Construction begins on law school campus
Lewis & Clark’s law school, recognized as best in the nation in environmental and natural resource law, put its environmental values to work as it began construction this summer of a $15-million project to expand and renovate Paul Boley Law Library.
"One of our design goals was to create a building that interacts with nature," says Jon Wiener, principal architect on the new library from Soderstrom Architects. "The existing buildings have beautiful views of the woods beyond, but they are sealed off from it. The original architecture was based on an intellectual separation between man and nature rather than an expression of their interdependence. We thought this building was an opportunity to show how nature and the built environment are intertwined.
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Two receive Harpole awards
William E. Van Atta of Ontario received the 2000 Harpole Award, and Jeremy Aliason, a third-year law student, received the Harpole Memorial Legacy Scholarship.
Joyce Ann Harpole J.D. '79, exemplified professionalism with her delight for life and her ability to balance a legal career, family and community responsibilities.
Continue this article | | $1-million grant supports law library expansion
Lewis & Clark’s law school has received a $1-million grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to support the expansion and renovation of the Paul Boley Law Library.
"We are grateful for the Murdock Trust’s extraordinary support of the law school over many years," said James L. Huffman, dean of the law school. "This is the third time the Murdock Trust has provided significant support for the law school capital projects. The first time was in 1970, when the trust provided a $1.5-million grant to help fund the initial construction of the Boley Law Library.
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In September, Daniel Rohlf, instructor of law, conducted a workshop on the Endangered Species Act in Park City, Utah, for U.S. Forest Service officers.
Law school recognizes two distinguished attorneys
The law school will honor two distinguished attorneys at a special awards banquet on Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Student Lounge at the law school.
The law school will recognize Judge Anna J. Brown ’80 as distinguished graduate and Edwin A. Harnden as honorary alumnus.
Last fall, President Bill Clinton nominated and the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Brown as U.S. District judge for the District of Oregon.
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