May 16, 2013
Mary Thompson ’02 to release second young adult science fiction novel
After practicing law for seven years, Oregon Law alumna and Eugene native Mary Thompson decided to take the writing skills she developed at law school and in the courtroom to New York, where she now dedicates herself to writing full-time and copyediting. In 2012, Clarion Books published Thompson's first novel, Wuftoom, a Young Adult (YA)…
May 14, 2013
Commencement exercises are May 18
The University of Oregon School of Law will hold 2013 commencement exercises at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Eugene. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony at the Knight Law Center, 1515 Agate St. The School of Law will welcome Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice…
May 10, 2013
Wanderlust in a Westfalia
Three adventurous University of Oregon School of Law students are satisfying their wanderlust by hitting the dusty trail in a lime green Volkswagon Westfalia, festooned with UO and Oregon Law regalia, for a multi-city tour titled "Oregon Law: On the Road" beginning next week. The trip, which takes the three spirited wayfarers through Oregon and…
May 8, 2013
Assistant Professor Erik Girvan Wins Research Award
Oregon Law Assistant Professor Erik Girvan is part of a research team that recently recieved a 2013 Incubating Interdisciplinary Initiatives (I3) Award. The award, presented by the University of Oregon organization Research, Innovation and Graduate Education, provides funding to interdisciplinary research groups in support of developing large-scale projects. The research team was one of four…
May 6, 2013
Graduate student to spend summer in Vietnam
Kelly Howell, a master's degree student in Oregon Law's Conflict and Dispute Resolution program, has been selected as a Peace Fellow for The Advocacy Project, and will spend this summer working in Dong Hoi, Vietnam, with the Association for the Empowerment of Peoples with Disabilities. She will be collaborating with AEPD in advocacy, training, outreach,…
May 6, 2013
Outstanding Students in Law and Entrepreneurship Announced
Every year since 2001, one student in each Oregon Law graduating class has been selected as the Outstanding Student in Law and Entrepreneurship. This year, the tradition continues but with a twist; two students from the 2013 graduating class – each with an outstanding academic record and with the strong support of both faculty members…
April 30, 2013
Darrell Rico Doss ’95 Conquers Capitol Hill
Oregon Law graduate Darrell Doss has found his center in a world of constant flux: Capitol Hill. Doss works as Economic Policy Counsel for Texas Congresswoman Sheila Lee Jackson, writing legislation, interpreting court rulings and advising her on legal matters affecting the economy, housing and taxation. Under one of the “toughest bosses on capitol hill,”…
April 30, 2013
Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation announces student articles
Each year, the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation selects articles to be published in the following year’s issues (2013-14). In 2013, the articles of two staff editors were chosen, as well as one alternate. The following student articles were selected: Brian Hennes: Ninth Circuit Endorses Functional Approach to Determining Agency Action Under Section 7…
April 30, 2013
Oregon Child Advocacy Project fellows announced
The Oregon Child Advocacy Project (OCAP) at Oregon Law pursues justice for children through faculty and student work on legislative proposals, research assistance, as well as consult with attorneys in cases that advance the project’s goals. Instead of representing individual clients, OCAP pursues legal change at a higher level. Each year, fellows are selected to…
April 29, 2013
Barbara Aldave: A Legal Legacy
On Monday, April 29, Professor Barbara Bader Aldave will teach her last class at Oregon Law, the school at which she launched her illustrious teaching career in 1970 as a half-time professor. Since then, Professor Aldave has educated current and future lawyers and leaders, supported the work of Oregon's entrepreneurs, and championed the cause of…
