Boley Law Library: Diversity & Inclusion: Campus Offices & Student Groups

Law Student Groups

Asian/Pacific American Law Student Association APALSA's mission: To articulate and promote the needs and goals of the Asian American students at Lewis & Clark Law School; to foster and encourage an attitude of professional excellence; to focus upon the relationship of Asian American Law Students to their respective communities and to the Legal System of Oregon and the United States of America. To aid, support, and assist in the recruitment of prospective Asian American students and to assist in their admission to Lewis & Clark Law School.
Black Law Student Association The purpose of the Black Law Students Association is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black attorneys who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
Christian Legal Society CLS exists to inspire, encourage, and equip Christian lawyers and law students both individually and in community to proclaim, love and serve Jesus Christ through the study and practice of law, the provision of legal assistance to the poor and needy, and the defense of the inalienable rights to life and religious freedom. The Lewis & Clark Law School CLS Chapter is made up of students passionate about integrating their faith into the practice of law.
Disability Allied Law Student Association The LC Disability Allied Law Students Association’s (LC-DALSA) purpose is to create accessible spaces on campus, provide much needed representation for differently-abled students at LC, and to organize students around disability rights. DALSA is Lewis and Clark’s affinity group for people who identify as differently abled and their allies.
If/When/How If/When/How, formerly called Law Students for Reproductive Justice, works to advance understanding of reproductive justice through active communities on law school campuses to foster diverse membership and encourage multi-issue activism an build a foundation of lasting support for reproductive justice within the legal community.
Immigration Student Group The Immigration Student Group (ISG) seeks to promote awareness and understanding of immigration issues within the United States and around the world. ISG strongly encourages hands-on involvement with the immigrant community, and coordinates regular volunteer trips to detention centers to provide help to women and children seeking asylum. Throughout the year, ISG invites lecturers to speak about current events, holds donation drives, and shares volunteer opportunities.
Latino Law Society The Latino Law Society of the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College is an organization comprised of Latino students and those who support the organization’s goals. The organization serves to promote the recruitment and retention of Latino students, to promote unity among the Latino students, to promote awareness and understanding in the law school and the community of perspectives, culture, and heritage, and issues concerning Latinos, and to provide a support system for its members.
Student Bar Association Includes many law student groups focused on equity and social justice including APALSA, BLSA, Christian Legal Society, If/When/How, Immigration Student Group, Latino Law Society, National Lawyer's Guild, NALSA, Outlaw, and Women's Law Caucus.
National Lawyers Guild The National Lawyers Guild is a national non-profit legal and political organization of lawyers, legal workers, law students, and jailhouse lawyers. We represent progressive political movements, using the law to protect human rights above property interests and to attain social justice. The Lewis & Clark NLG chapter maintains a radical presence on the L&C campus. We also strive to strengthen ties between the student body and the the local and national community by supporting local activists through the Legal Observer Project and continuing to work for human rights in new ways.
Native American Law Students Association The goals of the Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) are to educate the Lewis & Clark Community about legal issues affecting Native American and Alaskan Native communities, promote the study of Federal Indian law, and encourage interaction with local tribes.
OutLaw OUTLaw provides a forum for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning students and their allies to meet, exchange ideas, share experiences, and bring pertinent legal and political issues of the LGBTQ community to campus.
Women's Law Caucus The purpose of the Women’s Law Caucus is to bring together the community of Lewis and Clark students interested in exploring the wide spectrum of legal issues affecting women. The Women’s Law Caucus also promotes women in the law by providing support and encouragement to students, enhancing ties with the community, and empowering future female leaders who will work toward the advancement of women’s legal rights.

Campus Offices

Committee on Diversity & Inclusion
The Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) is composed of faculty, staff, and student members from all three schools, and chaired by Janet Steverson. The committee’s charge is to develop institutional approaches to shared issues and opportunities involving the three schools and to collaborate with Executive Council and Operations Council, as appropriate, in doing so.
Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement
IME leads the College's efforts toward building and sustaining a diverse and culturally vibrant campus.
Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
This office is designed to support all religious life programs that take place on campus.
Indigenous Ways of Knowing
IWOK prepares native and non-native teachers, counselors and related community leaders for positive and informed leadership roles. IWOK empowers Tribal communities by providing educational experiences through a multicontextual process rooted in Indigenous worldviews.

Campus Events

Gender Studies Symposium
For over 30 years, the Gender Studies Symposium brings together representatives from academia, activism, and the arts for three days of workshops, roundtable discussions, lectures, film screenings, readings, performances, academic panels, and other intellectual and creative explorations of local, national and global gender issues.
Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies
First created by students in 2004, the symposium brings together scholars, students, public figures, writers, artists, and community members for a series of workshops, lectures, performances, panel discussions, readings, and a student-curated art exhibit.

Campus Contacts

Janet Steverson, Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
jws@lclark.edu or 503-768-6667

Bruce Taft, Jr., Executive Assistant to the Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
brucetaft@lclark.edu or 503-768-6667

Erica Johnson, Director of Admissions (CAS)
erica@lclark.edu or 503-768-7053

Mimi Huang, Director of Admissions (Law School)
mimi@lclark.edu or 503-768-6613

Becky Haas, Director of Admissions (Graduate School)
haas@lclark.edu or 503-768-6201