Posted October 15, 2013
Animal law will be prominently featured at the upcoming
34th Annual Conference of the American Agricultural Law Association,
the nation’s only professional organization serving the legal needs of
agriculture. This year’s conference will
be held in Madison, Wisconsin from October 31 through November 2, and will cover
a diverse range of agricultural and food law topics. One of these topics will be a panel, Animal Law – Industry and Government
Responses.
The Animal Law
panel will be moderated by Ann “Beth” Crocker, Asst. General Counsel, Clemson
University. The panel will include the
following presentations and speakers:
“Animal
Law and Responses to Animal Law” M. Victoria Taylor, Asst.
Professor of Law, Charlotte School of Law
“Liability for Zoonotic Disease Transfers” Ray
Starling, General Counsel to North Carolina House of Representatives
The AALA welcomes attorneys, students, and other
professionals interested in agricultural and food law. This year’s conference will also include
updates on environmental law, food law, estate planning and tax issues, the
farm bill, food safety and technology, crop insurance, civil rights, biotechnology,
and many others.
This three-day event is recognized as one of the best
opportunities for relevant agricultural law continuing education. The AALA’s symposia have featured
presentations by national and international experts providing extensive and
relevant information on agricultural and food law. Attendees include national academic,
governmental, corporate, and private practitioner experts in many areas of
agricultural law. For registration, or
to learn more about the AALA, visit the AALA website here.
Becoming
a member of AALA is very easy and new members are welcomed
and greatly appreciated. To join the
AALA, please visit the AALA website here. If you have any questions about AALA,
joining, and/or membership benefits, please contact AALA Executive Director
Robert Achenbach at RobertA@aglaw-assn.org.
