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2021 Dean's report
New Oregon Law Dean's Report

We invite you to explore the 2021 Dean's Report, highlighting the law school’s strategic initiatives and showcasing its core areas of excellence.

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni came together to achieve amazing things and Drive Change.

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In a complex, dynamic world, laws organize us, protect us, empower us. Reframe discourse in productive ways and learn how to bridge differences and catalyze the potential of others across divides. Find your path in a positive and encouraging community, leading to one of the many legal careers that can propel you wherever you want to go.

 

LRW #1 in Legal Writing in the 2023 US News and World Report

 

ENR #7 in Environmental Law in the 2023 US News and World Report

 

ADR #9 in Dispute Resolution in the 2023 US News and World Report

 

Top-Ranked Programs

According to the US News and World Report 2023 Law School rankings, Oregon Law boasts 3 top-ten programs: Legal Writing, Environmental Law, and Dispute Resolution.

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A law school on the rise

U.S. News and World Report released its 2023 Best Law Schools rankings. The University of Oregon School of Law climbed to #67 from last year’s #72 rank, the highest in at least two decades. The school remains #1 in the state. 

 

Degree Programs

Juris Doctor

Engage in a three-year, full-time, JD Program that is challenging, inspiring, and gratifying. Our outstanding faculty, extensive experiential learning opportunities, and custom-tailored approach to career and professional planning help you become the leader you want to be.

JD Program

Master of Laws (LLM)

Advance your career with this one-year, full-time program. As an internationally recognized postgraduate law degree, the LLM program requires an ABA-accredited JD degree (domestic applicants) or the first degree of law required for law practice or law teaching (international applications).

LLM Program

Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES)

Organizations need professionals with the knowledge and skills to engage with and manage conflict productively. CRES offers the option of a two-year master’s program or a HyFlex graduate certificate to pair with another graduate degree program or your current profession.

CRES Program

Concurrent Degrees

Broaden and deepen your law career opportunities with a concurrent degree--an advantage as laws grow increasingly complex.  And, achieve the results in less time than the standard approach.

Concurrent Degree Programs

Undergraduate

Take law courses from the same world-class professors that teach graduate law students. In these fascinating, interdisciplinary courses, you learn about the Constitution and the laws and policies that govern the environment, human rights, culture, business, crime, families, and conflicts.

Undergraduate Programs

178
OREGON LAW ALUMNI WHO ARE SITTING JUDGES
91.4%
OVERALL EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR OREGON LAW’S 2021 JD GRADUATES
100%
CRES STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES
47.5%
2021 JD GRADUATES Employed IN Law Firms
8
LAW CLINICS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE KNIGHT LAW CENTER
1 in 5
2021 JD GRADUATES WORKING IN JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS
Alumna Erika Pirotte, JD '18

“I wanted to get a law degree to not only develop a set of skills that I could use in all settings, but to speak truth to power and advocate for people who might not have the tools they need.”

Erika Pirotte, JD ‘18
Attorney
Natural Resources Unit
Navajo Nation Department of Justice

Rose Gibson

“I am living my dream. As a civil rights prosecutor, I have the distinct privilege of working on behalf of all Americans to protect the rights of some of our most vulnerable community members. Without my UO law degree, none of this would be possible.”

—Rose Gibson, JD ‘10
Federal Prosecutor
United States Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division, Washington, DC

Practical Experience

Engage in a wide variety of practical experiences:

Clinical Programs
Field Placements
Fellowships
Pro Bono
Volunteer Opportunities
Law Journals
Advocacy Competitions
Simulation Courses

Gain the experience and skills to become practice-ready through our nationally ranked Legal Research and Writing Program and a variety of practical experiences. Combined with academics, these experiences will prepare you to be ready for practice upon graduation. And, we see career success as a journey, not a destination. We offer a personalized approach to career and professional planning and guide you to become leaders in the legal field you choose.

Practical Experience

The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to the Coast Reservation in Western Oregon. Today, descendants are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon.  Learn more about this native history on campus with the Many Nations Longhouse.

Eugene

Immersed in nature, the Eugene metropolitan area is the second largest city in Oregon and home to the Knight Law Center. Eugene is also home to the Federal Courthouse, Lane County Circuit Court, and the city’s Municipal Court.

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Portland

A Bridge to Practice—The Portland Program
The School of Law’s Portland Program offers you the opportunity to spend your entire third year building a portfolio of real-world experience, specialized course work, and personal connections. Engage law in the heart of Oregon’s largest city and center of the largest network of UO law alumni.

Skyline of Portland at dusk

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News

Professor Roberta Mann was recently featured in WalletHub's recent survey about Taxes.
Oregon Law professor and Philip H. Knight Chair Michael Moffitt has been invited to give the Beecroft Lecture at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Boyd School of Law. In his talk, “Truth.
Oregon law professor co-edits book on Star Wars and conflict resolution

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Events

Our Voices at the Table: Pursuing Power as BIPOC Courthouse Event
Apr7
Our Voices at the Table: Pursuing Power as BIPOC Courthouse Event Apr 7 Federal Courthouse
Green Business Initiative Symposium
Apr13
Green Business Initiative Symposium Apr 13 Ford Alumni Center
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
Apr24
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" Apr 24 Lawrence Hall
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
Apr25
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" Apr 25 Lawrence Hall
"Native Ecologies" panel discussion with panelists Joe Scott, Kari Marie Norgaard, and David G. Lewis.
Apr25
"Native Ecologies" panel discussion with panelists Joe Scott, Kari Marie Norgaard, and David G. Lewis. Apr 25 Lawrence Hall
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
Apr26
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" Apr 26 Lawrence Hall
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
Apr27
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" Apr 27 Lawrence Hall
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
Apr28
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" Apr 28 Lawrence Hall
Frohnmayer Award for Public Service
Apr28
Frohnmayer Award for Public Service Apr 28 Portland, OR
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
May1
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" May 1 Lawrence Hall
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
May2
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" May 2 Lawrence Hall
Michelle Murphy – 2023 Acker-Morgen Memorial Lecture
May2
Michelle Murphy – 2023 Acker-Morgen Memorial Lecture May 2 Lawrence Hall
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
May3
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" May 3 Lawrence Hall
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire"
May4
"Ghost Forest," an exhibition by Sarah Grew, featuring Jon Bellona’s sound installation "Wildfire" May 4 Lawrence Hall
“Down for the Cause: Grace, Space, and Belonging in Social Movements”
May16
“Down for the Cause: Grace, Space, and Belonging in Social Movements” May 16 William W. Knight Law Center

 

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We Love Our Law Alumni

Since 1884, we've built a tight-knit community of accomplished Law School alumni. This law community supports student scholarships and faculty research, shares its wisdom in class visits, and helps new graduates launch their careers. In the process we've formed a strong network of personal and professional connections that will last a lifetime.

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