Legal Issues
Animal
Law Journal - The nation's first and only law review devoted exclusively to
animal issues. Animal Law is a student-run law review at Lewis & Clark
Law School in Portland, Oregon. Animal Law offers a unique forum for the
scholarly discussion of legal issues related to animals. The review's objective
is to educate the legal community and other interested groups and individuals
about the current status of animal-related issues.
Animal
Legal Defense Fund - For nearly a quarter-century, ALDF has been pushing
the U.S. legal system to end the abuse and cruelty that result from animals'
classification as property. They've won precedent-setting victories, and
continue to raise awareness among judges and prosecutors of animals' rights to
freedom from captivity, violence and exploitation.
Animal
Rights Law - Animal Rights Law is a formal part of the curriculum at Rutgers
University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. ARL trains law students,
produces legal materials for those who cannot afford legal assistance, and seeks
to foster and facilitate general social discourse about animal rights and the
human/animal relationship.
Demonstrating
and Civil Disobedience: A Legal Guide for Activists
Vivisection
and Dissection in the Classroom: A Guide to Conscientious Objection
Animal
Rights Law Office - Michael Rotsten, Attorney at
Law. An animal rights lawyer devoted to activities that advance the
welfare, protection, and rights of animals.
Animal
Rights Legal Foundation - Your online resource for animal law and its legal
and theoretical foundations.
Journal
of International Wildlife Law & Policy - The Journal's mission is to
address legal and political issues concerning the human race's interrelationship
with and management of wildlife species, their habitats, and the biosphere.
The
Harvard Law School Student Animal Legal Defense Fund - seeks to become one
of the finest national resources for those interested in animal law. Not only do
we hope to provide opportunities and assistance to Harvard Law School Students,
but we want be an organization of universal utility for those working to promote
positive legal protection of animal welfare.
Meyer
& Glitzenstein - a Washington, D.C. - based public interest law firm
dedicated to providing high quality legal services and advocacy for non-profit
organizations at below market rates or on a statutory fee basis.
Oregon
Attorney Scott Beckstead - advocates for animals in court and in the
political arena and has litigated, negotiated, campaigned, written and lobbied
on almost every important animal welfare issue of our time. "If you
would like to contact me with legal questions or wish to discuss animal welfare
issues, I would love to hear from you."
Society
for Animal Protective Legislation - founded in 1955 when only two
federal laws to protect animals existed. Since then, SAPL has worked for the
successful enactment of over 15 additional federal laws. SAPL prepares
information for use by Members of Congress and their staffs. It sends action
alerts to individuals and organizations interested in animal protective
legislation, informing them of ways in which they may help.
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