Dear Law Professionals,

I hope you are safe and well during these challenging times. We have a few announcements we'd like to share with you. 

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is offering three more webinars this month, all of which are free and open to the public. 

Why Pandemics Happen: COVID-19

Join Stephen Wells, Animal Legal Defense Fund Executive Director, and Dr. Billy Karesh, EcoHealth Alliance Executive Vice President for Health and Policy for a timely conversation about Why Pandemics Happen. 

Messaging a Movement

Please join Elizabeth Putsche, Animal Legal Defense Fund's Director of Communications for Messaging a Movement, a webinar examining common vernacular that could have unintended consequences -- and how to position animal issues for success. 

Using Local Legislation to Protect Animals: Prohibiting Circuses and Traveling Shows that Exploit Animals

Please join Elizabeth Holtz, Animal Legal Defense Fund's Campaigns Manager for Using Local Legislation to Protect Animals: Prohibiting Circuses and Traveling Shows that Exploit Animals, a webinar walking you through the steps to pass a ban, as well as sharing tips that can be applied to any local legislative campaign. 

Other Upcoming Opportunities: 

Animal Law Summer Program

The Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School is offering three courses in animal law this summer: Aquatic Animal Law, The Law & Ethics of Animal Testing, and Animal Rights Law & Jurisprudence. Courses in the Animal Law Summer Program are available for auditing by attorneys and non-law students. 

*Applicants with an outstanding commitment to animal law and a particular interest in anti-vivisection can apply for a scholarship for the Law & Ethics of Animal Testing course. 

Animal Law CLEs

Are you a member of a Bar Association Animal Law Section or Committee planning an online Animal Law CLE in the coming months? If so, don't forget to post the details on our calendar of events. We can help you get the word out!