MSU Law professor receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Michigan State University College of Law Professor David Favre?received a?Lifetime Achievement Award?at the National Animal Law Conference in Chicago on October 18.
This award recognizes more than five decades of pioneering work in animal law. His service began in 1982 when he co-founded the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Since, Favre was instrumental in establishing MSU College of Law as a national leader in this field and in creating the?Animal Legal & Historical Center (www.animallaw.info), a global resource for lawyers and advocates.
Favre has written several articles and books dealing with animal issues including such topics as animal cruelty, animal rights, wildlife law, the property status of animals, and international control of trade in endangered species.
He has presented to international audiences on these topics and hosted international academic conferences in the United States, Spain, and Hong Kong.
His books include “Animal Law: Welfare, Interest, and Rights” (3ed), “Respecting Animal, The Future of Animal Law, and International Trade in Endangered Species.”
Favre was a founding board member of the ABA Committee on Animal Law; and was honored with the Excellence in Animal Law Award from the AALS Animal Law Section.
Webcast features ‘Legal Ethics Roundup 2025’
American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education will present a webcast on “Legal Ethics Roundup 2025: Current Developments for Every Attorney” Wednesday, November 19, from noon to 1 p.m.
Taught by two nationally recognized experts in professional responsibility, the program offers real-time insights into how ethics rules are being interpreted by courts and regulators, with fresh analysis drawn from recent cases, commentary, and disciplinary actions. Attendees will get an update on breaking legal ethics issues and learn how recent court rulings may affect one’s daily practice.
Topics include conflicts of interest; attorney-client privilege; judicial speech and how it’s changing; new law firm and legal-service delivery business models; the perils of law firm blogging.
Questions will be submitted live to the faculty and all registrants will receive downloadable course materials to accompany the program.
Cost for the webcast is $199. To register, visit www.ali-cle.org.
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