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Lewis & Clark Law School was established in Portland, OR in 1884. We offer part-time, as well as full-time programs for JD, LLM, and MSL degrees.

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Lewis & Clark Law Alumni Advance Parentage Law Through Senate Bill 163 Lewis & Clark Law graduates Robin Pope and Lane Shetterly helped lead a three-year collaborative effort resulting in Oregon’s Senate Bill 163, a lan...

Alumni Robin Pope and Lane Shetterly helped lead a three-year effort that resulted in Oregon’s Senate Bill 163. This landmark law modernizes the state’s parentage framework to better reflect diverse families and evolving reproductive technologies.

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24.11.2025 17:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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He spent decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's an elected official Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Last week, he won the election for clerk of court in New Orleans Parish, a role he calls his dream job.

Congratulations to Calvin Duncan ’24 on his election as New Orleans Clerk of Criminal District Court!

Calvin has long been committed to justice and community, and we know he will use this role to make a meaningful, positive impact for the people of New Orleans.

Listen to NPR's story here:

19.11.2025 17:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"Online LL.M. program participation booms since pandemic." nationaljurist.com/online-ll-m-... Great story featuring my alma mater the Center for Animal Law Studies. @lclarklaw.bsky.social #AnimalLaw #LegalEducation #LawSchool

11.11.2025 19:19 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Professor Explores Confronting “Hard Thoughts” in New Book Professor David Schraub’s forthcoming book, Deliberation, Dismissal, and Democracy, invites readers to confront society’s tendency to dismiss challeng...

Professor David Schraub’s forthcoming book, "Deliberation, Dismissal, and Democracy," challenges readers to confront society’s tendency to brush off hard thoughts.

Published by Oxford University Press, it’s out now and available to order.

🔗 Read more and order a copy here!
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07.11.2025 18:07 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Portland law professor says Pres. Trump’s deployment of National Guard Troops likely will not pass legal muster Lewis & Clark Law professor Tung Yin, author of “National Security Lies,” joins us to share the legal issues involved in President Trump’s deployment of National Guard Troops.

Professor of Law Tung Yin of @lclarklaw.bsky.social & author of National Security Lies:

“Regular policing is a strictly state matter. So, unless you can point to some federal law that gives the FBI, or whoever, the authority to police the streets, it’s not within [federal] jurisdiction.”

01.10.2025 04:52 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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This past Tuesday, students in Prof Dan Rohlf's Sustainability in Law and Business course at @lclarklaw.bsky.social got the biggest visual aid ever brought to a class (we think) - an electric Cascadia truck!

25.10.2025 18:30 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Four New Members Join Center for Progressive Reform Board - Center for Progressive Reform Five years ago, our board of directors instituted term limits for its members. This was a major decision for a 22-year-old organization that relied on the ongoing commitment of its five founders, all…

Congratulations to @lclarklaw.bsky.social Professor Melissa Powers, who was recently elected as a Member Scholar for the Center for Progressive Reform! 🎉

progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/fou...

11.07.2025 19:03 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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National Guard, Smoke from All Around Plus: Busy as beavers in the Beaver State, true crime beyond murder, and Terry Moran’s world-class haterade.

The Columbia Journalism Review raised concerns about House Bill 3564 which could have a chilling effect on press freedom. In this context, our new Public Transparency practicum is more important than ever.

Oregon journalists do vital work, and we’re proud to help protect their ability to do it.

13.06.2025 20:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Paladin Collaborates with Some 30 Law Schools to Launch A Pro Bono Platform for Law Students Paladin, a legal technology company whose platform is used by law firms, in-house legal teams, and legal services organizations to match lawyers with pro bono opportunities and manage pro bono engagem...

30 law schools including @lclarklaw.bsky.social join in launch of new pro bono platform for law students www.lawnext.com/2025/06/pala...

12.06.2025 23:10 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Lewis & Clark Law School partners with OPB on public records transparency project The program will offer specialized training for law students and resources for journalists seeking public records.

L&C Law School is proud to partner with OPB to launch the Public Records and Government Transparency Project, a groundbreaking new program starting Fall 2025.

Together, we’re advancing transparency, public interest, and legal education in Oregon.

05.06.2025 17:58 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We proudly hosted our inaugural Beatrice M. Cannady Graduation Celebration. Cannady was the first Black woman to graduate from L&C Law, Oregon’s first Black woman law graduate, and a voice for civil rights.

Thank you to Brian Aguilar, Ananya Raghavan, and Victoria Brandao for organizing this event.

02.06.2025 18:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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ESG Backlash in the United States—Investor Concerns or “Red Scare”? Author(s): Nchako, Taylor; Benjamin, Lisa | Abstract: The United States lags far behind its counterparts regarding regulation on ESG investing. Part of this delay stems from a perceived “ESG…

Professor Lisa Benjamin at @lclarklaw.bsky.social‬ recently had an article that she co-authored titled "ESG Backlash in the United States—Investor Concerns or “Red Scare”? " published in the UC Berkley Journal of Law and Political Economy.
Read the full article here!
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28.05.2025 20:45 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Combatting Slavery at Sea and IUU Fishing: The WCPFC Adopts Labor Standards for Fishing Crew Introduction The staggering scale of modern slavery — slavery, servitude, and debt bondage —inhumane treatment, and human trafficking has been well documented. In 2022, the International Labor Organiz...

At the 2025 Our Ocean Conference in Busan, South Korea, Professor Wold presented “Slavery at Sea: Next Steps for Ensuring Labor Standards for Fishing Crew”.

Wold’s work underscores a critical truth: human rights are a fisheries issue. Read more from EJIL: Talk!

29.05.2025 18:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We are immensely proud to celebrate Professor Lydia Loren, whose monumental work as an Associate Reporter on the Restatement of the Law, Copyright, has officially been approved by the American Law Institute (ALI)!

21.05.2025 17:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Congratulations to the Lewis & Clark Law School Class of 2025!🎓

Congratulations to all the students who received honors and awards from their tremendous work as students at Lewis & Clark. Read more about this year’s honorees and their accomplishments: law.lclark.edu/live/news/56...

19.05.2025 20:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Earthrise Caps Off Another Successful School Year Earthrise wrapped up a successful 2024–25 school year, with students contributing to major environmental victories, including protecting endangered spec...

Another year, another win for the planet! Earthrise contributed to major environmental victories, from protecting endangered species to restoring rivers. Plus, co-founder Dan Rohlf returns as director!

Read the full story: law.lclark.edu/live/news/55...

13.05.2025 22:05 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Amazing to see my article, Cause of Death?-It's probably Not What's Reported in the Death Certificate, published by the @lclarklaw.bsky.social Law Review! I'm so grateful for the editors' hard work on my behalf and thrilled with the final result.

law.lclark.edu/law_reviews/...

09.05.2025 15:37 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Read about Durwood Zaelke’s lecture on how environmental agreements are crucial for avoiding Earth's temperature tipping point!

🔗https://law.lclark.edu/live/news/56002-international-visitor-lecture-how-environmental

05.05.2025 16:58 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

In honor of Earth Day, we’ve compiled recent news stories highlighting the incredible work our students and faculty are doing in environmental law. From protecting wild spaces to shaping policy, their impact is real—and growing.

🔗 law.lclark.edu/live/news/55...

22.04.2025 16:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At L&C Law School’s Distinguished Business Law Graduate Reception, we celebrated three incredible individuals:

Phil Jones ’73, JD ’76 – Distinguished Business Law Graduate
Judge Henry Breithaupt – LITC Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year
Jacob McCormack ’22 – SBLC Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year

21.04.2025 19:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Danielle Morvan ’25 has been selected to present her original research on forced arbitration and access to justice at an international civil litigation conference this summer in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Read more: law.lclark.edu/live/news/55...

16.04.2025 22:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We are proud to announce that West Aaron, Brittany Mullen, and Hollis Robb took first place in the Drafting Counsel category at the Wayne State Taft Transactional Law Invitational!

Congratulations on this well-deserved win! 👏👏👏

25.03.2025 20:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Congratulations to Dean Alicia Ouellette for being named one of 35 new Portland-area leaders to know by the Portland Business Journal! 👏 Read more here:
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...

25.03.2025 17:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We were honored to welcome the Oregon Supreme Court to campus yesterday. The Court heard two cases: State of Oregon v. Rudy Nino Parras (S070409) and State of Oregon v. Ervan Ronell Herring (S070999).

A heartfelt thank you to the Justices and our student volunteers for making this event possible!

04.03.2025 20:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Thank you to Justice Landau, who served on the Oregon Supreme Court from 2011-2017, for speaking on the Court’s role in the state’s judicial system and helping prepare students for the Oregon Supreme Court’s visit to Lewis & Clark Law this Monday, March 3!

Learn more: law.lclark.edu/calendars/ev...

27.02.2025 23:52 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Four of the first five attorneys to earn their licenses through SPPE are L&C Law grads from the Class of 2024: Aisha Amiri, Beth Sethi, Haley Sinclair, and Kendra Summers.

Congratulations to these trailblazers on this historic achievement!

Read more: law.lclark.edu/live/news/55...

26.02.2025 19:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My new favorite person. Cheers to Daniel Rohlf from @lclarklaw.bsky.social for being the sole champion of the ESA and MMPA in today’s hearing by the House Commt. on Natural Resources. They stacked the witness list against wildlife and have flat out lied about the data we have regarding right whales

26.02.2025 17:47 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Major kudos to our National Champs in the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC): Lane Kadish (3L), Michael Johnson (3L), and Sophie Keller (2L)! They topped 47 schools to claim L&C Law’s 9th national title!

Congrats to all, including Prof. Craig Johnston for leading the team!

25.02.2025 18:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Street Law: The Law School Class That Breaks the Mold Experience law beyond the classroom—Street Law puts Lewis & Clark Law students in local schools, where they teach legal concepts to students and, at...

Street Law puts Lewis & Clark Law students in local schools, where they teach legal concepts to students and, at the same time, build essential skills themselves. The result? A lasting impact.

Read more about our Street Law Class: law.lclark.edu/live/news/55...

19.02.2025 19:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump pushes death penalty for undocumented people in capital cases The executive order urges the Justice Department to pursue the death penalty in capital cases involving undocumented suspects

Faculty in the News:
Professors Aliza Kaplan and Juliet Stumpf recently weighed in on the legal and ethical implications of Trump’s proposal to apply the death penalty to undocumented individuals involved in capital cases. Read more below.

18.02.2025 00:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0