Past Events

March 19

From Student to Professor: How Lewis & Clark’s Animal Law LLM Launched a Career in Academia

Join us to learn about our advanced degree program (offered on campus and online), featuring a presentation from our Animal Law LLM alum, Rebecca Critser.

September 19, 2023

Wild Animals as Agents in Law and Ethics

Join award-winning environmental writer, Emma Maris, author of Wild Souls: What We Owe Animals in a Changing World for a discussion about a new vision for our relationships with, and responsibilities toward, wild animals. This student event is hosted by the Center for Animal Law Studies, LC ALDF, and Animal Law Review. Lunch will be provided! 

September 18, 2023

Fuel your Nonprofit Career with an Advanced Degree in Animal Law

Join us for a webinar on September 18th to learn how an advanced degree in animal law can fuel your nonprofit career!

September 12, 2023

Animal Law Campus Welcome

Co-hosted by the LC Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter, Animal Law Review, and Center for Animal Law Studies, this welcome event for Lewis & Clark students offers an overview of each group’s mission, the exciting things to expect this year, and how students at every level can get involved. Lunch will be served!

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March 7, 2023

Film Screening Event: The Smell of Money

Get your ticket now to join us for this Animal Law Week special event!


November 6, 2022

30th Annual Animal Law Conference

The Center for Animal Law Studies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund celebrate 30 years of the nation’s premier Animal Law Conference!
until 2:00pm on November 6
November 5, 2022

30th Annual Animal Law Conference

The Center for Animal Law Studies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund celebrate 30 years of the nation’s premier Animal Law Conference!
until November 6
November 4, 2022

30th Annual Animal Law Conference

The Center for Animal Law Studies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund celebrate 30 years of the nation’s premier Animal Law Conference!
until 2:00pm on November 6, 2022
September 28, 2022

Info Session with Professor Frasch for National Animal Law Competitions

Calling all Lewis & Clark Law students interested in a unique opportunity to hone your advocacy skills, including a rare legislative drafting and lobbying experience! Join this info session with Professor Frasch (lunch provided!) to learn about the National Animal Law Competitions. Prior animal law knowledge/interest not required-all are welcome!
April 3, 2022

World Aquatic Animal Day

In 2020, our Aquatic Animal Law Initiative and Animal Law Clinic kicked off the first annual World Aquatic Animal Day—a day to raise awareness about the plight and protections needed for aquatic animals around the globe and encourage individuals to take action for them. Join us for the third annual World Aquatic Animal Day (WAAD) April 3, 2022! The theme for WAAD 2022 is “Disentangling the Sustainability Myth in Fishing and Aquaculture,” which will explore these industries’ negative impact on our natural world and what we can do about it. Tag along for a day of virtual speaker panels, seafood tastings, and an in-person action hour hosted at Lewis & Clark Law School. Visit the World Aquatic Animal Day webpage for details.
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March 11, 2022

11th Annual Animal Law Symposium

Animal Law Review presents its annual animal law symposium, a day filled with thoughtful conversation on animal law. This year’s virtual event will focus on some of the successes we have achieved on behalf of nonhuman animals, while acknowledging the work that remains to be done. This free event is open to the public and will feature panels and individual speakers on a variety of animal legal issues, including species conservation, intersectional animal advocacy, and sustainable agriculture.
March 7, 2022

Animal Law Week (March 7-11th)

This year’s annual Animal Law Week at Lewis & Clark Law School is March 7-11th. The Lewis & Clark Law School Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter will be hosting a variety of animal law events and activities throughout the week and the Center for Animal Law Studies will be supporting the students by raising awareness. The full lineup of events is below. To download  in PDF format, click here.
February 18, 2022

Sustainable Protein: The Legal, Business, and Ethical Dimensions

Please join the Center for Business Law and Innovation (CBLI) and the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) at Lewis & Clark Law School for the annual Business and Food Law Forum being held virtually on February 18, 2022.
November 19, 2021

AALS Animal Law Section Scholarship Circle Workshop

Please join the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Animal Law Section for a work-in-progress virtual workshop with Professor Kathy Hessler on Friday, November 19 from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm (Pacific Time). Professor Hessler’s working title is Aquatic Animals in Research: Framing the Conversation. It is a chapter in the first book dedicated to aquatic animal law!

Canadian photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur. Photo by Lesley Marino
October 29, 2021

The Role of Photojournalism in Animal Advocacy: A Conversation with Jo-Anne McArthur of We Animals Media

The Center for Animal Law Studies and the Lewis & Clark Student Animal Legal Defense Fund are pleased to welcome photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur on October 29, at 12:10pm PST, to speak about animal photojournalism, her work at We Animals Media, the role of photography in advocacy, and stories about animals she’s met worldwide.
April 19, 2021

Animal Law Curriculum Advising Session

Please join Center for Animal Law Studies for a curriculum advising session. This event is open to current Lewis & Clark Law School students only.
April 6, 2021

Ushering in a New Age of Animal Advocacy

Please join the Center for Animal Law Studies for this year’s Animal Law LLM thesis presentations featuring candidates Tara Cooley and Jessica Chapman.
April 3, 2021

World Aquatic Animal Day

Join the Aquatic Animal Law Initiative and the Animal Law Clinic at the Center for Animal Law Studies on April 3, 2021, for a virtual day of action for aquatic animals!
March 30, 2021

What the New Administration and the 117th Congress Can Accomplish for Animals

The Center for Animal Law Studies and the Lewis & Clark Law School Animal Legal Defense Student Chapter welcome U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer!
March 10, 2021

Animal Law Clinics: Making a Difference for Animals (Animal Law Week Event)

Join us in honor of Animal Law Week to learn about how the animal law clinics at the Center for Animal Law Studies are making a difference for animals and preparing students to be effective legal advocates.
March 8, 2021

Viewing of a Conversation with Jonathan Safran Foer (Animal Law Week Event)

Join the Lewis & Clark Law School Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter to kick off Animal Law Week with a viewing of the keynote presentation by award-winning author, Jonathan Safran Foer, from the 2020 Animal Law Conference.
March 8, 2021

Animal Law Week (March 8-12, 2021)

The Center for Animal Law Studies and the students of Lewis & Clark Law School Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter will be celebrating all things animal law during our annual Animal Law Week, to be held March 8 - 12, 2021. 
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March 3, 2021

10th Annual Animal Law Symposium: Animal Law and Environmental Law: Parallels and Synergies

10th Annual Animal Law Symposium: Animal Law and Environmental Law: Parallels and Synergies with Professor Randall S. Abate

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lx9tCKA3QQOr2mhvunsbrQ

The event will be moderated by Lewis & Clark Law School’s Animal Law Review.

This program has been approved for one General MCLE Credit through the Oregon State Bar. To receive CLE credit please fill out this form by March 10, 2021.

Delcianna Winders
November 13, 2020

Animal Law Review 2020 Virtual Symposium

Join the Animal Law Review for its 2020 Virtual Symposium on Friday, November 13, from 6-7pm PST for a farmed animal advocacy discussion via Zoom!
October 25, 2020

28th Annual Animal Law Conference (virtual)

The Animal Law Conference—co-hosted by the Center of Animal Law Studies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund—is the preeminent event in the field of animal law today. This year’s conference is virtual for everyone’s safety. Learn more!

until 2:00pm on October 25
October 24, 2020

28th Annual Animal Law Conference (virtual)

The Animal Law Conference—co-hosted by the Center of Animal Law Studies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund—is the preeminent event in the field of animal law today. This year’s conference is virtual for everyone’s safety. Learn more!

until October 25
October 23, 2020

28th Annual Animal Law Conference (virtual)

The Animal Law Conference—co-hosted by the Center of Animal Law Studies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund—is the preeminent event in the field of animal law today. This year’s conference is virtual for everyone’s safety. Learn more!

until 2:00pm on October 25, 2020
October 1, 2020

Free Online Lecture: The Rise of Animal Law

Public Lecture by Dr. Rajesh K. Reddy: The Rise of Animal Law Education: A Discipline Whose Time Is Now

Proudly hosted by Voiceless, the Centre for Professional Legal Education at Bond University and the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School.

October 27, 2019

27th Annual Animal Law Conference

Representing Animals: Elevating Animal Status
until 12:00pm on October 27
October 26, 2019

27th Annual Animal Law Conference

Representing Animals: Elevating Animal Status
until October 27
October 25, 2019

27th Annual Animal Law Conference

Representing Animals: Elevating Animal Status
until 12:00pm on October 27, 2019
March 15, 2019

Animal Law Review Symposium

Cycles of Violence: Examining the Relationship Between Human and Nonhuman Animal Oppression and Exploitation

February 7, 2019

Activist Aph Ko to speak with Lewis & Clark Students

Join SALDF and the Black Law Student Association for an engaging evening with Aph Ko!
September 5, 2018

Africa Animal Law Convention

The Center for Animal Law Studies presents the first Africa Animal Law Convention held in conjunction with the Africa Animal Welfare Conference at the UN Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
September 4, 2018

Africa Animal Law Convention

The Center for Animal Law Studies presents the first Africa Animal Law Convention held in conjunction with the Africa Animal Welfare Conference at the UN Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
March 23, 2018

Food Law Symposium

We wrap up Animal Law Week with the 4th annual Food Law Symposium featuring great speakers and topics. Our lunchtime keynote is Congressman Earl Blumenauer.

March 23, 2018

Animal Law Week

The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we have a wonderful week of animal law activities planned to mark the event.
until 12:00am on March 23
March 22, 2018

SALDF’s MeatOut Extravaganza

The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) at Lewis & Clark hosts its annual MeatOut extravaganza. Everyone on campus is invited to enjoy their gift of exceptionally tasty vegan BBQ, salads, and dessert.

March 22, 2018

Animal Law Week

The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we have a wonderful week of animal law activities planned to mark the event.
until March 23
March 21, 2018

Ever Vimbai Chinoda, Speak Out For Animals

Animal Law LL.M. graduate, Ever Vimbai Chinoda of Zimbabwe, will tell us about the groundbreaking work she is doing through her non-profit Speak Out For Animals (SOFA). You will not want to miss this presentation - Ever is a wonderfully dynamic and inspirational speaker.

March 21, 2018

Animal Law Week

The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we have a wonderful week of animal law activities planned to mark the event.
until March 23
March 20, 2018

10-Year Anniversary Party

Join us for our 10-Year Anniversary Party in the evening. We will be at the law offices of Stoel Rives (760 SW Ninth St., Portland, 30th Floor, Goose Hollow Conference Room), to raise a glass to everyone who has been so supportive these past 10 years. Please RSVP by Friday, March 16th to Raj Reddy (rajreddy@lclark.edu).

March 20, 2018

Vegan Donut Tasting Competition

We are holding our first-ever Vegan Donut Tasting Competition with three animal law celebrity judges.

March 20, 2018

Animal Law Week

The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we have a wonderful week of animal law activities planned to mark the event.
until March 23
March 19, 2018

Plaza Opening Celebration and Puppies

SBA Room - Celebrate the opening of the newly constructed Plaza at noon, and then continue the celebration with puppies and Juli Zagrans.

March 19, 2018

Animal Law Week

The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we have a wonderful week of animal law activities planned to mark the event.
until March 23
March 18, 2018

Shamrock 5K Run

Join a team of animal law walkers, joggers, and runners who will take on the Shamrock 5K Run while raising awareness about animal protection issues.

March 18, 2018

Animal Law Week

The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we have a wonderful week of animal law activities planned to mark the event.
until March 23
March 17, 2018

Animal Law Week

The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we have a wonderful week of animal law activities planned to mark the event.
until March 23
March 16, 2018

Animal Law Review Symposium

The Animal Law Review hosts its annual ALR Symposium with an exciting line-up of speakers and topics.

March 16, 2018

Animal Law Week

The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and we have a wonderful week of animal law activities planned to mark the event.
until 12:00am on March 23, 2018
January 22, 2018

Animal Law in the U.S. and Beyond

Animal Law in the US and Beyond, University of Rwanda Law School, Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda
Natasha Dolezal, Pamela Frasch, and Jim Karani (LLM '16) at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya.
January 19, 2018

Animal Law & Wildlife Crimes - Strathmore University Law School

Animal Law in the U.S. and Beyond
October 2, 2017

Animal Law Education & Careers - University of Zimbabwe Law School

Speak Out For AnimalsNatasha Dolezal and Bryce Clemence (Director and Training Instructor, Anti-Poaching and Tracking Specialists and Environmental Stewardship Trust) speak to University of Zimbabwe law students.
March 29, 2017

Connecting Animals and the Law: Realities and Possibilities

Connecting Animals and the Law: Realities and Possibilities