Lewis & Clark Law School Podcasts

Small Business Legal Clinic Speaker Series
Tax Law - Choice of Business Entity and Tax/Payroll Obligations
May 7, 2009
Small Business Legal Clinic | Session Two | Session Three | Session Four

This is the first of a four-part series for new businesses and employers on taxes and other payroll deductions. In this podcast, learn whether you should set your business up as a Sole Proprietor, Partnership, Corporation, or LLC. Full Post »

Small Business Legal Clinic Speaker Series
Tax Law - Worker (Mis?)Classification: Independent Contractor or Employee?
May 21, 2009
Small Business Legal Clinic | Session One | Session Three | Session Four

This is the second of a four-part series for new businesses and employers on taxes and other payroll deductions. In this podcast, find out how Federal and State agencies differ in determining whether the people working for you are employees or independent contractors and…and find out the (BIG!) costs if you get it wrong! Full Post »

Small Business Legal Clinic Speaker Series
Session Three: Navigating the Tax Maze - SSA/IRS Wage Reporting Tips
June 4, 2009
Small Business Legal Clinic | Session One | Session Two | Session Four

This is the third of a four-part series for new businesses and employers on taxes and other payroll deductions. In this podcast, learn how to leave last century’s way of doing business behind (paper!) and how to make these web options work for you. You will learn about electronic options available to deposit taxes, file business returns, verify employee names and Social Security numbers, and submit W-2’s and 1099’s. Full Post »

Small Business Legal Clinic Speaker Series
Session Four: Navigating the Tax Maze - Combined State Payroll Tax Reporting
June 18, 2009
Small Business Legal Clinic | Session One | Session Two | Session Three

This is the fourth of a four-part series for new businesses and employers on taxes and other payroll deductions. In this podcast, learn about the State of Oregon’s unique partnership of three state agencies and two transit districts so that Oregon employers report and pay up to five separate state payroll taxes and transit taxes all at one time. Learn how this system works, where your Oregon tax dollars go, and how you can benefit from this collaborative state payroll tax system. Full Post »

Environmental Law Symposium
Greening the Grid: Agenda
April 23-24, 2009
Environmental Law & Natural Resources Law Program | Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality

In this symposium, sponsored by the Oregon Law Institute and hosted by Lewis & Clark Law School, the Environmental & Natural Resources Law Program will:

…explore the ongoing debate regarding the U.S. energy policies and consider how the country may revise its energy system to promote sustainable energy sources. The symposium will first take a look at the broader issues surrounding renewable energy development and explore how and whether electricity sector restructuring will accommodate new renewable energy sources.

The symposium will then discuss the various energy sources that a greener grid might employ, including “clean coal,” wind, solar, hydropower, and nuclear energy. Through moderated discussions, the symposium will explore the benefits and risks of using each of the specific energy sources and consider whether renewable energy will play a meaningful role in the U.S. electricity sector.

Segment One:
– Janice Weis - Welcome and Introductions
– Melissa Powers - Greening the Grid: An Idea Whose Time Has Finally Arrived?

Segment Two: The Federal and State Regulatory Landscape: How Laws Promote and Impede Renewable Energy Development
Moderator: Melissa Powers
– Joshua Fershee
– Alice Kaswan
– Irma S. Russell

Segment Three: Restructuring the Grid to Promote Renewable Energy Development
Moderator: William Funk
– Steven Ferrey
– Jim Rossi
– Joseph P. Tomain

Segment Four: “Clean Coal”
Moderator: Janice Weis
– Bruce Nilles
– Jason Hayes

Segment Five: Reception (not available yet)
- Anabelle Malins
- Laura Meadors

Segment Six: Hydro
Moderator: Dan Rohlf
– Daniel M. Adamson
– Nicole Cordan
– Richard Roos-Collins

Segment Seven: Ocean Wave
Moderator: Jack Sterne
– Thomas C. Jensen
– Chad Nelsen
– Rachael E. Salcido

Segment Eight: Solar
Moderator: Allison LaPlante
– Doug Boleyn
– Todd G. Glass
– Steven Weissman

Segment Nine: Wind
Moderator: Lin Harmon
– Dave H. Becker
– Kristen M. Fletcher
– William H. Holmes

Segment Ten: Nuclear
Moderator: Craig Johnston
– Chuck D. Barlow
– Michael A. Mullett
– Tyson R. Smith

Segment Eleven: Wrap-Up Roundtable with Conference Speakers
Moderator: Melissa Powers

The program was held at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon on April 23-24, 2009.

Law School Event
2009 Law Commencement Agenda
May 23, 2009
Lewis & Clark Law School

In this podcast, the commencement for the graduating class of 2009 was held on May 23, 2009 in Griswold Stadium at Lewis & Clark College.

Processional, Welcome by the Dean, and Remarks by the President

Commencement Addresses by Alter Wiener and Robert Bennett, Reflections of the Graduates

Prof. Doug Newell Scholarship Endowment

Conferring of Degrees

Leo Levenson Award for Excellence in Teaching, Charge to the Class and Recessional

The program was held at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon on May 23rd, 2009.

Environmental Law Symposium
Greening the Grid: An Idea Whose Time Has Finally Arrived?
April 23-24, 2009
Environmental Law & Natural Resources Law Program | Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality | Greening the Grid: Agenda

In this podcast, Melissa Powers sets the stage for the conference by asking the question: Is greening the grid an idea whose time has finally arrived? Full Post »

Environmental Law Symposium
Greening the Grid: Welcome and Introduction
April 23-24, 2009
Environmental Law & Natural Resources Law Program | Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality | Greening the Grid: Agenda

In this podcast, Dean Robert Klonoff welcomes the conference attendees to Lewis & Clark College and introduces Janice Weis. Janice Weis is the Associate Dean and Director of the Environmental & Natural Resources Law Program. She welcomes the attendees to the Greening the Grid Conference. Full Post »

Environmental Law Symposium
Greening the Grid: The Federal and State Regulatory Landscape: How Laws Promote and Impede Renewable Energy Development
April 23-24, 2009
Environmental Law & Natural Resources Law Program | Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality | Greening the Grid: Agenda

In this podcast, Moderator Melissa Powers leads a discussion on the federal and state regulatory landscape and how law promote and imped renewable energy development with panelists: Full Post »

Environmental Law Symposium
Greening the Grid: Restructuring the Grid to Promote Renewable Energy Development
April 23-24, 2009
Environmental Law & Natural Resources Law Program | Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality | Greening the Grid: Agenda

In this podcast, Moderator William Funk leads a discussion on restructuring the grid to promote renewable energy development with panelists: Full Post »