The Anti-Stress Dog Day this spring was a fantastic success! Attendees included a number of residents from Close to Home Animal Rescue, Edkie Underdog, several Case professor’s canines, and dozens of students.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to come visit the law school. We’re looking forward to next year!
1st Annual National Animal Law Moot Court Competition
April 16 – 17, 2011
University of Chicago Law School
The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund of the University of Chicago Law School Presents the 1st Annual National Animal Law Moot Court Competition.
No registration fees or brief writing. Registration now open!
ALDF is awarding travel grants to active SALDF chapters for this competition. Grants are capped at $400.00 per chapter and are to be divided between competing members. To apply for this grant the chapter president or treasurer should submit the SALDF project grant application, which can be downloaded here.
For further information or to register please go to http://www.law.uchicago.edu/studentorgs/saldf
Questions? Please e-mail: saldf@law.uchicago.edu
New and existing members are welcome to join us to discuss our upcoming events including Puppy Stress Relief Day and movie night. We will also be discussing elections, so anyone interested in a board position should attend.
Animal-friendly lunch will be provided!
The Student Health Law Association, in conjunction with SALDF, will provide a yoga instructor and therapy dogs from Under the Wing to relieve your pre-exam stress.
RSVP to the CaseSALDF Facebook page
Lunch provided and dog treat bake sale items will be available for purchase! Proceeds benefit Under the Wing, a dog rescue which brings animals together with incarcerated and disabled folks.
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Animal Law Review is currently accepting submissions for its Student Writing Competition. The winner’s paper will be published in Volume 17, Issue 2 of Animal Law (published June 2011). In addition, the winner will receive a cash prize of $250 and admission to the 19th Annual Animal Law Conference at Lewis & Clark Law School in October of 2011. The submission deadline is January 15, 2011. Visit animallawreview.org for complete rules and submission information.
The visit from Congressman Dennis Kucinich began with a statement of his stance on animal rights issues and his plans for initiating those changes– particularly in the areas of livestock treatment and food safety. The Congressman then fielded questions from attendees, ranging from his campaign to educate schoolchildren and the future of zoos. The Case SALDF would like to extend our sincere gratitude for taking the time to address our students.
Please plan to attend Congressman Kucinich’s animal law discussion, sponsored by the CaseSALDF and held in Room 157 at Case Western School of Law from 12 – 1 pm on October 14.
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The Volume 3 2010 Edition of the Stanford Journal of Animal Law and Policy is now available online. The site also electronically archives past issues and provides guidelines for students interested in submitting articles for publication.
Volume 3 includes articles on Dogfighting legislation, the whaler-conservationist debate, renumeration for the use of animals in advertising, and “Increasing Private Conservation through Incentive Mechanisms.”
During the summer of 2011, six promising law students will be given the opportunity to learn more about animal law by participating in the ALDF Summer Clerkships. The clerkship positions are described below.
Criminal Justice Program Clerkship
Responsibilities include reviewing cruelty reports, communicating with law enforcement officers, animal welfare investigators and prosecutors, assisting in the development of proposed legislation, researching a wide range of legal issues, and drafting pleadings and research memoranda. The successful applicant must have a sincere interest in animal protection and be willing to accept a variety of assignments within the expanding field of animal law. The primary focus of this clerkship is on criminal cases involving animal cruelty, but there will exposure to civil animal law issues as well. This clerkship position is offered at the ALDF Office in Portland, Oregon.
Litigation Program Clerkship
Responsibilities include legal research, working with ALDF’s litigation department in developing new cases, and assistance in preparation of pleadings in cases currently being handled by ALDF. The successful applicant must have a sincere interest in animal protection and be willing to accept a variety of assignments within the expanding field of animal law. The primary focus of this clerkship is on civil animal law issues, but there will be exposure to criminal anti-cruelty cases as well. This clerkship position is being offered at the ALDF national headquarters in Cotati, California.
Clerkships are for a period of 10 weeks with a flexible starting date (dependent upon the student’s schedule). They are open to second-year students only. There is a $6,000 stipend for the summer.
Deadline for applications is October 15, 2010. Continue reading
During the school year, four promising law students are given the opportunity to learn more about animal law by participating in the Animal Legal Defense Fund Litigation Program Clerkships. The clerkship positions are described below.
Litigation Program Clerkship
Responsibilities include preparing legal memoranda, working with ALDF’s litigation department in developing new cases, and assisting in the preparation of pleadings in cases currently being handled by ALDF. The successful applicant must have a sincere interest in animal protection and be willing to accept a variety of assignments within the expanding field of animal law. The primary focus of this clerkship is on civil animal law issues, but students will be exposed to criminal anti-cruelty cases as well.
Clerkships are for fourteen weeks (approximately one semester, with the possibility of extension to one full school year). Students are expected to commit ten to twenty hours per week to the clerkship, all of which may be done remotely. The start date is flexible (dependent upon the student’s schedule). Clerkships are open to second- and third-year students only. Compensation is $15 per hour. (Subject to the student’s preference, we may instead structure the clerkship as an unpaid, for-credit externship or as a volunteer position to meet a curricular pro bono requirement.)
The positions will remain open until filled. Continue reading
Dear CaseSALDF Members,
We’re planning a number of educational and fundraising events this semester, most notably a visit from Congressman Dennis Kucinich in October. We hope to repeat the success of last year’s bake sale and pet supply drive, and welcome suggestions on any other activities or causes you think we should sponsor.
Have an excellent semester –
The CaseSALDF board
New Arizona law baffles mad scientists:
There won’t be any centaurs, mermaids or minotaurs created in Arizona, or even anything that theoretically could become one.
A new law signed Friday by Gov. Jan Brewer specifically makes it a crime to create or attempt to create a human embryo other than by means of fertilization of a human egg with a human sperm. More to the point, the legislation, which takes effect July 29, bars anyone from intentionally or knowingly creating or attempting to create a human-animal hybrid.
Read the full story here: New law prohibits creation of human-animal hybrids
McKenzie’s Law, which would eliminate dog auctions in Ohio, is currently under consideration. Dog auctions lead to puppy mills, and Ohio remains a primary source of mill puppies.
“Dog auctions act as a means for puppy millers to dump unprofitable pups and females,” said Molly Stancliff, president of Buckeyes for Canines. “They take place every month in Farmerstown, Ohio, drawing shady breeders from across the nation.”
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals named Ohio one of the worst states for animal cruelty laws. In February, the Humane Society of the United States followed suit by ranking Ohio as one of the worst 10 states in America.
Click for the article from the Lantern: Dog treatment a concern, but especially in Ohio
The 2010 Adopt-A-Thon event at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter will take place Saturday, May 1st and Sunday, May 2nd. The Shelter will partner with the North Shore Animal League America and their spokesman Cesar Millian as a Shelter Partner in helping local homeless dogs get adopted. During the Adopt-A-Thon the Shelter will be open from 10:30 am until 4:30 pm both days. Please come and join us and meet all our wonderful dogs that are looking for a FURever home and to become your new best friend!
9500 Sweet Valley Drive, Valley View, Ohio 44125
216-525-7877
From the University of Pittsburgh School of Law blog Jurist:
Matthew Liebman [Staff Attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund]: “The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed an amicus brief in defense of 18 U.S.C. Section 48, so we are obviously disappointed by the Court’s opinion[PDF file] in United States v. Stevens. Nevertheless, we are heartened by Justice Alito’s dissent and the way in which the majority chose to frame its decision.
It is also important to recognize that the Court left open the question of whether a narrower law that covers only “extreme” forms of animal cruelty would pass constitutional muster. The next steps are clear: we’ll go back to Congress and push for a narrower law that prohibits depictions of crush videos, and perhaps other forms of extreme cruelty such as animal fighting.”
Ellen, of daytime and singing television fame, now appears in a new comic book; she’s directed 30% of the proceeds to the Humane Society of the United States.
DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were honored as joint recipients of The HSUS’s Wyler Award, which is given to public figures who have made news on behalf of animals.
See the full story here, on the HSUS website.
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