2010 Animal Law Symposium

Date: March 5, 2010
Time: Noon–5:00 p.m.
Location: Castle Boardroom, MSU College of Law, East Lansing
Register: online or mail/fax PDF

Agenda

11:30 a.m. Registration, Networking, and Refreshments

Noon - 12:45 p.m. Updates on and Successes from the Animal Legal Lifeline
Nicole Quandt & Sharon Noll Smith

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Practical Considerations Related to Litigating Animal Law Disputes and Update on Torts related to Animal Law
Julie Fershtman, Of Counsel, Zausmer Kaufman August Caldwell & Tayler PC

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Discussion of Veterinary Malpractice Liability in the are of Companion Animals
Chris Green, vice-chair of the ABA animal law committee

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Break

2:40 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Discussion of Veterinary Malpractice Cases and Developing and Running an Animal Law Practice
Adam Karp, The Animal Law Offices of Adam P. Karp, JD MS

4:20 p.m. – 5 p.m. Thinking About Legal Rights for Wildlife
Professor David Favre, Michigan State University College of Law

6th Annual Legislative Aide Lunch

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Time: Noon–1:00 p.m.
Location: State Bar of Michigan, Lansing
Cost: There is no charge to attend the meeting or lunch
RSVP by Friday, November 13 to Bee Friedlander at beefriedlander@yahoo.com or (734) 677-9240

More Information PDF

2008 Animal Law Symposium

The 2008 Animal Law Symposium was a great success, and we had a record number of attendees. Thank you to everyone who participated!

All photos by Ms. Roberta Gubbins of the Ingham County Legal News
Justice Marilyn Kelly and her dog Duff		Deborah MacDonald, Rajesh Prasad
Anna Marie Scott, Professor David Favre, and Allie Phillips