CALS News & Events

Videos of the panel presentations at the 2026 International Aquaculture Law & Policy Symposium are now available. Read our post event piece about the event!

Applications are now open for our Global Ambassador Program, which empowers and supports our alumni as they advance animal law and animal protection in the U.S. and around the globe.

CALS Ambassador, Dr. Emily Talkington (’24, Animal Law MSL), shares her Global Ambassador Project to bring Animal Law into the Veterinary Medical School curriculum.

Global Law Alliance Fellow, Courtney McCoy (JD ’25), breaks down recent international developments regarding the bear bile industry.

A strategic global initiative designed to build capacity and drive systemic change for Africa’s animals

The new bill enshrines the human-animal bond as a social determinant of health

A global library and networking hub via a collaboration by the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School and the Centre for Professional Legal Education at Bond University 

CALS Ambassador, Gladys Kamasanyu (’20, Animal Law LLM, Uganda) shares her Global Ambassador Project to prevent wildlife crime by educating rural communities.

In honor of World Otter Day, Zoe Morton (Lewis & Clark Law School rising 3L and Center for Animal Law Studies Law Clerk) raises awareness about the growing exploitation of river otters in captivity for exotic animal cafes and roadside zoos.

Meet this year’s graduating award recipients: Camille Bond (JD), Vivian González Méndez (LLM), and Laurisa Schutt (MSL)

Apply by June 1st to be considered for Fall 2026 start in the animal law advanced degree program

Join us for this one-day in-person event at the University of Birmingham, England.

This latest development in the Rights of Nature movement gives key Amazonian pollinators important protections.