News and Events
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Legal Advice Portal Expands Access to Justice for Victims of Hate & Bias Crimes in Oregon
A new online portal from the NCVLI is providing free legal advice to victims of hate and bias crimes in Oregon, bridging a critical gap in access to justice.
New Public Defense Practicum Partnership with Metropolitan Public Defenders
Starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, Lewis & Clark Law School is partnering with Metropolitan Public Defenders to offer a year-long Public Defense Practicum, giving 2L and 3L students practical experience in public defense at a time when Oregon is facing a crisis-level shortage of public defenders.
Clinic Students Featured in Restorative Justice Podcast
“Cellblocks to Mountaintops,” a restorative justice podcast, investigates the story of Sterling Cunio, one of the “Oregon Five”– juveniles convicted of aggravated murder without an opportunity for parole. Cunio was a client of the law school’s Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, and clinic students worked on the cases that are featured in the podcast.
Susan Mandiberg Appointed to New Oregon Public Defense Commission
Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita Susan Mandiberg was appointed by Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Megan Flynn to serve on the new Oregon Public Defense Commission, tasked with overseeing Oregon’s state-funded public defense system.
Professor Receives Awards for Outstanding Criminal Justice Work
Three awards were given to Professor Aliza Kaplan, Director of the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic and Professor of Lawyering for her criminal justice work in Oregon.
CJRC and PSU Publish Comprehensive Report on Oregon Parole System
The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic and PSU issue a report on Oregon’s parole system, recommending critical reforms.
Law vs. Antisemitism Conference Calls for Papers
The 2nd annual event in March 2023 discusses how the law has been used to both perpetrate and combat antisemitism. The deadline for papers is October 1, 2022.
Oregon Supreme Court ruling is a Win for CJRC
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that private medical entities operating in jails must follow state public accommodations laws.
Students & alum reflect on the Black Oregonian Pardon Project
The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic’s project seeks to pardon non-expungeable felonies from community members’ records.
CJRC Student Advocates for Oregon Legislation
The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic and its students, working on the issue of nonunanimous jury convictions, advocated for a state law to give those convicted by nonunanimous jury in the past the right to petition to have their cases vacated.
Clinic Works to Expunge Oregon Juvenile Records Across Oregon
Criminal Justice Reform Clinic (CJRC) partners with Youth, Rights & Justice to expand free assistance to individuals with juvenile criminal records in any county in Oregon.
Professor Michele Okoh Joins Lewis & Clark Law Faculty
Professor Michele Okoh, with experience as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney, will be teaching criminal law in the fall. Her scholarly research examines the intersection of criminal justice, environmental justice and public health.
Natalie Hollabaugh ’21 Selected for Prestigious Fellowship to Provide Juvenile Justice Legal Services in Oregon
Natalie Hollabaugh ’21 received a prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowship for the next two years to work with CJRC on improving juvenile justice.
Prof Kaplan, CJRC in NY Times
In a story about non-unanimous juries, professor Aliza Kaplan and the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic are mentioned for research on how the law affects Oregonians.
CJRC Wins Clemency for Incarcerated Juvenile
Governor Kate Brown granted clemency to a young woman on the basis of a petition prepared by law students in the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic. - EVENTS
Past Events
Justice, Race, & Reform: Examining Proposals for Responsive Change
The Lewis & Clark Law Review hosted a symposium on April 17, 2021 featuring scholarship on race and criminal justice reform. A recording of the Zoom event is available for viewing here.
Multnomah County District Attorney Debate - CANCELLED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
