- Chair: Corwin Kruse
- Vice-Chair: Laura Hage
- Secretary/Treasurer: Valorie Chadwick
- Past Chair: Katherine Bloomquist
Council Members:
Michael Ablan, Collette Adkins Giese, Rebecca Bell, J Matthew Berner, Kathryn Boyne, Amy Draeger, Barbara Gislason, Michael Heise, Jennifer Homer, Paula Johnson, Amy Mason, Vicki McIntyre, Kristen Rice, Patrick Tullo, Christine Weflen, and Ellen Weinstock.
Companion & Service Animal Committee:
Equine Law Committee:
Farm Animals Committee:
Legislative Committee:
Membership Committee:
Website Committee:
Wild Animals Committee:
MSBA Liaison: Kim Basting
The purposes of the Animal Law Section are:
1. To provide a forum for discussion of legal issues pertaining to animals,
including but not limited to issues in the following practice areas:
Tort Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Wills and Estates, and Property
Law, as well as the enforcement of federal laws;
2. To provide opportunities for legal education;
3. To improve the practice and elevate the ethical standards with regard
to legal services pertaining to animals;
4. To draft amicus briefs in important cases pertaining to Animal Law;
5. To initiate legislative change, subject to the approval of the Board
of Governors;
6. To foster and enhance the skills of animal lawyers; and
7. To serve as a liaison with other parts of the MSBA and the public
on issues relating to animal law.
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