Current Events
Past Events
November 20, 2018
MLSA’s Gratitude Dinner
Please join us for a potluck dinner (previously referred to as the Thanksgiving Dinner)! Come enjoy great food and drinks with fellow students, professors, and staff!
September 25, 2018
First General Meeting
MLSA is having our first general meeting of the year! We plan on talking about filling our 1L rep position, upcoming events, and our exciting new relationship with the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. This new relationship can lead to potential externships, networking events, free membership and mentorships! Hope to see you there!
September 13, 2018
Diversity Student Group Panel
Come join the Minority Law Student Association, Latinx Law Society, Black Law Student Association, Asian/Pacific American Law Student Association, OutLaw, and Native American Law Student Association for lunch! The president’s of all these student groups will be on a panel discussing topics of diversity, being a minority, and how these student groups benefit our community.
September 28, 2017
Opt In to Race Forward: Navigating Race in the Legal Profession Workshop
L&C Law alums Kasia Rutledge and Rakeem Washington will lead an interactive workshop on how to discuss race. The workshop aims to equip attendees with tools and skills for effective and meaningful engagement. As present and future legal advocates, ignoring the race elephant in the room is not an option.
November 11, 2014
MLSA Staff Appreciation Thanksgiving Dinner
Please join MLSA in celebrating the annual MLSA Staff Appreciation Thanksgiving Dinner! This event hosts students, faculty, and staff to show thanks for all that the Lewis & Clark Law School staff provides for the law school community. We will be providing a thanksgiving feast in the LRC on November 11, 2014 from 4:30PM-6:00PM.
April 13, 2014
It’s been a bumpy ride: Housing Discrimination in Portland, Bus Tour
RSVP for a three hour bus tour lead by the Fair Housing Council of Oregon that will highlight how Oregon’s history of racism has shaped, and continues to shape, the geography of the greater Portland area.
November 14, 2013
Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies
Keynote Event:
Dylan Rodriguez, professor and chair of ethnic studies, University of California, Riverside
“Inhabiting the Impasse: Incarceration, Insurgencies, and the Logic of Racial Genocide”
Dylan Rodriguez, professor and chair of ethnic studies, University of California, Riverside
“Inhabiting the Impasse: Incarceration, Insurgencies, and the Logic of Racial Genocide”
April 8, 2013
Rethinking Professionalism
The National Lawyers Guild is hosting a panel of lawyers to speak on diversity as a core tenet of service to clients.
Family Friendly Halloween Party!
Make a Difference, Become a Mentor!
Date: Sept. 27, 2017
Time: 12:10-1:10
Location: TBD
What: Rosemary Anderson High School has been partnered with L&C for years to help provide meaningful mentors to their high school students. We will have the volunteer coordinator presenting information about the program and supplying applications to those who are interested. This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved in the Portland community and to impact someone else’s life while also enriching your own! Lunch will be provided!
email mlsa@lclark.edu