Oregon Law proudly congratulates three members of our faculty honored with prominent University of Oregon and law school awards in recognition of their teaching excellence. “Here at Oregon Law, we are fortunate to have incredible professors who bring …
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Judge Nan Waller, JD ’79, a University of Oregon School of Law graduate and Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge, will be the distinguished speaker at the Oregon Law Commencement Ceremony honoring the 2025 Juris Doctor and Master of Laws graduates. The …
Distressed by the Vietnam War and wanting to advocate on behalf of those being drafted into combat, Marcia Mellinger, JD ’74 applied to law school. Upon arriving at Oregon Law, Mellinger remembers a growing trend of women in her cohort of first-year law …
To help law students gain context and understanding of emerging legal issues at this moment in history, Oregon Law began hosting “Current Conversations,” said Jennifer Geller, managing director of Oregon Law’s Public Service and Policy program. These …
Jennifer W. Reynolds, JD, professor of law and interim dean at the University of Oregon School of Law has been selected as the new permanent dean and Dave Frohnmayer Chair in Leadership and Law. University of Oregon Provost and Senior Vice President …
For over four decades Land Air Water (LAW), an Oregon Law student organization, has organized, led, and hosted the oldest and largest Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) in the world. PIELC attracts activists, advocates, attorneys, …
Oregon Law announces Jane Gordon, JD ’79, an alumna, former Oregon Law associate dean, and current vice president for UO Portland as the 2025 Frohnmayer Award for Public Service honoree. Gordon's service to the legal profession, law school, UO, and …
Not all lawsuits are as they seem. In the 2025 Derrick Bell Lecture, featured speaker Professor Kimberly West-Faulcon, James P. Bradley Chair in Constitutional Law, Loyola Marymount University, will address how some race-conscious affirmative action …
Oregon Law is pleased to announce Angela Ruocco is the new director of bar preparation and licensure. Ruocco brings layers of experience in both legal work and education. Early in her career, she practiced immigration law before the United States …
Oregon Law Professor Greg Dotson was among a dozen leaders in law, policy, and community named by Oregon Attorney General-elect Dan Rayfield to a new advisory group curated to defend against potential federal impacts on the state and Oregonians. “I’m …
Oregon Law is proud to announce Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai, JD ’96, has been confirmed by the United States Senate as US District Court Judge for the District of Oregon. The vote makes him the first Asian American lifetime judge and first Muslim …
Oregon Law is proud to announce Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai, JD ’96, has been confirmed by the United States Senate as US District Court Judge for the District of Oregon. The vote makes him the first Asian American lifetime judge and first Muslim …
The Business Law Clinic at the University of Oregon is celebrating 20 years providing free legal services to entrepreneurs around the state, giving students a chance to put their law school training into action while also benefiting small businesses. Since …
Join the University of Oregon's Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center (ENR) and cross-campus partners for the 18th Annual Rennard Strickland Lecture at Oregon Law. A free and public virtual event, the lecture will take place from 12:00 PM to 1 …
Judges at all levels should use emotional intelligence as their rhetorical framework in writing opinions and orders. Associate Dean Anne Mullins, the 2024-25 Galen Distinguished Guest in Legal Writing, made this argument in presenting her current article …
Oregon Law welcomes Professor Orli Oren-Kolbinger as the newest member of our nationally-recognized business law faculty. Orli’s journey to academia has been shaped by a deep commitment to teaching and a profound interest in the intersection of tax law, …
In August, Oregon Law welcomed a dynamic new professor, Professor Orli Oren-Kolbinger, to its business law faculty. Orli’s journey to academia has been shaped by a deep commitment to teaching and a profound interest in the intersection of tax law, …
Oregon Law announces the recipients of the John E. Jaqua Distinguished Alumni Award, Minoru Yasui Justice Award, and the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award. 2024 John E. Jaqua Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Thomas M. Dempsey, JD ’68 is celebrated for …
Joan Rocklin, a clinical professor in Oregon Law’s top-ranked Legal Research and Writing (LRW) program, was formally presented with the 2024 Influential Teaching Award at the Legal Writing Institute’s 2024 biennial conference in July. The Influential …
