This year, Oregon Law welcomed twenty-two students as part of the Master of Laws (LLM) Program. The students come from around the globe hailing from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, South Korea, Kenya, and Liberia.
Erika Pirotte is an attorney working in the Natural Resources Unit (NRU) of the Navajo Nation Department of Justice. Licensed to practice law in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation, Pirotte is part of a team that handles all legal matters pertaining to the development and use of the Nation’s land and natural resources and protection of the environment.
In an ongoing effort to address structural inequalities and counteract institutionalized racism, several faculty at Oregon Law have been researching in the area of “access to justice.” During the 2019-20 academic year alone, law faculty published seven articles on topics related to access to justice, with at least eight more forthcoming in 2020-21.
Mary Wood, Professor of Law at the University of Oregon,will discuss Atmospheric Trust Litigation, a campaign of lawsuits brought on behalf of children against governments world-wide to force a response to the climate crisis.
The lecture was held Wednesday, October 28 and featured Fawn Sharp, President of the Quinault Indian Nation and President of the National Congress of American Indians.
“Our world is changing, and as our world changes, PIELC has to adapt. To ensure the safety of attendees, speakers, and the greater Eugene community, the 39th annual PIELC will be entirely virtual.
