School of Law

http://law.uoregon.edu

Jen Reynolds, Interim Dean
541-346-3852
541-346-3846 admissions office
541-346-1564 fax
105 Knight Law Center
1221 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403-1221
lawadmissions@uoregon.edu

The School of Law offers a three-year, full-time professional curriculum leading to the doctor of jurisprudence (JD) degree; a two-year, full-time program leading to an interdisciplinary master’s degree (MA or MS) in conflict and dispute resolution; a one-year, full-time program leading to a master of laws (LLM) with concentrations in American Law, Business Law, and Environmental and Natural Resources Law; and an undergraduate minor in legal studies.

The law school’s broad-based curriculum and clinical programs prepare students for careers in almost every practice area and professional setting. Special centers and programs include appropriate dispute resolution; business law; criminal justice; environmental and natural resources law; estate planning; family law; intellectual property law; international law; legal research and writing; the Portland program; public law and policy; sports law; tax law; and the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics.

The Center for Career Planning and Professional Development offers counseling, seminars, mentoring programs, and connections to UO law graduates throughout the world.

The William W. Knight Law Center offers a spacious, welcoming environment for study and community activities and includes more than 1,500 fast-Ethernet jacks and wireless access throughout the building.

The John E. Jaqua Law Library is a light-filled space occupying three floors, designed to meet the research and study needs of law students. It provides print, electronic, and video resources, and has full wireless access. Each floor of the law library contains a mix of books, tables, carrels, equipment, and study rooms. Law students can use the online catalog to order materials from the law library and from other libraries in Oregon and Washington. Attorney librarians teach students how to perform legal research in class and in the library.

UO law students run three journals and nearly 40 active student organizations, serve the public in numerous clinical programs, and organize the world’s oldest and largest public interest environmental law conference, attracting more than 3,000 participants each year. In addition, the School of Law offers a wide range of options to perform pro bono work in the local community, of which UO law students have a strong tradition.

Academic Calendar for Law Students

The School of Law JD and LLM programs operate on a semester calendar. On this schedule, registration for fall and spring semesters begins the third week of April, fall semester examinations are given before the winter vacation, and the spring semester ends in mid-May. More information about calendar dates is available online at registrar.uoregon.edu/calendars/academic.

January Term

The School of Law offers a collection of one-week intensive courses held the week before the start of the regular spring semester.

Summer Session

The School of Law offers a summer session that is open to law students who have completed at least one year of legal studies and who are in good standing at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Summer session is not open to beginning law students.

Faculty

Sarah J. Adams-Schoen, assistant professor (land use, state and local government, ocean and coastal law). BA, 1994, Sarah Lawrence; MSc, 1995, London School of Economics; JD, 2002, Lewis and Clark; Federal Bar for U.S. District Court, 2002; Oregon bar, 2002. (2019)

Angela Addae, assistant professor (civil rights, race and law, social enterprise law). BA, 2011, Fisk; MA, 2013, JD, 2016, PhD, 2019, Arizona; Oregon bar, 2016. (2019)

Adell L. Amos, Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law (environmental and natural resources law). BA, 1995, Drury; JD, 1998, Oregon (Coif); Missouri bar, 1999. (2005)

Howard Arnett, professor of practice (Indian law). BA, 1970, Stanford; MSc, 1971, London School of Economics; JD, 1977, Oregon; Oregon bar, 1977. (2019)

Kristen Bell, assistant professor (criminal law, advanced appellate advocacy). BA, 2005, Stanford; PhD, 2010, North Carolina; JD, 2013, Stanford; California bar, 2014. (2018)

Carl S. Bjerre, Wallace L. and Ellen A. Kaapcke Law Professor of Law (commercial law, contracts). BA, 1982, California, Berkeley; JD, 1988, Cornell (Coif); New York bar, 1989; Oregon bar, 2001. (1996)

John E. Bonine, professor (environmental law, administrative law, constitutional law). AB, 1966, Stanford; LLB, 1969, Yale; California bar, 1970; Oregon bar, 1977. (1978)

Roy Catalani, assistant clinical professor; Director, Nonprofit Clinic. BA, 1982, JD 1986, Oregon. (2023)

Stuart Chinn, Frank Nash Professor of Law (constitutional law, legislation). BA, 2001, MA, 2001, JD, 2004, PhD, 2008, Yale. (2009)

Andrea Coles-Bjerre, associate professor (creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, civil procedure); faculty director, business law. BA, 1984, Barnard; JD, 1987. Brooklyn Law; New York bar, 1988. (1996)

Greg Dotson, associate professor (environmental and energy law). BA, 1991, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State; JD, 1995, Oregon. (2016)

Bryan Dearinger, LRW assistant clinical professor (legal research and writing). BA, 2022, Portland; JD, 2005, Drake. (2023)

Garrett Epps, professor of practice (constitutional law). BA, 1972, Harvard; MA, 1975 Hollins; JD, 1991, LLM, 1994, Duke. (2021)

Michael Fakhri, professor (international business transactions, law and development). LLB, 2001, Queen's (Ontario); LLM, 2006, Harvard. (2010)

Elizabeth R. Frost, LRW associate clinical professor (legal research and writing, real estate transactions). BA, 2002, Yale; JD, 2006, Michigan, Ann Arbor. (2010)

Kristie Gibson, assistant clinical professor (in-house counsel, business law). BA, JD, Oregon. LLM Willamette. (2018)

Erik Girvan, Bernard B. Kilks Professor of Law (civil procedure, remedies); Executive Director of Law & Conflict Studies (Legal Studies, LL.M, and Conflict and Dispute Resolution Master’s Program & Certificate); Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. BA, 1998, Alaska, Fairbanks; JD, 2002, Harvard; PhD, 2012, Minnesota, Twin Cities. (2012)

Rebekah Hanley, LRW clinical professor (legal research and writing, legal profession). BA, 1996, Yale; JD, 2000, California, Los Angeles. (2004)

Laurie Hauber, assistant clinical professor (local government and public interest, business law); Director, Experiential Education. BA, 1990, Harvard; JD, 1998, Boston. (2020)

Jane Larrington, Director, Law Library, professor. BA, 1997, Carleton; JD, 2001, Michigan; MA, 2007, Arizona. (2023)

Tom Lininger, Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law (ethics, criminal law, public interest law). BA, 1988, Yale; JD, 1991, Harvard; California bar, 1993; Oregon bar, 2008. (2003)

Mohsen Manesh, Mr. & Mrs. L.L. Stewart Professor of Business Law (advanced business law, business associations, contracts); Faculty Director, Portland Program; Associate Dean, Faculty Research & Programs. BS, 2003, Arkansas; JD, 2006, Georgetown. (2011)

Megan McAlpin, LRW clinical professor (legal research and writing). BS, 2000, Western Oregon; JD, 2003, Willamette; Oregon bar, 2003. (2007)

Michelle McKinley, Bernard B. Kliks Professor of Law (immigration law, refugee and asylum law, international law). BA, 1985, Wellesley; MPhil, 1988, Oxford; JD, 1995, Harvard. (2007)

Kathryn Moakley, assistant clinical professor (family law, domestic violence); Director, DV Clinic. BA, Knox; JD, Oregon. (2015)

Michael L. Moffitt, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law (civil procedure, negotiation, appropriate dispute resolution); Professor In-Residence for Clarks Honor's College. BA, 1991, Marietta; JD, 1994, Harvard. (2001)

Eric Priest, professor (copyright law, trademark law, property). BA, 1999, Minnesota, Twin Cities; JD, 2002, Illinois Institute of Technology; LLM, 2005, Harvard. (2009)

Ofer Raban, professor; Elmer Sahlstrom Senior Faculty Fellow (constitutional law, criminal investigation, legal interpretation). BA, 1994, City University of New York, City College; DPhil, 1994, Oxford; JD, 1999, Harvard. (2008)

Alai Reyes-Santos, professor of practice (environmental justice, conflict resolution). BA, 2001, Puerto Rico; MA, 2004, PhD, 2007, California, San Diego. (2021)

Jennifer Reynolds, Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law (dispute resolution); Faculty Director, Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center; Interim Dean. AB, 1992, Chicago; MA, 1996, Texas, Austin; JD, 2008, Harvard. (2009)

Joan Rocklin, LRW clinical professor (legal research and writing). BA, 1993, Williams; JD, 1998, Pennsylvania (Coif); New York bar, 1998. (2001)

Suzanne E. Rowe, James L. and Ilene R. Hershner Professor in Jurisprudence; Director, Legal Research and Writing Program. BA, 1983, North Carolina, Chapel Hill; JD, 1989, Columbia; California bar, 1992; District of Columbia bar, 1992. (2000)

Jasmine Samara, lecturer; Faculty Director, Legal Studies (anthropology, identity politics). BA, 2000, Yale; JD, 2004, Columbia; PhD, 2018, Harvard. (2022)

Joel Sati, assistant professor (criminal law, crimmigration). BA, 2016, City University of New York; JD, 2022, Yale; PhD, 2023, California, Berkley. (2023)

Nancy E. Shurtz, B. A. Kliks Professor of Law (taxation, estate planning, women and the law). BA, 1970, Cincinnati; JD, 1972, Ohio State; LLM, 1977, Georgetown; Ohio bar, 1973; Tennessee bar, 1973; District of Columbia bar, 1977. (1982)

Elizabeth Tippett, professor; James O. and Alfred T. Goodwin Senior Fellow (employment law, negotiations). BA, 2002, Harvard; JD, 2006, Harvard. (2012)

Merle H. Weiner, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law (torts, family law, domestic violence). BA, 1985, Dartmouth College; LLM, 1988, Cambridge; JD, 1990, Harvard; District of Columbia bar, 1991; Maryland bar, 1991; California bar, 1993. (1998)

Andrew Winden, assistant professor (mergers & acquisitions, business associations, sustainable business). BA, 1990, Stanford; MA, 1995, Fletcher; JD, 1995, Harvard. (2022)

Mindy Wittkop, assistant clinical professor (business law, judicial); Director, Business Law Clinic. BA, 1993, Portland. JD, 1997, Oregon. (2010)

Mary C. Wood, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law (Indian law, public lands, property); Faculty Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program. BA, 1984, Washington (Seattle); JD, 1987, Stanford; Washington bar, 1989; Oregon bar, 1990. (1992)

Emeriti

Donald W. Brodie, professor emeritus. BA, 1958, Washington (Seattle); LLB, 1961, New York University; Washington bar, 1961; Oregon bar, 1981. (1967)

Caroline Forell, professor emerita. BA, 1973, JD, 1978, Iowa (Coif); Oregon bar, 1978. (1978)

Susan N. Gary, professor emerita (trusts and estates, estate planning, nonprofit organizations). BA, 1977, Yale; JD, 1981, Columbia; Illinois bar, 1981; Oregon bar, 1989. (1992)

Ibrahim J. Gassama, professor emeritus (torts, international law, human rights). BA, 1980, Virginia Polytechnic; JD, 1984, Harvard; New York bar, 1985. (1991)

Leslie J. Harris, professor emerita. BA, 1973, New Mexico State; JD, 1976, New Mexico (Coif); New Mexico bar, 1976; District of Columbia bar, 1977. (1982)

Richard G. Hildreth, professor emeritus. BSE, 1965, JD, 1968, Michigan (Coif); diploma in law, 1969, Oxford; diploma in law, 1973, Stockholm; California bar, 1969; Oregon bar, 1982. (1978)

Dennis Hyatt, professor emeriti. (1976)

Mary Ann Hyatt, professor emerita. BA, 1979, Rhodes; ML, 1980, Emory; JD, 1993, Washington (Seattle). (2004)

Roberta Mann, professor emerita (tax law, property law, environmental law). BS, 1980, MBA, 1982, JD, 1987, Arizona State; LLM, 1995, Georgetown; Arizona bar, 1987; District of Columbia bar, 1989. (2008)

Ralph James Mooney, professor emeritus. BA, 1965, Harvard; JD, 1968, Michigan (Coif); California bar, 1968. (1972)

Michael Musheno, professor emeritus (law and society, public policy, conflict management). BA, 1969, Lycoming College; MA, 1971, PhD, 1974, American. (2014)

Cheyney Ryan, professor emeritus (philosophy and law). BA, 1969, MA, 1973, PhD 1974, JD, 1982, Harvard. (1974)

Peter Swan, professor emeritus. (1970)

Margaret L. Paris, professor emerita. BA, 1981, JD, 1985 (Coif), Northwestern; Illinois bar, 1985. (1992)

Dominick R. Vetri, professor emeritus (art law, torts, gay and lesbian legal issues). BS, ME, 1960, New Jersey Institute of Technology; JD, 1964, Pennsylvania (Coif); New Jersey bar, 1965; Oregon bar, 1977. (1967)

The date in parentheses at the end of each entry is the first year on the University of Oregon faculty.

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Major - Law Degree

Majors - Master's Degree

 

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Concurrent Degree Programs 

JD/MA in Global Studies

The School of Law and the International Studies Program offer a concurrent degree program leading to a doctor of jurisprudence and a master of arts degree in international studies with a specialization in international law. Students receive two degrees in four years. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both programs.

JD/MBA

The School of Law and the Lundquist College of Business Graduate School of Management offer a doctor of jurisprudence and master of business administration (JD/MBA) concurrent degree program. The program prepares students to use their legal skills in fields that require understanding of business principles, finance, accounting, corporate management, sports marketing, and international business. Students receive two degrees in four years rather than in the standard five. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both schools.

JD/MA or MS in Environmental Studies

The School of Law and the Environmental Studies Program offer a concurrent degree program leading to a doctor of jurisprudence and a master of arts or a master of science in environmental studies. This program introduces students to scientific, social, and legal aspects of environmental regulation and resource development. Students receive two degrees in four years rather than in the standard five. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both programs.

JD/MA or MS in Media Studies

The School of Law and the School of Journalism and Communication offer a concurrent degree program leading to a doctor of jurisprudence and a master of arts or master of science in media studies. The degrees provide students with opportunities for both legal and communications internships. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both schools.

JD/MCRP in Community and Regional Planning

The School of Law and the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management offer a concurrent degree program leading to a doctor of jurisprudence and a master of community and regional planning. The degrees provide students with opportunities for both legal and planning internships. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both programs.

JD/MNM in Nonprofit Management

The School of Law and the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management offer concurrent degrees that provide students with professionally accredited degrees in both law and public administration, the opportunity to interact with professionals in both the legal and public administration communities, opportunities for both legal and public administration internships, and an array of course work that prepares students for a wide range of professional careers.

JD/MPA in Public Administration

The School of Law and the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management offer a concurrent degree program leading to a doctor of jurisprudence and a master of public administration. The degrees provide students with opportunities for both legal and public administration internships. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both programs.

JD/MS in Water Resources Policy and Management

The School of Law and Oregon State University offer a concurrent degree program leading to a doctor of jurisprudence and a master of science in water resources engineering, water resources science, or water resources policy and management. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both programs.