JD Program
The most robust Animal Law Program in the world
JD students at Lewis & Clark Law School have access to the most extensive animal law curriculum in the world—offering more than 25 diverse animal law courses, with 18 distinct courses in rotation each year. JD students may also specialize in animal law by earning an Animal Law Certificate upon graduation.
JD students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through experiential learning, serve as editors on the Animal Law Review, and join the board of the Lewis & Clark Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter.
Admissions Animal Law
Certificate
- Ananya Raghavan
L&C has the best programs for both animal and environmental law, as well as amazing clinics, extremely well-reputed and kind professors, and a welcoming student body.
Cerritos, California | JD ’25More about Ananya - Rianka Macwan
The Portland legal community, especially with the different diverse affinity groups, is tight-knit.
Naperville, Illinois | JD ’24More about Rianka - Emily Boden Torres
L&C has the best Animal Law program in the world and it is mind-boggling to me still that such an incredible program, faculty, and curriculum exists.
Scarsdale, New York | JD ’24More about Emily
Center for Animal Law Studies is located in Wood Hall on the Law Campus.
MSC: 51
email cals@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6960
Center for Animal Law Studies
Lewis & Clark Law School
10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard MSC 51
Portland OR 97219