May 19, 2000

Contact Maureen Shine (541) 346-3145

Rennard Strickland, dean of the University of Oregon School of Law, will serve as a delegate to the first-ever International Conference on Legal Education. Strickland was chosen as one of 50 delegates from 30 countries, 15 of whom are from the United States. "This is an exciting opportunity to represent the U.S. and the University of Oregon at a gathering that will bring together great legal minds for the purpose of discussing international cooperation in legal education," says Strickland. "I am honored to serve as one of the delegates." The conference takes place May 24-27 in Florence, Italy, and is the first international conference of legal educators with the goal of studying and comparing the educational process for teaching law. Each delegate will present a paper on an aspect of legal education. Strickland, who is attending the conference as a representative of the Law School Admission Council, will speak about "Creating Opportunity: Admissions in U.S. Legal Education." The conference is sponsored by the Association of American Law Schools, as part of its centennial year celebration. SOURCE: Rennard Strickland, dean, University of Oregon School of Law, (541) 346-3836.

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