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…
April 25, 2013
ORIL Student Writing Competition Winners Announced
Each year, the Oregon Review of International Law (ORIL), a student-run journal focusing on world events and international law, holds a writing competition in which all Oregon Law students are invited to submit research articles on international topics. The ORIL editorial staff selects three articles to be published in next year’s journal and one alternate…
April 25, 2013
ENR Announces 2013-14 Fellows
The Environmental and Natural Resources Law program at Oregon Law continues to top programmatic rankings; in fact, this is the tenth year the ENR program has appeared in the top ten rankings. Alongside a strong overall program, the ENR fellowship program, which is based around theme-based projects, draws upon existing faculty strengths, provides synergistic opportunities…
April 23, 2013
Terry Miller ’07 Defends Colorado’s Public Interest
In 2008, Oregon Law graduate Terry Miller '07, along with members of Denver, Colo.’s top law firms, began to work on a landmark pro bono case. Several Colorado school districts had finally received approval from the Colorado Supreme Court to take up their lawsuit against the state, which they claimed had failed to provide adequate…
April 23, 2013
Public Service Initiatives Host Annual Awards Ceremony
The Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund (OLSPIF) and Pro Bono Board hosted their annual ceremony to recognize the contributions of Oregon Law students on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. OLSPIF is a nonprofit run by the students. Its mission is to enable law student employment in the public interest and to support community access to…
April 18, 2013
Wis. Supreme Court chief justice to keynote UO Law commencement
The University of Oregon School of Law is proud to announce that Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will address the Oregon Law community as the 2013 Commencement speaker on Saturday, May 18, at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene. Chief Justice Abrahamson, who – when she was appointed in 1976…
April 18, 2013
Kate Coy: Graduate Student, City Council Member, Business Owner and More
Oregon Law graduate student in Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES) Kate Coy has a lot on her plate. She recently wrapped up a prestigious internship with the Oregon State Legislature on the Business Committee, serves as the Ward IV representative on Cottage Grove’s city council, owns Anytime Fitness in Cottage Grove, and works toward finishing her…
