Hira Jaleel

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Teaching Fellow & Adjunct Professor at Lewis & Clark Law School

Hira Jaleel is a groundbreaking pioneer in Pakistani Animal Law. After earning an LL.B (Hons.) from Lahore University of Management Sciences, she obtained an LLM in Animal Law from Lewis & Clark Law School as a Fulbright Scholar. Hira is an Animal Law Teaching Fellow and Adjunct Professor at Lewis & Clark Law School, where she teaches Food Law and Aquatic Animal Law. Hira was previously a litigator advocating for animals, notably against the culling of street dogs and wild animal possession in Pakistan, where she has also drafted and reviewed groundbreaking provincial animal welfare legislation. Her writings on animal welfare are published in various international news outlets.

Sept. 28, 2023

Pioneering Animal Advocacy: Pakistan's First Animal Law Attorney

Hira Jaleel is Pakistan’s first accredited Animal Law attorney, who has fought a lion's share of legal battles around animal welfare and animal rights, helping to shape federal and provincial legislation around animals in Pa…
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