We must modernize and add significant space to meet the tremendous growth in the quality of our programs, the demands of new technology and teaching methods, the expectations of today's students and the needs of the Portland community. The library will continue to house material that is available only in print, but it also will provide the work space and connections to access electronic databases.
Students discuss the cases via e-mail.
In the law school's Cyberspace Law course, taught by Lydia Loren, associate professor of law, students produce a Web page to demonstrate their understanding of a law relating to the Internet. We are committed to environmental stewardship. To limit intrusion into the law school's woodland setting, Soderstrom designed the library addition as a three-story structure on an existing parking lot. The plan includes sunscreens, light shelves around glass walls to decrease the need for electric light and to lower the cooling load, and a light monitor on the roof to draw in natural light and ventilation. The law school boasts an active continuing education schedule, faculty participation in professional and community organizations, and significant involvement in law reform and policy research.