Also called: Animal Rights Lawyer
Works on cases involving animal cruelty, pet custody, farm animal welfare, and wildlife protection.
Animal lawyers might help prosecute a cruelty case, fight over who keeps the dog in a divorce, or challenge factory farming rules for a nonprofit. Groups like the Animal Legal Defense Fund hire them. Many law schools now offer animal law classes.
Mostly nonprofit and small-firm pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, 3-year JD, and passing the bar exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Biology, Political Science, Philosophy.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS projection for all lawyers (2024-34); niche areas vary.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps research case law; a small, mission-driven field built on court cases, advocacy and work with shelters and agencies.
Classes: Biology, AP U.S. Government, Speech and debate, Veterinary science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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