A law conference that has been held at the University of Oregon for 38 years has been cancelled due to concerns over coronavirus. The was set to take place this week.
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But, the organizers announced today they felt the “rapidly developing situation with COVID-19 in the Pacific Northwest demanded a cautious response to protect the public welfare.”
The conference is an annual gathering place for attorneys and activists who work on environmental and climate justice issues at the U of O Law School. Famous attendees have included the tree-sitter and author Julia Butterfly Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Junior, and Wynona LaDuke.
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