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We create a supportive intellectual environment in which our students develop the legal knowledge, critical thinking, practical skills, and values that empower them to excel as ethical and engaged professionals in a diverse and dynamic world.

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Forum Explores How Data Impacts the Law and Policy

The September 8 Fall Forum on Data in Business & Society will feature topics at the intersection of law and digital governance, data privacy, and artificial intelligence.

Sheryl Wedding

Electric Car Revolution Puts Native Communities at Risk

New research from Associate Professor of Law Lisa Benjamin explores the positive environmental justice impacts of electric vehicles while urging updates to land-use and mining regulations to protect Native communities.

Inaugural recipient of the John T. Krallman Award Announced

Lauren Matosziuk ’23 has been honored as the inaugural recipient of the John T. Krallman Award, given in memory of a gifted environmental law alum.

Lewis & Clark Law School Announces 2022-23 Outstanding Mentor and Mentee

Lewis & Clark Law School recognized an exceptional mentor and mentee in its 2022-23 mentorship program, honoring Victoria Brandao as Outstanding Mentee and Anna Laird as Outstanding Mentor, highlighting the positive impact of mentorship on students’ legal education and personal growth.

Over 1/3 of the 2022 graduates are employed in public-sector jobs, making Lewis & Clark third in the nation for graduates in public...

Law School Ranks #3 in the Nation for Grads Employed in Public Interest and Government Positions

Over ⅓ of the 2022 graduates are employed in public-sector jobs, making Lewis & Clark third in the nation for graduates in public interest work post-graduation.

Pictured: Retired Judge Henry Breithaupt

New Beginnings for Retired Judge Henry Breithaupt

Retired Judge Henry Breithaupt brings his wealth of experience in tax law to the Lewis & Clark Law School’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC), providing valuable guidance and strategies to legal interns as they assist low to moderate-income taxpayers and educate them on tax management practices to prevent future controversies.

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Faculty On Point

Tung Yin

‘Mayhem inside’: Texas shooting shows challenge of protecting malls

ABC News quotes Professor Tung Yin on how heightened security would bring added costs and inconveniences.

Craig Johnston

Craig Johnston

“Waters Lawsuits Will Roll on Even as High Court Weighs in”

Bloomberg Law quotes Professor Craig Johnston about likelihood that the Biden administration’s WOTUS 2023 rule will be overturned.

Professor Dan Rohlf

Dan Rohlf

It’s time to modernize flood insurance — we can’t not afford to

The Hill published an opinion by Dan Rohlf on how climate change necessitates the need to change flood insurance parameters.

Professor Jim Oleske.

Jim Oleske

Opinion: I’m not a lawyer. But I see what the same-sex wedding website case will mean.

Washington Post opinion quotes Professor Oleske, cited by Justice Sotomayor in the dissent, to describe the issues before the justices in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.

Professor Lisa Benjamin

Lisa Benjamin

Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling Bolsters Rights-Based Climate Cases

Bloomberg law quotes Professor Benjamin on historic ruling by Hawaii Supreme Court recognizing a human right to a stable climate. “Not many cases in the US ground climate obligations in human rights language…it is certainly an exciting development.”

Samir Parikh

J&J Faces Longer Path to Resolving Talc Lawsuits After Appeals Court Defeat

The Wall St Journal quotes Prof. Parikh in this article discussing the company’s probable years of litigation in federal and state courts over allegations that baby powder caused cancer –as a result of a recent appeals court decision.

 

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    Years of training leaders in environmental law.

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    of 2021 grads were employed or pursuing a graduate degree within 10 months of graduation.