Topic: Student Animal Legal Defense Fund

Falling Behind, But Worth It.

I am behind on blogging and pretty much everything else. I think, “falling behind” has become the theme for my second semester. Thus far, the second semester is even more hectic than the first. I am guessing that this is due to becoming more acquainted with law school and taking advantage of the non-class related projects available while becoming more involved in student groups. Last semester, most of my time was consumed by reading cases and preparing for class, which I found to be “new and exciting.” Now that I can read a case in half the time, preparing for class has lost its thrill and I have found myself spending more time partaking in non-class, law school activities.  This semester these activities are “new and exciting.” However, I made this shift so that I can get more from my law school experience than the memorization of case facts and court holdings.   

This semester, I have continued my source-checking job on the Animal Law Review, been active in the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF), started a research project for one of the animal law professor, and began volunteering for a child advocacy group in Portland. Minus the last activity, I think you can see a pattern emerging: an animal law passion. Fortunately, for me, I am at Lewis & Clark, which is ranked one of the best animal law schools in the US. I think what draws me to animal law is that it is a new and developing field and because the field is still emerging, it is amazing to think that I could potentially have a hand in its development. For those of you out there who have an interest or passion for animal advocacy, I would definitely recommend Lewis & Clark. 

Last week, through our career services office, I was able to attend a few law receptions. I visited a business and corporate law firm downtown and one of the local DA’s office. It is safe to say that working at a business law firm is far more lucrative than the DA’s office, but the DA’s office seems to be more intrinsically rewarding.

16 February 2009