Christopher Forrester
Portland,OR
Overview
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Fellow
Global Law Alliance
Portland, OR
08.2020 - Current
- Researched and analyzed international and domestic law.
- Worked collaboratively on projects to examine effects of foreign and domestic environmental laws on wildlife trade.
- Analyzed specific environmental laws and how these laws relate to rights of citizens and indigenous people.
- Examined effects of hydroelectric power generation on communities and indigenous peoples.
Student
International Environmental Law Project
Portland, OR
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Worked collaboratively on a database for treaty violations and outcomes.
- Clinic group reviewed each other’s work product.
- Worked on comparative analysis of treaties and organizations of their identification of threatened and endangered species.
- Analyzed foreign laws related to clinic projects.
Intern
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
San Diego, CA
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Performed analysis of more than fifty resolutions in force to examine for consistency between resolutions and the Convention.
- Analysis of overlap area between IATTC and Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission convention areas.
Intern
State of Oregon Legislative Research and Policy Office
Salem, OR
06.2018 - 08.2021
- Summer intern for judiciary committee.
- Attended work group meetings for House and Senate bill proposals.
- Researched legal issues related to work group meetings.
- Researched legal issues for House and Senate judiciary members.
Education
LLM – Environmental, Natural Resource, and Energy -
Lewis & Clark Law School
Portland, OR 08.2020 - Current
Juris Doctor -
Lewis & Clark Law School
Portland, OR 08.2017 - 05.2020
Masters of Education -
Portland State University
Portland, OR 03.2003 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Portland State University
Portland, OR 09.1999 - 03.2003
Skills
Legal Research
Hobbies
Enjoy traveling with my family, most recently in Italy.
Avid cyclist. Ride to the Law School most days of the week and competed in a Gran Fondo in Italy.
Working to master the art of making traditional paella.
Timeline
Legal Fellow
Global Law Alliance
08.2020 - Current
LLM – Environmental, Natural Resource, and Energy -
Lewis & Clark Law School
08.2020 - Current
Student
International Environmental Law Project
08.2019 - 04.2020
Intern
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
06.2019 - 07.2019
Intern
State of Oregon Legislative Research and Policy Office
06.2018 - 08.2021
Juris Doctor -
Lewis & Clark Law School
08.2017 - 05.2020
Masters of Education -
Portland State University
03.2003 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Portland State University
09.1999 - 03.2003