Animal Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Congratulations to Stephanie Story, one of the Animal Law Section's Founding Executive Committee Members, on her appointment as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge!?Among other things, Stephanie just spearheaded "Friendsgiving", an event sponsored by IALA and co-sponsored by the Animal Law Section and several other bar organizations. Stephanie showcased the Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team (SMART Team), an elite, specially-trained unit within the City's Animal Services Department that rescues animals from dangerous situations.?By asking attendees to bring an item or make a donation for the animals in our City shelters, she raised $3,500 and delivered seven large bags of toys, treats and other items to our City's shelters. Congratulations to Stephanie on her recent appointment as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge!?

SIGN UP NOW FOR FRIENDSGIVING - Wed Nov 20! ? Please join us for "Friendsgiving" on Wednesday,?November 20, 2024, at Vespaio Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles as we celebrate friendships and help our City Shelters' cats and dogs. This event is?just $30 for LACBA members?or members of any of the co-sponsoring organizations:??LACBA?Animal Law Section,?Multicultural Bar Alliance?of Southern California,?Black Women?Lawyers of Los Angeles, John M.?Langston?Bar Association,?Iranian?American Lawyers Association,?Irish?American Bar Association,?Italian?American Lawyers Association,?Latina?Lawyers of Los Angeles, and?Mexican?American Bar Association. It's a great cause and will be a really fun event.?Attendees are invited to bring something from the City Shelters' Wish List (see below), or if you cannot join us, please consider making a tax-deductible donation of any amount to "Animals Anonymous", 1748 Preuss Road, Los Angeles, CA 90035, with the notation "LAAS”.

SIGN UP NOW FOR FRIENDSGIVING - Wed Nov 20! Please join us for "Friendsgiving" on Wednesday,?November 20, 2024, at Vespaio Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles as we celebrate friendships and help our City Shelters' cats and dogs. This event is?just $30 for LACBA members?or members of any of the co-sponsoring organizations:??LACBA?Animal Law Section,?Multicultural Bar Alliance?of Southern California,?Black Women?Lawyers of Los Angeles, John M.?Langston?Bar Association,?Iranian?American Lawyers Association,?Irish?American Bar Association,?Italian?American Lawyers Association,?Latina?Lawyers of Los Angeles, and?Mexican?American Bar Association. It's a great cause and will be a really fun event.?Attendees are invited to bring something from the City Shelters' Wish List (see below), or if you cannot join us, please consider making a tax-deductible donation of any amount to "Animals Anonymous", 1748 Preuss Road, Los Angeles, CA 90035, with the notation "LAAS”.

Congratulations to our ExCom member, Vanessa Shakib, co-founder and co-director of Advancing Law for Animals, for her exceptional advocacy work for Cedar the goat. https://lnkd.in/dfp5YEwY

Register Now!!!?LACBA Animal Law Section program "The Brave New World of Lab-Grown Meat." Register at https://lnkd.in/d_jQ5eTF

Lily Tomlin?is also asking people to sign a Petition asking the LA Zoo to provide the report that our elected officials directed them to provide.?Here is a link to her video request and to sign the Petition: https://lnkd.in/eTmfzVhw

Today the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Animal Law Section sent an official request for the Los Angeles Zoo to provide a report on the cause of death of Jewel and Shaunzi, the two most recent elephants who died at the LA Zoo.?The Los Angeles City Council ordered the Zoo to provide the report by June 2024, but the Zoo failed to comply.

Register at: https://lnkd.in/gQY__zuq