At Oregon Law, students will find multiple opportunities to engage in public policy and public interest research.
Oregon Law Commission
Housed at Oregon Law since 2017, the Oregon Law Commission (OLC) serves as the state’s official neutral law reform body and is a vital link between legal research and effective public policy. The OLC often hires Oregon Law students to assist with research, including identifying areas in need of reform, developing legislative proposals and drafting reports, and supporting the legislative process with nonpartisan legal analysis.
Law and Public Policy Fellowships
Supporting first-, second-, and third-year students, Law & Public Policy Fellows spend the year working on a self-selected policy research topic and participate in an end-of-year Policy Roundtable during which students present their research and findings to policy influencers.
Recent Law and Public Policy Fellows’ proposals have included proposals to change the law related to dischargeability of student loans in bankruptcy, to modify city codes to permit alternative voting methods for City Council elections, and to change state law regarding professional licensing to protect immigrants’ rights.
Hans Linde Fellowship
Named in honor of former Oregon Supreme Court Justice and Oregon Law Professor Hans Linde, the Linde Fellowship supports second- and third -year students’ research at the intersection of law and policy..