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.
Dec. 23, 2025
Sticky Lawyers Looks Back: The Crusaders
What drives a lawyer to fight legal battles that others won't, to challenge an unacceptable status quo, or course-correct alarming trends? They may not be lucrative or glamorous causes. So why do it?
Because it's the right thing to do.
This special compilation episode celebrates the crusader…
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 Pakistan. She vividly recounts troubling issues around live animal markets an…