So Lewis & Clark is called Lewis & Clark College, but it could be called a university because there is also a Law School and Grad School associated with the College of Arts and Sciences. And since I'm sitting in the Law School library right now, I thought it would be a good time to talk about how it's nice to have the resources of the 3 schools together.
The schools are located close together and feel cohesive, but are distinct from each other, and it all strikes a nice balance. You can see in the map below that the law school is set about a 10-15 minute walk from the heart of the undergrad campus, and grad school is just past the main residential area of the undergrad campus. They're both really accessible from the undergrad campus, but I also like that all the campuses feel different.
So, now that we've established what the campuses are like, what are the benefits of having aces to these more upper-level institutions?
The schools are located close together and feel cohesive, but are distinct from each other, and it all strikes a nice balance. You can see in the map below that the law school is set about a 10-15 minute walk from the heart of the undergrad campus, and grad school is just past the main residential area of the undergrad campus. They're both really accessible from the undergrad campus, but I also like that all the campuses feel different.
So, now that we've established what the campuses are like, what are the benefits of having aces to these more upper-level institutions?
This program is great because it allows you early admission to the law school, and you can complete your JD in 6 years instead of the normal 7. Or if you don't want to commit fully to doing this in 6 years, you can cross-register and enroll in some law school classes once you have a certain number of credits. so that you can get to know law school classes.
Similarly to the law school program, if you're interested in getting your Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT), you can do that through the grad schools education program in a year less time than it would take if you went the normal pathway. You can also cross-register
Law and Education Classes at the undergrad
If you don't want to go all the way and cross-register at one of the other schools, there are also several classes taught at the college by law and education professors. For example, there's an environmental law class taught every spring at the undergrad, and several education classes-- one of which has a component where you go volunteer at a school once a week for practical experience.
As I said earlier, I'm writing this from the law school library. It's a nice place to come if you want to get off of the college campus but you just want to walk somewhere you don't normally go. Sometimes I come here on weekends to work on homework. It always has beautiful views because it overlooks Tryon state park. Not only can we work at the law library, but we also have access to the books and the research librarians here which is great.
These are a few of the nice aspects of being connected to the law school and grad school, I'm sure there are many more I haven't yet discovered.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me at quentingaul@lclark.edu