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Congratulations to 2016 Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) Essay Contest Winner Jonathan Morris!

We are pleased to announce Lewis & Clark Law School 3L Jonathan Morris has won the first-ever SALDF Essay Contest, the theme of which was: “How can we best protect wild animals in light of urban expansion and population growth?”

November 14, 2016 News

Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Sophie Gaillard

In this continuing series of updates on former Student Animal Legal Defense Fund members, Animal Legal Defense Fund is proud to spotlight graduates protecting animals through the legal system. “Having left an established career to go…

October 19, 2016 Student Chapters

First-Ever Law Student Scholarship Panel Held at 2016 Animal Law Conference

This year, for the first time in the event’s long-running history, the Animal Law Conference dedicated a panel to showcasing law student work.

October 19, 2016 News

Where Are They Now? Matthew Liebman

Matthew Liebman, Stanford Law ’06, has been with the Animal Legal Defense Fund for almost ten years.

August 15, 2016 Student Chapters

SALDF Fostering Growth for Next Generation of Animal Advocates

With 190 chapters established in the U.S. and 22 internationally, ALDF’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapter program has taken law schools by storm.

July 21, 2016 Legally Brief

Osgoode Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter Speaks Out for Animals

In 2014, Osgoode Hall Law School at York University’s Animal Law Society affiliated with the Animal Legal Defense Fund to join the community of the Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapters in the U.S., Canada, and beyond.

July 21, 2016 Student Chapter Spotlight

Scales Tilt Toward Justice for Animals Abused in Research Labs

Historic USDA penalty may signify a willingness to actively prosecute corporate animal abusers.

July 6, 2016 Legally Brief

Dogs Are Not Mere Property, Rules Oregon Supreme Court

The June 2016 ruling in State v. Newcomb holds that law enforcement do not need to obtain a warrant before a veterinarian can administer a routine blood test if there is probable cause to believe that an animal is being cruelly treated.

June 23, 2016 Animal Law Update

Where Are They Now? Elizabeth Baker

If you work hard, follow through on commitments, are creative and reasonable, you will succeed in establishing a career you love.

June 9, 2016 Student Chapters

Lewis & Clark Law School Student Chapter Gets Active for Animals

Lewis & Clark Law School’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, the first of the over two-hundred active student chapters today, kicked off its 22nd year determined to draw from its rich history of engagement, education, and activism on behalf of animals.

May 4, 2016 Student Chapter Spotlight