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
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