Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law • Environmental Law • Lewis & Clark Law Quick Links Apply Visit Alumni Library Calendar Giving The Source Newsroom Home / Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Lawyers and policy professionals play key roles in solving some of the world’s most complex environmental challenges. Today, practitioners must solve pollution problems, protect natural resources, and develop clean energy sources against the backdrop of a changing climate and efforts to promote environmental justice. Law is a vital tool for forging more sustainable, resilient, and equitable societies. Turn your passion into your profession. Join one of the top environmental law programs in the country and gain the legal expertise and experience to tackle the environmental, natural resource, and energy challenges of today and tomorrow. JD in Environmental Law LLM – in person or online MSL – in person or online Where will you have the most impact? Climate Resilience & Energy Global Environment Air, Water & Land Ecosystems & Biodiversity Environmental Justice & Sustainability Oceans & Rivers 5000 Spotlight 2026 Wyss Scholar Brooke Helstrom ’27: Advocating for Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection Brooke Helstrom JD ’27 is one of two Wyss Scholars selected from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2026. As a Wyss Scholar, Brooke plans to draw on her experience in wildlife conservation, watershed restoration, and environmental litigation to advance the protection of species and ecosystems through public interest environmental law. Read the story Summer 2026 Courses Open at Lewis & Clark Law School Registration is now open for Lewis & Clark Law School’s 2026 summer sessions, featuring specialized programs and a new Self-Service system for registration. Read the story Chhime Dorji Selected as 2026 Karuna Foundation International LLM Scholarship Recipient Lewis & Clark Law School has named Bhutanese lawyer Chhime Dorji as the 2026 recipient of the Karuna Foundation International LLM Scholarship, which supports international environmental law students from countries where the foundation works. He will join Lewis & Clark’s top-ranked Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law program in January 2026, using his LLM studies to strengthen environmental law, climate justice, and sustainable development in Bhutan. Read the story New Scorecard Highlights Food Systems’ Role in Climate Commitments Professor Erica Lyman, Lewis & Clark Law School’s Global Law Alliance, and international partners have launched the Food Systems NDC Scorecard, a new tool evaluating how national climate plans address the role of food systems in climate mitigation and adaptation. Read the story 2026 Wyss Scholar: Henry Sollitt ’27: Champion for Forest and Public Lands Conservation Henry Sollitt JD ’27 is one of two Wyss Scholars selected from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2026. As a Wyss Scholar, Henry plans to leverage his background in public lands conservation, wildfire response, and climate advocacy to advance systemic solutions for sustainable forest management and the protection of the American West’s forests and waters. Read the story More News and Events → Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law is located in Wood Hall on the Law Campus. email elaw@lclark.edu voice 503-768-6784 Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Lewis & Clark Law School 10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard MSC Portland OR 97219 lclarklaw envirolc LCEnvironmentalLaw Environmental Law LinkedIn Admissions Academics Financial Aid Alumni
