Lewis & Clark College (Northwestern)

Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #80 Best Law Schools

Specialties #2 in Environmental Law #9 in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

The Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College has an application deadline of March 15. The full-time program application fee at the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College is $50. The part-time program application fee at the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $38,180 per year and part-time: $28,636 per year. The student-faculty ratio is 10.9:1. The Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College has 95 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

The Lewis & Clark College Northwestern School of Law is an institution in Portland, Ore., that emphasizes flexibility. Lewis & Clark College law students can complete their degrees on full- or part-time schedules, can take courses during the day or evening, and can focus in legal areas including global law, Indian law, and more. Among specialty programs, the institution has a high law school ranking in environmental law.

For hands-on training, students can get involved in clinical opportunities, including the Animal Law Clinic and the International Environmental Law Project, as well as through externships and clerkships. Northwestern Law school operates several centers that also offer research and training opportunities for law students, including the Center for Animal Law Studies, the National Crime Victim Law Institute, and the Natural Resources Law Institute.

Students may also seek out involvement opportunities in the school’s clubs and organizations, from the Latino Law Society to the softball league. Law reviews at the Lewis & Clark College Northwestern School of Law include Animal Law, Environmental Law, and the Lewis & Clark Law Review.

Lewis & Clark College offers law school scholarships and work-study opportunities to law students who apply for financial aid. International applicants are also eligible for merit-based scholarships.

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Year founded	1884
Public/private	Private
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	March 15
Full-time program application fee	$50
Part-time program application fee	$50
Admissions Phone	(503) 768-6613
Admissions E-mail	lawadmss@lclark.edu
Web site	http://law.lclark.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	95
Student-faculty ratio	10.9:1
Total faculty	108

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	483
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	207

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $38,180 per year Part-time: $28,636 per year
Room and board	$12,600

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	27.5%
Median private sector starting salary	$68,350
Median public service starting salary	$50,662

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

533,396

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data