From the University of Oregon School of Law's dean Friday:
Dear law community,
In February 2025, a civil rights complaint was filed against the Oregon Law Review (OLR) student organization, based on events that occurred in the 2024 spring semester. In August 2025, the university's Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance completed its investigation and issued a report.
Because of FERPA, this report cannot be shared publicly. That said, we can provide these details: In April 2024, while selecting articles for the 2024-25 Volume 103, the OLR chose not to offer publication to an author who indicated they were faculty at Tel Aviv University. No law school administrators or faculty were involved in this decision. The following month, OLR board members asked a law school administrator to have a conversation with members who were concerned about the process.
After receiving the complaint in February, the university investigated both the OLR and the law school administrator who had the conversation. In early August, the university completed its investigation, finding the law school administrator not responsible for any policy violation. The university did, however, find the OLR responsible for violating University of Oregon policy and the Student Conduct Code. The investigation found that OLR engaged in conduct that, on its face, was discrimination based on perceived national origin. No findings were made about the intent that motivated the conduct.
Because of this finding, the university imposed an Action Plan on the OLR that must be completed by September 19, 2025. The Action Plan consists of the following four Action Items:
