About Us

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About Us

At Oregon Law, we train exceptional legal and dispute resolution professionals to drive change in a diverse and complex society. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust career development. And we accomplish these goals in a positive, collaborative environment.

Learning Outcomes

Our Locations

 

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Eugene Campus

Located in Eugene, Oregon, the University of Oregon campus is an easy drive to both the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. The Law School is located on the east side of campus and across from Hayward Field. Oregon Law students experience the distinct advantage of learning in a small, connected community within a large public research university.

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Oregon Law Anywhere

Oregon Law Anywhere is our signature third‑year JD program that allows you to complete your entire 3L year anywhere in the country—through approved externships, online coursework, and continued academic support at Oregon Law. 

Instead of spending your final year only in the classroom, Oregon Law Anywhere lets you learn the law by practicing it. You gain real‑world experience, earn academic credit, and build professional connections in the place you want to live and work—whether that’s Portland, elsewhere in Oregon, or a legal market nationwide.

9,400+
Alumni
500+
graduate students
600+
undergraduate students in legal studies minor
170+
alumni who are sitting judges
Dave Frohnmayer teaching a class
Oregon Law History

Founded in 1884 when most lawyers received their legal education by “reading law” while working in lawyer’s offices, Oregon Law was the first and remains the only public law school in the State of Oregon. Judge Matthew Deady, the president of the UO Board of Regents and a judge at the time, called the School of Law the “hope and pride of the state.”

Oregon Law Timeline

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity is a crucial and invaluable component of the intellectual, educational, and social mission of our community. At Oregon Law, we believe that strengthening our efforts around diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to our overall efforts to achieve excellence as a competitive, world-class law school.

Our immediate aim is to foster a more inclusive learning and working environment for students, faculty, staff, and community partners—one that is successful, thriving, and more resilient because of its diversity. Our broader aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice in all we do, helping to ensure that all people have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and develop.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 

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