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Veterinarians are uniquely positioned to strengthen animal protection efforts, but legal knowledge can expand their impact even further. Learn how Lewis & Clark’s Online Animal Law MSL empowers veterinary professionals to influence policy, support legal advocacy, and drive meaningful change for animals.
Animal law is a rapidly growing and interdisciplinary field that shapes how society treats companion animals, wildlife, and animals used in commercial contexts. In this webinar, Professor Pamela Frasch explains why animal law matters and how Lewis & Clark Law’s advanced degrees prepare students to turn compassion into effective legal advocacy.
Explore how an advanced degree in animal law empowers students to become effective lobbyists and policy advocates. Learn how Lewis & Clark Law School’s unique coursework and global alumni network are driving real-world change for animals.
In a recent live webinar, Animal Law LLM alum and Adjunct Professor, Rebecca Critser, Dr. Rajesh K. Reddy, Director of the Animal Law Program, and Megan Senatori, Associate Director of the Center for Animal Law
The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) educates the next generation of animal law advocates and advances animal protection through the law. CALS offers two advanced degrees in animal law: the LLM, which is designed
At the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS), our mission is to educate the next generation of animal law advocates and advance animal protection through the law. CALS offers two advanced degrees in animal law:
Veterinarians are uniquely positioned to strengthen animal protection efforts, but legal knowledge can expand their impact even further. Learn how Lewis & Clark’s Online Animal Law MSL empowers veterinary professionals to influence policy, support legal advocacy, and drive meaningful change for animals.
Women have played a vital role in shaping animal protection and animal law. From early advocates to today’s leaders, their impact continues to drive change for animals worldwide.
Social media can expose animal cruelty or help fuel it. From viral “rescue” videos to wildlife tourism and animal influencers, digital platforms are reshaping how animals are perceived and treated. This post explores how online content can both harm and protect animals, and what advocates can do to drive meaningful, lasting change.
Animal law is a rapidly growing and interdisciplinary field that shapes how society treats companion animals, wildlife, and animals used in commercial contexts. In this webinar, Professor Pamela Frasch explains why animal law matters and how Lewis & Clark Law’s advanced degrees prepare students to turn compassion into effective legal advocacy.
Industrial animal agriculture law quietly shapes everyday life, from food systems and environmental health to animal welfare and public health. This article explores how legal frameworks governing CAFOs impact animals, communities, and ecosystems and how law students are learning to challenge and reform these systems.
Animal law careers require strong legal knowledge, communication, advocacy, and innovative problem-solving. Learn how the Animal Law Advanced Degree Program equips advocates with the skills to make meaningful change for animals.
Scholarship Deadline
October 5, 2026
Application Deadline
November 2, 2026
Spring Start Date
January 13, 2027
