ANIMAL LAW COMMITTEE Animal law is broader than laws pertaining to animals. It is the body of law reflecting the efforts of people to create a just world through the rule of law. The status of animals in our legal system is in flux and attorneys are discovering creative and interesting ways to use legal arguments in the face of increasingly complex scenarios. Our clients are legally impacted by a vast array of human/animal interactions. They range from the legality of estate planning for companion animals, to changing liability standards and insurance coverage in dog bite cases, to compensation beyond fair market value when an animal is killed, to public and private conflicts about where an animal can be, and finally, to the competing interests of wild animals and urban, farming, and recreational land use. Click here to learn more about the Animal Law Committee Letter From the Chair List of Officers List of Subcommittee's Legislative Tracking Project Newsletters Upcoming Programs Animal Law Brochure Links to Animal Law Resources Publications/Articles 2006/2007 Annual Report ABA-TIPS Select Legal Panel on Emergency Management Regarding Animals EMRA Panel information Animal Disaster Relief Network A special DVD, entitled "Meet Koko, Ambassador for the Animal World", was developed by The Gorilla Foundation in association with the Animal Law Committee of the American Bar Association, for presentation at their annual conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, this August. The 20-minute DVD features an interview with Dr. Penny Patterson, and selected video footage of gorillas Koko More on Koko...

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