$10 Million Endowment Established for the Harvard Law School Animal Law and Policy Program

November 10, 2021

Harvard Law School today announced the establishment of a $10 million endowment for the Animal Law and Policy Program, thanks to a gift from the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy. CMES PhD alum and faculty affiliate Kristen Stilt, Professor of Law at HLS, is Faculty Director of the Animal Law and Policy Program, in addition to her role as Director of the Islamic Legal Studies Program at HLS. Read more about the program, the Brooks Insititute, and the new endowment in Harvard Law Today.

Inaugural Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law and Policy Program at HLS, 11/9/21 — Commemorating the inaugural Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law and Policy Program at Harvard Law School on Nov. 9, from left: Sarah Muñoz, Brooks Institute director of program management; Chris Green, ALPP executive director; Harvard Law School Dean John Manning; Tim Midura, Brooks Institute executive director; Kristen Stilt, ALPP faculty director; and Amanda Yancey, Brooks Institute director of program management. Photo: Martha Stewart