Members of the Oregon Law community are remembering the achievements of Professor Emeritus Frank Robert Lacy, who passed away September 21.

Oregon Law's Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation ("JELL") recently announced the names of its newest members for the 2009-10 academic year.

The Oregon Review of International Law recently announced the names of associate editors for the 2009-10 academic year.

The Oregon Law Review ("OLR") recently announced the names of staff editors for the 2009-10 academic year.

The "Back to School 2009" issue of preLaw, a nationally distributed publication aimed at prospective law students, has recognized Oregon Law's environmental, public interest, and criminal law programs as some of the best in the country.

Oregon Law third-year student Tim Ream recently began an externship abroad with the United Nations.

Oregon Law's Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation (JELL) Annual Symposium welcomed nearly 130 individuals to the September 11 panel discussions and keynote addresses examining the theme, "Legal and Ethical Duties in a Changing Climate."

Oregon Law will observe Constitution Day, marking the date in 1787 when members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution, with a discussion at the University of Oregon in Portland's White Stag Building.

In May 2009 the Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund ("OLSPIF") announced the names of its 2009 summer stipend recipients. OLSPIF awards $3,000 stipends annually to qualified students who accept public interest positions that otherwise would be unpaid.

The Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society is presenting a discussion titled, "Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice" from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at the University of Oregon White Stag Building in downtown Portland.