Standing Up for Animals: Can a Bad Economy Inspire Greater Goodness? brought together animal law practitioners, scholars, students, and advocates in Portland, Oregon, for a weekend focused on resilience, innovation, and advocacy during times of economic and social challenge. Hosted at Lewis & Clark Law School, the conference explored how law, ethics, and interdisciplinary collaboration can advance animal protection even in periods of financial uncertainty.
Dates & Location
October 15–17, 2010
Lewis & Clark Law School
Portland, Oregon
Highlights & Reflections
The conference opened Friday evening with a welcome reception and keynote address at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. Katrina Sharman of Voiceless, the Animal Protection Institute (Australia), delivered the opening keynote, offering an international perspective on animal protection and setting the tone for a weekend of global dialogue and collaboration.
Saturday’s programming addressed a wide range of timely issues, including the impact of the Gulf oil spill on animals, nonhuman animal rights litigation, veterinary reporting laws for animal abuse, the suffering of primates in captivity, and the effects of climate change on animals. Panels also explored humane labeling standards, the future of the animal rights movement, emerging voices in animal law, legislative and litigation developments, disaster preparedness for animals, and the economic recession’s impact on equine welfare. The day concluded with a banquet dinner and keynote address by Dr. Sheri Speede, founder of In Defense of Animals–Africa, highlighting international rescue and advocacy efforts.
Sunday’s sessions focused on ethics, professional development, and forward-looking advocacy strategies. Topics included federal subsidies and industrial animal agriculture, invasive species management, environmental law approaches to regulating animal agriculture, evolving animal advocacy movements, and innovative models for supporting companion animals in hospice care. The program also featured a student career summit and an academic workshop focused on strengthening and expanding animal law education nationwide. The weekend concluded with closing reflections emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary approaches and sustained legal innovation to advance protections for animals.
Standing Up for Animals: Can a Bad Economy Inspire Greater Goodness? continued the Animal Law Conference tradition of providing rigorous legal education, meaningful networking, and thoughtful dialogue for those committed to strengthening animal protection through the law.
Friday
Welcome Reception & Keynote Address
128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland
The conference will kick off with an evening reception. We invite you to enjoy appetizers and drinks while networking with fellow conference attendees.
Keynote Address
Saturday
Continental breakfast
Dangerous Waters: Animals in the Wake of the Gulf Oil Spill
Liberty & Justice for All: The Nonhuman Rights Project
Veterinarians Identifying Animal Abuse: Laws That Mandate & Prohibit Reporting
Human See, Monkey Do: The Suffering of Primates in Captivity
Animals Effecting Climate Change & Climate Change Affecting Animals
Lunch
Will the Animal Rights Movement Ever Succeed? Looking to the Past to Predict the Future
Regulation, Enforcement & Definition of Humane Labeling
New Voices in Animal Law
Hot Topics in Animal Law: Legislation & Litigation
Survival of Wild & Domesticated Animals in Natural & Man-Made Disasters
The Equine Victims of the Recession: Economic Hardships Resulting in Horse Abandonment & Neglect
Drinks & Appetizers
Banquet Dinner & Keynote Address
Keynote Address
Sunday
Law Student Breakfast
This year we would like to hear from SALDF chapters from across the country! SALDF students—register early and email saldf@lclark.edu with ideas for discussion or presentation proposals. We can’t wait to hear about all of the great things your group has done to advance animal law!
MCLE Ethics Breakfast for Lawyers
Federal Subsidies & CAFOs: The Government’s Love Affair with Animal Agriculture
Non-Native Species Management Strategy: What is the Answer?
Using Environmental Laws to Crack Down on Animal Agriculture
Animal Advocacy Approaches: Movements Moving Forward
No Dog Left Behind: Hospice Patients & Their Companion Animals
Lunch
Student Career Summit: Using the Jobs We Have, Getting the Jobs We Need
Laura Allen
Alberto Arguello
Madeline Bernstein
Carla Boreham
Natalie Calta
Mark Cushing
Libby Davis
Carter Dillard
William Eubanks
Pamela Frasch
Dr. Gail Golab
Dr. Robert Goodland
Lee Hall
Scott Heiser
Stefan Heller
Michael Hemker
Kathy Hessler
Nancy Gore Hunger
Cara Hunt
Steve Johansen
Jessica Johnson
Robert Klonoff
Matthew Liebman
Dianne McGill
Russ Mead
Keith Mosman
Bruce Myers
Nicole Pallotta
Aurora Paulsen
Nancy Perry
Dr. Mel Richardson
Daniel Rohlf
Bob Sallinger
Paul Shapiro
Katrina Sharman
Daniel Simberloff
Josh Soper
Joyce Tischler
Paige Tomaselli
Bruce Wagman
Janice Weis
Steven Wise
David Wolfson
The conference has been approved for 10.5 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits by the Oregon State Bar (OSB). This includes 9 general credit hours and 1.5 ethics credits.
The Animal Law Conference at Lewis & Clark is generally a good source of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits for lawyers. The amount varies from year to year depending on the schedule and the panels. To provide a general idea, in 2008 OSB approved the conference for 14.25 general credit hours, and in 2009, OSB approved the conference for 11.5 general credit hours (including 1 hour of personal management assistance credit).
Lawyers, to register for MCLE credits, please choose the “MCLE Credits” option during the online registration process. Please be sure to sign the MCLE attendance sheet, which will be located at the registration table. Signing the attendance sheet is especially important for lawyers seeking credit in Oregon. A certificate of attendance will also be provided at the conference. Many states rely on lawyers to self-report their MCLE credits. The certificate of attendance will aid these lawyers in maintaining documentation of their MCLE credits.
Please direct any questions relating to MCLE credits to events@aldf.org.