REGISTRATION
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

HOUR 1
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. - Jamie Olin
Legislative Updates: Overview of Recent Animal Law Legislation (1 Hour)

5 minute break

HOUR 2
10:05 – 11:05 a.m. - Mary Hollingsworth
Case Studies: Federal Enforcement of Animal Welfare Laws (1 Hour)
Discussion of the Justice Department’s efforts to enforce the civil components of federal animal welfare statutes, including in United States v. Lowe, United States v. Gingerich, United States v. Envigo, United States v. Keeler, and United States v. Mikirticheva.

5 minute break

HOUR 3 - Laura Fox
Animals and the Environment: The Evolving Intersection of Animal and Environmental Law (1 Hour)


LUNCH BREAK (On Your Own)
12:10 – 1:10 p.m.


HOUR 4 1:10 – 2:10 p.m. Justin Marceau
Discussion of his new book, Empirical Animal Law (1 Hour)

5 minute break

HOUR 5 - 2:15 - 3:15 P.M.:  Machelle Hall & Rob Simpson - Professionalism (1Hour)

5 minute break

HOUR 6 - 3:20 - 4:20 p.m.:  Machelle Hall & Rob Simpson - Ethical Issues in Animal Law - Ethics (1 Hour)

5  minute break

HOUR 7 - 4:25 – 4:55 p.m. Davidson Ehle - (30 minutes)
Animals in Custody Disputes: Real-Life Examples of Animals in the Crosshairs of Divorce and Family Law Cases (30 Minutes)

4:55 – 5:25 p.m. Dylan Utley - (30 minutes)
The Case of Buddy the Cat: An Overview of the Action Brought in Parish Court to Return a Cat to Its Rightful Owner (30 Minutes)

Davidson Ehle and Dylan Utley share one CLE hour. There is no break between the two presentations.


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Christine A. Richard, Section/Marketing Coordinator
504 619-0105
crichard@lsba.org



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