Spotlight

Two Lewis & Clark Law students gained firsthand experience in international environmental law this summer through the Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment (GLA). As summer law clerks, Nikki Smith, JD '28, and Hannah Theriault, JD '28, traveled to Geneva to participate in the Basel Convention's Open-Ended Working Group and support advocacy on the global trade and disposal of textile…
Environmental Law Associate Dean Janice Weis announced her retirement after an impactful tenure leading the academic program for 32 years. She shared a few reflections with us.
Lewis & Clark Law School alum Elaina Erola (LLM '26) has published a new article in the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation examining the intersection of wild horse management, tribal sovereignty, and federal public lands law. Developed as an independent research project during her LLM studies, the article explores legal and policy solutions that strengthen Tribal authority while addressi…
At the ABA's required 10 month status reporting date, 93% of 2025 Lewis & Clark Law School graduates were employed, with 90% of 2025 grads in Bar Passage Required or JD Advantaged positions.
Macey, a national leader in environmental innovation, will oversee the launch of the cross-college initiative to prepare the next generation of leaders through real-world environmental collaboration, problem solving, and innovation.






