The Lewis & Clark Tradition of Animal Law

Many of our students choose Lewis & Clark specifically because of its excellent reputation for providing a world-class Animal Law education. It's no wonder. Thanks to the pioneering efforts of students and a handful of dedicated faculty, Lewis & Clark Law School has led the development of the field of Animal Law. The following are just a few of the important milestones Lewis & Clark Law School is proud to have achieved:

First Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter
First International Animal Law Conference
First Animal Law Journal
First Animal Law Clinic with full-time faculty
First Animal Law Moot Court program (in partnership with Harvard Law School)
First Closing Argument and Legislative Drafting and Lobbying competitions
First summer Animal Law program
First Animal Law program with a full-time administrator, clinical faculty and support staff
First Advanced Animal Law Seminar

History of the Animal Law Program

Lewis & Clark Law School has been a leader in animal law since the early 1990s and currently offers the most extensive program in animal law studies. While the field of animal law is still growing, L & C has been at the forefront of its development since the beginning.

Read more about the development of our groundbreaking program in this article from the Fall '08 issue of the Law School's magazine, The Advocate