Lewis & Clark Law School

10101 S Terwilliger Blvd Portland OR 97219

Lewis & Clark Law School enrolls approximately 176 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 161 and median GPA is 3.59. In the most recent reporting year, 82.4% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 4.6% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 1.3% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
176
Median LSAT
161
Median GPA
3.59
Bar-Required Jobs
80.9%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 166
50th Percentile 161
25th Percentile 158
75th Percentile 3.79
50th Percentile 3.59
25th Percentile 3.24

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
82.4%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
44.4%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
4.6%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
13.1%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
1.3%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
7.8%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
17%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
6.5%
In-house & corporate
Education
0.7%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
9.2%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
6.5%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
85.03%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
75.03%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+10%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
187
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time J.D. students

Each circle represents 1% of full-time J.D. students, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 49
Less than ½ tuition 210
Half to full tuition 173
Full tuition 0
More than full tuition 1