KathmandU University-School of Law Animal Law Seminar
Bringing Animal Law to Law Schools in Nepal
As part of the 2024-2025 Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) Global Ambassador Program (supported by Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon), Julie Palais and Varnika Singh have been working to bring the field of animal law into the law schools in Nepal. The project began in November 2024, and these short talks represent the culmination of the research experiences undertaken by four students taking a course in legal research methods.
TOP 10 LAW SCHOOLS FOR ANIMAL LAW PROGRAMS in THE USA
Do You Want to Study Animal Law?
"Animal Law is a small but burgeoning field. In 2001 there were only nine animal law classes offered in the United States, and today there are over 100. Animal law is any type of legal action that affects the rights, standing, or welfare of an animal. It can encompass many traditional areas of law, like torts, contract law, and family law. Cases can range from litigation against negligent veterinarians or manufacturers of harmful pet products, to defending animal activists’ Constitutional rights."
From the Kaplan Test website: https://www.kaptest.com/study/lsat/law-school-top-10-animal-law-programs/
TOP 10 LAW SCHOOLS FOR ANIMAL LAW PROGRAMS in THE USA
Do You Want to Study Animal Law?
"Animal Law is a small but burgeoning field. In 2001 there were only nine animal law classes offered in the United States, and today there are over 100. Animal law is any type of legal action that affects the rights, standing, or welfare of an animal. It can encompass many traditional areas of law, like torts, contract law, and family law. Cases can range from litigation against negligent veterinarians or manufacturers of harmful pet products, to defending animal activists’ Constitutional rights."
From the Kaplan Test website: https://www.kaptest.com/study/lsat/law-school-top-10-animal-law-programs/
Animal Law Courses
Do You Want to Study Animal Law?
"There are 167 law schools in the U.S. and Canada, and 11 in Australia and New Zealand, that have offered a course in animal law. Interested in starting an animal law class at your school? Learn how!"
For more information check out the the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) website: https://aldf.org/article/animal-law-courses/
Announcing the 2024-25 CALS Ambassadors
2024-2025
Five alumni have been selected as CALS Ambassadors to carry out selected projects to advance animal protection and animal law around the world.
JUlie Palais
Julie retired from NSF at the end of 2016 and began her “Encore Career” in animal welfare. She completed a Post-Graduate Certificate in International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law (IAWEL) from the University of Edinburgh (2017) and a Master of Science (MS) in Anthrozoology (2019) at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. Julie was among the first cohort of students to complete the new Master of Studies in Animal Law (MSL) Program in the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) and graduated with honors.
Varnika Singh
Varnika Singh is a distinguished lawyer and advocate specializing in animal law, with over a decade of experience in litigation, legal advocacy, and policy work. Currently serving as the Head Legal Consultant at the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), India Varnika has been instrumental in leading landmark animal protection cases in the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts.
Past Conferences - December 2023
