School of Law offers new Statement of Completion in Sustainable Business Law

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 31, 2008) -- The University of Oregon School of Law is preparing its students interested in developing a specialty in the field of sustainable business law with a newly approved Statement of Completion in Sustainable Business Law.

The new Statement of Completion responds to growing opportunities for lawyers versed in both the needs of new and emerging businesses and the regulation of energy and the environment. Oregon-based venture capital funds have predicted that sustainable business will comprise the next “dot-com boom,” and graduates with expertise in the field are expected to be in high demand by law firms.

Due to the emerging importance of sustainability, the School of Law introduced the Statement of Completion to guide students’ course selection in the field of sustainability.

To earn a Statement of Completion in Sustainable Business Law, student must satisfactorily complete a business law curriculum, selected courses addressing environmental and sustainability issues, and an appropriate paper, clinic, externship, business plan, or similar project approved by a faculty committee.

The UO School of Law offers a wealth of business and environmental courses that incorporate sustainability issues. Other campus departments, in particular the Environmental Studies Program and the Lundquist College of Business, also offer relevant courses in which sustainable business law students may enroll.

About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.

Contact: Credence Sol, 541-346-1665, csol@uoregon.edu

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