Animal Advocacy Clinic

Catalog description

The Animal Advocacy Clinic provides undergraduate students with professional level training in advocacy and applied animal-related policy making. Student clinicians have written laws, lobbied in Albany, presented hearing testimony in New York City, participated in federal agency rule making, and more. Example topics include prohibiting animals in entertainment, protecting endangered species, and safeguarding pets against abuse. Through team-based casework, clinicians learn the forces that shape decision-making, the art of professional advocacy, and the civic-engagement skills that make effective citizens. The Clinic is also an immersion course in the legal foundations of policymaking, drafting laws, lobbying, political and communication skills, preparation of hearing testimony, and news release writing. Because the Clinic regularly interacts with a wide variety of experts and professionals inside and outside Pace, clinicians also benefit from exposure to a variety of careers. This course is open to all majors.