ENR News and Events

Celebrating the legacy of former Oregon Law Dean Rennard Strickland.
Greenwire Energy News: UO law professor Mary Wood quoted.
Check out upcoming PIELC events for January 2021 at pielc.org! 
Rennard Strickland, former University of Oregon School of Law Dean, passed away January 5, 2021, in Norman, Oklahoma. He was 80 years old. Strickland served as dean from 1997 to 2002, and on the faculty until his retirement in 2006.
During this one-day event we will explore the future of clean energy in Oregon, featuring an examination of 100% clean electricity requirements established in other states and research updates from the faculty of the University of Oregon. January 6, 2021 at 10:00 am.
Oregon Law’s top 10 stories of 2020.
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.
This story reflects 2021 rankings, for 2022 rankings, please see the March 30, 2021 article. Oregon Law: The annual national ranking of law schools was just released by U.S. News and World Report.  Three University of Oregon Law programs are ranked in the nation’s top 10: Legal Writing (#2), Environmental Law (#6), and Dispute Resolution (#10). 
This August, four new faculty members -- Sarah Adams, Angela Addae, Howard Arnett and Latisha Nixon-Jones -- will join Oregon Law.