The Animal Law and Advocacy (ALA) project assists Animal Partisan in advocating for a more compassionate food system. Animal Partisan’s mission is to end the suffering of animals in slaughterhouses, farms, and laboratories by discovering, exposing, and challenging unlawful conduct in all its forms.
Students in ALA will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful pro bono work through:
- Researching and proposing novel litigation or enforcement techniques
- Exploring federal and state public records laws
- Investigating potentially unlawful corporate conduct
- Drafting legal and/or policy memoranda
- Engaging in the legislative process through proposals, comments, and petitions
Participating students will have some flexibility in choosing the subject area and/or legal skills they would like to focus on.
Finally, ALA members are invited to participate in joint-ALA and Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) events including visits to local animal sanctuaries.
Supervision: Students in Animal Law and Advocacy provide legal services under the supervision of attorneys at Animal Partisan.
Time commitment: 15-20 hours first semester; 10-20 hours second semester.
For more information, please contact the student leaders at animallawsociety@berkeley.edu.