CALS News & Events

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. 

In this piece, Visiting Assistant Professor, Hira Jaleel, and Law Scholars for Change law clerk, Frannie von Friedeberg (2L) address common questions about the proposed ban.

The Center for Animal Law Studies will co-host the 4th Annual Comparative Animal Law Symposium on March 17-18, 2026. The Symposium will be held virtually, is free to attend, and is open to the public.