lewis & Clark Law School panel

Lewis & Clark Law School panel on Post-truth, Law, and Policy. Panelists include:

Pre-registration is required for all ENVX events.
Sally Jewell
October 5, 2021

Environmental Law’s 50th Anniversary Event: An Evening With Sally Jewell

Join us for an interactive virtual discussion on the topics of climate change, loss of biodiversity, and the path forward.
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April 23, 2021

Clean Energy Transition: Quitting Fossil Gas

Join Director of the Green Energy Institute Professor Melissa Powers and Sierra Club Staff Attorney Alison Seel in a discussion of the risks of fossil gas, the importance of preventing new gas infrastructure, and how addressing gas in the buildings sector is part of achieving a successful clean energy transition.
Professor Lisa Benjamin
April 15, 2021

Prof. Lisa Benjamin webinar: Impact of Climate Change on Communities of Color

Join Lewis & Clark Law Professor Lisa Benjamin and the Clough Center for Part 1 of the Climate Constitutionalism Series: Impacts of Climate Change on Communities of Color in the U.S. and Internationally. Apr 15, 2021; 3pm Pacific. Register at the link below.
March 25, 2021

Air Quality & Climate Change - ELEC conference

The Environmental Law Education Center in Portland, headed by LC Law alum Holly Duncan,  is organizing an online conference on Air Quality and Climate Change which is co-sponsored by LC’s environmental law program and the Green Energy Institute. GEI staff attorney, Amy Schlusser, is a co-organizer and will be speaking at the conference. Ben Criswell (2L) is a conference coordinator.
March 13, 2021

Food for Thought: The Impact of Food Choices in a Changing Climate

This informative program will address a variety of cutting-edge and important law and policy issues relating to the connection between food production and consumption and energy use and climate impacts.
February 3, 2021

The Ratline: The Flight of the Nazis to Avoid Prosecution.

The 2021 Distinguished International Law Visitor is Philippe Sands, Professor of Laws and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals, University College London, University of London. He will speak about the flight of Nazis from Germany to Argentina, as well as the origins of the legal concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity.

January 13, 2021

Diehl Environmental Law Fellows: Applications Open

Announcement to 3L Students Graduating in May 2021
Diehl Environmental Law Fellows Program
Applications due January 13, 2021
Lewis & Clark Law School is the recipient of a bequest from John E. Diehl who was an active environmentalist in Washington. The Diehl bequest supports a fellowship program for Lewis & Clark law school graduates who are planning to work in public interest environmental law. The bequest specified a preference for graduates who are “dedicated to resource conservation, wilderness and wildlife habitat and preservation, or human population stabilization.” Recipients will be designated “Diehl Environmental Law Fellows.”
January 13, 2021

Wyss Scholars Program: Applications Open

Announcement to 2L Students
The Wyss Scholars Program for the Conservation of the American West
Applications due January 13, 2021
Funded by the Wyss Foundation, the Wyss Scholars Program seeks to identify and support a new generation of leaders focused on western land conservation issues. The selected Lewis & Clark Scholar will receive financial support during their 2L summer, 3L year and post-graduation.

December 31, 2020

MDU Energy Law Scholarship: Applications Open

Lewis & Clark Law School is pleased to provide a scholarship for one student studying energy law provided by a gift from MDU Resources Foundation. The recipient may be a JD, LLM, or MSL student. The scholarship amount is $3,000. The award will be applied directly to financial aid. To be eligible, students must be planning to receive their degree from Lewis & Clark Law School. Applications are due Thursday, December 31, 2020.

Alexandra Klass
October 13, 2020

32nd Annual Environmental Law Distinguished Visitor Lecture: “U.S. Energy Transitions in the Trump Administration: A Law and Policy Perspective” with Professor Alexandra Klass

Professor Alexandra B. Klass teaches and writes in the areas of energy law, environmental law, natural resources law, tort law, and property law. Her recent scholarly work, published in many of the nation’s leading law journals, addresses regulatory challenges to integrating more renewable energy into the nation’s electric grid, transportation electrification, oil and gas transportation infrastructure, and the use of eminent domain for electric transmission lines and pipelines.
March 11, 2020

Superfund 2020: the 25th Annual Conference on Environmental Contamination and Cleanup

This conference, sponsored by the Environmental Law Program at Lewis and Clark Law School, will bring together knowledgeable Superfund practitioners including - attorneys, scientists, engineers, industry, tribes, PRPs, local government, state and federal regulators, and others – to talk about cleaning up environmental contamination under state and federal Superfund laws.
Elizabeth Kirk
March 9, 2020

Elizabeth Kirk, International Law Distinguished Visitor

Professor Elizabeth Kirk, Global Professor in Global Governance & Ecological Justice, University of Lincoln, UK, will deliver our International Law Distinguished Visitor lecture on “The Case for a Plastics Treaty.” Professor Kirk’s current research addresses complex, multi-faceted problems such as plastics pollution, energy efficiency and governance of the Arctic.
March 4, 2020

2020 Kennedy Lecture featuring Harvard Professor Richard Lazarus, who will discuss his book on Massachusetts v. EPA

The lecture series, now in its eleventh year, is designed to promote discussion of cutting-edge issues affecting the U.S. Supreme Court and the Constitution. The program was established with the approval of Justice Anthony Kennedy when he visited the law school in the fall of 2008. This year’s speaker is Harvard Professor Richard Lazarus.
March 3, 2020

Environmental Curriculum Planning Session

Have questions about the environmental curriculum? Want to know more about the environmental or energy certificates? Want to know what practical skills offerings the program has?
Join Associate Dean, Janice Weis, and Associate Director, Lucy Brehm, for an overview of the environmental
curriculum before you register for classes later this semester.
1Ls and 2Ls all welcome.
February 28, 2020

Our Future as Conservation Leaders: A Conversation with Environmental Law Faculty

All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to an evening dinner event intended to foster relationships between environmental faculty and students, and to promote meaningful conversation surrounding the future of environmental law in a changing climate.
Gerald Torres
February 17, 2020

Professor Gerald Torres: James L. Huffman Lecture in Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center

Professor Gerald Torres will present the 2020 James L. Huffman Lecture In Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center. The lecture, titled “Law Making: Formal and Informal Paths to Durable Legal Change”, will be held on the law school campus. A reception for all attendees will be held directly following the lecture.
February 10, 2020

The Outcomes of COP25 Webinar

GNHRE in conjunction with Lewis & Clark Law School are hosting the first webinar in the GNHRE webinar series on February 10th 2020,11am EST (8am PST).
January 21, 2020

Michelle J. DePass to give 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture

The 2020 MLK lecture series, features Michelle J. DePass, president and chief executive officer of Meyer Memorial Trust. DePass recognizes the need to invest in the next generation and educate them on the importance of social, economic and environmental justice.
January 14, 2020

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Law Clerk Information Session

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is hiring clerks for summer 2020 and beyond. Law clerks provide legal research and writing services for attorneys in BPA’s Office of General Counsel in one or more of the following four sections: Power, Transmission, General, and Natural Resources. (Application deadline: Jan 24, 2020)
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November 7, 2019

The Public Trust & Climate Change w/ Prof. Mike Blumm

Join LC Law Professor Mike Blumm for a talk about Chernaik v. Brown, the state case in which youth plaintiffs assert that the public trust doctrine applies to the atmosphere, and that the state of Oregon violated its trust obligations by failing to take action to prevent runaway greenhouse gas emissions.

Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service
October 18, 2019

US v Oregon: 50th Anniversary Symposium

Lewis and Clark Law and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) will hold a symposium commemorating the 50th anniversary of Judge Robert Belloni’s landmark decision that interpreted the Columbia River tribes’ treaty fishing rights to ensure that the tribes were able to harvest “a fair share” of Columbia River salmon runs.
Climate March 2019 Portland
October 7, 2019

The Climate of Our Courts: The impact of judicial nominations on the future of climate change litigation

Oregon League of Conservation Voters, in partnership with Northwest Environmental Defense Center and Students for Eliminating Environmental Discrimination (SEED), invite you to attend a panel discussion about the impact of judicial nominations on the future of climate change litigation and other pressing environmental issues.
Enviro students in amphitheater
August 28, 2019

Enviro & Animal Law Student Group Info Session

1Ls and all interested students, come and learn about all the environmental and animal law student groups on campus and how you can get involved! Cookies and sweet provided- bring your own lunch.
DVS
April 22, 2019

2019 Distinguished Visiting Scholar

Pamplin Society of Fellows 2019 Distinguished visiting scholar- Roby Roberts
Environmental Law Fall Gathering
April 12, 2019

Lewis & Clark Environmental Law Community Gathering

Join Lewis & Clark Environmental Law students, faculty, staff, and alumni for our spring gathering. Refreshments and light appetizers provided. All welcome! RSVP appreciated
April 5, 2019

Festschrift in Honor of Professor William Funk

Festschrift is a German word that means “a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar.” Scholars from around the country will write and speak on three areas that reflect Professor Funk’s scholarship and teaching: Administrative Law, Environmental Law, and Constitutional Law. Papers will be published in Lewis & Clark’s Environmental Law journal. MCLE credit will be sought for this event.
Professor Donald McRae, Distinguished Visitor
March 6, 2019

Dispute Settlement in Trade and Investment: Implications for the Environment with Distinguished Visitor, Professor Emeritus Donald M. McRae

Trade and investment disputes frequently concern environmental issues. Because both the WTO dispute settlement process and investment arbitration produce decisions that are binding, they can effectively make determinations about environmental issues. Drawing on my experience in both trade and investment disputes dealing with environmental issues, I will explore some of the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment of environmental issues in these dispute settlement processes. Also, the processes are under current criticism and questions arise whether reforms to them will have a positive or negative effect on the way environmental issues are dealt with.  Finally, on the basis of my own experience I will look at other types of dispute settlement mechanisms that also deal with environmental matters, specifically negotiation and conciliation.

February 7, 2019

Hot Topics: Getting In The Way - Talking About Non-Violent Direct Action

Speaker series presented by the Lewis & Clark Sustainability Council
February 7, 2019

Jillian Hishaw: A Perspective from a Lawyer of Color on Diversity within the field of Agriculture

Jillian Hishaw Esq., is an Agricultural Attorney, Founder of F.A.R.M.S., and Author of Don’t Bet the Farm on Medicaid. Hishaw is well-versed in the area of civil rights, agricultural policy and has been featured in O (Oprah) Magazine, The Atlantic, Vice News, Seniors.com, and more. Hishaw is also a Contributor to the New Food Economydue to her recent article focused on hemp farming generating income at land-grant HBCU’s. Hishaw is an innovative strategist in the areas of agriculture and asset protection; she was recognized by Civil Eats and the Clif Bar Co. as a “Food Industry Changemaker.” Lunch provided and RSVP required!
February 3, 2019

Apply Now! Krista Koehl and Steven Manas Memorial Scholarships (Deadline: Feb 3)

There are two environmentally focused scholarships available, the Krista Koehl Scholarship (female student with environmental law focus) and Steven Manas Memorial Scholarship (commitment to environmental protection). The deadline is Sunday, February 3, 2019. Please direct all questions to Associate Dean Libby Davis.
January 10, 2019

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Information Session

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is hiring clerks for summer 2019 and beyond. Law clerks provide legal research and writing services for attorneys in BPA’s Office of General Counsel in one or more of the following four sections: Power, Transmission, General, and Natural Resources. (Application deadline: Jan 31, 2019)
November 5, 2018

Sustainability Council Faculty Mixer

Please join us for our annual networking event!
October 30, 2018

Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain: James L. Huffman Lecture in Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center

Judge O’Scannlain will present the 2018 James L. Huffman Lecture In Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center. The lecture, titled “19th Century Indian Treaties and 21st Century Environmental and Natural Resources: Is there a connection?”, will be held on the law school campus. A reception for all attendees will be held directly following the lecture. Judge O’Scannlain was appointed United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit by President Reagan on September 26, 1986. As a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Judge O’Scannlain has participated in over 11,000 federal cases and has written hundreds of published opinions on a broad range of subjects including constitutional law, international law,  securities law, administrative law, and criminal law.
October 23, 2018

21st Annual Environmental Symposium

Klan We Talk?  Race, Environment, Engagement, and Empowerment, a keynote by Daryl Davis
October 10, 2018

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.
October 4, 2018

“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.
September 13, 2018

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 7, 2018

Hang out with Environmental Law Students!

All welcome! Come out and meet other students and members of the environmental law community! Food, refreshments, fun, and games provided!
August 30, 2018

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!
April 6, 2018

Environmental Law Under Trump - Spring Symposium

President Trump is reshaping environmental law and policy. From withdrawing from the Paris climate accord and slashing the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, to threats to reverse the national monument status for certain public lands,Trump’s presidency foreshadows drastic changes in the role of the federal government in addressing pressing environmental challenges.The 2018 environmental law symposium at Lewis & Clark Law School will address some of the legal issues at stake in a Trump presidency and administration. We will request 6 general CLE credits from the Oregon State Bar. **REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED**

March 8, 2018

Hot Topics: A field guide to my sense of place

Sustainability Council
March 7, 2018

Professor Mila Versteeg to be 2017-18 International Law Distinguished Visitor

Lewis & Clark Law School is pleased to announce that the 2017-18 International Law Distinguished Visitor will be Mila Versteeg, Class of 1941 Research Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Program at the University of Virginia School of Law.
March 1, 2018

Hot Topics: Decent work, living wages, and sustainability

Sustainability Council
February 22, 2018

Hot Topics: Humans and Biodiversity

Sustainability Council
February 19, 2018

What’s Next? Eco-Materialism and Contemporary AR

What is the role of the artist in conveying complex and emotional issues related to ecological and social catastrophe?
Lecture by Linda Weintraub.
February 15, 2018

Hot Topics: Climate and Energy

Please join us for HOT TOPICS, a conversation series hosted by the Lewis & Clark Sustainability Council and featuring presenters from all three Lewis & Clark campuses and the greater Portland community.
February 14, 2018

NEDC and SABER present A Green Amendment Book Discussion with Maya van Rossum

Join veteran environmentalist Maya van Rossum at Lewis and Clark College as she discusses her new book, The Green Amendment: Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya, pick up a copy of the book, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. Maya K. van Rossum is the Delaware Riverkeeper and leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA & DE) and at the national level using advocacy, science and litigation.
January 8, 2018

Advocacy 101 - Oregon’s Environmental Policy

Lewis and Clark alum, Amira Streeter ’13, Policy Director for Commissioner Nick Fish, along with other state and local environmental policy and advocacy experts, will be on a panel to tackle the topic of how to effectively engage on environmental issues in Oregon through lobbying, campaigning, and media publishing. The event is free and open to the public.
November 29, 2017

Seminar for Citizen Activists: Debunking Misinformation About Climate Science

Join our LLM alum John Perona (’16) of Citizens Climate Lobby for a public seminar on climate change and policy on November 29, 5:30 p.m. at McMenamins Kennedy School Community Room in NE Portland.
November 16, 2017

Washington Attorney General’s Office, Environmental & Natural Resources Section Visit

Representatives from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) Environmental & Natural Resources Divisions will be on campus to speak about their work and meaningful career opportunities at the AGO. Representatives will have a table in the Student Lounge, with an option to sign up for a longer info session after tabling.
November 10, 2017

SALDF, SIEL, and NEDC present: Invasive Surveillance of Wildlife: A Matter of Life or Death?

The use of surveillance collars to monitor wildlife populations has sparked controversy in Oregon and other states, where wildlife officials are tracking and killing wolves to avoid “conflicts” with humans and livestock.  Tom and Henry Lininger will join us to discuss their proposed doctrine of wildlife privacy that would import some aspects of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence to limit wildlife surveillance. Their article, Unlocking the “Virtual Cage” of Wildlife Surveillance, appeared recently in the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum. FREE lunch provided!
October 30, 2017

Honorable Clint Bolick: James L. Huffman Lecture In Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center

Justice Clint Bolick will present the 2017 James L. Huffman Lecture In Honor of the Western Resources Legal Center. The lecture is titled “The Renaissance of Federalism”. A reception for all attendees will be held directly following the lecture. Clint Bolick was appointed by Governor Doug Ducey in January 2016 to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court. Prior to joining the Court, Justice Bolick litigated constitutional cases in state and federal courts from coast to coast, including the U.S. Supreme Court.  Among other positions, he served as Vice President for Litigation at the Goldwater Institute and as Co-founder and Vice President for Litigation at the Institute for Justice.
Learning about solar technology in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
October 17, 2017

Wind, Water, and Sunlight: Inspired Renewable Energy Projects

Renewable Energy Fund
October 12, 2017

30th Annual Natural Resources Law Institute Distinguished Visitor Lecture: Professor Dan Tarlock

Professor Tarlock is University Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Program in Environmental and Energy Law at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is an internationally recognized expert in environmental law and the law of land and water use. He has published a treatise, Law of Water Rights and Resources, and is a co-author of four casebooks, Water Resource Management, Environmental Law, Land Use Controls, and Environmental Protection: Law and Policy.

October 7, 2017

Re-energizing the West: The Western Clean Energy Future

Western states are poised to play a global leadership role in clean energy development, but shifting national politics and the absence of strategic planning in the West could delay the western energy transition. The Re-Energizing the West conference will assess the West’s Clean Energy Future from a political, business, and policy perspective, identifying next steps to advance an inclusive clean energy transition throughout the western states.
October 3, 2017

Eighth Annual Justice Anthony Kennedy Lecture Series featuring Kenneth Feinberg

We are pleased to announce Kenneth R. Feinberg as our 2017 Kennedy Lecture Speaker. Mr. Feinberg is an American attorney, specializing in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Feinberg was appointed Special Master of the U.S. government’s September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and served as the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation. Additionally, Feinberg recently served as the government-appointed administrator of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Victim Compensation Fund. Feinberg was appointed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to administer the One Fund—the victim assistance fund established in the wake of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Most recently, Feinberg was retained by General Motors to assist in their recall response and by Volkswagen to oversee their U.S. compensation of VW diesel owners affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal. 

 

Opera 9.15.17 event
September 16, 2017

Two Yosemites: An Environmental Opera

Sept 15 & 16, 6 p.m., Law School Amphitheater Two Yosemites: An Environmental Opera, Music and Libretto by Justin Ralls. Setting to music “the most famous camping trip in history,” Two Yosemites recreates the remarkable 1903 meeting between President Theodore Roosevelt and famous conservationist John Muir. Tickets are free for L&C students, faculty, and staff with a valid L&C ID at the event. Click here for more information.
Opera 9.15.17 event
September 15, 2017

Two Yosemites: An Environmental Opera

Sept 15 & 16, 6 p.m., Law School Amphitheater Two Yosemites: An Environmental Opera, Music and Libretto by Justin Ralls. Setting to music “the most famous camping trip in history,” Two Yosemites recreates the remarkable 1903 meeting between President Theodore Roosevelt and famous conservationist John Muir. Tickets are free for L&C students, faculty, and staff with a valid L&C ID at the event. Click here for more information.
September 7, 2017

“When Peer Review Turns to Legal Review” with Lauren Kurtz, Climate Science Legal Defense Fund

Lauren Kurtz is the Executive Director of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund (CSLDF), which works to defend climate scientists in a variety of legal actions, as well as educate scientists about their legal rights and responsibilities.
August 31, 2017

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!
July 25, 2017

Natural Resources Law and Science - Interdisciplinary Summer Course - open to non law students

Prof. Dan Rohlf is offering a summer course for both JD and non-JD students focused on the interaction of law and science.
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July 11, 2017

Oil & Gas summer course: 2 weeks 2 credits; Visitors, Lawyers for CLE credit welcome

This course will mainly cover issues of property law and natural resource protection that apply to the development of natural gas and oil. Topics will include:

  • An overview of the science and economics of the gas and oil industries
  • Well leases for extraction of the minerals
  • Pipeline right-of-way easements for transport of the minerals
  • Protection of water supplies from gas and oil development
  • Transition to harder-to-obtain gas and oil from shale formations
  • Leasing on federal lands

As part of the course, students will have the opportunity to read and work on actual lease and easement documents. Whenever possible, the focus will be on contemporary issues that lawyers in the field are currently working on.

June 6, 2017

International Wildlife Law - Summer course open to visitors and auditors

Prof. Erica Lyman will be teaching a two credit International Wildlife Law course this summer from June 6 -16th, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Visitors and auditors are welcome to take the course.
Professor Dan Rohlf
May 20, 2017

Animal Law Symposium Los Angeles 2017

If you’re in the Los Angeles area check out ALDF’s Animal Law Symposium 2017, “Changing the Paradigm of Wildlife Protection” including speaker Dan Rohlf, professor of Law and Earthrise attorney at Lewis & Clark Law School.