Students in the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (FAAC) work under the close supervision of clinical faculty to develop and execute legal strategies to further the interests of farmed animals. Students represent clients directly, including national and local organizations as well as individuals, in legal matters aimed at improving the treatment and status of farmed animals, including litigation, regulatory work, and legislation and policy. Students are given a leadership role and are involved in every aspect of their assigned matters, which are selected to maximize learning opportunities while also effecting the most change for farmed animals.

FAAC students will learn a wide range of legal advocacy skills that are central to animal law but also transferable beyond animal law, including navigating legal ethics issues that arise in the context of impact litigation, building and dealing with coalitions and clients with divergent interests, client outreach and communication, developing relationships with experts, and the relationship between legal and media strategies.

Each week students are required to complete work on their assigned matters, meet with the supervising attorney, and attend and participate in a seminar.