Welcome to the 2021-22 academic year! Join us and other law students from across the country for the Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter Kickoff—an online event exclusively for law students. We’ll introduce you to the Animal Law Program team, and preview resources to get your chapter involved this year. Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Program Director, Stacey Gordon Sterling will lead a workshop on public commenting on animal law regulatory issues and provide tips about how your chapter can advocate for animals through the regulatory process. This event is open to all law students and we encourage Student Chapter members to join us and virtually “bring a friend” who may be interested in joining your chapter.
This webinar has been pre-recorded. Watch it now!
Resources
- Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapters Discussion Group on Facebook
- Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapters Facebook Page
- Student Chapter Logo & Photos
- Social Media & Press Coverage for Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapters
- Student Chapters Event Materials
- Student Chapters Tabling Materials
- Animal Legal Defense Fund Clerkships
- Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Convention
- Animal Law Conference
- Student Chapter Officer Update
- Student Chapter Project Grants
- Student Chapters Program Guide: Wild Animals & the Law
- Animal Law Academy Webinars
- Speak Out for Farmed Animals Month
- National Justice for Animals Week
- Animal Legal Defense Fund Scholarships
- Animal Law Course Grants
- The Reg Map – Informal Rulemaking
- A Guide to the Rulemaking Process
- Federal Register – The Daily Journal of the United States Government
- Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs – Office of Management and Budget
- Regulations.gov
- National Association of Secretaries of State – Roster of Secretaries of State/Lieutenant Governors
- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Emperor Penguin
- Step-by-Step Tips for Writing Effective Public Comments
- Tips for Submitting Effective Comments
- A Shortlist of Tips for Writing Effective Public Comments
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Draft Rule 68A-6.018 Injuries, Bites, and Escapes (PDF)
- Student Chapter Kickoff – Resources & Opportunities – PPT Presentation (PDF)
- Student Chapter Kickoff – The Public Commenting Process & You! – PPT Presentation (PDF)
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