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OIL
SPILL EMERGENCY UPDATE:
The Animal Law Section
is in contact with the Humane Society of
Louisiana (HSL) who are in touch with local
officials, rescue groups, and wildlife rehabbers,
regarding the oil spill in the Gulf. HSL
is actively monitoring the situation and
will keep you posted about ways to help
wildlife now threatened by this environmental
disaster.
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Welcome to the Animal Law Section (ALS) of the Louisiana
State Bar Association.
Animal Law has been defined as statutory
and decisional law in which the nature—legal, social
or biological—of nonhuman animals plays an important
factor.
The purpose of the Animal Law Section of the Louisiana
State Bar Association is to:
(1) promote and assist members of the profession in
the study and understanding of the laws, regulations,
and court decisions dealing with legal issues involving
animals; and
(2) provide a forum for members of the profession to
consider and discuss the legal issues involved in human
beings' relationship and coexistence with animals.
In January 2008, the House of Delegates of the LSBA
voted in favor of creating this Section and further
adopted the proposed Section Bylaws. We are encouraging
all members of the Louisiana State Bar Association to
join the Section with yearly membership
dues of only $10. All that is required
is a desire to have the interests of animals represented
in our legal system.
The list of attorneys currently joining the Section
is diverse; those in the process of joining are from
geographically dispersed areas and include attorneys
from both diverse political and professional backgrounds
as well as attorneys who practice in both large and
small firms, assistant district attorneys, and private
practitioners in all areas of law.
ALS is dedicated to achieving
several goals, including but not limited to:
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Creating and maintaining an
Animal Law Handbook which compiles Louisiana animal
laws and regulations, including local ordinances
pertaining to animals;
Creating and maintaining a resources and brief
bank for use by attorney members of the Animal
Law Section;
Creating and maintaining a
referral service for and among attorneys practicing
in the area of Animal Law;
Creating and maintaining a referral service for
the public which refers people with problems or
concerns to attorneys within the Animal Law Section
who will handle such cases;
Publishing an Animal Law e-newsletter;
Maintaining a website for the Animal Law Section
with a listserve and forum to discuss hot topics
in this area of law; and
Actively recruiting a diverse group of knowledgeable,
cutting edge speakers for CLE programs on Animal
Law.
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Please check back soon for recent developments in this
exciting area of law.
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SAVE
THE DATE!
2010
ANIMAL
LAW SECTION
CLE
December
10, 2010
New Orleans, Louisiana
Speakers and Location TBA
Check back Soon!
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SIGN
UP NOW FOR THIS LUNCHEON!
1 HOUR CLE OPPORTUNITY:
PRINCIPLES
OF DRAFTING PET TRUSTS
Co-Sponsored
by the LSBA Sections on Trusts, Estate,
Probate and Immovable Property Law and Animal
Law
Date: May 21, 2010
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Place: Palace Café -- 605 Canal Street,
New Orleans
More
Information>>
Speaker: Mr. Edwin Hightower, Hightower
Commercial Law Center, LLC
Specialization credit one (1) hour.
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4/20/2010
ANIMAL LAW: Legislative News from Baton
Rouge.
Visit
Animal Laws Page>>
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2nd
Louisiana Week for Animals Law Night
Tulane University
Weinmann Hall
Room 110
6329 Freret St.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Thursday, March 25th 6:30 pm - 8:30
pm
~An official Louisiana Week for the Animals
Event~
Hosted by the Tulane Student Animal
Legal Defense Fund. It is free and open
to the public, attorneys, rescuers, and
students.
This Thursday Tulane University Law
School's Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
hosts Animal Law night as part of Louisiana's
Second Annual Week for Animals.
Join us in Room 110 of Weinmann Hall,
6329
Freret Street, at 6:30 PM for food, drinks,
and the following speakers (listed in order
of appearance):
1. Marie Erickson, Librarian for
the Louisiana Supreme Court, presents an
overview of animal-related legislation in
Louisiana.
2. Marta Richards, Solo Practitioner
in Baton Rouge, discusses the concept of
ownership and the practical obstacles it
creates for practitioners.
3. Carney Anne Chester, Board Member
of the Humane Society of Louisiana, discusses
the mule carriages of the French Quarter.
4. Delcianna Winders, Director of
Campaigns at Farm Sanctuary, discusses farm
animal legislation.
The event is free and open to the
public.
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The
Future of Animal Law Conference
Harvard
Law School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
April 9-11, 2010
Attorneys, law students,
professors from around the world will convene
for "The Future of Animal Law"
conference, April 9-11, 2010 at Harvard
Law School, to explore vital issues
relative to animal law. Sponsored
by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, this
is a conference you don't want to miss!
Stay tuned for more info.
Sponsored by
the Animal Legal Defense Fund
Contact MCLE regarding CLE credits
(*I encourage
ANYONE who can attend this conference to
do so. - ALS Section Chair)
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Mid-Atlantic
Symposium on
Animal Law
The
Impact On & Opportunities For Animals
in the Current Political and Economic Climate
Friday, April
9, 2010
8:30
A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
University Of Baltimore School Of Law
Baltimore, MD
VISIT
WEBSITE
The Animal Law Section of the Maryland
State Bar Association, in conjunction with
the University Of Baltimore School Of Law
and the University Of Pennsylvania School
Of Law, will host the first-ever regional
Mid-Atlantic symposium on animal law.
The Impact On & Opportunities For Animals
in the Current Political and Economic Climate
will be a one-day symposium that will occur
at the University Of Baltimore School Of
Law on Friday, April 9, 2010, from 8:30
A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
The Animal Law Section is pleased to partner
with the Journal of Animal Law and Ethics
at the University Of Pennsylvania School
Of Law to publish the articles, commentaries,
or papers for the symposium. This symposium
will address a wide range of topics related
to the legal condition and welfare of animals
in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Contact MCLE regarding CLE credits
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*MEMBERS: Please
email
the Section to add your name to the
LIST OF ATTORNEYS
WILLING TO TAKE ANIMAL LAW CASES,
please also include the parish(es) where
you practice.
This list will
be displayed on the "Attorney
Directories" page of this website.
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ANIMAL
LAW CLE -
Thanks
to all of our speakers for helping to make
the First Animal Law CLE a great success!
CLICK
HERE TO PURCHASE THE CLE MATERIALS
If
you attended the CLE and require a receipt,
please email
us and we will fax a copy to you.
Friday,
April 24, 2009
Sponsored
by: Animal Law Section of LSBA & Student
Animal Legal Defense Fund of Tulane University
School of Law
Overview
of Animal Law CLE
(7 CLE Hours applied for)
Friday, April 24, 2009
Location:
TULANE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Weinmann Hall
Room 110
6329 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
SEE
AGENDA
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FIRST
"MEET AND GREET" MEMBER MEETING WAS
A SUCCESS!
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COMING
SOON!
One of our members,
Marie Erickson, has
graciously offered to compile Louisiana
Animal Laws for our Section!
Please email
to volunteer to assist her!
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| Members: If you have
completed the online membership application, please
remember to mail your $10 fee to the LSBA.
See membership
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