Crag Law Center

10/13/2026

📣 Reminder, we’re hiring! Help build the next wave of environmental wins. 🌊

Want to use your legal skills to make a difference for communities and the environment? Crag Law Center is hiring for two opportunities!

🌱 Summer Associates
Are you a current law student looking for a summer internship? Get hands-on experience supporting communities working to protect the environment and explore public-interest environmental law.
🗓️ Apply by October 15
🔗 Learn more at crag.org/internships

⚖️ Legal Fellow
An opportunity for an early-career attorney passionate about public-interest environmental law and environmental justice.
🗓️ Apply by October 29
🔗 Learn more at crag.org/careers

Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this post and help us spread the word!

10/09/2026

The costumes! The smiles! The community! 📸✨

Our 25th anniversary gala brought together so many wonderful people to celebrate 25 years of putting the power of the law into the hands of communities. And the Happymatic Photo Booth captured some of the fun!

Relive your favorite moments (or find a new favorite photo) in our photo booth album at https://www.photoboothery.com/Crag-Law-Gala-2026

09/30/2026

🌊 Please help us welcome our newest Legal Fellow, Bianca Blanshine, to the Crag team 🌲

Bianca joins Crag after graduating from Stanford Law School, where she focused on environmental law, ocean and coastal advocacy, and worked on issues ranging from illegal fishing practices to transnational environmental peacebuilding. She also brings experience from Our Children’s Trust, Earthjustice, and Stanford’s Environmental Law Clinic.

And she’s no stranger to Oregon—Bianca grew up in Welches and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. 💚

When she’s not in the office, you might find Bianca:
🤿 Scuba diving (she’s a scuba instructor and has certified 250+ students)
🔧 Taking on a DIY or home-improvement project
🎶 Listening to music
♟️ Playing board games with friends and family

We’re so excited to have Bianca on the team and can’t wait to see what she brings to Crag’s work alongside communities across the Pacific Northwest.

Welcome to Crag, Bianca! 🎉

P.S. 👀 Interested in joining the Crag team as a Legal Fellow in 2027? We’re hiring now! Apply by October 26 and learn more at crag.org/careers.

09/26/2026

09/22/2026

Ready, set, BID 🎉Crag’s online auction is OPEN!

We’ve got 50+ amazing experiences, local treats, outdoor adventures, getaways, art, and more up for grabs—and every dollar raised directly supports Crag’s work putting the power of the law into the hands of communities protecting the environment.

One auction. 50+ ways to support Crag.

This is our only online auction of the year, so don’t wait!
Now’s your chance to bid, treat yourself, and get a head start on your holiday shopping—all while supporting Crag.

🔗 Browse the auction catalog and start bidding at crag.org/auction

P.S. Huge shoutout to the dozens of generous local artists, makers, businesses, and longtime supporters who stepped up to donate many one-of-a-kind gifts, workshops, and unforgettable experiences. There’s truly something for everyone ♥️

09/21/2026

⚖️ We’re hiring!

Crag is looking for a 2027 Legal Fellow to join our team and help put the power of the law into the hands of communities working for a healthy environment.

This is a 1–2 year attorney position designed for recent law school graduates and new attorneys with 0–1 years of experience. We’re especially interested in candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to public interest environmental litigation and environmental justice.

Here are the details:
📅 Start date: September 2027
💰 Salary starts at $75,000
📍 In-person at Crag’s Portland, Oregon office
⏳ One-year position, with the opportunity to become a Senior Legal Fellow for an additional year
🩺 Full platinum-level medical, dental, and vision coverage
💰 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
🌲 Six weeks of PTO

Know a new attorney who might be a great fit for Crag? Share this post with them!
Applications are due October 26 at 9 AM.

See the full job description and learn how to apply at

Crag uses cutting edge public interest litigation to protect the environment and communities in the Pacific Northwest. Work with us!

09/19/2026

🌲 Update on the fight to protect Forest Park

Last year, Portland City Council unanimously denied Portland General Electric’s permit to build a power line through Forest Park. PGE appealed that decision, and Crag attorneys joined Bird Alliance of Oregon, Forest Park Conservancy, and Forest Park Neighborhood Association in defending the City’s decision before the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.

Since then, our clients, PGE, and the City of Portland engaged in mediation in an effort to find a resolution that would protect Forest Park. Unfortunately, the City and PGE ultimately reached an agreement without our clients that would allow PGE to seek a new permit to log five acres in Forest Park, with the City’s support.

In response, our clients scheduled a rally at Portland City Hall on October 14, to which all are invited.

📅 Wednesday, October 14, 8:45 am
📍 Portland City Hall

The rally will be an opportunity for community members to learn more and show their support for protecting Forest Park, its wildlife, wetlands, and ancient trees.

🔗 Learn more about the case: crag.org/defending-forest-park

09/05/2026

Join us for an exciting and free event! The PNW Forest Climate Alliance is hosting Forests Over Profits, a free conference in Portland on Sept 12-13!

There are some very rad panels, and our own Senior Staff Attorney Brenna Bell will be presenting on Sunday 9/13 at 11:15 AM about our work defending Forest Park from PGE’s proposed transmission lines project that would destroy wildlife habitat and ancient trees in nearly 5 acres of the park.

This movement gathering will build community, power, and momentum against the exploitation of our forests and public lands.

The conference is free and even provides lunch, but space is limited, so make sure to RSVP at http://bit.ly/4wFYHsi

🌲 What: Forests over Profits conference
📅 When: Saturday 9/12 and Sunday 9/13 from 11 AM - 5 PM
📍 Where: 350PDX Climate Justice Warehouse | 3625 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227
🔗 RSVP at http://bit.ly/4wFYHsi

09/04/2026

✨We're hiring! Want hands-on experience working with some amazing environmental attorneys? Do you have a strong commitment to environmental protection and environmental justice? If so, Crag is hiring 2-3 law students to work with our legal team in the summer of 2027, and we'd love to see your application! Here are the key details:

🙋🏽‍♀️ This internship is designed for rising 3L's (current 2L's would apply).
💰 $20 an hour, for up to 40 hours per week for 10 weeks.
🏡Internship is in-person at our office on 3141 E. Burnside St. There is flexibility for remote work but you must live in Oregon for the duration of the internship.
📅Mid-may to early June start date.

The application period has opened, and will close on October 15th at 5PM. Please visit our website www.crag.org/internships for more info on the position and how to apply.

At Crag, we train the next generation of environmental advocates. Learn about our paid summer internship opportunities!

09/03/2026

🎉 Huge news! We’re thrilled to announce Rebeka Dawit as Crag Law Center’s new Executive Director!

After eight years at Crag, Rebeka knows our work, our clients, and the power of community-centered lawyering from the inside out. As an environmental justice attorney, she has been a trailblazer, advancing a vision of legal aid for the environment rooted in environmental justice, equity, and community leadership.

In our 25th year of standing with communities, we’re excited for Rebeka to lead us into this next chapter — building on decades of success while shaping what a just and vibrant future can look like.

Rebeka leads the way as the first Black Executive Director of a nonprofit environmental law firm in Oregon. She brings a bold vision for Crag’s future — fighting alongside communities across the Pacific Northwest for clean air, clean water, healthy forests, thriving ecosystems, and a more just future.

📣 Please join us in congratulating Rebeka in the comments!