Topic: Law
Video: Law school convenes leaders of renewable energy sector
6 May 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
On April 23-24, Lewis & Clark Law School and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program hosted legal and energy leaders from across the country at a conference, Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality. They met to discuss the laws needed to support the growth of low- or no-carbon energy sources [...]
Robust career services prepare law students for challenging job market
5 May 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
- Living Portland
In a down economy and competitive job market, career counseling services have become more important than ever for students preparing to graduate and prospective students considering where to attend law school. Lewis & Clark Law School is countering panic-inducing headlines with comprehensive career services and a wide array of clinical and other hands-on opportunities that [...]
U.S. News & World Report ranks law school among top ten in the Pacific region
23 April 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
Lewis & Clark Law School made a 12-point gain this year in the U.S. News & World Report rankings guide, following a comparable gain last year. The law school now ranks among the top ten law schools in the Pacific region and remains the top-ranked law school in Oregon. The school ranks in the top [...]
Lewis & Clark Law School creates first assistant dean position in field of animal law
18 March 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
Animal legal education has reached a new milestone with the creation of the nation’s first dean-level position in the field. Robert Klonoff, Dean of Lewis & Clark Law School, has appointed Pamela Frasch as the assistant dean for Animal Law Studies. Frasch also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Animal Law Studies [...]
Podcast: Law professors start digital press as alternative to costly textbooks
18 March 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
With a full-time course load, law school students will spend approximately $1,000 a year on reading materials alone for their classes. According to a 2006 General Accounting Office study of the rising cost of textbooks requested by Congressional representatives, textbook prices rose by 186 percent between 1986 and 2006. They attributed this increase to textbook [...]
Law School to host Supreme Court justices, federal judges
26 August 2008
- Advancing Knowledge
(Portland, Ore.)—On September 18-20, Lewis & Clark Law School will host a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Federal Judicial Center (FJC), the research and education arm of the federal court system. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and will speak, along with leading academics [...]
Law program prepares new leaders to address economic, environmental, and treaty issues in Native American community
25 June 2008
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
Issues such as health care, economic development, and education challenge every community, but for the more than 550 tribes and 300-plus reservations in the United States, these issues are complicated by historical inequities and competitive demands for rapid advancements. As complexities grow and new opportunities emerge, many tribal leaders recognize that they must reinvest [...]
Conference addresses economic development challenges facing indigenous communities
18 April 2008
- Engaging our World
- Living Portland
(Portland, Ore.)—On April 4, Lewis & Clark hosted Indigenous Economic Development: Sustainability, Culture and Business, a conference for professionals and leaders from the economic development and legal communities. Economic development for Indian tribes and their citizens is one of the most important topics in Indian law and policy today. Indian gaming gets all the headlines [...]