At a Glance: School of Law

Students

Enrollment, Fall 2007: 742

Student/faculty ratio: 14.6:1

LSAT scores rank Lewis & Clark Law School nationally in the top quarter of all ABA-accredited law schools.

Profile of First-Year Class, 2007-08

• Average age: 27
• Women: 50%
• Ethnic minorities: 22%
• From outside Oregon: 69%
• From outside the Pacific Northwest: 57%

Faculty

• Hold J.D. degree: 100%
• Distinguished by Fulbright scholars, casebook authors, presenters at national and international conferences, ABA administrative service, extensive contributions to professional journals, depth of knowledge, breadth of experience, wide-ranging interests, recognized expertise
• Accessible, responsive, collegial, engaging
• Read more about the Law Faculty

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 the nation’s top two environmental law programs

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

Clubs/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 2006

Employed in:

• Law firms: 46.8%
• Business and industry: 16.3%
• Government agencies: 16.3%
• Public interest work: 12%
• Judicial clerkships: 7.3%
• Academia: 1.3%

Find out more about Career Services.