Calendar

2012-2013

Save the date! CLE — Wolves: Protecting the Species

Wolves are among the most iconic predators in North America, but centuries of hunting, trapping, and poisoning have decimated their population. The Humane Society of the United States' Washington State Director will discuss current legislative and ballot efforts to protect this keystone species.

When: Friday, June 28. Noon - 1 p.m.

Where: Lane Powell: 1420 Fifth Ave, Ste. 4200, Seattle

Speaker: Dan Paul, Washington State Director of the Humane Society of the United States

 

Check back for registration information soon!

 

Recent Events

This record of past events is maintained for the convenience of members who may wish to apply for CLE credit.

2013

  • Tuesday, January 29, 2013: "Wild Horses Shouldn't Keep You Away - 10th Annual WSBA Animal Law Seminar."  Approved for 6.5 CLE general credits and .5 ethics credits.

2012

  • Friday, August 17, 2012: "Winning the Case Against Cruelty: A Talk by the Animal Legal Defense Fund's Pro Bono Coordinator Tom Linney."  Approved for .5 general CLE credits.
  • Friday, June 8, 2012: "Animal Law Social and Wildlife Conservation Mini-CLE."  Approved for 1.5 general CLE credits.

2011

  • Monday, November 7, 2011: "The Call of the Wild:" 9th Annual WSBA Animal Law Seminar. Aprroved for 5.0 general CLE credits and 1.0 ethics credit. 
  • Thursday, April 28, 2011: "Coming Home to Roost: Initiative 1130." Approved for 1.0 general CLE credit.

2010

  • Tuesday, November 16, 2010: CLE: "It's Raining Cats and Dogs: Feline and Canine Legal Issues for Transactionalists, Litigators, Veterinarians, and Animal Service Workers."
  • Friday, October 8, 2010: "Whale Wars: Representing an Anti-Whaling Activist in Japanese Court." Approved for 1.0 general CLE credit.
  • Thursday, June 17, 2010: "Animal Exploitation": 8th Annual Animal Law Institute. Approved for 6.25 CLE credits (5.5 general and .75 ethics).

2009

  • Friday, November 13, 2009: Mini-CLE, "On the Wrong Side of the Tracks: Locomotive Liability in Collisions with Animals."
  • Wednesday, September 23, 2009: "The Dog Bite Institute," approved for 8.25 CLE credits (7.5 general and .75 ethics).
  • Friday, June 26, 2009: Mini-CLE – "From Barnyard to Backyard: Species-based Distinctions in Animal Cruelty Laws." Approved for 2.0 general CLE credits.
  • Friday, May 15, 2009: "Animal Trials and Animal Testing." Approved for 2.0 general CLE credits.
  • Friday, April 17, 2009: The 7th Annual Animal Law Conference.
    Approved for 6.5 credits (6.0 general and .5 ethics).
  • Friday, February 27, 2009: Free Animal Law Conference and CLE in Seattle — "Animal Cruelty: Why Shields and Not Swords." Approved for 5.5 general CLE credits.