Animal Law Conference

Join us in person in Los Angeles and virtually October 20-22, 2023, for the nation's premier animal law conference! Co-presented by the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School, the 31st annual Animal Law Conference brings together animal law practitioners, advocates, scholars, community organizers, and journalists to explore emerging topics in animal law. We'll gather in person at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles for a weekend full of learning and networking. Be sure to join us for a welcome reception on Friday evening and attend the special banquet dinner on Saturday evening for a keynote address by journalist Ed Yong, speaking from his book An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us.