Mission Statement

The Center for Animal Law Studies is an umbrella organization and home to all of the animal law programs and activities at Lewis & Clark Law School. It is an academic and scholarly animal law program dedicated to:

 

1. Training future leaders for careers in animal law and public policy;

2. Conducting high-quality, independent legal research that advances the field of animal law;

3. Developing innovative recommendations and legal strategies relating to animal law within administrative, legislative, litigation and other settings;

4. Creating a scholarly environment where students, regardless of particular point of view, feel included and respected; and

5. Ensuring that the interests of animals are always considered as the field develops.

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