Thanks to Washoe, Animal Law is even entering legal education

My former colleague at Case Western Reserve, Kathy Hessler, is the Director of the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon.  The clinic, in which students under the superivision of professors represent clients in real cases, specializes “in animal protection issues including cases against those who have harmed or injured animals, custody disputes, activist defense, “dangerous” dog hearings, pet trusts, and assistance for non-profit organizations.”  Under Professor Hessler’s direction, it will also begin to focus on larger cases focusing on law reform with respect to animal issues.