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From the Horse's Mouth: Firsthand Perspectives on Animals, Law, and Policy in the United States ruler
For Immediate Release
March 18, 2009

Media Contact:
Kara Tershel, (202) 662-9500

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:

"From the Horse's Mouth: Firsthand Perspectives on Animals, Law, and Policy in the United States"

 

WHEN:

Friday, March 27, 2009, 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

WHERE:

Georgetown University Law Center
McDonough Hall - Hart Auditorium

600 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C.  20001

 

SCHEDULE:

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Dean, Georgetown University Law Center

Jonathan Lovvorn, Vice President & Chief Counsel, Animal Protection Litigation & Research, The Humane Society of the United States, and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Legislators' Roles in Animal Law

Nancy Perry, Vice President, Government Affairs, The Humane Society of the United States (Moderator)

Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.)

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.)

Rep. Ed Whitfeld (R-Ky.)

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Administrative Agencies' Roles in Animal Law

Rebecca Judd, Staff Attorney, The Humane Society of the United States (Moderator)

Connie Harriman-Whitfield, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Interior

Bernadette Juarez, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Agriculture

David Vladeck, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Law Enforcement Officers' Role in Animal Law

Ann Chynoweth, Senior Director, Animal Cruelty & Fighting Campaign, The Humane Society of the United States

Daniel Barnett, Chief, Criminal Division, Office of the Maryland Attorney General

Thomas Bondurant, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of Virginia

Gillian Deegan, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Botetourt County, Virginia

Thomas Farrow, Retired Special Agent, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Veterinarians' Roles in Animal Law

Paula Kislak, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (Moderator)

Holly Cheever, New York State Humane Association

Jeffrey Smith, former President, California Veterinary Medical Association

Gordon Stull, Millennium Wildlife Sciences

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

The Role of Economists in Animal Law

Jennifer Fearing, Chief Economist, The Humane Society of the United States (Moderator)

Robert P. Martin, Senior Officer, Pew Environment Group

Matthew Newman, Partner, Blue Sky Consulting

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

The Role of Judges in Animal Law

Jonathan Lovvorn, Vice President & Chief Counsel, Animal Protection Litigation & Research, The Humane Society of the United States, and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

Gladys Kessler, U.S. District Judge, District of Columbia

Lawrence E. Kahn, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of New York


NOTE:

The participants will explore how professionals outside the field of animal law address legal issues affecting animals in everyday practice.

This conference is presented in partnership between Georgetown Law and The Humane Society of the United States.

Media interested in attending should e-mail mediarelations@law.georgetown.edu.