The University of Oregon in Portland will kick off its "Summer Spotlight: Urban Inspirations" discussion series at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9.

Cass SkinnerLopata '06, a Eugene attorney with the firm of SkinnerLopata Harris LLC, was recently appointed by Gov. Ted Kulongoski to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

Katy (Cheolis) Bloomquist, Class of '89, knew she wanted to be a lawyer since ninth grade, but the type of law she would practice wasn't so clear.

According to current data, the incoming LL.M. Class of 2010 will be the largest since the program's inception two years ago. Twelve students will enter the program this year, compared to six each of the previous two years.

Spirit Red: Visions of Native American Artists from the Rennard Strickland Collection is the title of professor emeritus and former Oregon Law dean Rennard Strickland's latest project. He recently donated his extensive personal collection of Native American art to the University of Oklahoma's Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

Oregon Law 1982 graduate Laurie Webb Daniel recently was appointed to the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary charged with vetting Unites States Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

A research article produced by Oregon Law Assistant Professor Judd Sneirson currently is listed on three of the Social Science Research Network's ("SSRN") Top Ten Download lists.

Steven Bender, James and Ilene Hershner Professor of Law and director of Portland Programs, will take part in two presentations as part of the University of Oregon's inaugural Conference on Biliteracy, taking place June 25-27 at the Erb Memorial Union.

Oregon Law's Student Animal Legal Defense Fund ("SALDF") organization recently announced the names of the members of its 2009-10 executive board.

Oregon Law is pleased to announce the names of three alumni who are the 2009 recipients of Oregon Law's Loan Repayment Assistance Program ("LRAP") stipends.