5th Annual Animal Law Conference

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 9, 2010) – Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) members, William Mitchell College of Law (WMCL) alumni, students and faculty, law and veterinary students and others interested in animal law have the opportunity to attend the 5th Annual Animal Law Conference. The conference takes place on Saturday, March 27 at William Mitchell College of Law, located at 875 Summit Ave. in St. Paul.

The conference will feature several prominent speakers, including: Bruce Wagman, Partner, Schiff Hardin; Jonathan Lovvorn, VP & Chief Counsel for Animal Protection Litigation & Research, HSUS; Scott Heiser, Sr., Attorney & Criminal Justice Program Director, Animal Legal Defense Fund; Russ Mead, General Counsel, Farm Sanctuary; Kathy Hessler, Professor & Clinical Director, Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School; and Pamela Frasch, Assistant Dean of the Animal Law Program & Executive Director, Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School among others.

The topics covered will include: creative approaches in animal law, legal issues involved in rescuing abused animals, prosecution of puppy mill and hoarding cases, animal law judicial and legislative update, jury issues in animal law and litigating abuses of animals used in “entertainment.”

The conference takes place from 8:15 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. Participants will receive six hours of standard Continuing Law Education (CLE) credits. To register, mail or fax the online registration form along with payment to 600 Nicollet Mall, Ste. 380 or (612) 333-4927. The form can be found at http://www2.mnbar.org/sections/animal-law/03-27-10%20WM.html. Members of MSBA may fill out the online registration form. The cost is $55 for Animal Law Section members, $55 for WMCL alumni, $75 for MSBA members (Non-Animal Law Section Members), $75 for MMVA members, $75 for animal rescue, shelter and animal control organizations, $100 for Non-MSBA and Non-MMBA members, $10 for current law or veterinary students and free for WMCL Law students and faculty. Registration ends on Monday, March 22, 2010.