The Lewis & Clark Chronicle
 

SUMMER/FALL 2001

VOLUME 10, NUMBER 3

 
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Sen. Gordon Smith (small)Sen. Smith tells law graduates to make a difference in their communities

U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith charged the 230 graduates of Lewis & Clark Law School to make a positive difference in their communities and their country.

"‘Government needs not only all the brains it has, but also all it can borrow,’" he said, quoting Woodrow Wilson.

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Bill Williamson (small)Law professor Bill Williamson retires

"Some people say we should wear sweatshirts that read Harvard of the West," says Bill Williamson, professor emeritus of law, after his retirement. "I say the people in Cambridge should start wearing sweatshirts that read Lewis & Clark of the East."

That exuberance is characteristic of Williamson, whose contributions have helped the law school achieve its current success.

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ABA honors distinguished achievement

The American Bar Association honored Lewis & Clark Law School with its 2001 Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy at a ceremony in the ABA Museum of Law on Aug. 6.

"Lewis & Clark Law School reflects the highest standards of dedication, creativity and professionalism," says Robert L. Rhodes, chair of the ABA Committee on Environmental Law.

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Dean James Huffman named to new endowed professorship

A new endowed professorship in honor of the late Erskine Wood, Sr., has been established in the law school, and James Huffman, dean of the law school, has been named as its first incumbent. The chair was created by a generous gift from Louise Wood, the widow of the late Erskine Wood, Sr.

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Law school to recognize Beckham, Robinson ’76, Whittlesey

Lewis & Clark Law School will recognize Judge Roosevelt Robinson ’76 as its distinguished graduate at an awards banquet on Saturday, Nov. 3, in the law school’s student lounge.

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