University of Oregon School of Law
Degree Programs Available From Oregon's Only Public Law School
The University of Oregon School of Law offers the opportunity to complete a JD while studying at an advanced digital technology law center and join student organizations.
Since 1884, the School of Law at the University of Oregon has educated lawyers, judges, elected officials, and leaders, promoting successful graduates. As Oregon’s only public law school, the University of Oregon’s School of Law offers students a variety of law degree programs.
School of Law Programs
The School of Law provides students with a full-time, three-year program resulting in a Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.). Other programs include:
- Masters Degree in Conflict and Dispute Resolution
- Oregon Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Environmental and Natural Resource Law
Students can also pursue a concurrent degree program, available for:
- Doctor of Jurisprudence and Master of Business Administration (J.D./ M.B.A.)
- Doctor of Jurisprudence and Master in Conflict and Dispute Resolution (J.D./ M.S. or M.A.)
- Environmental Studies and Law (J.D./ M.S. or M.A.)
- International Studies and Law (J.D./ M.A.)
Statements of Completion, or areas of specialty are offered in:
- Business Law
- Criminal Law
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law
- Estate Planning
- Intellectual Property
- International Law
- Law and Entrepreneurship
- Ocean and Coastal Law
- Public Interest and Public Service Law
- Sustainable Business Law
- Tax Law
Law students complete externships and clinics to obtain experience. Students are placed at attorneys’ practices, working as interns for district and federal courts, at the Oregon state legislature, study mediation training, work with businesses and other opportunities.
Knight Law Center
Opened in 1999, the state-of-the-art William W. Knight Law Center offers students advanced options in digital technology. Named the “most wired law school in America” by the national Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Group, the law center includes 138,000 square feet of wireless access and over 1,500 “fast Ethernet” jacks, enabling students to connect to the Internet speedily.
Students have access to the law library, a mock courtroom, 200-seat auditorium, and basketball court. All law students are required to own a laptop, either Mac or Dell. Students are provided a full service help desk, providing hardware service, instruction and support from the UO Law Technology Office.
Admissions and Student Organizations
The fall admissions deadline for first year applicants starts in September and ends in March for the following fall term. The UO School of Law application process is extremely competitive, as the school receives an average of 2,000 applications for 180 available seats in the first year class. Look for UO Law School information at law school fair and forums in California, New York, Washington D.C. and other national locations.
With over 5,500 University of Oregon alumni in law, networking connections, such as through the Lane County Bar association, and events are available to current law students. Law students can participate in over 40 student organizations, offering a wide variety of interests. Students can access and participate in student-run academic law reviews such as:
- Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation
- Oregon Law Review
- Oregon Review of International Law
A “Life at Law” blog is available online at the School of Law website, presenting student backgrounds, interests and more.
The University of Oregon School of Law is located at 1515 Agate Street in Eugene, just across from Hayward Field.
