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Animal Law Academy

The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Academy provides articles, educational webinars, and CLEs covering both substantive and practical topics in animal law written and presented by experts in the field. These are a convenient way to learn more about the rapidly developing field of animal law while staying up-to-date on the latest news.

Webinars

Our webinars are an opportunity to learn about important issues currently facing animals in the legal system and are suitable for anyone interested in animal law, current and future law students, attorneys, legal professionals and animal advocates.

Opposing Wisconsin's Unconstitutional Hunter Protection Laws: Discussion and Analysis

Opposing Wisconsin’s Unconstitutional Hunter Protection Laws: Discussion and Analysis

September 12, 2024, 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET
Join us for a discussion of “hunter protection” laws and the groundbreaking Wisconsin case, Brown v. Kemp, that outlined how these laws violate the First Amendment rights of citizens who care about wolf and other wild animal populations.
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Animal Law Update

The Animal Law Update is a series highlighting legal and policy developments in the rapidly emerging field of animal law.

Pet Abduction Bill Becomes Law in England and Northern Ireland

Pet Abduction Bill Becomes Law in England and Northern Ireland

England and Northern Ireland’s Pet Abduction Act 2024 makes it a crime to abduct a companion animal.
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Florida Prohibits Public Housing Policies that Restrict Dogs Based on Breed, Size, or Weight

Florida Prohibits Public Housing Policies that Restrict Dogs Based on Breed, Size, or Weight

While a positive step forward, Florida’s new law could be strengthened by being more inclusive, covering private rentals as well as public housing.
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Staff Scholarship

The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s staff have published articles about various topics in animal law in a variety of publications.

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Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships

Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are available to law student members of our student chapters and are awarded based upon demonstrated commitment to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission.

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2021 Advancement of Animal Law Scholarship Recipients

The Animal Legal Defense Fund Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are awarded to law student members of our student chapters based upon demonstrated commitment to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission, “to advance the interests and protect the lives of animals through the legal system.”
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