Through research, education, and public events, The Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program fosters discourse, facilitates scholarship, and develops strategic solutions in the rapidly evolving area of animal law and policy. Students benefit from opportunities to take animal law-related courses and reading groups and participate in the Animal Law & Policy Clinic.
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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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Kristen A. Stilt
Professor of Law
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Cass R. Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Rebecca Harris
Lecturer on Law
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Rachel Mathews
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Animal Law & Policy Clinic
The Animal Law & Policy Clinic provides students with direct hands-on experience in animal advocacy on behalf of both captive animals and wildlife, including litigation,…
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
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| Animal Law | Spring 2024 Course | Kristen Stilt |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinic | Fall 2023 Clinic | Rachel Mathews |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinic | Spring 2024 Clinic | Rachel Mathews |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinical Seminar | Spring 2024 Seminar | Rachel Mathews |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinical Seminar | Fall 2023 Seminar | Rachel Mathews |
| Critical Corporate Theory Lab | Fall 2023 Seminar | Jon Hanson |
| Rights of Nature | Spring 2024 Reading Group | Kristen Stilt |