Lewis & Clark Law School

What Lewis & Clark Law School does

Lewis & Clark Law School is a private, nonprofit law school founded in 1915 and affiliated with Lewis & Clark College, a public-benefit nonprofit corporation registered in Oregon. The law school operates on a separate campus at 10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard in Portland, Oregon, adjacent to Tryon Creek State Park, and is the only law school in Portland. It is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association. The school offers a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in full-time and part-time formats, LLM and MSL graduate degrees in Environmental/Natural Resources/Energy Law and Animal Law, a joint JD/MBA with Portland State University, a joint JD/LLM in Environmental Law, and nine certificate programs including Animal Law, Business and Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Energy/Innovation/Sustainability Law, Federal Taxation, International Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation and Advocacy Skills, and Public Interest Law.

Instructional delivery combines classroom-based JD and graduate programs with an extensive experiential learning portfolio that includes the Small Business Legal Clinic (anchored by a Fall 2025 partnership with Nike, Inc.), the Animal Law Clinic, the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, the Earthrise Law Center, the Green Energy Institute, and the International Environmental Law Project. The Boley Law Library (Oregon's largest) and a campus bookstore support academic operations. The school reports an average incoming first-year JD class of 160-170 students, 50+ student-led organizations, 31% of 1Ls self-identifying as students of color, 93% of 2025 graduates employed within 10 months, and a 95.4% two-year bar passage rate.

The revenue model is tuition-driven, with annual pricing set by the Board of Trustees. Revenue is generated primarily through JD, LLM, and MSL tuition, supplemented by application fees, health insurance charges, bookstore operations, alumni giving, and endowment support. The go-to-market motion is a traditional law school admissions process targeting prospective students through digital channels (website, social media on Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram), a bimonthly Dean newsletter, the annual Advocate alumni magazine, and on-campus events and tours. Customer segments include prospective JD students, practicing attorneys and law graduates seeking LLM/MSL credentials, and a community-facing service constituency of small businesses and nonprofits receiving free legal services through the clinics.

Name

Lewis & Clark Law School

Legal name

Lewis & Clark College

Website

https://law.lclark.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lewis & Clark Law School is a private, ABA-approved nonprofit law school in Portland, Oregon, offering JD, LLM, and MSL degrees with nationally ranked Animal Law and Environmental Law programs, nine certificate tracks, and clinical training supported by corporate partnerships.

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Product category

Legal Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Clinical Legal Education & Legal Aid Clinics (Law School–Run) (EDAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Juris doctor programs
• Graduate law degrees
• Animal law studies
• Environmental law programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated primarily through tuition charges for JD, LLM, and MSL programs, along with associated fees. Additional revenue from application fees, health insurance charges, and bookstore operations.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lewis & Clark Law School delivers higher-education legal training leading to the Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), and Master of Studies in Law (MSL) degrees, with full-time, part-time, on-campus, and online modalities. Instruction is supplemented by nine specialized certificate programs and experiential learning through in-house clinics such as the Small Business Legal Clinic, Animal Law Clinic, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Earthrise Law Center, and Green Energy Institute.

Product overview

Lewis & Clark Law School is a traditional educational institution offering a portfolio of law degree programs and professional services. The core offering is the Juris Doctor (JD) degree with both full-time and part-time options, supplemented by graduate degrees (LLM and MSL) in Environmental/Natural Resources/Energy Law and Animal Law. The school offers nine specialized certificate programs across areas including Animal Law (ranked #1 nationally), Business Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, IP Law, and Public Interest Law. Experiential learning is delivered through multiple clinics including the Small Business Legal Clinic (with Nike partnership), Animal Law Clinic, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Earthrise Law Center, and the Green Energy Institute. Additional services include the Boley Law Library, Law Bookstore, and the annual Advocate Magazine publication.

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Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree Primary law degree program offering full-time and part-time (evening) options, preparing students for bar admission and legal practice across various specialties. Delivered on the Portland campus with practical training components.
• LLM in Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Graduate law degree available online and on campus, focusing on environmental regulation, natural resources law, and energy policy. Targeted at practicing attorneys and law graduates seeking advanced specialization.
• LLM in Animal Law Graduate law degree in animal law, offered online and on campus, leveraging the school's top-ranked animal law program. For attorneys and law graduates seeking specialization in animal law.
• Master of Studies (MSL) in Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Master's degree program in environmental law, available online and on campus for non-lawyer professionals seeking specialized knowledge without completing a JD.
• Master of Studies in Animal Law Master's degree program in animal law for professionals seeking advanced study without a full JD requirement, leveraging the school's #1-ranked animal law program.
• Joint JD/MBA Degree Combined Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degree offered in partnership with Portland State University for students pursuing both legal and business credentials.
• Joint JD/LLM in Environmental Law Combined JD and LLM program allowing students to earn both degrees in environmental law with reduced total time to graduation.
• Specialized Certificate Programs Nine specialized certificate programs covering Animal Law, Business and Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Energy/Innovation/Sustainability Law, Federal Taxation, International Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Advocacy Skills, and Public Interest Law, available to enrolled students.
• Small Business Legal Clinic Law school clinic providing free legal services to small businesses and nonprofits, with a partnership pairing SBLC students with Nike in-house attorneys on entity formation, contract drafting, trademark registration, and compliance matters.
• Animal Law Clinic Clinic offering legal services related to animal protection and animal law matters, providing students with practical experience in the school's #1-ranked animal law specialty.
• Criminal Justice Reform Clinic Clinic focused on criminal justice reform initiatives and related legal work, providing law students with hands-on experience in reform advocacy.
• Earthrise Law Center Environmental law clinic providing students with hands-on legal experience in environmental cases through research, advocacy, and representation.
• Green Energy Institute Institute focused on green energy policy and environmental solutions, working on data center regulation and Oregon's POWER Act.
• International Environmental Law Project International environmental law research and advocacy initiative, providing students with exposure to cross-border environmental legal work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of 2025 graduates employed after 10 months
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nike, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 February 2025Nike has partnered with Lewis & Clark Law School's Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC) to create a mentorship program pairing Nike in-house attorneys with SBLC student interns. The collaboration provides law students with opportunities to work alongside practicing corporate counsel on live client matters including entity formation, contract drafting, trademark registration, and compliance. The inaugural cohort launched in Fall 2025 with eight Nike attorneys and eight SBLC interns participating.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Oregon School of Law: ABA-accredited public law school located in Eugene, Oregon. Most direct comparable peer in the same state with overlapping applicant pool, similar JD offerings, and shared Northwest legal market.
• Willamette University College of Law: ABA-accredited private law school in Salem, Oregon. Comparable private, tuition-dependent model with a JD program and specialty offerings serving the same Northwest applicant base.
• University of Washington School of Law: ABA-accredited public law school in Seattle, the leading Pacific Northwest law school. Competes for overlapping applicants, faculty, and employer relationships across the region.
• Vermont Law and Graduate School: ABA-accredited private law school with nationally recognized Environmental Law program — the closest specialty-environmental peer to Lewis & Clark's environmental/energy LLM and Green Energy Institute.
• Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law: ABA-accredited private law school with leading Environmental Law program. Direct specialty peer for the LLM in Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law.
• Tulane University Law School: ABA-accredited private law school with a top-ranked Environmental Law program and LLM offerings. Strong specialty competitor for environmental law applicants and faculty.

Regional players

• Gonzaga University School of Law: ABA-accredited private law school in Spokane, Washington. Comparable tuition-driven private institution serving the inland Northwest with similar specialty and JD programs.
• Seattle University School of Law: ABA-accredited private law school in Seattle. Similar private, mission-driven profile with comparable JD and specialty offerings; competes for Pacific Northwest applicants.
• University of San Francisco School of Law: ABA-accredited private law school on the West Coast with comparable tuition-driven model and a similar applicant pool for Pacific-coast candidates.
• Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law: ABA-accredited private law school in Orange County, CA with comparable specialty certificate model and tuition-driven private structure; competes for West Coast JD applicants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lewisandclark
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/lewisandclarklaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/lewisandclarklawschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/lclarklaw

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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