Willamette University College of Law
The Willamette University College of Law is the law school of Willamette University. Located in Salem, Oregon, and founded in 1883, Willamette is the oldest law school in the Pacific Northwest. It has approximately 29 full-time law professors and enrolls about 332 students, with 120 of those enrolled in their first year of law school. The campus is located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and the Oregon Supreme Court Building; the College is located in the Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center.
Main entrance to Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center
Charles L. McNary, dean from 1908 to 1913.
Exterior of the J. W. Long Law Library, 2006
Collins Legal Center
Willamette University is a private liberal arts college with locations in Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States. Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was an unaffiliated outgrowth of the Methodist Mission. The name was changed to Wallamet University in 1852, followed by the current spelling in 1870. Willamette founded the first medical school and law school in the Pacific Northwest in the second half of the 19th century.
Eaton Hall built in 1909
Waller Hall, completed in 1867 is the oldest building on campus.
Lausanne Hall
The Mill Stream runs through campus past the Mark O. Hatfield Library and Jackson Plaza.