As a law student member, you’ll receive these membership benefits:
- Animal Legal Defense Fund’s quarterly newsletter, The Animals’ Advocate
- One issue of Animal Law Review (U.S. members only)
- Email updates on cases, news, and events
- Education and employment opportunities
To join Animal Legal Defense Fund as a student member, complete the Law Student Application below, and you’ll be directed to a payment form where you can submit your first year’s membership dues of $15. If you are an Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter member, your dues are complimentary, so please skip this step.
This application is open to current law school students only.
For more information, please email alp@aldf.org.
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