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Spotlight: Kelly Shanahan
Kelly Shanahan is a 2021 recipient of the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Advancement in Animal Law Scholarship.June 3, 2021 Student Chapter Spotlight -
Spotlight: Josie Moberg
Josie Moberg is a 2021 recipient of the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Advancement in Animal Law Scholarship.June 3, 2021 Student Chapter Spotlight -
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.”June 3, 2021 Student Chapters -
Chelsea Handler, Ethan Hawke, Bill Maher, and Dozens of Celebrities Urge New Jersey Legislators to Ban Gestation and Veal Crates
Actors Paul Wesley, Christina Ricci, Stevie Van Zandt and dozens of native and resident celebrities join the Animal Legal Defense Fund in an open letter urging the state’s legislators to end the intensive confinement of mother pigs and calves in New Jersey.May 10, 2021 Press Release -
U.S. Laws and the Ongoing Risk of Zoonotic Diseases: A Conversation
Join us for a round-table conversation to explore the ongoing risks as well as challenges and opportunities to preventing the next pandemic.May 4, 2021 Webinar -
Zoonotic Diseases and Captive Wildlife
Human interaction with captive animals – both wild-caught and captive-bred – can increase the likelihood of global pandemics, which makes their captivity all the more dangerous. Join legal and rescue experts as they discuss captive animals, with an emphasis on those used for entertainment.May 4, 2021 Webinar -
How HBCU Law Students Can Make a Difference for Animals – and Help Vulnerable Communities Along the Way
The Animal Legal Defense Fund recently announced two new $25,000 scholarships and paid clerkships to be awarded annually to second-year law students at the Howard University School of Law and North Carolina Central University School of Law.April 27, 2021 Article -
Animal Abuse Reporting (Texas)
HB 4330 did not advance in the 2021 legislative session. However, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is committed to refining the language of the bill to improve its chances for legislative success in the 2023 session. -
Banning the sale of fur (Rhode Island)
In Rhode Island, An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses — Trade in Animal Fur Products Act (HB 5258/SB 746) would ban the sale of new fur products in the state, including fur clothing and fashion accessories. -
Legal Resources
The Animal Legal Defense Fund provides these resources to help you learn how animal protection laws function within the legal system. Animals and the Law The field of animal law is complex. Use these articles as a guide to understand the fundamentals. What You Can Do Do you need help with a specific legal situation … Continued