Past Events

The back of the York statue, near Watzek and the glade.
March 20

OEI Lunch & Learn: York

The Office of Equity and Inclusion plans to discuss York, and how his journey still impacts our lives and our L&C community. 

Multicultural Fair Flyer
March 15

Multicultural Fair

Join SALSA (South Asian Law Student Association), BLSA (Black Law Student Association), LLS (Latinx Law Society), APALSA (Asian Pacific American Law Student Association), MLSA (Minority Law Student Association), OAILSA (Oregon Arab Iranian Law Student Association), and NALSA (Native American Law Students Association) for a Multi-Cultural Fair with food, art, and performances to showcase the different cultures represented at our campus! RSVP here.

March 14

BIPOC Women in the Law

Join Professor Steverson and Benjamin as they talk about their personal experiences in the law as women and women of color. This is a safe space to ask questions, share experiences, concerns and find community. All are welcome!

March 13

Celebrating Celilo Falls

Join NALSA for our annual Celebrating Celilo Falls event. Hear creation stories from Ed Edmo an elder and storyteller from the Shoshone Bannock Tribe. Learn about Ed’s experience growing up in Celilo Falls– a sacred tribal fishing and trading ground– before the Falls were destroyed by the Dalles Dam.

March 13

Balancing White Saviorism and BIPOC Trauma

Come have a discussion with Ashley Needham and Chloe Clay, two alums, talk about their experiences working in public defense. As public defenders they are serving marginalized and often BIPOC communities. Although zealous advocacy is aspirational, being a White savior is not and neither is BIPOC fatigue. So how do we avoid it? Come join the discussion. All are welcome!

Race, Identity, Community CD
March 11

Race, Identity, and Community at L&C for Students

Join a small, racially diverse group of CAS students to participate in a pilot 2-dialogue series to explore Race, Identity and Community at LC.

March 6

Week of Abolition: A Panel on Protester Rights and Oversentencing

Join the NLG for this Week of Abolition event, a panel with Ashlee Albies, Maya Rinta, and Venetia Mayhew on defending protesters, political prisoners, and oversentencing. Snacks served. Email nlg@lclark.edu to join our mailing list.

Race, Identity, Community CD
March 5

Race, Identity, and Community at L&C for Staff & Faculty

Join a small, racially diverse group of LC staff and faculty to participate in a pilot 3-dialogue series to explore Race, Identity and Community at LC.

Nielson Recipients
March 4

Nielson Social Change Innovation Grant Program Applications OPEN NOW!

The Nielson Social Change Innovation Grant program is facilitated by the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement. The grant supports Lewis & Clark College undergraduate student-initiated projects and is designed to:

  • Fund effective and transformative social change initiatives;
  • Encourage innovation and creativity to explore what is possible;
  • Equip communities that our students care about, both locally and globally, with the tools required to positively impact social change;
  • Develop and test ideas, solve problems, and create opportunities.
Learn more about the Nielson Social Change Innovation Grant here!
*Draft proposal review March 4th from 3-4pm, room TBD*
March 4

Week of Abolition: A Panel on Prison Conditions and Civil Rights Work

Join the NLG for this Week of Abolition event, a panel with Rian Peck (Visible Law) and Alex Meggitt (formerly OJRC) for a discussion on defending the accused and continuing to defend the incarcerated. Snacks served. Email nlg@lclark.edu to join our mailing list.

February 29

Keynote: “Islamic Theory of Intellectual Property Law”

While intellectual property (IP) law is an established legal framework present in the U.S. and many Western countries, its contributions in balancing among competing policies often falls short of expectations. An Islamic theory of IP law sheds new light on the debate and tension of private property and economic justice. While it is important to understand the implementation of the Islamic theory of IP law in Muslim countries, it should also be noted that its principles can help provide new considerations to shape or reform to Western IP legal systems.

Belong: An Inclusive Learning Community
February 28

All Employees Invited to Register for the First Belong Quarterly Webinar

Please join us for a webinar titled Connections Are Everything: Fostering Campus Cultures of Learning, Belonging, and Thriving on Wednesday, February 28, from 11 a.m. – noon. Registrants will also receive a recording to watch at a later time.

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February 27

Self Care for Social Justice Advocates

IME presents: Self-care for Social Justice Advocates

Tuesday, February 27th from 5:30-6:30pm 
IME Suite (3rd floor of Fowler Student Center, by the spiral staircase)

February 27

Near White/Near Black: Growing Up on the Color Line

Join the Ethnic Studies program in welcoming Professor Matt Guterl (Brown University) to talk about his memoir, Skinfolk, a haunting, poignant story of growing up in a multiracial family.

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February 24

On the Hill: Black Marketplace

In honor of Black History Month, the Black Student Union and the Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement Office are excited to introduce On the Hill: Black Marketplace, an opportunity on-campus for Black-identifying students, staff, faculty, and external vendors to sell their crafts/goods to our L&C community.

Ben Crump
February 20

Ben Crump Presents Martin Luther King Jr. Endowed Lecture

Ben Crump, renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney and one of the nation’s foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice, will present the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Endowed Lecture on February 20 at the Agnes Flanagan Chapel on the campus of Lewis & Clark College.

Mr. Crump will be joined by Lewis & Clark Law Professor Robert Klonoff for a Q/A format. Professor Klonoff has worked closely with Ben Crump as co-counsel in ongoing litigation on behalf of the family of Henrietta Lacks against companies that profited by the use of Henrietta’s “immortal cell line.”

This is a hybrid event. 

To attend remotely via Zoom, please RSVP here.

There is still space at the lecture in-person, please let us know you are coming: RSVP here

Attendance at the event qualifies for 1.0 MCLE “Access to Justice” credit. (RSVP and advance request for CLE required.)

The Martin Luther King Jr. Endowed Lecture Series

Each year Lewis & Clark Law School hosts an endowed lecture honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made possible by a generous grant from alums Jacqueline Alexander ’07 and Lee Matthews ’73. The mission is to bring internationally recognized legal scholars, practitioners, jurists and civil rights leaders to Lewis & Clark to present a lecture to our law school community on issues of diversity, race relations, tolerance, and equal rights.

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February 20

Faculty & Staff: Inclusive Practice Strategies - February

The Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME) and Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) are excited to continue our monthly Faculty & Staff: Inclusive Practice Strategies this spring.

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February 16

Black History Month Dinner

IME and BSU are excited to invite you to take part in our Black History Month Dinner: Being Black - Beyond the Academy.

   Kenneth Andrews
February 15

Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar Professor Kenneth Andrews presents “Lessons of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Freedom Struggle”

We are excited to announce Professor Kenneth Andrews will visit Lewis & Clark College as a Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar. During his visit, Dr. Andrews will give a public lecture open to all on Thursday, February 15th from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Gregg Pavilion. His talk is entitled Lessons of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Freedom Struggle.

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February 7

Social Justice Tour: February

The Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME) office presents the Social Justice Tour. 

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