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August 31, 2023 , Harvard Law Professor Submits Brief Declaring Necessity Defense Applies to the Rescue of Animals 

Professor and Faculty Director of the Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School submits a brief in support of defendants charged with felonies for rescuing animals at California egg producer.

Two mink look down from their cage

July 06, 2023 Zoonotic Disease Threats in the U.S. Uncovered in Comprehensive New Report

Animal industries in the United States pose serious risk of future pandemics and the U.S. government lacks a comprehensive strategy to address these threats, concludes a new study by Researchers at Harvard Law School and New York University.

May 21, 2023 ALPP Faculty Director Gives Guest Lecture to Greek MA Students

Professor Kristen Stilt gives guest lecture to Greek students studying Animal Welfare, Ethics and the Law

April 21, 2023 Inside the Harvard Law School Clinic Advocating for Animal Rights

The work of the Animal Law & Policy Clinic under the leadership of Professor Katherine A. Meyer, who steps down at the end of this semester, is the cover story of The Harvard Crimson today.

February 16, 2023 , U.S. Unprepared for Dangers Posed by Zoonotic Diseases, New Analysis Concludes

Editorial in Science Calls for Integrating Multiple Agencies to Better Combat Threats

Manatee resting at Three Sisters Springs (Crystal River NWR) while shading over a school of mangrove snappers.

February 15, 2023 , Program & Clinic featured in latest Harvard Law Bulletin

The latest edition of the Harvard Law Bulletin features a 10-page article about the work of the Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program and the Animal Law & Policy Clinic