#1 in Environmental Law

Lewis & Clark Law School's environmental law program is ranked first in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's recent annual survey of graduate programs. The school's environmental law program was established in 1970--the same year the first Earth Day was held and the year the Clean Air Act was passed.

The program's success is due to a combination of factors, including a diverse and engaging environmental faculty; one of the most extensive environmental law curricula in the country; the first environmental law journal in the country; and clinics that serve public interest clients worldwide.

The school's environmental law program has received the top ranking seven times in the past decade. Overall, Lewis & Clark Law School tied for 77th among the 180 accredited law schools in the nation that responded to U.S. News & World Report's survey.