NABR Animal Law §ection - Previous Events

February, 23, 2006: Animal Activism in the Age of Terrorism
New York, NY
Benjamin Cardozo School of Law
Sponsored by SALDF
Cardozo calendar website

February 25, 2006: 2006 Animal Law Update: Past, Present and Future
NJ Law Center
New Brunswick NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education

January, 24, 2006: Animal Law Event - Working Lunch
New York, NY
Benjamin Cardozo School of Law Public Interest Student’s Speakers Week
Cardozo calendar website

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November 5, 2005: Research & Writing for Animal Activist
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Sponsored by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
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September 20, 2005: So What Exactly Is Animal Law?
A Talk with David Wolfson
NYU Law School
Vanderbilt Hall Room 202
40 Washington Square South
Organized by the NYU Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
Web site

August 6, 2005: CLE – The Changing Face of Tort and Insurance Law as It Relates to Animals
ABA Annual Meeting
Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Chicago, Illinois
Hosted by the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Animal Law Committee of the American Bar Association.

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July 26-August 4, 2005: Animal Law: Legislation, Lobbying, and Litigation
Lewis and Clark Law School
Instructors: Nancy Perry and Jonathan Lovvorn

June 24, 2005: Animal Law Issues Affecting Florida Practitioners
Orlando, Florida
Hosted by Animal Law Committee of the Florida Bar
Event details (PDF)

June 8, 2005: Seminar to Discuss Animal Welfare Task Force Recommendations
New Jersey Law Center
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Hosted by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, in conjunction with the Animal Law Committee of the State Bar Association

June 4, 2005: Primate Freedom Project Event
In front of the Harlow Primate Psychology Lab
Madison, WI
Hosted by the Alliance for Animals, and the Primate Freedom Project

May 3, 2005: Reigning Cats and Dogs: Laws That Pertain to Living With Animals
Panel Discussion
New York, NY
Hosted by the New York County Lawyers Association

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April 25, 2005: Animal Rights, One Step at a Time
Palo Alto, CA
Stanford Law School
Hosted by the Environment and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program

April 19, 2005: Debating Animal Rights
Philadelphia, PA
The National Constitution Center
Hosted by the Justice Talking from NPR

April 18, 2005: Animals: Properties or Persons?
Palo Alto, CA
Stanford Law School
Hosted by the Environment and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program

April 12, 2005: Creative Sentencing in Animal Cruelty Cases
Washington, DC
DC Bar Association
Hosted by the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section / Animal Law Committee, the Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section and the Litigation Section

April 8, 2005: Fifth Annual Animal Law Institute
Texas Law Center, Austin, TX
Sponsored by the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

April 2, 2005: National Animal Advocacy Competitions
Legislative Drafting and Lobbying Event
The George Washington University School of Law
Hosted by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund of GWU and the National Center for Animal Law

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March 11, 2005: Symposium: Trends in Animal Law
Michigan State University College of Law
Hosted by the Animal Law Section

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February 25-27, 2005: National Animal Advocacy Competitions
Moot Court and Closing Argument Events
Harvard Law School
Hosted by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund of Harvard and the National Center for Animal Law

February 12, 2005: Litigation & Defense of Animals
NJ Law Center
New Bruswick, NJ
Sponsored by the NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education

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January 27, 2005: Special Committee on Animals & the Law Open Program 2005
New York Marriott Marquis
New York, NY
Sponsored by the New York State Bar Association

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November 5–7, 2004: The Future of Animal Law
Yale Law School
Sponsored by the Animal Legal Defense Fund

November 12–13, 2004: Shaking the Foundations 2004
Stanford Law School
Palo Alto, CA

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October 28, 2004: Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Animal Law Seminar 2004
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 19, 2004: Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Animal Law Seminar 2004
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

October 14, 2004: Animal Rights and Environmental Law
San Francisco, California
Sponsored by the Bar Association of San Francisco

October 9-10, 2004: Annual Animal Law Conference
Portland, Oregon
Sponsored by the L&C Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and the National Center for Animal Law

October 6, 2004: Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Animal Law Seminar 2004
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October 1-3, 2004: Nineteenth Annual International Compassionate Living Festival
Raleigh, NC
Sponsored by the Culture and Animals Foundation and the Institute for Animals and Society

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April 17, 2004: Animal Law Conference – The Practice of Animal Law: Perspectives on its Past, Present, and Future
American University Washington College of Law
(Washington, DC)
Co-sponsored by the American University Washington College of Law, the District of Columbia Bar Association’s Animal Law Committee of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section, and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Committee on Legal Issues Pertaining to Animals

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FEDERAL LEGISLATION

(current congressional session)
Bills Introduced
New Laws Enacted
Private Right of Action &
Standing under AWA

STATE ACTIVITIES

Animal Cruelty
Ownership v. Guardianship
Personhood for Animals
Pet Custody Disputes
Pet Trusts

Tort Law
Overview
Non-Economic Damages
Emotional Distress
Loss of Companionship
Primary Interests of a Chimp
Veterinarian Malpractice

Ballot Initiatives
Summary

EDUCATION

Dissection

Law Schools
Animal Law Courses
Student Groups

BAR ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association
State Bar Associations
Local/Regional Bar Associations

RESOURCES

News Articles
Law Review Articles
International Trends
Events
Quotes
Bibliography
Advocacy Links