The NYU Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, with generous support from the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the National Center for Animal Law,
presents a symposium:
Confronting Barriers to the Court Room for Animal Advocates:
Standing, Causes of Action, and Cultural Transitions
Friday, April 14, 2006 NYU Law School
FREE
5 CLE credits available
vegan lunch will be served
Register at www.nyusaldf.org/registration_form.cfm
Top scholars and litigators from around the country will converge at NYU to discuss some of the biggest boundaries facing advocates in their efforts to litigate on behalf on animals.
Panel topics include:
a.. the constant interchange between the legal and popular views of animals
b.. legal standing as it applies to animals and their advocates
c.. legal causes of action available to animal advocates, including common, statutory, and constitutional law
Participants include:
Una Chaudhuri, Professor of English and Drama, New York University
Carter Dillard, Staff Attorney, The Humane Society of the United States
David Favre, Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law
Eric Glitzenstein, Partner, Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal
Dale Jamieson, Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy, New York University
Jon Lovvorn, Vice President of Animal Protection Litigation, The Humane Society of the United States
Katherine Meyer, Partner, Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal
Lanny Sinkin, attorney representing Cetacean Community
Mariann Sullivan, Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorney of the New York State Appellate Division, First Department
Sonia Waisman, Partner with Morrison & Foerster, LLP; adjunct professor, Loyola Law School
David Wolfson, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; adjunct professor, New York University
Make sure to register early to ensure your spot.
If you have any questions, please email law.saldf@nyu.edu.
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