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Are you a non-lawyer interested in protecting animals? Are you concerned about animal welfare and want to make an impact in the lives of nonhuman animals? Do you wonder which educational qualification can best position you to help protect animals? If the answer to any of the questions above is “yes”, a Master of Studies […]

The animal law fundamentals course provides a foundational introduction to animal law, legal principles, and advocacy skills for students pursuing careers in animal protection and animal law.

This celebrates the first class of online animal law LLM program graduates, highlighting the global reach of CALS’ online degree and the growth of animal law education worldwide.

The intersection between animal protection and animal cruelty laws is a critical area of study for animal advocates. Animal abuse and animal neglect laws serve as a benchmark for societal expectations about how animals should be treated.

The MSL in animal law degree program prepares non-lawyers to work in animal protection, policy, and advocacy through legal education in animal law.

Learn how Companion Animal Law examines the legal protections, custody issues, and welfare challenges affecting pets and other companion animals. It also explores how advanced animal law degrees prepare advocates to address cruelty, family law disputes, and evolving animal protection standards.

Learn how industrial animal agriculture affects farmed animals, communities, and the environment, and how advanced animal law degrees prepare advocates to improve legal protections for farmed animals through policy, litigation, and reform.

A Master of Laws, or LLM, degree allows you to specialize in a field of law after graduating with your Juris Doctor. If you are passionate about animal welfare and animal protection, then an LLM degree in animal law is a path to consider – and one that the Center for Animal Law Studies at

The LLM, or Master of Laws, is a graduate degree in the field of law. The LLM degree is for lawyers who want to advance their career and gain expertise in a specialized area of law. For individuals who earned their law degree outside the U.S. or Canada, the LLM builds international credibility. For individuals

Discover how Animal Law LLM alumni are using their degrees to advance animal protection worldwide. These success stories highlight careers in advocacy, policy, academia, and legal reform.