26th Harpole Awards Recipients Diana Bettles ’13 and Jessica Bridges ’25
Joyce Ann Harpole ’79 exemplified professionalism, a delight for life, and the balance between her legal career, family, friends, and community. Each year, her life is celebrated with the Harpole Reception and Awards.
Jessica Bridges ’25, a law 2L law student and a mother of two, is the 2024 Harpole Scholarship awardee. Prior to becoming a law student, she had a full varied career, serving as a Realtor and a flight attendant. After a health scare that put her life into perspective, she decided to go to law school to show her children that it is never too late to achieve your dreams.
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From the Dean
Speaking with students is one of my favorite parts of being dean. At Lewis & Clark Law School, I’ve discovered a rare and powerful combination: students who pair fierce dedication to their mission with deep collaboration and a genuine commitment to each other’s success.
A Decade of Dedication:
Professor Lydia Pallas Loren’s Work on the Landmark Restatement of Copyright.
Legal Expertise Supports Migratory Species
Professors Chris Wold and Erica Lyman facilitated a workshop with CMS Parties to discuss the legal contours of some of the treaty’s most important provisions.
Beyond the Bar
Most graduates of law school go on to practice law, working in law firms or providing legal counsel to organizations and businesses. Yet, for some, the lessons of law apply more broadly, and the outcome of their law school education has been a surprising and successful career outside of law. Here are just a few of our alums who followed an alternative route.