CALS News & Events

Jennifer Bass and Piper Blank are recipients of the highly competitive Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law & Policy LLM Fellowships.

In honor of World Elephant Day, Clinical Professor Erica Lyman reflects on elephant protection challenges and opportunities.

The Global Ambassador Program empowers and supports our alumni as they advance animal law and animal protection around the globe.

CALS Ambassador Nancy Makuvise (LLM, ‘22) shares her Global Ambassador Project to build a healthier and more compassionate world for animals

Inspired by the compassion of animal advocate Tommy Raskin, an anonymous donor creates an Animal Law LLM scholarship to share his legacy.

Clinical Professor Erica Lyman shares a new report that provides a valuable tool to protect wetlands from animal agriculture through the Ramsar Convention.

In this blog, Julie Palais (’23, MSL, USA) and Varnika Singh (’23, LLM, India) share their deep passion and collaboration to advance animal protection in Nepal.

Bianka Atlas (’20, LLM, New Zealand) shares how she’s expanding the field of animal law in New Zealand for her Global Ambassador Project.

This year’s award is presented to three Lewis & Clark law students who have demonstrated leadership in the field of animal law.

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.

Erica Lyman, Clinical Professor and Director of the Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment, calls for greater international oversight of the aquarium trade.

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 Earth Day, Clinical Professor Erica Lyman explains why it will take global action to protect wild animals from the harmful effects of plastics.

Lewis & Clark Law School’s 9th annual Environmental Law Spring Symposium, “Animal Agriculture and Climate Change — The Really Big Cow In The Room,” convened experts to discuss the urgent need to address the adverse impacts of industrial animal agriculture on climate change. Nicholas Kristof, of NY Times, gave the keynote address.

Scholarships are available for visiting and auditing (with a certificate) students