University of Oregon. School of Law

The University of Oregon School of Law was founded in 1884 in Portland, Oregon, operating out of rented offices on 2nd and Yamhill. In 1906, the course of study was expanded to three years, and in April 1915, the University’s Board of Regents ordered that the program be moved to Eugene as part of a consolidation program within the university.

The School of Law's Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics has been active since 1980. Chairholders are public figures and scholars from a variety of disciplines. Morse Chair Professors give a major public addresses, teach courses, meet with students and community groups, and participate in various other relevant public and private events. A generous gift from Ed Conklin, a former colleague of Morse when he was a labor arbitrator, allowed the university to expand the activities of the Morse Chair Professor by creating the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics.

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