Advanced Animal Law Seminar (549)

Frasch
2 hours
Offered every spring semester
Spring 2011: Tuesdays, 10:00-11:55 a.m.
* Limit: 20 students
** Recommended prerequisite - Animal Law 449 (offered each fall)
***With professor permission, meets the Capstone or WIE writing requirement

The field of animal law continues to grow rapidly and is becoming more interdisciplinary in scope and content. Whether it be anti-cruelty statutes, civil litigation, constitutional questions of standing, comparative international law, farmed animal issues, or property law, the ability to understand and apply animal law concepts is becoming increasingly important.

This seminar explores the latest cases, legislation and legal theories developing in animal law and how they intersect with other areas of legal study and practice. Collectively, the class chooses and keeps a tight focus on just a few animal law issues. This allows more in depth learning and enhanced understanding of the complexities involved with select areas. As animal law continues to develop, the “hot” legal issues may and probably will shift. This seminar is structured to allow students the opportunity to discuss and learn about newer developments in the field.

Students work in teams to lead classroom discussion. Individually, students are required to complete a research paper and make an oral presentation on an emerging topic in animal law (subject to be mutually agreed upon with instructor). Generally speaking, the paper may be used to satisfy the Capstone or WIE writing requirements and may apply to the Environmental Law Certificate. Successful completion of the fall Animal Law class is recommended but not required.