WCL ANIMAL LAW SOCIETY
A Student Chapter of the Animal Legal Defense Fund
Washington, D.C.
Providing a forum for education, advocacy & scholarship aimed at protecting the lives & advancing the interests of animals through the legal system.
What is Animal Law?
Animal Law is an emerging legal field that combines statutory and case law in which the nature—legal, social or biological—of nonhuman animals is an important factor.
Animal law encompasses wildlife, animals used in entertainment, animals raised for food and research, companion animas, and sea life.
Who Are We?
We are a student chapter of the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
Issues relating to Animal Law intersect with nearly every other field of law. We seek to expose students to the broad spectrum of these issues so that they may incorporate this awareness into their practice. Our mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.
We also just really love animals!
To accomplish this:
We collaborate with other WCL Law Societies to host joint events.
We work closely with faculty and staff to bring animal friendly events to campus.
We host speakers who work in the Animal Protection Field.
Our events, programs, and activities are inclusive and do not restrict participation based on personal identity or characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, national origin (or shared ancestry), religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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