Conference 2014 Sponsors
Grand Sponsors
Bon Appétit Management Company is an on-site restaurant company offering full food-service management to corporations, universities, museums, and specialty venues. Based in Palo Alto, CA, we operate more than 500 cafés in 32 states for dozens of marquee clients.
All of our food is cooked from scratch, including sauces, stocks, and soups. (Salsa, too!) A pioneer in environmentally sound sourcing policies, we’ve developed programs addressing local purchasing, overuse of antibiotics, sustainable seafood, the food–climate change connection, humanely raised meat and eggs, and farmworker rights. We’re grateful to have been recognized by many leading foundations, nonprofits, and industry associations for our work.
For more information about the initiatives that Bon Appétit Management Company has created in the area of animal welfare, click HERE.
All of our food is cooked from scratch, including sauces, stocks, and soups. (Salsa, too!) A pioneer in environmentally sound sourcing policies, we’ve developed programs addressing local purchasing, overuse of antibiotics, sustainable seafood, the food–climate change connection, humanely raised meat and eggs, and farmworker rights. We’re grateful to have been recognized by many leading foundations, nonprofits, and industry associations for our work.
For more information about the initiatives that Bon Appétit Management Company has created in the area of animal welfare, click HERE.
In-kind Sponsors
Loyola Law School has demonstrated an exceptionally strong commitment to public interest law since it first opened its doors in 1920. That commitment was further demonstrated when it formed the Public Interest Law Department in 1998. Overseeing several different programs, the Public Interest Law Department works to assist students wishing to pursue a career in public interest law in realizing their career potential, offering scholarships, post graduate fellowships and general guidance.
Also, by being the first ABA-accredited school in the State of California to have a mandatory pro bono graduation requirement, and by offering funding for 70 summer employment positions in local legal service organizations through the Summer Public Interest Employment Program (SPIEP), each and every Loyola Law School student has the opportunity to experience the satisfaction of fulfilling their obligation to the community at large while providing assistance to public interest employers which they otherwise could not afford. Between these two programs, Loyola students donate well over 20,000 hours of student legal services each year to nonprofit organizations throughout the community.
Also, by being the first ABA-accredited school in the State of California to have a mandatory pro bono graduation requirement, and by offering funding for 70 summer employment positions in local legal service organizations through the Summer Public Interest Employment Program (SPIEP), each and every Loyola Law School student has the opportunity to experience the satisfaction of fulfilling their obligation to the community at large while providing assistance to public interest employers which they otherwise could not afford. Between these two programs, Loyola students donate well over 20,000 hours of student legal services each year to nonprofit organizations throughout the community.
Marge’s Bakery was established in 1992, but its foundation spans for generations with delicious roots in Grandma’s homemade recipes. Marge’s gourmet kitchen stays true to these traditional recipes by baking with only the freshest, preservative–free, all natural ingredients. Our products are handmade in small batches with respect for the local farmers. Organic sweeteners, non-GMO oils, non-hydrogenated oils and organically grown vegetables are found in Marge's Bakery products. Our baked treats have distinct characteristics that can be distinguished by their unique flavorings, textures, and handmade craftsmanship. For more information about Marge's Bakery please visit margesbakery.com
Alan and Karen Arzoian
Alan and Karen have been caring for animals for decades. Regular fosters for The Animal Protectorates - TAPS they are supportive of both the mission of TAPS and that of the Animal Law Guild. They are thrilled to be able to support the Animal Law Guild Conference 2014.
(Pictured here is Karen Arzoian with Mugsy who came back to visit at a recent adoption event. Mugsy is a pup that TAPS rescued from the Coachella Valley Animal Shelter when he was deemed unadoptable because of an irreparable front let injury.)
Alan and Karen have been caring for animals for decades. Regular fosters for The Animal Protectorates - TAPS they are supportive of both the mission of TAPS and that of the Animal Law Guild. They are thrilled to be able to support the Animal Law Guild Conference 2014.
(Pictured here is Karen Arzoian with Mugsy who came back to visit at a recent adoption event. Mugsy is a pup that TAPS rescued from the Coachella Valley Animal Shelter when he was deemed unadoptable because of an irreparable front let injury.)
Over 40 years ago, Barney and Kay Matheson began their pioneering work in the health food industry. Their goal was to make available to the public a complete nutrition center and in June of 1959, they opened Full O' Life natural foods supermarket and restaurant. It was one of the first modern, up-to-the-minute natural food centers in the west. The market offered the largest selection of health grocery items, naturally produced dairy products and meats, supplements, and cosmetics. The most important feature of Full O' Life was the produce section where organically-grown fruits and vegetables were brought in daily from certified organic farms throughout Southern California. This unique service made the Mathesons famous in the field of health foods, and brought to the residents of Burbank and other nearby cities the first operation of its kind. Today Full O' Life remains a contemporary and innovative business, continually growing and improving over the years. For more information about Full O' Life please visit their website at fullolife.com
As an attorney and former judicial law clerk, Faith Pincus created Pincus
Professional Education to provide attorneys with better quality Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs with a strong practical focus. The courses are taught by judges, justices, current or former judicial law clerks & staff attorneys, and highly recommended expert practitioners. The programs teach practical skills needed to succeed. Attendees receive tips from the bench, learn what to do and definitely not do, and go home with a practical handout that includes exemplars when relevant. For more information visit pincusproed.com.
Professional Education to provide attorneys with better quality Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs with a strong practical focus. The courses are taught by judges, justices, current or former judicial law clerks & staff attorneys, and highly recommended expert practitioners. The programs teach practical skills needed to succeed. Attendees receive tips from the bench, learn what to do and definitely not do, and go home with a practical handout that includes exemplars when relevant. For more information visit pincusproed.com.
Donut Friend is an exciting new donut shop in North East Los Angeles that specializes in customizable donuts. We are a “Do It Yourself” donut shop, except you don’t actually have to do anything except tell us what you want on your donut! Choose one of our Signature Combinations, or describe your perfect donut, and we’ll make it for you, using fresh, homemade ingredients, while you watch! All of our donuts are made without eggs or dairy, as are many of our fillings and toppings, so our vegan friends and those with food allergies can come and indulge along with everyone else.
Craig and Christy Schilling
Craig and Chrisy have been working for orphaned animals for over 2 decades. They are regular volunteers for mobile adoptions, coordinating fosters and transports (a program to relocate high risk animals from local shelters out of state) and are dedicated to NKLA (“No Kill Los Angeles”), an initiative to make Los Angeles a No-Kill City by increasing spay and neuter services, educating the public, and creating unity within the animal welfare community to reduce the euthanasia rates in our shelters. Christy was also instrumental in starting one of the first “tabling” programs (where volunteers try to find solutions for owners prior to them relinquishing their pets to shelters). In recognition of all of her animal welfare work, United States Congressman, Adam Schiff, recent recognized Christy as the 2014 Woman of the Year for the 28th Congressional District. Christy is co-founder and President of The Animal Protectorates and Craig also serves on the Board of Directors.