Faculty

Barbara Bader Aldave, Loran L. Stewart Professor of Business Law (business associations, securities regulation); director, Center for Law and Entrepreneurship. B.S., 1960, Stanford; J.D., 1966, California, Berkeley (Coif); Oregon bar, 1966; Texas bar, 1982. (2000)

Adell L. Amos, assistant professor (environmental and resources law); director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center. B.A., 1995, Drury; J.D., 1998, Oregon; Missouri bar, 1999. (2005)

Steven W. Bender, James L. and Ilene R. Hershner Professor of Law (consumer law, commercial law, secured land transactions). B.S., 1982, J.D., 1985, Oregon (Coif); Arizona bar, 1985. (1990)

Carl S. Bjerre, professor (commercial law, contracts). B.A., 1982, California, Berkeley; J.D., 1988, Cornell (Coif); New York bar, 1989. (1996)

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

Andrea Coles-Bjerre, assistant professor (creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, civil procedure). B.A., 1984, Barnard; J.D., 1987. Brooklyn Law; New York bar, 1988. (1996)

Garrett Epps, Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law (constitutional law, jurisprudence). B.A., 1972, Harvard; M.A., 1975, Hollins; J.D., 1991, Duke. (1992)

Caroline Forell, Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law (women and the law, torts, trusts and estates). B.A., 1973, J.D., 1978, Iowa (Coif); Oregon bar, 1978. (1978)

Dave Frohnmayer, professor (constitutional law, legislation, legislative and administrative processes); Philip H. Knight President’s Chair; university president. B.A., 1962, Harvard; B.A., 1964, M.A., 1969, Oxford; J.D., 1967, California, Berkeley (Coif); California bar, 1967; Oregon bar, 1971. (1970)

Susan N. Gary, professor (trusts and estates, estate planning, nonprofit organizations); associate dean for academic affairs. B.A., 1977, Yale; J.D., 1981, Columbia; Illinois bar, 1981; Oregon bar, 1989. (1992)

Ibrahim J. Gassama, professor (international business transactions, international law, criminal investigation). B.A., 1980, Virginia Polytechnic; J.D., 1984, Harvard; New York bar, 1985. (1991)

Rebekah H. Hanley, instructor (legal research and writing). B.A., 1996, Yale; J.D., 2000, California, Los Angeles; California bar, 2000. (2004)

Leslie J. Harris, Dorothy Kliks Fones Professor of Law (criminal law, family law, children and the law). B.A., 1973, New Mexico State; J.D., 1976, New Mexico (Coif); New Mexico bar, 1976; District of Columbia bar, 1977. (1982)

Richard G. Hildreth, professor (ocean and coastal law, property, international environmental law). B.S.E., 1965, J.D., 1968, Michigan (Coif); diploma in law, 1969, Oxford; diploma in law, 1973, Stockholm; California bar, 1969; Oregon bar, 1982. (1978)

Maurice J. Holland, James O. and Alfred T. Goodwin Senior Faculty Fellow; professor (civil procedure, conflicts, Oregon practice and procedure). A.B., 1958, Yale; M.A., 1961, J.D., 1966, LL.M., 1970, Ph.D., 1980, Harvard; Massachusetts bar, 1963; Oregon bar, 1987. (1986)

Robert C. Illig, assistant professor (business associations, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation). B.A., 1991, Williams; J.D., 1996, Vanderbilt; New York bar, 1997. (2004)

Laird C. Kirkpatrick, Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law (criminal law, evidence, appropriate dispute resolution). A.B., 1965, Harvard; J.D., 1968, Oregon (Coif); Oregon bar, 1968. (1974)

Tom Lininger, associate professor (ethics, evidence, criminal law). B.A., 1988, Yale; J.D., 1991, Harvard; California bar, 1993. (2003)

Joan Malmud, senior instructor (legal research and writing). B.A., 1993, Williams; J.D., 1998, Pennsylvania; New York bar, 1998. (2001)

Megan McAlpin, adjunct instructor (legal research and writing). B.S., 2000, Western Oregon; J.D., 2003, Willamette; Oregon bar, 2003. (2007)

Joseph C. Metcalfe, assistant professor (evidence, trial practice); director, clinics and externships. B.A., 1988, Stanford; J.D., 1992, Harvard; District of Columbia bar, 1992. (2002)

Michael L. Moffitt, associate professor (civil procedure, negotiation, appropriate dispute resolution). B.A., 1991, Marietta; J.D., 1994, Harvard. (2001)

Ralph James Mooney, Wallace L. and Ellen A. Kaapcke Professor of Business Law (American legal biography, American legal history, contracts). B.A., 1965, Harvard; J.D., 1968, Michigan (Coif); California bar, 1968. (1972)

James M. O’Fallon, Frank E. Nash Professor of Law (constitutional law, jurisprudence). B.A., 1966, Kansas State; M.A., J.D., 1972, Stanford (Coif); California bar, 1973. (1981)

Hari M. Osofsky, assistant professor (international law, international business transactions and trade). B.A., 1993, J.D., 1998, Yale; California bar, 1999. (2006)

Margaret L. Paris, Elmer Sahlstrom Senior Fellow; associate professor (criminal law, criminal procedure, appellate advocacy); Philip H. Knight Dean of Law. B.A., 1981, J.D., 1985 (Coif), Northwestern; Illinois bar, 1985. (1992)

Suzanne E. Rowe, associate professor; director, legal research and writing program. B.A., 1983, North Carolina, Chapel Hill; J.D., 1989, Columbia; California bar, 1992; District of Columbia bar, 1992. (2000)

Nancy E. Shurtz, Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Fellow; professor (taxation, estate planning, poverty law). B.A., 1970, Cincinnati; J.D., 1972, Ohio State; LL.M., 1977, Georgetown; Ohio bar, 1973; Tennessee bar, 1973; District of Columbia bar, 1977. (1982)

Judd Sneirson, assistant professor (contracts, business associations). B.A., 1992, Williams; J.D., 1996, Pennsylvania (Coif); New Jersey bar, 1996; New York bar, 1997. (2003)

Rennard Strickland, professor (American Indian law, legal history, legal anthropology). B.A., 1962, Northeastern State; M.A., 1966, Arkansas; J.D., 1965, S.J.D., 1970, Virginia (Coif); Creek Nation bar, 1965. (1997)

Robert L. Tsai, associate professor (constitutional law, civil rights). B.A., 1993, California, Los Angeles; J.D., 1997, Yale; Georgia bar. (2002)

Dominick R. Vetri, B. A. Kliks Professor of Law (gay and lesbian legal issues, torts). B.S., M.E., 1960, New Jersey Institute of Technology; J.D., 1964, Pennsylvania (Coif); New Jersey bar, 1965; Oregon bar, 1977. (1967)

Merle H. Weiner, Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Fellow; professor (torts, family law, domestic violence). B.A., 1985, Dartmouth; LL.M., 1988, Cambridge; J.D., 1990, Harvard; District of Columbia bar, 1991; Maryland bar, 1991; California bar, 1993. (1998)

Mary C. Wood, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law (Indian law, public lands, property). B.A., 1984, Washington (Seattle); J.D., 1987, Stanford; Washington bar, 1989; Oregon bar, 1990. (1992)

Emeriti

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

Jon L. Jacobson, Bernard B. Kliks Professor of Law; professor emeritus. B.A., 1961, J.D., 1963, Iowa (Coif); California bar, 1964. (1968)

Frank R. Lacy, professor emeritus. A.B., 1946, Harvard; J.D., 1948, Iowa (Coif); LL.M., 1958, J.S.D., 1971, New York University; Iowa bar, 1948; Oregon bar, 1949. (1949)

Mary S. Lawrence, associate professor emerita. B.A., 1960, M.A., 1962, Michigan State; J.D., 1977, Oregon; Oregon bar, 1977. (1977)

George M. Platt, professor emeritus. B.S., 1948, LL.B., 1956, Illinois; Illinois bar, 1956. (1966)

William D. Randolph, professor emeritus. B.S., 1948, J.D., 1950, Illinois (Coif); Illinois bar, 1950; California bar, 1962. (1976)

Milton L. Ray, professor emeritus. B.A., 1947, Rochester; J.D., 1950, Chicago (Coif); Illinois bar, 1950; California bar, 1964. (1971)

Eugene F. Scoles, distinguished professor emeritus. A.B., 1943, J.D., 1945, Iowa (Coif); LL.M., 1949, Harvard; J.S.D., 1955, Columbia; Iowa bar, 1945; Illinois bar, 1946. (1968)

Peter N. Swan, professor emeritus. B.S., 1958, LL.B., 1961, Stanford; California bar, 1962; United States Supreme Court bar, 1967; Oregon bar, 1979. (1970)

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

Participating

Kyu Ho Youm, journalism and communication

About the School [back to top]

The School of Law offers a three-year, full-time professional curriculum leading to the doctor of jurisprudence (J.D.) degree; an interdisciplinary master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.) in conflict and dispute resolution; and a master of laws (LL.M.) in environmental law.

The law school’s broad-based curriculum and clinical programs prepare students for careers in almost every practice area. Special centers and programs include business law and entrepreneurship, environmental law, dispute resolution, public interest law, and a Portland program.

The Career Services office offers counseling, seminars, mentoring programs, and connections to UO law graduates throughout the world.

The John E. Jaqua Law Library is a light-filled space occupying three floors, designed to meet the special research and study needs of law students. It provides print, electronic, and video resources, and has full wireless access and power to support student laptops. Each floor of the law library contains a mix of books, tables, carrels, equipment, and study rooms. Law students can use our 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 student journals, two public interest funds, and nearly forty active student organizations; serve the public in seven clinical programs; and organize the world’s oldest and largest public interest environmental law conference, attracting more than 3,000 participants each year. For five years in a row, UO students have received the top Oregon State Bar Association award for pro bono work.

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

Additional information and complete descriptions of courses offered appear in the UO School of Law Catalog. Free copies are available from the law school’s Office of Admissions.

Academics

Law students spend their first year in ten required courses designed to provide a solid foundation in legal theory, practical writing and research skills, and a theoretical and practical knowledge of the law: Contracts (LAW 611, 612), Torts (LAW 613, 614), Civil Procedure (LAW 615), Property (LAW 617), Criminal Law (LAW 618), Legal Research and Writing I and II (LAW 622, 623), and Constitutional Law I (LAW 643).

Clinical Experience and Practice Skills Courses

Courses such as Trial Practice Laboratory and Moot Court Competition offer structured role-playing exercises that hone professional lawyering skills. The judicial internship program develops legal analysis, research, and writing skills. Familiarity with the Oregon political process is gained through the Legislative Issues Workshop. Seven clinics introduce students to actual clients and cases through the supervised practice of law. Admission to these courses is competitive and open only to advanced students.

Judicial Internships. Interns work for district and appellate federal courts, federal immigration court, state trial and appellate courts, and the U.S. bankruptcy courts. The judges include students in all aspects of their work, including settlement meetings, trials, and discussions in chambers. For information, contact Joe Metcalfe, director of clinics and externships.

Legislative Issues Workshop. Students are involved in research, bill tracking, report writing, committee presentation, and other tasks during the biennial sessions of the Oregon State Legislature. Offered spring 2009. Merv Loya and Dave Frohnmayer, codirectors.

Civil Practice Clinic. Students represent low-income clients through Lane County Legal Aid. Cases may result in a court appearance or contested case hearing, often involving social security, welfare, food stamp, public housing, or unemployment benefits. Jim Kocher, director.

Criminal Defense Clinic. Students conduct client and witness interviews and investigations and help defend clients in a wide range of misdemeanor prosecutions in Oregon Circuit Court through Public Defender Services of Lane County. Tom Fagan, director.

Criminal Prosecution Clinic. Provides practical experience in the courtroom in one of the fast-paced district attorneys’ offices in Oregon. Students prepare and try minor criminal cases and may assist on felony cases. Doug Harcleroad, J.D. ’73, director.

Domestic Violence Clinic. Students work with Lane County Domestic Violence Clinic attorneys and client advocates to represent victims of domestic violence and stalking in contested protective order hearings. Patricia Vallerand, director.

Environmental Law Clinic. Working with the Western Environmental Law Center, students are advancing theories never before litigated in any American court. The emphasis is on intellectually challenging and creative work. Greg Costello, director.

Mediation Clinic. After mediation training, students spend one morning each week working in a local small claims court, helping disputants to search for nonlitigation solutions to their problems. Jane Gordon, J.D. ’79, director.

Portland Externship Program. This externship places students in corporate counsel offices in order to give them a window into the world of major Oregon businesses and the operations of corporate legal counsel. Students participating in the program are exposed to the roles of in-house counsel, the relationship between in-house and outside counsel, and the workings of major Oregon business operations. The substantial classroom component for both full- and part-time externs explores ethical issues faced by corporate counsel. Steve Bender, J.D. ’85, director.

Portland U.S. Trustee in Bankruptcy Program. This program is the component of the Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees in bankruptcy. Andrea Coles-Bjerre, director.

Small Business Clinic. Students advise local small-business owners on business formations, stock sales, leases, contracts, and other transactional legal issues. Jill Fetherstonhaugh, J.D. ’98, director.
Trial Practice Laboratory. Students examine and develop courtroom skills in civil and criminal cases. Primary emphases are on the opening statement, direct examination, cross-examination, objections, closing argument, and voir dire of juries. Each student participates in weekly classroom exercises and in a full trial at the end of the semester. Joseph Metcalfe, director.

Certificates of Completion

Second- and third-year students may develop a specialty in business law, criminal practice, environmental and natural resources law, estate planning, intellectual property law, international law, law and entrepreneurship, ocean and coastal law, public interest and public service law, or tax law. A student who satisfactorily completes one of these programs receives a statement of completion.

Centers and Programs

Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center

The comprehensive Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center integrates resolution principles and skills into the study of law—business, international, environmental, mass torts, family, labor, real estate, intellectual property, public planning, and estate planning. Program offerings include classes, clinical experiences, special training workshops, conferences, programs, and service opportunities—all aimed at providing students with the information and skills needed to be effective lawyers.

One component of the center is training leading to an interdisciplinary master’s degree in conflict and dispute resolution. This 68-credit program is open to any qualified applicant with a bachelor’s degree. It can be taken concurrently with a law or other graduate degree program, or as an independent two-year program.

The center also oversees all community mediation programs in the state through the Oregon Office for Community Dispute Resolution.

Center for Law and Entrepreneurship

The center brings together lawyers, entrepreneurs, and academicians in a variety of settings, integrating law students and legal scholars with an increasingly entrepreneurial economy. The center runs the Small Business Clinic and sponsors symposiums and seminars each year to encourage interaction between the legal and business communities. The center coordinates a program with the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship that leads to a statement of completion in law and entrepreneurship. The Law and Entrepreneurship Student Association actively participates in directing the center and hosts guest lectures, field trips, and brown-bag lunches with members of the local business and legal communities.

Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center

The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center pioneered the earliest academic curriculum in public interest environmental law and created the first public interest environmental law clinic in the country. The center faculty produces research and analysis used widely by government agencies, courts, tribes, public interest organizations, and policymakers.

Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics

The Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, an independent center at the University of Oregon, is housed at the School of Law. The center brings scholars and activists to Oregon each year for interdisciplinary research, publication, teaching, and public discussion of critical topics in law and politics. Each year the center offers law student fellowships; vision grants for new courses, research, and public events; and a variety of conferences and symposiums with the Wayne Morse Chair professor. The center, established in 1981 as a living memorial to the late United States senator and former dean of the law school, Wayne L. Morse, is located in 220 Knight Law Center.

Concurrent Degree and Other Programs

J.D./M.A. or M.S. in Conflict and Dispute Resolution

The School of Law offers a concurrent degree program leading to a doctor of jurisprudence and a master of arts or master of science degree in conflict and dispute resolution.

Students receive two degrees in four years rather than in the standard five. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both programs.

J.D./M.A. in International 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 interested in this program must apply to and be accepted by both programs.

J.D./M.B.A.

The School of Law and the Lundquist College of Business Graduate School of Management offer a doctor of jurisprudence and master of business administration (J.D./M.B.A.) concurrent degree program. The program prepares students to use their legal skills in fields that require understanding of business principles, finance, accounting, and corporate management.

Students receive two degrees in four years rather than in the standard five. Applicants must apply to and be accepted by both schools.

J.D./M.A. or M.S. 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 the School of Law and the Environmental Studies Program.

LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law

The School of Law offers a degree program leading to a master of laws in environmental and natural resources law. Applicants must have a J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or a law degree from a non-U.S. program of legal education. The program requires two semesters in residence at the UO School of Law and 24 credits earned. Svitlana Kravchenko, interim director.

Master’s Degree in Conflict and Dispute Resolution

The graduate program in conflict and dispute resolution, housed in the School of Law, offers an interdisciplinary, two-year master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.) granted by the Graduate School.

The 68-credit program comprises four components:

1. Core required courses—35 credits

2. Elective courses—16 credits

3. Internship—8 credits (320 hours)

4. Thesis or final project—9 credits

First-year students take all the core courses together as a cohort. In their second year of study, degree candidates focus on individualized learning, completing their elective course work, their internship, and their final project.

Electives may be selected from courses offered across campus by various departments and programs, including the Lundquist College of Business; international studies; planning, public policy and management; philosophy; political science; psychology; sociology; and others. The conflict and dispute resolution master’s program plans to develop its own elective courses to attract students from across the campus. Potential subjects include the psychology of conflict resolution; conflict resolution in schools; grappling with zero-sum conflicts such as Northern Ireland and Israel-Palestine; environmental conflict resolution; and conflict resolution in the workplace.

The internship is a key element of the educational program, providing practical experience in an area that has relevance to the student’s educational and career goals and the potential to be a stepping stone to future career development. Internship placements range from local to international. Students are not required to complete all internship credit hours within a single term. Internship hours needn’t be acquired only at one placement location but may be divided among two, or possibly even three, sponsoring agencies.

The thesis or final project component of the degree requirements is sufficiently flexible in format and content to allow students to choose between a theory-based academic thesis or a project more practical in nature. The former typically will be a formal study of some aspect of the field, the latter a project of practice conducted in the field followed with a final project report. Successful completion of the final project requires an oral defense of the thesis or project before the student’s thesis or project committee.

Graduates of this program apply their knowledge and skills to jobs in business, government, international nongovernmental organizations and local nonprofits, or in private practice.

Full information can be found on the program website, conflict.uoregon.edu.

Academic Support

The Academic Choice for Excellence Program, a voluntary program open to first-year law students, is particularly beneficial for nontraditional law students and those who are the first in their family to attend college or have been away from school for several years. The program includes academic tutoring designed to bolster the principles that underlie first-year course work, to develop research and writing skills, and to clarify the law school examination process.

Academic Calendar for Law Students

The School of Law operates on an early semester calendar. On this schedule, registration for fall semester takes place in mid-August, fall semester examinations are given before the winter vacation, and the spring semester ends in mid-May. More information about calendar dates is available from the School of Law.

Summer Session

The School of Law offers a summer session that is open to law students who have completed at least one year of law work and who are in good standing at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Summer session students may earn up to 8 semester credits in the law school.

Summer session is not open to beginning law students.

For complete summer session information, write to the School of Law Student Services Office.

Admission Procedures [back to top]

Prelaw Preparation

The School of Law does not prescribe a prelaw curriculum. Intellectual maturity and breadth of educational background are considered more important than specific subject matter.

Details about prelaw study and law school admission criteria appear under Law, Preparatory, in the Academic Resources section of this catalog.

Information about the School of Law and its programs is available at its website. The law school catalog, which also provides general information, may be requested through the website or by contacting the Office of Admissions. Admissions staff members are happy to respond to inquiries regarding the admission process as well as to make arrangements for visits to the School of Law.

Basic Admission Requirements

An applicant must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university prior to enrolling in the School of Law. Enrollment restrictions and the large volume of applications for admission to the law school make it necessary to admit applicants who, in terms of their overall records, are the most qualified for legal studies.

The admissions committee uses a holistic approach to assess an applicant’s preparation for law school. In addition to the undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score, other considerations can include quality of undergraduate education, work experience, maturity of judgment, multicultural or global experiences, prior graduate work, extracurricular activities, personal statements, and letters of recommendation. International applicants are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Requirements through the Law School Admission Council

The University of Oregon School of Law is a member of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Applicants should visit www.lsac.org to register with LSAC and to complete the application process for the University of Oregon School of Law. The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is required of each applicant and is administered through the admission council. Applicants should take the test no later than February of the year in which they wish to enroll. A score from the June 2001 test administration is the oldest acceptable score for fall 2007. Applicants must also register for the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) offered through the admission council. Applicants submit their official academic transcripts and original letters of recommendation to LSDAS. The Office of Admissions will receive your online application, LSAT score, academic transcripts, and recommendation letters from the Law School Admission Council. All required fees must be paid and all required documents received before the admissions committee will act on an application. Applicants receive an admission decision from the Office of Admissions in a letter sent through the United States Postal Service between January and March.

Degree Requirements

The curriculum presents fundamental subjects of law during the first year, and the first-year program is prescribed. All second- and third-year courses are elective except Constitutional Law II (LAW 644) and Legal Profession (LAW 649), which are required.

Students who have been admitted to the School of Law, who have satisfactorily completed 85 semester credits in law courses, and who have otherwise satisfied the requirements of the university and the School of Law are granted the J.D. degree provided that they

• Obtain, at least two years before completing work for the J.D. degree, a B.A. or B.S. or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university

• Have been full-time law students at the School of Law for at least ninety weeks or equivalent

• Fulfill other requirements as may be imposed

• Complete successfully Constitutional Law II (LAW 644) and Legal Profession (LAW 649)

• Complete successfully prescribed first-year courses

The School of Law reserves the right to modify its curriculum and graduation requirements at any time. Students in the School of Law may accrue up to 5 of the required 85 semester credits by successfully completing graduate-level courses or seminars at the University of Oregon. These courses must be relevant to their program of legal studies and approved in advance by the assistant dean for student affairs.

A total of three years of full-time resident professional study in the University of Oregon School of Law or another law school of recognized standing is required for the J.D. degree. Except in unusual circumstances, the last two years must be in residence at the University of Oregon School of Law.

Each student must complete both a basic and a comprehensive writing requirement. The basic requirement is designed to improve legal writing skills and the ability to analyze legal problems. The comprehensive requirement is a more intensive writing experience involving thorough research, substantial writing and editing, and interaction with a faculty member in developing and editing a research paper or legal documents. One writing requirement must be satisfied each of the last two years in the law school, and both must be completed before a student can be granted a law degree.

During the second or third year of law school, each student must also complete at least one course with substantial professional skills components to qualify for graduation. Professional skills include trial and appellate advocacy, alternate methods of dispute resolution, counseling, interviewing, negotiating, and drafting.

Class Profile

In 2006 the School of Law received 2,015 applications for the 180 seats in its first-year class. For first-year students entering in fall 2006, the 75th percentile undergraduate GPA was 3.63, the median GPA was 3.40, and the 25th percentile GPA was 3.08. The 75th percentile LSAT score was 161, the median LSAT score was 159, and the 25th percentile LSAT score was 157.

Costs and Financial Aid

Legular fees are payable in full at the time of registration. Payment of the stipulated fees entitles students enrolled for academic credit to all services maintained by the university for the benefit of students.

Tuition and Fees for J.D. Program

For the 2006–7 academic year, tuition and fees were $18,840 for resident students and $23,412 for nonresidents. See the law school catalog for more information. Tuition and fee schedules are subject to revision by the State Board of Higher Education.

Residence classification regulations appear in Chapter 580, Division 10, of Oregon Administrative Rules, which are quoted in the Admissions section of this catalog. Details governing administration of nonresident and resident policies are complex. For answers to individual questions, students are advised to consult a staff member in the university’s Office of Admissions.

Total Costs

Because student living arrangements and personal spending habits vary widely, no single figure represents the cost of attending the university. Total 2006–7 costs for a resident student at the School of Law averaged approximately $30,955 (tuition, fees, room and board, books, and personal expenses). For a nonresident, costs averaged $35,527. Costs may be higher for students with children. The child-care allowance varies according to circumstance and is based on documentable costs for the period of time the student is enrolled. Transportation costs also vary.

Health insurance is optional. Costs for semester or for full twelve-month coverage are available in the office of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon.

Financial Assistance

See the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships section of this catalog for complete information about financial aid including loans.

Scholarships and Fellowships

Information about scholarships and financial aid is available in the UO School of Law Catalog; on the school’s website; or by telephone, (541) 346-1558.

The law school has a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to help students with large law school loans to more easily enter public service.

Law Courses (LAW) [back to top]

A complete list of courses with descriptions is in the UO School of Law Catalog. For a free copy, write to the School of Law.

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–5R)

610 Law Courses for Nonlaw Students (1–15R) Generic course number for translating 600-level School of Law semester credits to term credits on academic records of nonlaw students.

Required First-Year Courses

611, 612 Contracts (3,3)

613, 614 Torts (3,3)

615 Civil Procedure (4)

617 Property (4)

618 Criminal Law (3)

622, 623 Legal Research and Writing I,II (2,2)

643 Constitutional Law I (3)

Second- and Third-Year Courses

Second- and third-year courses are elective except LAW 644 and 649, which are required. Most courses listed below are offered each academic year. Every effort is made to offer these courses at least once every two years, but the ability of the School of Law to offer some courses may be limited by student interest and faculty resources.

620 Business Associations (4)

621 Advanced Business Law (2)

624 Intensive Writing (3)

625 Business Bankruptcy (3)

626 Mergers and Acquisitions (3)

630 Consumer Law (2–3)

632 Corporate Finance (3)

633 Business Planning (2–3)

635 Secured Land Transactions (2–3)

636 Commercial Law (4)

637, 638 Trusts and Estates I,II (3,3)

639 Employment Discrimination (3)

640 Children and the Law (3)

642 International Business Transactions (3)

644 Constitutional Law II (3)

645 Oregon Practice and Procedure (3)

646 Federal Jurisdiction (3)

647 Conflict of Laws (3)

648 Bankruptcy (3)

649 Legal Profession (3)

652 Evidence (3)

653 Mediation and Negotiation (3)

655 Family Law (3)

656 Elder Law (3)

657 Legal Issues of Lesbians and Gay Men (3)

658 Local Government Law (3)

659 Labor Law (3)

660 Employment Law (3)

661 Remedies (3)

662 Jurisprudence (3)

663 Antitrust Law (3)

664 Administrative Law (3)

665 Securities Regulation (2–3)

667 Copyrights (3)

668 Land Use Law (2–3)

669 Water Resources Law (2–3)

670 Public Land Law (3)

671 International Law (2–3)

673 Patent Law and Policy (2–3)

674 Trademark and Unfair Competition Law (3)

675 Legal Writing (1–3R)

676 Environment and Energy (3)

677 Law of the Sea (3)

678 Indian Law (2–3)

679 Ocean and Coastal Law (2–3)

680, 681 Federal Income Tax I,II (3,3)

682 Estate and Gift Taxes (2)

683 Estate Planning (3)

684 Criminal Investigation (3)

685 Criminal Adjudication (3)

686 Environment and Pollution (3)

687 Wildlife Law (2)

688 Hazardous Waste Law (2)

690 International Environmental Law (2–3)

691 Comparative Environmental Law (3)

692 International Trade and Investment Law (3)

693 Human Rights and Environment (3)

Professional Writing, Research, and Seminars

601 Research: [Topic] (1–16R)

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–5R) Recent topics include Advanced Contracts, Advanced Commercial Law, Advanced Legal Research, American Indian Policy, American Legal History, Arbitration, Art Law, Civil Rights Litigation, Coastal Law, Constitutional Law, Cyberlaw, Federal Judicial Settlement, Global Environmental Challenges, Health Law, Human Rights Law, Indigenous People and International Law, Insurance Commercial Mediation, Interviewing and Counseling, Natural Resources Law, Perspectives on Tort Law, Tax Policy, Venture Capital, Women and the Law, Writing Fiction about the Law.

Clinical Experience and Practice Skills Programs

704 Judicial Internship: [Topic] (1–12R)

707 Seminar: [Topic] (1–5R) Recent topics are Interviewing and Counseling; Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation; Legislative Issues Workshop; Moot Court Board; Moot Court Competition; Law Review; Oregon Review of International Law; Trial Practice.

712 Small Business Clinic (3)

Conflict and Dispute Resolution Courses (CRES)

601 Research: [Topic] (1–9)

604 Internship (1–8R)

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–5R)

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–5R)

608 Workshop: [Topic] (1–5R)

610 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–5R)

611 Terminal Project (1–9R)

612 Philosophy of Conflict Resolution (4)

613 Perspectives on Conflict Resolution (4)

614 Negotiation, Bargaining, and Persuasion (4)

615 Cross-Cultural Dynamics in Conflict Resolution (4)

616 Mediation Skills (4)

617 Professionalism in Practice (4)

618 Adjudication and Courts (2)

619 Reflective Practice (2)

630 Arbitration and Hybrid Processes (2)

631 Research Methodology (3)

650 Capstone Seminar (2)