Companion Animals

CALS Ambassador, Kimberly Backman (’24, LLM), shares her Global Ambassador Project founding a nonprofit to provide pro bono legal services for Illinois animal shelters and rescues.

Learn about our Law & Ethics of Animal Testing course and scholarship opportunities for those passionate about advocating for animals used in research and testing.

Lewis & Clark sparks a national movement to protect both people and their pets by redefining the role of companion animals in the legal system.

Megan Senatori, Associate Director of the Center for Animal Law Studies, helped to lead the advocacy effort and was a co-author of the resolution and report, with support from two Lewis & Clark JD students.

Since 1979, April 24 has been recognized as the World Day for Laboratory Animals, commemorating the millions of animals used in scientific research and testing around the world. The Center for Animal Law Studies is raising awareness and sharing ideas for how you can help advocate for laboratory animals.

This year commemorates the 15-year anniversary of the Center for Animal Law Studies’ founding. In honor of this milestone, we reflect on the remarkable growth of animal law education since CALS opened its doors in 2008 and some of our key achievements.

Co-hosted by the Center for Animal Law Studies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Animal Law Conference is the preeminent event in the ever-burgeoning animal law field.

This merit award is given annually in memory of Florence Kaufelt, a lifelong friend of animals, to a graduate of our Animal Law LLM Program.

CALS Ambassador, Tara Cooley (LLM, ’20), is fostering the creation of Courtroom Animal Advocate Programs across the U.S.

Animal Law MSL Candidate, Dr. Anna Birgitta Wahlberg, leads work to include fundamental animal rights in the Finland Constitution with support from CALS.

More Than A Link: the Washington Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that animal cruelty can also constitute domestic violence.