Articles Archive

My Life as an Animal Lawyer: Career Pathways & Advice — Regulation

Join us for an upcoming webinar, My Life as an Animal Lawyer: Career Pathways & Advice — Regulation, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT / 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET.

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Illinois Law Expands “Pet Custody” Principles Beyond Marriage

With passage of the Companion Animal Custody Equity Act, Illinois is the first state to empower courts to consider the animal’s well-being in possession disputes regardless of marital status.

August 31, 2026 Animal Law Update

My Life as an Animal Lawyer — Career Pathways & Advice: Legislation

Join us for an informal conversation with Kim Kelly, Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Legislative Affairs Program Director, and Praveen Varanasi, the Executive Director of the Animal Legal Defense Legislative Fund, on their lives as animal protection attorneys.

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Indiana Expands Emergency Rescue Law and Modernizes Animal Cruelty Standards

Effective July 1, 2026, Indiana’s House Enrolled Act 1165 grants full civil and criminal immunity to members of the public who rescue endangered animals from locked vehicles, modernizes animal cruelty standards, amends domestic violence animal cruelty to address coercive control, and removes the monetary cap for felony theft.

June 23, 2026 Animal Law Update

Spotlight: Jessica Booher

Jessica Booher is a 2026 recipient of the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Advancement in Animal Law Scholarship.