The role was already within reach. She just needed someone to point at it.
She knew exactly what she wanted. She just needed to find where it was.
Conor Lamkin came out of Lewis & Clark Law School with a JD, a certificate in animal law, and a clear sense of direction. She’d spent her time in law school clerking at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, working at the Animal Law Litigation Clinic, and doing a legal fellowship at The Humane League. She wasn’t exploring whether animal law was for her. She was trying to find the right door in.
Her search focused on lobbying and policy roles at the intersection of law and animal advocacy. She checked organisation websites directly, leaned on her network, and monitored AAC’s job board. She’d made it to the final round for one role and didn’t get it. She kept going.
The Pax Fauna listing appeared on AAC’s job board. She’d never heard of them before. She applied, went through the full process (interviews, test tasks), and got the fellowship.
She’s since transitioned to The Humane League, where she’s now been Assistant Policy Counsel for over 4 years. She supports Animal Policy Alliance members with their legislative needs, from drafting bills to legal research to campaign support, and focuses on foie gras, fur, defensive work, and cultivated meat campaigns.
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Written by Dom Altomari
