CALS (Center For Animal Law Studies) NEWSLETTER | SUMMER 2025

CALS NEWSLETTER | SUMMER 2025

We hope you have been having an enjoyable and restful summer! The 10-week summer courses at the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) have just concluded, and the fall semester is already around the corner.

Before we start the new academic year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past one by featuring some of the highlights in our 2024-25 Academic Year in Review! In this Summer Newsletter, we also feature the work of the Farmed Animal Protection Project, our Global Ambassador Program, legacy giving opportunities, and more.

Enjoy this final month of summer. As always, thank you for all that you do to support our mission at CALS and to create a brighter future for animals.

For the animals,

Pamela D. Byce
Assistant Dean and Executive Director
Center for Animal Law Studies

2024-2025 Academic Year in Review

It’s time for our Annual Year in Review! We are excited to share key milestones from the 2024-25 Academic Year, including an overview of: CALS’ global impact through alumni from 33 countries; how scholarships improve the lives of animals and empower their advocates; students, faculty, and staff who were recognized for their animal law leadership and excellence; as well as how to support our mission. We hope you enjoy it!

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Helping Farmed Animals with
Student Innovation

The Farmed Animal Protection Project, led by Visiting Assistant Professor Hira Jaleel, is a unique experiential learning course that not only develops skills through hands-on work, but also advances farmed animal law and policy reform both in the United States and globally. Check out the impactful projects our students worked on this past academic year in this video interview of Professor Jaleel by Assistant Dean and CALS Executive Director, Pamela Byce.

To watch the full interview, visit this link.

CALS Ambassador Webinar

Please join us for a webinar on October 9, from 9:00-10:15am PT as we celebrate our 2024-25 CALS Ambassadors and they share their impactful Global Ambassador Program (GAP) projects. Hear from panelists: Kimberly Backman (LLM ’22, US), Iga Glazewska Bromant (LLM ’22, Poland), Linda Masudze (LLM’ 22, Zimbabwe), Julie Palais (MSL ’23, US), and Varnika Singh (LLM ’23, India). There will be time for Q & A. To attend the webinar, register here. To learn more about their GAP Projects, visit this link.

Become a CALS Ambassador: Apply Now!

We are pleased to announce a new application window for the Global Ambassador Program (GAP). Applications due by September 15, 2025.

The GAP empowers and supports Lewis & Clark animal law alumni as they cultivate animal law education and advocacy through projects they design and carry out during their GAP year. Those who are selected as CALS Ambassadors will receive a grant of up to $5,000 to support their proposed project. Grants are provided by CALS through donor support. Invitations are open to Animal Law LLM, MSL or JD Animal Law Certificate alumni. To apply, visit this link.

Create a Legacy for Animals

August is national Make-a-Will Month. One important step is to include provisions for your companion animals in your estate plan. Additionally, the Animal Law Legacy Program offers resources and guidance for those who wish to support broader efforts to protect animals through a legacy giving. We would be honored if your estate plan included the Center for Animal Law Studies.

Through our Animal Law Legacy Program you can support our mission, help secure our future, and create a more compassionate world for animals.

REGISTER NOW!

33rd Animal Law Conference

We’re excited to celebrate our 33rd annual Animal Law Conference October 17-19th in Chicago, Illinois, and online. Join us to hear from an exceptional roster of expert panels focusing on current and emerging topics in animal law, education, and advocacy. The Animal Law Conference is co-presented by CALS and the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Register today!

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The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) was founded in 2008 with a mission to educate the next generation of animal law advocates and advance animal protection through the law. CALS has since developed into a world-renowned animal law epicenter, and our Alumni-in-Action are advancing legal protections and making a difference for animals around the world. CALS is a self-funded center within Lewis & Clark Law School operating under the Lewis & Clark College 501(c)(3) tax exemption, and is able to provide these educational opportunities through donations and grants.