Events

Increase your understanding of important animal law issues with this annual conference that’s designed for attorneys with all levels of practice experience. Topics include:

• The new provision in the Illinois Marriage Dissolution Act requiring courts to take the family pet’s well-being into consideration;
• Understanding the factors that influence the physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being of a pet;
• How to conduct an evidentiary hearing regarding pet custody under the new Marriage Dissolution provision in a contested divorce;
• How the opioid crisis is affecting veterinary practices;
• What is being done to confront the puppy mill problem;
• An update on national emergency response, and also what the Shawnee Preparedness and Response Coalition (SPARC) has been doing since 2017 to create an emergency preparedness plan for pets;
• Caselaw update on searches using detection dogs, and how Illinois’ changing marijuana laws might affect the use of drug detection dogs;
• What (and how!) New Mexico has been able to successfully protect its wildlife;
• What has been done to promote sustainable agriculture, plant-based products, and improved conditions for farm animals in Illinois; and
• Much more.

More information may be found here.