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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Animal
Law Section of the LSBA's 4th Annual CLE
Animal
Law 2012 - Where Are We Now?
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 14th
7
CLE Credit Hours
REGISTRATION
AT THE DOOR IS AVAILABLE AT NO ADDITIONAL
FEE!
ST.
CHRISTOPHER HOTEL
114
Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
70130
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$155
for Animal Law Section Members
$165 for Non-Section Members of the LSBA
Order
Your CD of the materials from the CLE. Send
check for $5 payable to the Animal Law Section
of the LSBA to: Ariel DiGiulio
422 Notre Dame St., New Orleans, LA 70130
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MEMBER MEETING
December 17, 2012 at 1:30 pm via telephone
conference. Please email ariel@arieldigiulio.com
to
RSVP by December 16, 2012
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The
Animal Legal Defense Fund
(see their website at http://www.aldf.org)
invites you to join them for drinks and
delicious hors d'oeuvres at their 4th
Annual Animal Law Reception at the
Association of American Law Schools
(AALS) Annual Meeting. This is a
great opportunity to connect with members
of the animal law community and enjoy some
networking time after a busy day at AALS.
The reception will be held Friday, January
4th at the Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
(a 2 minute walk from the AALS headquarter
hotel).
Date/Time:
Friday, January
4th 2013, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Room: Pilsner
Room
Place: Gordon
Biersch Brewery Restaurant, 200 Poydras
Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Whether you are attending the conference
or living in the area, you are invited to
stop by and join them.
If you are able to attend, kindly R.S.V.P.
to lmulkani@aldf.org
by December 31, 2012.
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ANIMAL LAW SECTION TO PARTICIPATE in
the
LSBA'S 6th ANNUAL
SOLO AND SMALL FIRM CONFERENCE
EARLY REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN at the LSBA
WEBSITE!!
$250 for up to 14 CLEs
FEBRUARY 14-15, 2013 (Thursday and
Friday after Mardi Gras; New Orleans Marriott)
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FREE ANIMAL LAW LECTURES!
The
Animal Law Section has partnered with the
Tulane Law School's
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund to
bring TWO exciting and FREE
animal law presentations:
WHEN: Wednesday, October
24, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.
WHO: Mr. Geoff Fleck,
Attorney for Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
WHAT: Will speak about
what ALDF does, careers in animal law, and
his experiences as an animal cruelty prosecutor.
WHERE: This talk will
be held at the TULANE LAW SCHOOL
in the multi-purpose room (the room to the
right of the lobby / entry corridor when
you enter from Freret Street)
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WHAT: Animal Use in Medical
and Drug Research: Convergence of Science
and Ethics
WHEN: Thursday, November
1, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
WHO: Dr. John Pippin,
Director of Academic Affairs for the Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine, and
Chair of the Physician Steering Committee,
will be speaking about the use of animals
in medical research.
WHERE: This talk will
be held at the TULANE LAW SCHOOL
in the multi-purpose room (the room to the
right of the lobby / entry corridor when
you enter from Freret Street)
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THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:
ANIMAL
SHELTER & RESCUE LAW SYMPOSIUM: WHAT
YOU NEED TO KNOW
October 28, 2012
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
3700 West Flamingo
Las Vegas, NV
Online
registration is now available.
General Admission: $50
Admission + CLE Credit: $100
Visit
the American Bar Association Website for
more information>>
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ANIMAL LAW
SECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
LSBA's
6th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference
February 18th and 19th, 2013
Four members of the Animal Law Section
of the LSBA will be presenting in a 1 CLE
HOUR PANEL.
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THINKING ABOUT
A CAREER IN ANIMAL
LAW? PURCHASE YOUR GUIDEBOOK FROM
THE ABA:
The American Bar Association will
soon publish:
Careers
in Animal Law: Welfare, Protection, and
Advocacy.
Written by LSBA Animal Law 2011 CLE
speaker, Yolanda Eisenstein
MORE
INFORMATION HERE! |
GET
AN LL.M in ANIMAL LAW!
Lewis
& Clark’s Law School
Dean, Robert Klonoff, announced that it
will be launching an Animal Law LL.M.
(Master of Laws) program. With the
creation of this program, Lewis &
Clark will have the first advanced legal
degree program in animal law in the world.
The LL.M. degree will be offered starting
next fall (2012).
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| A
special welcome to our new Secretary, Nicole
Amstutz! |
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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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| Members: If you have
completed the online membership application, please
remember to mail your $10 fee to the LSBA.
See membership
page for details. |
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