2026 Animal Law Symposium
Category: On Demand
Member Price: $236
Non-Member Price: $295
Product Code: ON059826
Areas of Law: Animal
CLE Credits
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 6.0). |
| NY CLE (t&nt): | NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 6.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 5.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Faculty
Keynote
Moderator
- Dr. Nancy Halpern, Esq.
- Pierson Ferdinand, LLP, Princeton
- Emerald Sheay, Esq.
- Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Newark
Presenters
- Dr. Cathryn M. Calia, Esq.
- Guston & Guston, LLP, Glen Rock
- Gina A. Calogero, Esq.
- Attorney At Law and University of Florida Levin College of Law, Franklin
- Philip S. Goldberg, Esq.
- Shook Hardy & Bacon, Washington
- Thomas A. Leach, Esq.
- Leach Policy Management LLC, Atco
- Doris Lin, Esq.
- Animal Protection League of New Jersey, Freehold
- Jonathan J. Madara, Esq.
- Fox Rothschild LLP, Princeton
- Art Parola, Esq.
- United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK)
- Caitlin C. Robb, Esq.
- Hardy & Bacon, LLP
- Paul J. Tartanella, Esq.
- Crow & Cushing, Princeton
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.
Program Agenda:
NJSBA Animal Health, Welfare, Agriculture and Veterinary Practice Special Committee
- 9:00 | Introduction and Instructions
- 9:10 | Are Animals People Too? The Debate Over and Implications of Legal Personhood for Animals - Philip S. Goldberg, Esq. and Caitlin C. Robb, Esq.
- 9:55 | An Overview of Federal Wildlife Laws Impacting Trade - Art Parola, Esq.
- 10:40 | The Regulation of Pet Sales in New Jersey - Thomas A. Leach, Esq.
- 11:20 | Updates in Veterinary Medicine Law - Jonathan J. Madara, Esq.
- 12:00 | Break
NJSBA Animal Welfare Special Committee
- 1:00 | Introduction - Emerald Sheay, Esq.
- 1:10 | Pets in Civil Litigation - Emerald Sheay, Esq. and Gina A. Calogero, Esq.
- 2:10 | Wildlife Protection Law - Doris Lin, Esq.
- 2:40 | Artificial Intelligence and Animal Welfare - Paul J. Tartanella, Esq.
- 3:10 | Adjourn