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Call for Papers
The Animal Legal Defense Fund Call for Papers is now open! Select students will present their papers at the 2026 Student Convention. -
How HBCU Law Students Can Make a Difference for Animals – and Help Vulnerable Communities Along the Way
The Animal Legal Defense Fund recently announced two new $25,000 scholarships and paid clerkships to be awarded annually to second-year law students at the Howard University School of Law and North Carolina Central University School of Law.April 27, 2021 Article -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers Scholarship and Clerkship to U.S. Federally Recognized Tribal Member
The $25,000 scholarship will be awarded to a rising second-year eligible law student attending any U.S. law school, and includes a clerkship with the nonprofit’s Criminal Justice ProgramApril 19, 2021 Press Release -
Law Student Paper Series — Environmental Responsibility & Animal Protection — Overlooked by Pension Plan Regulation
Problematic regulations regarding fiduciary duty make it difficult to factor animal and environmental protection in tax-privileged pension planning under ERISA. Join Benjamin Cregger, Lewis & Clark Law School, as they provide a closer look at recent regulatory changes, which are potentially problematic for human and nonhuman animals. -
Scholarships
The Animal Legal Defense Fund offers scholarships to law students studying in the field of animal law. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund and North Carolina Central University School of Law Partner to Offer Scholarship and Clerkship
The $25,000 scholarship is available to a second-year law student at the University, and includes a clerkship with the nonprofitApril 5, 2021 Press Release -
Law Student Paper Series — Defining ‘Meat’: Plant-based Meat Label Censorship in the United States
Join Bianka Atlas, Lewis & Clark Law School, for an overview of the plant-based meat labeling landscape in the United States, with a focus on current and pending state legislation and lawsuits. -
Legal Rights Recognized for Rivers in Florida and Quebec
The global “rights of nature” movement — which seeks to secure legal rights, including standing, for features of the environment like rivers, forests, and ecosystems — continues to advance with two significant developments in North America.March 29, 2021 Animal Law Update -
Legislative Update: Spring 2021
Join us for a quarterly update from Kathleen Schatzmann, Animal Legal Defense Fund Senior Legislative Affairs Manager. In this webinar, we will review animal protection bills such as companion animal, wildlife, and farmed animal legislation currently being considered at the state and federal level. -
Madras High Court Uses Child Custody Approach to Resolve Dispute Over Legal Ownership of Elephant
In October 2020, the Madras High Court in India resolved an “ownership” dispute involving an elephant named Lalitha using the “best interests” standard used in child custody cases.March 18, 2021 Animal Law Update
