March 22, 2013
Professor Elizabeth Tippett Published in ACC Docket Spring Issue
Oregon Law Professor Elizabeth Tippett recently co-authored a feature article for the April 2013 issue of the ACC Docket, the magazine for in-house lawyers with a circulation of 35,000 published by the Association of Corporate Council. The article, titled “Spending Scarce Litigation-Prevention Dollars: Should You Bother with an Adverse Impact Analysis?”, encourages in-house counsel to…
March 22, 2013
Aaron Grieser ’07 Brews Success in Thailand
Thailand is getting a taste of Oregon talent. Last June, Oregon Law graduate Aaron Grieser partnered with another beer enthusiast to cofound Beervana, a start-up headquartered in Bang Na, Thailand, that imports craft beer from small-scale breweries and sells them to upscale bars and restaurants. Grieser made the decision to form the business with Bryan…
March 22, 2013
Professor Emerita Mary Lawrence Honored with Prestigious Burton Award
Mary Lawrence, University of Oregon School of Law professor emerita, is this year’s recipient of the Burton Award for Outstanding Contributions to Legal Writing Education. The award honors outstanding contributions in the area of legal writing, and in particular to the education of new lawyers in the area of legal analysis and research and writing.…
March 21, 2013
Starla Hargita ’11: Learner for Life
When University of Oregon School of Law alumna Starla Hargita graduated in 2011, she set up a ballot box and invited friends and professors to vote on her future. The votes would determine whether Hargita would become a legal practitioner, or whether she would continue her legal education and receive her Master of Laws degree,…
March 21, 2013
Oregon Law Ranks among Top 10 in Moot Court Competition
University of Oregon School of Law students Brandon Braun and Lindsay Landstrom made an impressive showing at the 40th Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition regional finals, placing within the top 10 teams. The competition, sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association, took place from March 15 through 17 at the Morrison &…
March 21, 2013
Wayne Morse Center Announces 2013-14 Law Fellows
The Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics recently announced its 2013-2014 Law Fellows. Law Student Fellowships support law students who want to follow in the tradition of Senator Wayne Morse, who also served as dean of Oregon Law. Each new fellow will bring something important to the programming center. This year, the group includes…
March 15, 2013
Oregon Supreme Court hears death penalty case at Oregon Law
The Oregon Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the cases of State v. Everett and Haugen v. Kitzhaber during its annual visit to the University of Oregon School of Law. Below, please find video of each case. The case of State v. Everett arguments were heard at 9:00 a.m. Defendant Ronald Alan Everett has been granted review of a Court…
March 14, 2013
Oregon Law Undergraduate Spring 2013 Course Offerings
The University of Oregon School of Law has made an addition to its undergraduate course offerings for the spring 2013 academic term. Whether students are planning on attending law school or not, taking legal and conflict resolution studies as a part of your degree can improve job performance and career opportunities. The new class is…
March 12, 2013
Oregon Law: Continues to Top Programmatic Rankings
For the sixth year in row, Oregon Law School boasts three top ten programs in U.S.News & World Report. As part of the state’s flagship university, Oregon Law is one of only three public institutions in the nation having three or more top specialty ranked programs. Among the very best programs in the nation according…
March 11, 2013
Death penalty case to be heard at UO Law
Oregon death row inmate Gary Haugen is fighting Governor John Kitzhaber for his right to die. The governor has granted the twice-convicted murderer a reprieve. Haugen, however, does not want it. The Oregon Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Haugen v. Kitzhaber during its annual visit to the University of Oregon…
