Erica LymanClinical Professor of LawStaff Attorney for International Environmental Law Project

Lewis & Clark Law School

World Leader in Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Animal Law Programs

Portland, Oregon – national and international leader in environmental laws, sustainable development, and land-use planning. “Friendly-Green-Global”

Lewis & Clark

Environmental Law at L & C

• First law school in the U.S. to launch environmental law program – over forty years ago.

• J.D., Master of Law, and Master of Studies programs with over fifty courses and experienced faculty

Study alongside US students on a beautiful campus

Nationally recognized program•Consistently rated at the top of environmental law programs nationwide by US News and World Report

•15 faculty members and additional 10-15 adjunct professors teaching in Environmental Law program

•National Environmental Moot Court Champions (75 teams) seven times, plus 7 times straight in the finals

•Only on campus international environmental law center

•First and leading environmental law journal

International Students Welcome

Environmental and Animal Law LLM:

-Law degree

-English competency

-Recommendations

-Academic success

Environmental Master of Studies:-Bachelor’s degree-English competency-Recommendations-Academic Success

Global reach…LLM and JD students from around the world:

• Japan

• China

• Taiwan

• Singapore

• India

• Korea

• Chile

• Colombia

• Nigeria

• Swaziland

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

• Brazil

• and many more!

International Partnerships

• Ocean University China

• National Law Universities of India

- Hyderabad, New Delhi,

• Germany

• Scotland

• Kangwon Univ. Korea

• Guest professors at University of Barcelona, student collaboration with University of Barcelona and University of Basel

Global ImpactGraduates work around the world…

• Professor at Kangwon (Korea) University

• Professor at Toyoma (Japan) University

• Law firm in Cambodia• Law firm in India• Professor at National Law University

Delhi, now at Jindal Global Law • Regional Administrator for

Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama

• National prosecutor for environmental crimes

• Assistant General Counsel for Entergy Corporation

• Professor at Indiana Law Univ.• Co-Director of International

Programs for the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, D.C.

• Policy associate for animal welfare non-profit

• Director of primate national non-profit

• Executive director of animal protection foundation

• Vice president of government relations for national animal welfare non-profit

Degree Requirements:

•28 credits over two – three semesters (26 credits for Master of Studies)

•2 week- 2 credit seminar Intro to Environmental Legal Studies – in August before fall term starts

•Environmental Law Survey Course Masters Seminar with paper (for LLM only)

•Remaining credits from wide variety of courses

•Take up to 8 credits from other programs at LC

Assistance for Int’l Students:

•Two week intensive introductory seminar before start of fall term with field trips to court house, downtown Portland and Columbia Gorge

•Advising and tutoring available throughout the year

•Extra time for test taking

•Notes and videos of lectures provided upon request

•Credit/No credit on all exams and papers

•Support for visa process through International Students office

•Environmental Ambassador Tuition Awards for need and merit

Opportunities for Int’l Students: Take Challenging Courses Taught by Renowned Faculty

Interact with Professors on a daily basis

Gain Real World ExperienceInteract with Professors

Learn about environmental issues from experts in the field

Public Interest Opportunities at LC

•Environmental Law clinics and programs on campus

•Public Interest Externships and Internships

•Pro Bono and Community Service

•Public Interest Student Groups

Gain Practical Experience through Clinics and Internships

As a foreign student, IELP was a very attractive program for Siwon Park, a Korean student:

“I was interested in cross-border environmental issues such as climate change and trade-related environmental issues, so I was excited to get into the program during my second year of law school.

During the IELP clerkship, I helped prepare a practitioner’s handbook for local governments to develop eco-labels without violating international trade law. I also prepared a briefing for lawmakers relating to the WTO Appellate Body’s Report in the Sardines Case, a dispute between the European Union and Peru concerning the EU’s protectionist labeling practice disguised as a consumer safety measure.”

An Externship is an opportunity for students who demonstrate strong academic ability to earn a semester’s or summer’s worth of academic credit for carefully supervised, full-time experience in a setting pertinent

to their educational and career goals.

Public Interest Externships and Internships

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Environmental and Natural Resources: students choose from an array of placements in the environmental or natural resources law fields, including placements with government, private, and non-profit entities. Students are paired with a practicing environmental or natural resources lawyer in the Portland area.

Environmental Justice and Civil Rights: provides students with practical experience working with community groups and community-based organizations on environmental justice issues in the Portland area.  The work includes using legal and non-legal strategies to achieve greater equity in environmental decision-making.

Environmental Prosecution: allows students to work with Assistant U.S. Attorneys in Portland to investigate and prosecute criminal matters under federal environmental laws such as the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Western Resources Legal Center: students work for the Western Resources Legal Center, a Portland based non-profit organization that represents private individuals and businesses, in a variety of environmental and natural resources matters.

 

Pro Bono volunteering is encouraged at the law school through pro bono honors awards noted on law school transcripts. Examples: Columbia River Waterkeeper, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Friends of San Juan Islands.

Pro Bono and Community Service

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