 Deans of the school in recent years include David R. <unk> ( 1994 – 1996 interim ) , Robert M. Ackerman ( 1996 – 1999 ) , and Symeon <unk> ( 1999 to 2011 ) . In 2008 , the school opened the Oregon Civic Justice Center to house programs including the Oregon Law Commission , the Center for Dispute Resolution , the Clinical Law Program , Center for Law and Government , and the Willamette Law Review . The dedication ceremony featured U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and was part of the school 's celebration of their 125th anniversary . Willamette admitted part @-@ time students for the first time for Fall 2012 , and added a joint degree program with Oregon State University . 
