A Conference on Advocacy, Scholarship, and Pedagogy

The Animal Legal Education Initiative (ALEI) at the George Washington University Law School will be hosting a three-day conference April 3-5, 2025.

The conference will be co-hosted by the Justice for Animals Program at the University of San Francisco School of Law, The Whale Sanctuary Project, and the GW Law chapter of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF).

The conference is free and open to everyone interested in attending. Advance registration is required.

Each day of the conference will have a different focus. Attendees can elect to attend one, two, or all three days of programming. An overview of each day is below. All times listed are Eastern time.

Day 1: World Aquatic Animal Day

Day 2: Scholarship Symposium

Day 3: Pedagogy Workshop

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For a complete and detailed breakdown of the agenda and conference details, visit the Conference Webpage.