At a Glance: School of Law

Students

Profile of First-Year Class, 2008-09

• Enrollment, fall 2008: 736
• Student/faculty ratio: 10.6:1
• LSAT scores rank Lewis & Clark Law School in the top quarter of all ABA-accredited law schools in the nation
• Average age: 26
• Women: 47%
• Ethnic minorities: 17%
• From outside Oregon: 67%
• From beyond the Pacific Northwest: 57%

Faculty

• Every member of the Lewis & Clark law faculty holds a J.D.
• Includes numerous Fulbright scholars, casebook authors, and presenters at national and international conferences
• Distinguished by ABA administrative service, extensive contributions to professional journals, depth of knowledge, breadth of experience, wide-ranging interests, and recognized expertise
• Accessible, responsive, collegial, and engaging

Degrees Awarded

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Master of Laws in Environmental and Natural Resources (LL.M.) 

Academic Programs

• All basic courses available so students may practice in any area of law.
• Specialty certificates offered in business and commercial law, criminal law, environmental and natural resources law, intellectual property law, and taxation law.
• Environmental and natural resources law program consistently ranked by peer schools as one of top two in the nation.

Law Reviews

• Environmental Law Review
• Lewis & Clark Law Review
• Animal Law Review

Practical Skills and Community Service

Special programs such as these offer clinical opportunities that enrich the curriculum available to Lewis & Clark law students.

• Lewis & Clark Legal Clinic
• Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
• Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center
• International Environmental Law Program
• Community Development Law Center Business Practicum
• National Crime Victim Law Institute
• National Center for Animal Law
• Natural Resources Law Institute
• Kitzhaber Center for Natural Resources Issues
• Small Business Legal Clinic

Tuition, 2008-09

Day Program: $30,436
Evening Program: $22,826

Financial Aid, 2008-09

Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 91%
Percentage of students receiving scholarships: 40%

Clubs and Organizations

More than 30, including professional organizations such as the American Bar Association, student division, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; special interest such as Intellectual Property Society and the Environmental Law Caucus; and diversity groups such as the Women’s Law Caucus and the Minority Law Students Association.

Employment Profile, Class of 2007

94% of graduates in 2007 were employed, or pursuing an advanced degree, within nine months of graduation. The employment breakdown is as follows:

• Private practice: 42.5%
• Business: 21.7%
• Government: 15%
• Public interest: 14%
• Judicial clerkships: 6.8%

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