Animal Law Guild Conference 2016
Victims of the System
Helping Companion Animals Survive in Modern Day Society
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The Animal Law Guild Conference 2016 is the third annual conference for the Animal Law Guild. This year's conference will focus on various difficulties companion animals face in our society and how activist legislation is changing the fate of millions of animals. This informative conference will feature leaders from across the nation who have been instrumental in changing the legal landscape and expanding protections for animals through legislation, litigation, lobbying, education, activism and grassroots advocacy. The goal of the conference is to bring together, inspire, and educate attorneys, law students, law professors, and community leaders who share the Animal Law Guild's mission to Raise the BAR for Animals™ through legal advocacy. The Conference is co-presented by the Animal Law Guild and Public Interest Law Department at Loyola Law School.
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Animal Law Guild Conference 2016:
“Victims of the System: Helping Companion Animals Survive in Modern Day Society”
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (lunch and refreshments included)
Location: Loyola Law School, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Robinson Court Room (G102), Girardi Advocacy Center
CLE: 4.5 Units CA CLE for attorneys. Loyola Law School, Los Angeles is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.
Featured Speakers: (Click HERE for Speaker Bios)
· Steven Feldman, DVM, Deputy Chief Veterinarian, City of Los Angeles Dept. of Animal Services
· Joe Dwyer, President and Founder, Daniel's Dream
· Inga Fricke, Esq., Director of "Keeping Pets in Homes" campaign, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
· Brian Chase, Esq., General Counsel, Found Animals
· Ledy VanKavage, Esq., Senior Legislative Attorney, Best Friends Animal Society
· Danielle Lowy, Esq., Animal Activist, ALG Conference 2016 Co-Chair
· Celia Cho, Esq., Law Office of Celia Cho, ALG Conference 2016 Co-Chair
Past Animal Law Guild Conferences:
2015: Collaboration in Animal Law: Combating Criminal Animal Cruelty and Puppy Mills
2014: Trailblazers of Animal Law: Pathways to Practice and How to Create A Path Where One Doesn't Exist
“Victims of the System: Helping Companion Animals Survive in Modern Day Society”
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (lunch and refreshments included)
Location: Loyola Law School, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Robinson Court Room (G102), Girardi Advocacy Center
CLE: 4.5 Units CA CLE for attorneys. Loyola Law School, Los Angeles is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.
Featured Speakers: (Click HERE for Speaker Bios)
· Steven Feldman, DVM, Deputy Chief Veterinarian, City of Los Angeles Dept. of Animal Services
· Joe Dwyer, President and Founder, Daniel's Dream
· Inga Fricke, Esq., Director of "Keeping Pets in Homes" campaign, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
· Brian Chase, Esq., General Counsel, Found Animals
· Ledy VanKavage, Esq., Senior Legislative Attorney, Best Friends Animal Society
· Danielle Lowy, Esq., Animal Activist, ALG Conference 2016 Co-Chair
· Celia Cho, Esq., Law Office of Celia Cho, ALG Conference 2016 Co-Chair
Past Animal Law Guild Conferences:
2015: Collaboration in Animal Law: Combating Criminal Animal Cruelty and Puppy Mills
2014: Trailblazers of Animal Law: Pathways to Practice and How to Create A Path Where One Doesn't Exist
The Animal Law Guild is a nonprofit think tank of attorneys and law students dedicated to making the world a better place for the animals we share it with through legal advocacy. We seek to unite legal professionals from diverse backgrounds in a respectful and supportive environment with the aim to discover, discuss, pursue and promote ideas and creative solutions to move the law forward for animals.