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Lewis and Clark Law School (L&C), or Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College by its full name, is a private American law school located in Portland, Oregon. Its enrollment is small and fairly selective. For the last two years, L&C's Environmental Law program has been the highest-rated in the United States. L&C offers the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, with optional certificate programs in the following areas: Business and Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, and Tax Law. The master of laws (L.L.M.) degree is offered in Environmental Law. Located on the Southern end of Portland in the hills west of the Willamette River, Lewis & Clark Law School is associated with Lewis & Clark College, and reflects the progressive values of both Portland and the College.

Year Founded:1915Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Portland, ORWebsite:http://law.lclark.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:N/A
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):73# Applications:2241Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:899LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:225J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:40%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:25% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):73Full Time Faculty:4075th GPA:3.61 75th LSAT:164
1L Section Size (PT):40Part Time Faculty:33Median GPA:3.4 Median LSAT:161
2L/3L Courses:162Student to Faculty Ratio:14.625th GPA:3.06 25th LSAT:158
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:228 1L Attrition:2.6%Total Law Firms:26
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:537 Transfers In:20NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:182 Transfers Out:2DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:719   CA Law Firms:3
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$27,670% Receiving Grant Aid:40.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:OR
Part Time Tuition:$20,752Full Tuition & Stipend:0.1% % Employed (9 mos.):92.5%% Pass (First Time):80%
Living Expenses:$14,590Full Tuition:2.0%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$42,260Half Tuition:4.4%   Difference:4%
Total Cost (PT):$35,342Other Scholarships:33.4%