2026 Animal Law Symposium
Date: Mar 30, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $203.00
Non-Member Price: $254.00
Section Price: $191.00
Areas of Law: Animal
Earn up to 6.7 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Dr. Nancy Halpern, Esq.
- Pierson Ferdinand, LLP, Princeton
- Emerald Sheay, Esq.
- Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Newark
Presenters
- Philip S. Goldberg, Esq.
- Shook Hardy & Bacon, Washington
- Thomas A. Leach, Esq.
- Leach Policy Management LLC, Atco
- Caitlin C. Robb, Esq.
- Hardy & Bacon, LLP
Animal law continues to be a practice area undergoing significant growth and change. The need to understand legal issues related to animals is becoming a necessity for practitioners in many areas of the law. Whatever your legal specialty, the 2026 Animal Law Symposium will get you up to date on the latest developments in this ever-evolving practice area, including case law, regulatory changes, and legislative initiatives.
Topics include:
- Updates in veterinary medicine law – including telemedicine and pet insurance
- Are people animals, too? The debate over and implications of legal personhood for animals
- An overview of federal wildlife laws impacting trade – including the ESA, Lacey Act, and Wild Bird Conservation Act
- The regulation of pet sales in New Jersey
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