Facilities
Willamette University is located in the heart of the Willamette Valley in historic Salem, the state capital. The College of Law is housed on the beautifully landscaped 65-acre campus of the University in the award-winning Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center. The college is situated in close proximity to the Oregon State Capitol, the Oregon Supreme Court and the state library and is only a few blocks from the state archives building.
Legislative offices and state agencies, clustered around the campus, offer dozens of clerkship and externship opportunities for law students. The school offers all the cutting-edge amenities a student would expect from a top law school. Bright, modern classrooms provide comfortable, professional environments for learning and include a state-of-the-art wireless network. Both the Collins Legal Center and the law library are accessible to law students on an honor system 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Law Library
The Willamette University College of Law is housed in the award-winning Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center across the street from the main campus of Willamette University. It has been cited as one of the three finest law school facilities in America. The bright, modern classrooms (with wireless access) are designed to maximize discussion and interaction, creating a comfortable environment for learning. The Collins Legal Center also houses a contemporary courtroom, the Center for Dispute Resolution, the Oregon Law Commission, the John C. Paulus Great Hall (the law school’s lecture facility and public auditorium) and the J.W. Long Law Library. The offices for the Clinical Law Program are in Lee House on the main campus. Both the Collins Legal Center and the Law Library are open 24 hours a day. Few law schools grant students this degree of trust and privilege. At Willamette University College of Law, students are treated like the professionals they will become. Read more
University Facilities
Law students also have access to all the facilities of Willamette University, including the Goudy Dining Commons and The Bistro, University Center, the Willamette Store and much more. The Sparks Physical Education and Recreation Center is one of the finest athletic facilities in the region, housing a swimming pool, handball/racquetball courts, weight room, gymnasiums and shower and locker facilities. The University’s Hallie Ford Museum of Art is the third largest art museum in the state. The G. Herbert Smith Auditorium hosts the Oregon Symphony’s performances in Salem. The recently completed Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center offers state-of-the-art acoustics for small performances of jazz, choral music, chamber music and recitals. The campus provides intramural sports, cultural offerings, student organizations, special events and lectures, as well as the stimulation of 2,100 other Willamette students.
