News and Features

Congratulations to Professor Emerita Susan Gary, recipient of the 2024 Meritorious Service Award. The highest award bestowed by Oregon Law, the Meritorious Service Award presented annually at commencement to a person or persons whose contributions to the law have been extraordinary. 
Thanks to champion and supporter Senator Floyd Prozanski, state senator from Eugene and Springfield, the University of Oregon School of Law is set to receive nearly $1 million in direct funding to help address Oregon’s acute public defender crisis, which is one of Oregon's most pressing issues throughout the state. 
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is calling on lawmakers to modernize the state's water laws following guidance from four prominent water attorneys, including Oregon Law Professor Adell Amos. 
Exhibiting exceptional business law acumen and negotiation skills, a team of Oregon Law students was among the top performers in the 2024 Wayne State Taft Transactional Law Invitational. Twenty-two law school teams competed in a series of negotiation rounds at the Taft Law office in Southfield, Michigan on March 22, 2024.
Oregon Law 2L student Andrea Welsh was surprised with a $25,000 scholarship to assist with costs of her 3L legal education. The scholarship was granted by AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit organization committed to helping talented, purpose-driven students find their path from aspiring lawyer to fulfilled professional.
Professor Roberta Mann of the University of Oregon School of Law explains how taxing single-use plastics could help combat their environmental effects in an interview with Forbes.com.
In the annual national ranking of law schools released by US News & World Report, the University of Oregon School of Law is ranked #82 among the 2024-2025 Best Law Schools. Additionally, Oregon Law is the only Pacific Northwest l
Oregon Law Assistant Professor Andy Winden was recently named as the 2024 Orlando John Hollis Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award recipient.
The University of Oregon School of Law has named Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai ’JD 96 as the recipient of the 2024 Frohnmayer Award for Public Service.
Oregon Law is currently housing an exhibit of 27 big, bold metal prints by professional landscape photographer Mike Putnam that explore Oregon’s freshwater and waterways.