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.
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