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Lewis & Clark Law School Animal Legal Defense Fund

Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events:

In addition to putting on Speaker Series events and encouraging volunteerism, the Lewis & Clark Student Chapter strives to keep its members apprised of animal-related events in and around Portland, doing its part to build the animal protection community. Check out some of our recent and upcoming events below. Nearly all of our events are open to the public, so do not hesitate to stop by!

What We’ve Done:

September 13th, 2018

  • 12:10pm - 1:10pm: Animal Law Program Overview
    Join us in Wood Hall, Room 8, for an opportunity to learn about our incredible animal law program, upcoming events, and opportunities within animal law.

September 9th, 2018

April 12th, 2018

April 5th, 2018

March 23rd, 2018

  • 8:00am - 7:00pm: The Future of Food: Growing Opportunities
    Food Law and Policy conversations are becoming increasingly prevalent in academic, legal, and popular discourse. The food we eat, and our laws and policy governing it, have a profound impact on urban and rural communities, the natural environment, and animals. This year’s symposium takes a critical, intersectional, and interdisciplinary look at the environmental and food justice impacts of our food systems, the public health implications of our food choices, and business of food in our modern world.

March 22nd, 2018

  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Annual MeatOut Event!
    You are invited to the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (Lewis & Clark Chapter)’s annual “MeatOut” celebration!

March 14th, 2018

March 12th, 2018

March 3rd, 2018

March 1st, 2018

  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm: LC SALDF Speaker Series Event - Anita Krajnc
    Join LC SALDF as we host (via Skype) Ms. Anita Krajnc, founder of the Toronto Pig Save, and famously acquitted of criminal mischief for giving pigs water on their way to their slaughter.

February 21st, 2018

  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm: LC SALDF Presents - Delcianna Winders
    Join us as we feature Delcianna Winders, Vice President of and Deputy General Counsel for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals! Her presentation will center on captive wildlife and the law, including the recent case of Nosey the elephant.

February 15th, 2018

  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm: LC SALDF Speaker Series - Professor Rebecca Huss
    Join us for a free lunch and fascinating discussion with Professor Rebecca Huss! Professor Huss’ lecture to us is entitled: The Bad Newz Kennels Case & the Federal Animal Welfare Act’s Animal Fighting Venture Provision.

February 9th, 2018

February 8th, 2018

  • 12:10pm: Preparation for Annual Networking Event and Beyond
    This panel event will feature Priscilla Rader, Professor Lora Dunn, Professor David Rosengard, and Angie Fagg of the Animal Legal Defense Fund who will discuss networking tips for our annual Networking Event and beyond.
  • All Day: Cutest Companion Contest!
    SALDF’s Third Annual Cutest Companion Contest is almost here! Submit a photo of your companion animal and let your friends, family, and colleagues vote with their dollars to prove that your companion is the cutest. This year, all donations will benefit Animal Aid PDX, a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter located here in Portland. Whoever raises the most money will win an awesome prize!

February 3rd, 2018

  • 10:00am - 12:00pm: LC SALDF Spring Work Retreat
    Join LC SALDF for its Spring Work Retreat at Green Acres Farm Sanctuary on Saturday, March 3rd from 10:00-12:00 pm.

January 25th, 2018

  • 12:10pm: Speaker Series – Ryan Merkley
    Laws protecting animals in laboratories are weak and poorly enforced. Yet individuals and organizations within and outside government are attempting to water down those laws even more. Meanwhile, the public is more concerned about animal welfare and more skeptical of animal experimentation than ever before. Ryan Merkley of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will examine these issues and discuss what groups are doing to fight the current efforts to deregulate animal industries.

January 11th, 2018

  • 12:10pm: Speaker Series – Becky Jenkins

    Becky will be discussing the concept and impacts of environmental racism, a fascinating and disturbing reality that you won’t want to miss out on learning about. Join us for a free lunch and discussion on Thursday, January 11th at 12:10 PM in Room 7!

November 16th, 2017

November 10th, 2017

What’s to Come: