Lewis & Clark Law School

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of:

• Sexual Orientation
• Gender Identity
• Gender Expression

Chosen Name

Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:

• Automatically on orientation name tag/materials
• Automatically on faculty class rosters
• Automatically on transcript
• Automatically on diploma

Pronouns

• Faculty and staff are allowed to include in email signatures
• Students can indicate on name tags during orientation
• Students can indicate on class rosters

Resources and Opportunities

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                 
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
• Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students  
• Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students                 
• LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group     
• Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

Classroom Experience

• Faculty required to use gender-inclusive language in their syllabi

Faculty

• School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee

Facilities

This law school provides all-gender-inclusive restroom(s) and all-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:

• In main law school building
• ADA accessible

Local Community

• LGBTQ+ specific events   
• Pride events 
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses         
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)    

Navigating Lewis & Clark Law School

Questions about financial aid

Financial Aid Office
Kelsey Neussl
kneussl@lclark.edu

Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus

Equity & Inclusion Office
diversityinclusion@lclark.edu
503.768.7186

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Office of Student Affairs
Dean Libby Davis
eadavis@lclark.edu
503.768.6610

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Alyssa Warren-Salstrom, Assistant Director of Student Affairs
akwarren@lclark.edu
503.768.6859

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Development and Alumni Office  
lawalum@lclark.edu         
503.768.6641