Events

Are you starting a startup company? Interested in entrepreneurship, or in how law intersects with business? Have a great idea you want to bring to market? The legal mistakes founders make early are the hardest to fix later. Join us for the inaugural 2026 UO Startup Legal Bootcamp and learn what you need to know: how to protect your ideas, set up and run your company effectively, and license technology from a university.

Registration is free but required: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahhaTtHDQrwaN0i

Starting a business or have an idea you want to bring to market? Join the inaugural UO Startup Legal Bootcamp to learn the legal essentials of launching and running a startup. Hear from experienced attorneys, university technology transfer experts, and entrepreneurs on topics including intellectual property, company formation and governance, and university licensing.

This free event is open to everyone, with no legal background required. Morning pastries and lunch are included. Space is limited to 100 participants, and registration is required.

Cosponsored by the University of Oregon School of Law's Business Law Program and the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship.

Are you in the legal studies field and want to go abroad? Attend this info session and learn more about how you can apply and expand your knowlege in legal studies abroad.

This info session will go over two programs, Legal Studies in Wales and Legal Studies in Lillie.

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.

Join representatives from the Clark Honors College and the School of Law Admissions Office to learn about opportunities for CHC students interested in a legal career to complete both a bachelor’s degree and a JD degree at the UO in only six years (possibly without taking the LSAT!).

Join us for UO's 3rd annual Graduate Research Funding Fair, an interactive event designed to connect graduate students with funding opportunities across campus. Learn about grants, scholarships, and awards available to support your thesis, dissertation, or independent research projects.

Meet representatives from UO departments, centers, and programs that offer funding, and get insider tips on how to craft a strong proposal. Whether you’re just starting your research or preparing to apply for funding, this event will help you find the right fit and strengthen your application strategy.

You’ll learn about:

• Funding opportunities for graduate research, thesis, and dissertation projects

• Eligibility and application timelines

• Proposal-writing advice and examples of successful applications

🎓 Open to all UO graduate students! Drop in!

If your department or unit offers graduate research funding and would like to host a table at the fair, please email emeyer@uoregon.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there and helping you unlock your next research opportunity!

Professor of Law Paul Gowder from Northwestern University will give the Annual Derrick Bell Lecture as part of the African American Workshop and Lecture Series.

The 2026-27 African American Workshop and Lecture Series is sponsored by the Office of the President and the Division of Equity and Inclusion.