Lewis & Clark Law School's Animal Law Classes and Seminars

At Lewis & Clark, students may earn certificates and LL.M. degrees in Environmental Law with specializations in Animal Law.

The Animal Law Overview Course is offered each fall and is taught by Pamela Frasch, General Counsel of ALDF. Ms. Frasch is also a co-author of the first Animal Law Casebook, now in its third edition (Carolina Academic Press).

The Animal Law Seminar is also taught by Ms. Frasch. This couse is offered every other spring (the next course will be spring 2008). This class is limited to twelve students and is more focused on cutting-edge areas in the field of animal law.

Lewis & Clark offers a year-long Animal Law Clinic providing students an opportunity to earn credit while working on state and federal animal law litigation, regulations, and legislation under the supervision of Laura Ireland Moore, Executive Director of the National Center for Animal Law, and Jami Pannell, the ALC Staff Attorney.

Students may also enroll in the Environmental and Animal Law Moot Court course and earn credit for competing in the National Animal Advocacy Competitions.

Lewis & Clark Law School students may earn academic credit as board members and associate editors of the Animal Law Review, and through independent study.

Summer Animal Law Program

Lewis & Clark Law School offers summer courses for students and attorneys from around the nation may attend the summer animal law program. Classes include: Animal Rights Law taught by Steven Wise; Animal Law: Legislation, Lobbying & Litigation taught by Jonathan Lovvorn; and the Animal Law Clinic.

Animal Law Specialization

L&C students may earn a Specialization in Animal Law within the Environmental Law Certificate Program by meeting the following requirements:

MUST COMPLY WITH GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 2.7 GPA
Only three ungraded credits may be applied

REQUIRED COURSES
in addition to Environmental Law & Administrative Law
Animal Law (fall) (3 credits) or Animal Law Litigation & Lobbying (summer) (2 credits)

ANIMAL LAW COURSE OPTIONS
4 of the 8 required credits from the courses below

Animal Law Spring Seminar (2 credits)
Animal Rights Law (2 credits)
Endangered Species Act (2 credits)
Environmental/Animal Law Moot Court (if participate in the National Animal Advocacy Competitions) (2 credits)
Animal Law Review (up to 3 credits)
Animal Law Clinic (up to 3 credits)
Wildlife Law (3 credits)
Independent study (1-3 credits)

PAPER

One of the two required environmental papers on an Animal Law topic.