Conservation Law

The Charleston School of Law has several student organizations that are concerned with conservation law as it does branch out into other legal fields, such as environmental law, animal law, and international law.

The Environmental Law Society

The Environmental Law Society (ELS) provides a forum for students to gain knowledge about the practice of environmental law. In an attempt to provide exposure to the various facets of the environmental community, the group sponsors a variety of lecturers, interactive discussions, and beach clean-ups throughout the year. Additionally, the ELS provides a forum to promote new environmental law courses, compose publishable material related to current environmental issues, interact with the local and regional environmental community and advocate for environmental awareness through community service projects, which benefit the Charleston region. ELS also initiated a recycling program at the Charleston School of Law.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund

For more than three decades, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been fighting to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, ALDF has blazed the trail for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of American life. Today, ALDF’s groundbreaking efforts to push the U.S. legal system to end the suffering of abused animals are supported by hundreds of dedicated attorneys and more than 100,000 members.

The International Law Society

This student organization  acts as a liaison between Charleston Law and the international law community, international business community, and ABA approved study abroad programs; to foster an interest in matters of international law, foreign languages and foreign cultures and awareness of international legal systems and methodologies and the role they play in geopolitics and overall global affairs.