The Animal Law Section, State Bar of Michigan Speakers Series: Coping during COVID, is launching with a special online presentation titled "Lawyer/Advocates Professional Responsibilities in a Pandemic" on Thursday, February 11, from 3 to 4 p.m. via Zoom
The presentation will feature Russ Mead, Shared Earth Foundation Visiting Professor, Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, OR. He will provide an informative (and entertaining) look at the particular (and peculiar) ethical issues facing attorneys who take animal law cases. He will base his talk on the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct.
Mead is a popular lecturer nationwide who uses examples from his career as general counsel for animal rights organizations to illustrate animal welfare and other animal-related laws. He has served as general counsel for two of the best-known animal sanctuaries: Best Friends Animal Society, and Farm Sanctuary; and served as Farm Sanctuary's interim executive director.
To register for this free program, visit http://bit.ly/3sIWSeB.
