Lots to Celebrate: Grad Employment stats, May events!
Dean's Newsletter April 2022
Dear friends,
On April 2, we held our Distinguished Honors Award Dinner, our first in-person alumni gathering since 2020. It was wonderful to see so many of our alumni in person again! Coming in May, I am looking forward to two landmark celebrations: our Class of 2022 Commencement and “50 Years of Doug” celebrating Professor Newell’s fifty years of teaching at Lewis & Clark Law School.
Commencement marks the end of a long road for our 2022 graduates. For most of this class, COVID impacted every year of their law school experience. We will hold their commencement ceremony – rain or shine – in person, at the Lewis & Clark Griswold stadium on May 21.
On May 6, we will celebrate another milestone: 50 years of teaching by beloved professor Doug Newell. I hope you will be able to join me to toast “50 Years of Doug” at Boley Law Library. (RSVP Here)
In addition, we have more accomplishments to celebrate! Each Spring we report our employment numbers to the American Bar Association. This year, a record number of our graduates - nearly 94% - were employed or pursuing a graduate degree within 10 months of graduation. Of that total, 98% are in bar required or J.D. advantage positions. This is an outstanding achievement, made possible by the dedicated efforts of both students and our terrific career services team.
It is wonderful to connect in person again at our many spring events. I hope to see many of you soon, either here on campus or as we visit locations near you.
Very warm wishes,
Dean Jennifer Johnson
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2021 Grads 93.7% Employed!
As of March 15, 2022, 93.71% of the 2021 grads were employed or pursuing a graduate degree within 10 months of graduation. Of that total, 98% are in a bar required or J.D. advantage position; 95% are confirmed to be in a full-time, long-term bar required or J.D. advantage position; 7.9% are judicial law clerks. More...
Environmental Moot Court Team Wins Nationals
The environmental law moot court team emerged as the victorious winners of the 2022 Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. More...
CJRC Student Advocates for Oregon Legislation
Criminal Justice Reform Clinic student Mark Cebert '22, with Professor Aliza Kaplan worked diligently to encourage the passage of SB 1511, which would have made Ramos v. Louisiana retroactively apply to those convicted by a nonunanimous jury. More...
MSL in Animal Law Welcomes Applications
Applications are pouring in for the new Master of Studies (MSL)in Animal Law. The first of its kind in the nation, the degree is designed to equip non-lawyers with a foundational background in animal law. More...
Pursuing Justice for Forced Marriage Victims
Visiting Law Professor Kathleen M. Maloney shared her expertise with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague this February, in a first of its kind appeal regarding groundbreaking convictions for forced marriages of young girls and women. More...
Student's Efforts to Help Others in Recovery
Motivated by his own journey of recovery, Andrew Swanson is sharing information about resources available to those in the legal community, students included. These programs and support options focus on helping each individual enter long term recovery from addiction.
Casey Bage ’23 and Glenda Valdez ’23 have been named as the 2022 Wyss Scholars. Funded by the Wyss Foundation, a private, charitable foundation dedicated to land conservation, the Wyss Scholars Program seeks to identify and support a new generation of leaders focused on land conservation issues.More...
Join us at Boley Law Library/Wood Hall for an evening of nostalgia and fun as we salute Doug for his dedication to his students and their success. RSVP by April 29!
Commencement is one of our most treasured traditions. Lewis & Clark Law School looks forward to celebrating our degree candidates from the Class of 2022, on Saturday, May 21 at 11:00 am at Griswold Stadium - Rain or Shine!
Courses in Federal Indian law, environmental law, animal law, criminal law, administrative law and more are scheduled for Summer of 2022. Registration is available for the two sessions beginning May 31 and July 6.. More
Alumni Highlights
2022 Distinguished Honors Awardees Named
Three outstanding alums were named in the 2022 Distinguished Honors Awards in April.
Distinguished Graduate: Roman D. Hernandez (’00)
Rising Star Award: Jeremiah Rigsby (’14)
Community Spirit Award: Amira Streeter (’13).
Emeritus Professor and former Dean James Huffman was named Honorary Graduate.
