Are you planning to look for a law clerk or attorney position outside of Oregon? If so, there are some resources and strategies you need to know about.

In this podcast, Associate Dean for Career Services Libby Davis discusses issues to anticipate with an out of state job search; resources for locating or researching out of state jobs; methods for approaching out of state employers; and what you need to be doing now to find a job out of state.

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on November 11th, 2009.

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Are you interested in using your law degree in an alternative career? Come here from three L&C Law Alums who have successfully pursued non-law practice careers.

Guest Speakers:
Brendan McCarthy ‘95, former legislative counsel/current government affairs counsel for Portland General Electric
Catherine Ciarlo ‘94, former non-profit executive director/current transportation director, Office of Portland Mayor Sam Adams
Roger Dilts ‘95, environmental regulatory compliance, Clean Water Services

Each of our guests pursued an alternative career immediately or shortly after graduating from law school. Come find out how they decided to pursue an alternative career, how they utilize their legal training on a day-to-day basis and their advice for you for pursuing an alternative career.

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on November 10th, 2009.

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This podcast is the second of a five panel series on farmworker law jointly sponsored by the Latino Law Society, Environmental Justice Advocates, and the National Lawyers Guild.

The panel will feature Santiago Ventura Morales from the Oregon Law Center and Janice Morgan, Director of the Farmworker Program at Legal Aid Services of Oregon.

The panel will discuss the unique legal, linguistic and social challenges faced by indigenous immigrant farm workers.

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009.

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It’s been 10 years since the Seattle 1999 WTO meeting at which well over 40,000 anti-globalization protestors successfully halted negotiations. In this podcast, Barbara Dudley and Arthur Stamoulis speak about what happened in Seattle and what’s happened in the subsequent ten years in both the global justice movement and inside the WTO.

Barbara Dudley is the former President and Executive Director of the National Lawyers Guild, the former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA, and currently teaches a course at Portland State University on “The Politics of World Trade.”

Arthur Stamoulis is the Executive Director of the Oregon Fair Trade Coalition, and who is organizing the “D5″ activities around the 10th anniversary of the Seattle WTO demonstrations.

Sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild, Environmental Justice Advocates, International Law Society, and the Environmental Law Caucus.

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on November 9th, 2009.

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The Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark in collaboration with the Animal Legal Defense Fund and The Lewis & Clark Law School Student Animal Legal Defense Fund present Animal Law: The Links, The Animal Law Conference at Lewis & Clark Law School.

This year’s conference explores animal law and its link to other areas of the law and professional disciplines, philosophies, and social movements. Panel sessions include topics such as the link between animal law and: domestic violence; climate change; international trade; religion; the media; and social justice movements.

In addition to panels on animal law and the link, the conference also highlights hot topics in animal law, cutting-edge legislation, criminal law, a Holocaust survivor’s moving perspective on animal issues. . . and much more!

Friday, October 16, 2009

The Oregon Historical Society Keynote Presentation
Jonathan Lovvorn
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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Toxicity Testing: Is Animal Testing Still Viable?
Debra Durham
Kathy Hessler

The People v. Animal Cruelty: Criminal Prosecutions
Scott Heiser
Heidi Moawad

Hot Topics in Animal Law
Katherine Meyer
Bruce Wagman

How Media Changes the Face of Animal Cruelty
Russ Mead
Charles Jantzen

Litigation & Advocacy for Wild Horses and Burros
Valerie Stanley

Creation Care: Our Duty Towards Animals
Daniel Dombrowski
Reverend Stephen Schneider

See No Evil, Taste No Evil? Factory Farms
Steven Wise
David Wolfson

The Classic Link: Domestic Violence & Animal Abuse
Frank Ascione
Megan Senatori
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Killing with Keystrokes: CITES, African Elephants & Internet Trade
Ed Newcomer
Paul Todd
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Keynote Address Followed by Q&A
Nicholas Kristof
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Sunday, October 18, 2009

What is “Human” in a Brave New World
Pamela Frasch
Joyce Tischler

Coping with Burnout & Secondary Trauma
Mark Hawthorne
Robert Roop

A Holocaust Survivor’s Perspective on Animal Issues
Alter Wiener

The Role of Animals in Indigenous Cultures
Se-ah-dom Edmo
Robert J. Miller

Social Justice: Forms of Oppression
Maneesha Deckha
Tio Hardiman

Climate Change
Dave Becker
Melissa Powers

Law Student Summit
Scott Beckstead
Alexis Fox
Kathy Hessler
Matthew Liebman
Nicole Pallotta

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 16-18th, 2009.

In this podcast, we invite you to attend a ground-breaking symposium on animals and toxicity testing at Lewis & Clark Law School on Saturday, September 12, 2009.

We may be on the verge of a scientific revolution in how chemicals are tested for toxicity in the United States—with major implications for animal testing.

This daylong symposium explores the scientific, ethical, legal and regulatory challenges and opportunities that are generated by the vision to improve scientific outcomes using alternatives to animal testing contained in the National Academy of Science’s (NAS) National Research Council (NRC) Report on Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century.

These issues are of the utmost concern to anyone interested in:
1) reducing toxins in our environment and dealing with the massive backlog of untested substances;
2) using the best science available to manage risk and advance positive outcomes;
3) improving animal welfare;
4) creating international harmonization of chemical testing standards; or
5) developing effective environmental regulatory policies.

The symposium features nationally recognized speakers with expertise in toxicology, risk analysis, environmental law, animal law, and policy implementation. We provide this opportunity for open dialogue and the exchange of diverse opinions and perspectives with the goal of encouraging the implementation of the NRC’s vision.

We intend to create an environment where candid discussion between experts can flourish and where concrete ideas for moving forward can be proposed and debated. We encourage those with interest and experience in this area to attend and learn from the experts and to share their knowledge.

Introduction & Overview
Dr. Paul Locke
Dr. Lauren Zeise
Dr. Maria Trainer
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Scientific Context & Efforts to Implement Vision of NAS/NRC Vision
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Dr. Paul Locke
Dr. Pamela Lein
Dr. Mitchell Turker

Legal, Statutory and Regulatory Context and Implications – What Creates Barriers to Implementation of NAS Vision? What are the Opportunities?
Bruce Myers
Lynda Collins

Legal, Statutory and Regulatory Implications – What Creates Barriers to Implementation of NAS Vision for the Animal Protection Context (AWA)? What are the Opportunities?
Sue Leary
Sara Amundson
Kristie Sullivan

Regulatory Process – Regulatory, Administrative Rulemaking
Joyce Tischler
Kathy Hessler

Suggestions for Changes Going Forward – Facilitated Conversation
Pamela Frasch
Dr. Maria Trainer

Summary
Dr. Paul Locke

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on September 12th, 2009.

This conference will bring scholars and practitioners together to discuss the important field of remedies in intellectual-property law. Recent court decisions have reminded us that remedies are often the tail that wags the dog, whether it be in the form of injunctive relief (eBay), declaratory relief (MedImmune), bet-the-company trademark awards (Adidas), or disproportionate copyright awards (Thomas). Ten commentators who teach, practice, and write on remedies law, intellectual-property law, or both will present papers in a forum setting.

Welcome and Session I:

Dean Robert Klonoff and Professor Tomas Gomez-Arostegui

Trademarks, Intermediaries, and the Question of Remedies
Stacey Dogan
Back to the Future: Rediscovering Equitable Discretion in Trademark Cases
Mark McKenna
Declaratory Relief After MedImmune
David Levine
Moderator: Professor Joe Miller

Session II:

What Hath eBay v. MercExchange Wrought?
James M. Fischer
Property Rules and Non-Monetary Harm
David McGowan
Are Patents Different? The Feasibility of Transubstantive Rules of Equity
Rachel M. Janutis
Moderator: Tomas Gomez-Arostegui

Keynote Address
Some Open Questions About Intellectual Property Remedies
Michael Traynor
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Session III:

The Case for Unjust Enrichment Remedies in Patent Law
Caprice L. Roberts
A Structured Approach to Calculating Reasonable Royalty Damages
Daralyn J. Durie
Questioning Statutory Damages in Copyright Law
Colleen P. Murphy
Moderator: Lydia Loren

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 2nd, 2009.

Why this conference?
This second Applied Legal Storytelling conference was imagined and realized because the conference organizers wished to create a sustainable dialogue about the application of storytelling elements to the practice and pedagogy of law. This conference continues the discussion began at the first Once Upon a Legal Time conference held at City Law School in London in 2007. We are committed to spotlighting the concept of a story in ways that will directly and tangibly benefit law students (i.e. future lawyers) and legal practitioners (i.e. former law students).

The 2009 conference, Chapter Two: Once Upon A Legal Story will include presentations by over fifty legal professionals from diverse areas of legal study and practice. Presenters will add their unique takes on this new area of legal scholarship that seeks to explore the role of narrative in legal practice and legal education.

Segment One:
Argumentation + Narration = Persuasion (An Empirical Study of Storytelling in Appellate Brief Writing)
Kenneth Chestek

The Science of Storytelling
Ruth Anne Robbins
Steve Johansen

Segment Two:
A Story with No End in Sight and Why Story Telling Works
Kate O’Neill
Lea Vaughn

Segment Three:
The Art of Legal Writing
Maureen B. Collins

Using Graphic Novels to Teach Legal Storytelling: Visual Metaphors and Persuasion
Lenora Ledwon

Segment Four:
Stories Without Endings: The Stories of Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Seeking U Visa Relief
Jamie Rene Abrams

Post-Disaster Narrative & Litigation: Reflections on Storytelling and Social Justice from the Gulf Coast
Davida Finger

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American Ways of Death
Phyllis Goldfarb

Segment Six:
Storytelling Across the Curriculum From Margin to Center, From Clinic to Classroom
Carolyn Grose
Binny Miller

Segment Seven:
Reconciling Colliding Images: Overcoming Adverse Stock Structures in Statutory Interpretation
Michael R. Smith

Segment Eight:
The Complete Story of Legal Theory
Sarah Nason

Segment Nine:
Stories Within Stories – Incitement to Genocide and Law’s Narrative
Noah B. Novogrodsky
Ed Morgan

Segment Ten:
No Story Is An Island – What John Donne, John Wayne, And Johnnie Cochran Can Tell Us About The Role of Cultural Narratives In Case Theories
Ian Gallacher

Segment Eleven:
Using Narrative Theory to Apply the “Acknowledging the Student’s Perspective” Provision of Autonomy Support to Improve Clinical Professor-Student Interactions in Law School
Carol L. Wallinger

Segment Twelve:
The Use of Real Life Stories in Teaching Legal Drafting
Karin Mika

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Using Storytelling in Scholarly Writing
Amy Vorenberg

Segment Fourteen:
The Bounds of Storytelling: Using Classical Greek and Roman Rhetoric to Shape the Ethics of Storytelling in Modern Litigation
Melissa Love Greipp

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Out of the Ashes: 9/11: A Journey of Film, Law and Narrative
Marilyn J. Berger

Segment Sixteen:
A Tale of Election Day 2008: Teaching Storytelling Through Repeated Experiences
Stefan H. Krieger
Serge Martinez

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Stories in Law: Providing Space for ‘Oppositionists’?
Steven Cammiss

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Discovering the Story
Dan Williams – Northeastern University School of Law

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Sowing Persuasive Seeds: The Use of Foreshadowing in Legal Argument
Michael Higdon

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Heroic Narratives of Law Reform: The Court as Narrator and Protagonist
Andrea McArdle

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A Novel Way to Teach Drafting: Using Literature to Instill the Practice of Law
Scott A. Anderson

Segment Twenty-Two:
Aristotle Meets Sherlock Holmes: Truth, Probability, and Narrative Coherence
Chris Rideout

Segment Twenty-Three:
On Becoming a Better Lawyer: Feminist Legal Theory, Storytelling, and Best Practices
Susan L. Brody

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Storytelling for the Criminal Defendant
Keith A. Findley & Byron C. Lichstein – University of Wisconsin School of Law

Capital Post-Conviction Work: Working with Clinical Students in Developing the Client’s Humanizing Life Story
Sean O’Brien

Segment Twenty-Five:
Stories About Storytelling: 100 years of Brief-writing Advice
Helen Anderson

Telling through Type: Typography and Narrative in Legal Briefs
Derek H. Kiernan-Johnson

Segment Twenty-Six:
Lawyer as Storyteller: The Role of Empathy and Compassion in Telling Effective Client Stories
Kristin Gerdy

Hearing Clients’ Stories Through the Eyes of Other Professionals: Bringing Other Professionals Into the Lawyer/Client Relationship
Spencer Rand

Segment Twenty-Seven:
Using Corroborating Narratives in Cross-Examination: An Effective Alternative to Traditional Cross-Examination Strategies
Victoria L. Chase

Telling the client’s Story Effectively: A Model for Direct Examination Preparation for Law
Clinic Students
Angela McCaffrey

Segment Twenty-Eight:
Fitting Narrative to Audience and a Narrative View of Evidentiary Rules
Bruce Ching

The Garden of Forking Paths: The Problem of Narratology in Criminal Law
Anders Walker
Brian Foley

Segment Twenty-Nine:
How Can Story Motifs Help As We Mentor Student Professional Development?
Harriet N. Katz

War Stories: Mentoring New Lawyers through Storytelling
Julie A. Oseid

The Story Within the Lawyer: Using Storytelling to Promote Moral Discernment
Deborah Schmedemann

Segment Thirty:
When the Truth and the Story Collide: What We Can Learn from the Experience of Non-Fiction Writers about the Limits of Storytelling in Legal Writing
Jeanne Kaiser

A Wide Stance Indeed: Analysis of Opposing Sides in the Senator Larry Craig Case
Benjamin Opipari

Segment Thirty-One:
A Cautionary Tale: Using Stories From Other Legal Cultures as the Basis for Scholarship
Stacy Caplow

Orphan Epics: Representing the Adolescent Client in Dependency Proceedings
Lisa Kelly

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The Narratives of Harry Potter and the Law
Sue Liemer
Mary Beth Beazley
Eric Gouvin
Aaron Schwabach
Danaya Wright

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Digital Storytelling in Child Advocacy
Amy E. Halbrook
Caleb Paull

Fast Forward: Using New Media Narrative Tools to Persuade
Lucy Jewel

Segment Thirty-Four:
Why Isn’t the English Legal Profession Interested in Storytelling? La Lotta Continua
Robert McPeake

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on July 22-24th, 2009.

Toxicity Testing: Is Animal Testing Still Viable?

This panel examines the current status of the use of animals in toxicity testing as well as the implications of the 2007 National Academy of Sciences report which questions its continued viability. Panelists review the many issues raised when discussing the possibility of major transformations in testing protocol.

Debra Durham – Senior Research Scientist, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Kathy Hessler – Clinical Professor & Animal Law Clinic Director, Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School

NOTE: A prior symposium on ‘The Science, Ethics, and Law of Animal Testing in the 21st Century: Are We on the Verge of a Paradigm Shift?’ was held in September, 2009 at Lewis & Clark Law School. You can find the videocasts of that symposium here.

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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The People v. Animal Cruelty: Criminal Prosecutions

This panel addresses issues relating to the criminal prosecution of animal cruelty. More specifically, panelists discuss the many challenges facing prosecutors, including: lack of resources, case overload, the need for increased cooperation between district attorneys and humane investigators, as well as evidentary problems.

Scott Heiser – Director of the Criminal Justice Program, Animal Legal Defense Fund

Heidi Moawad – Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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Hot Topics in Animal Law

“Hot Topics in Animal Law” highlights current cutting-edge animal law issues. For instance, Ms. Meyer discusses the first-of-its-kind legal action brought under Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act against Ringling Brothers Circus for mistreatment of elephants. The widely debated U.S. v. Stevens case, among others, is also examined.

Katherine Meyer – Partner, Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal

Bruce Wagman – Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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How Media Changes the Face of Animal Cruelty

Media has become increasingly influential in the field of animal law, specifically with respect to animal cruelty issues. Mr. Jantzen discusses how the Animal Planet television show, “Animal Cops,” has affected his work as an animal cruelty investigator and how it has allowed him to expose the mainstream population to animal issues. Mr. Mead outlines his experiences working with the media in various settings, including large rescue operations like that necessitated by Hurricane Katrina and the more recent Iowa floods.

Russ Mead – General Counsel, Farm Sanctuary

Charles Jantzen – Chief Animal Cruelty Investigator, Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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Litigation & Advocacy for Wild Horses and Burros

This lunchtime session will include an informal presentation and Q&A with equine advocate Valerie Stanley.

Valerie Stanley – Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center and University of Maryland School of Law

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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Creation Care: Our Duty Towards Animals

This panel session examines our duty towards animals through the lens of Christianity and The Bible. The panelists examine various interpretations and changing attitudes about humanity’s dominion over animals and how these different interpretations can lead to animal protection or animal cruelty. They discuss the ethical implications of our society’s use of animals and what role animal law plays in the “creation care” philosophy.

Daniel Dombrowski – Professor of Philosophy, Seattle University

Reverend Stephen Schneider – Rector, Grace Memorial Episcopal Church

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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See No Evil, Taste No Evil? Factory Farms

The panelists will outline how farming has changed in the past century from predominantly small family-owned farms to the prevailing Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) model. They will address the animal cruelty issues that surround this “modern” system and the legal loopholes that attorneys face in their attempts to challenge cruel farming practices.

Mr. Wise will present an interesting case study of one particular piece of land in Tar Heel, North Carolina, which has been fraught with a history of pain and tragedy. Mr. Wolfson will discuss his litigation on farm animal cases and his writing about this area of the law.

Steven Wise – Founder & President, Center for the Expansion of Fundamental Rights

David Wolfson – Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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The Classic Link: Domestic Violence & Animal Abuse

The “Classic Link” in animal law refers to the strong connection between violence against humans and violence against animals in a domestic setting. Dr. Ascione, the leading authority on this topic, will discuss his extensive research in the field.

Ms. Senatori will discuss her perspective as a practicing animal law attorney, a co-founder of a nonprofit that works to counsel victims and foster their animals, as well as her role training veternarians to identify the signs of abuse.

Frank Ascione – Professor and American Humane Endowed Chair; Executive Director, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work

Megan Senatori – Partner, DeWitt, Ross & Stevens, S.C.

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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Keynote Address followed by Questions & Answers

Nicholas Kristof – Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Columnist

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 17th, 2009.

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What is “Human” in a Brave New World

“Man to Receive Baboon Heart.” “Researchers Implant Human Brain Tissue in Lab Rat.” Such headlines appear increasingly in the news.

Questions then arise:
How will society and our legal system define “human” as we move further and further into the realm of possibilities brought by modern science’s ability to blend human and animal components?

At what point does a being become more human than animal or more animal than human?

This panel attempts to answer these difficult and highly philosophical questions.

Pamela Frasch – Assistant Dean of the Animal Law Program & Executive Director, Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School

Joyce Tischler – Founder & General Counsel, Animal Legal Defense Fund

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 18th, 2009.

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Coping with Burnout & Secondary Trauma

The panelists focus their presentations on the debilitating symptoms that burnout and work-overload can create, particularly in those working in the difficult fields of animal law and animal activism.

They share their experiences researching and working with people within the animal protection communities and will examine strategies for coping with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and the like, in order to remain healthy, effective, and productive individuals.

Mark Hawthorne – Activist & Author of Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism

Robert Roop – Vice President of Human Resources & Education, Humane Society of the United State

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 18th, 2009.

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A Holocaust Survivor’s Perspective on Animal Issues

Alter Wiener is one of the very few Holocaust survivors still living in the Portland area. When Alter was liberated by the Russian Army in 1945, he weighed only 80 pounds. After the war he was a very sickly young man, and for many years his most troubling ailment was his inability to digest common staples of food such as meat, dairy products and the like.

Medical treatment, different diagnosis and a variety of medications provided little relief. In 1969, Alter became a vegetarian and his heath improved dramatically. Additionally, Alter believes that a vegetarian diet leads people to be more compassionate towards humans and animals alike, creating a peaceful environment for all God’s creatures.

Alter Wiener – Holocaust Survivor, Lecturer & Author of From a Name to a Number: A Holocaust Survivor’s Autobiography

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 18th, 2009.

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The Role of Animals in Indigenous Cultures

This segment examines tribal treaty rights, specifically those related to hunting and fishing, the related jurisprudence, as well as traditional stories and cultural significance of animals. This panel highlights these issues from an indigenous perspective but will also focus on the competing interests that contribute to conflict surrounding these topics.

Se-ah-dom Edmo – Coordinator, Indigenous Ways of Knowing Project

Robert J. Miller – Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 18th, 2009.

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Social Justice – Forms of Oppression

The field of animal law is wrought with difficult social justice issues that link animal rights to human rights. Ms. Deckha will discuss the intersectionality and posthumanist visions on equality as they relate to gender, race, and cultural issues. Mr. Hardiman will speak of his experiences developing community outreach programs, such as those addressing dog fighting and other violent crimes in crime-ridden neighborhoods.

Maneesha Deckha – Faculty of Law, University of Victoria

Tio Hardiman – End Dogfigting Campaign, Humane Society of the United States

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 18th, 2009.

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Climate Change

This panel explores where wildlife fits in the balance of anthropogenically induced climate change and our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The panelists summarize the range of possible implications of climate change and mitigation efforts on animal species and their habitats.

Specifically, the panelists outline various impacts of renewable energy development and the legal mechanisms available to protect animals as well as the legal impediments that forestall reliance on other approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Dave Becker – Staff Attorney, Oregon Natural Desert Association

Melissa Powers – Assistant Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 18th, 2009.

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Law Student Summit

The “Law Student Summit” provides an opportunity for future lawyers to ask advice from those already established in their animal law careers. Students receive a rare opportunity to garner knowledge from a wide variety of professionals, which includes a law professor, a nonprofit staff attorney, a state program director, a recent law school graduate, and a program administrator. Additional resources and informational materials will be provided.

Scott Beckstead – Senior State Director for Oregon, Humane Society of the United States

Alexis Fox – Legal Fellow, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; Lewis & Clark Law School alumna

Kathy Hessler – Professor & Animal Law Clinic Director, Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School

Matthew Liebman – Staff Attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund

Nicole Pallotta – Student Liaison of the Animal Law Program, Animal Legal Defense Fund

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 18th, 2009.

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1L’s – here’s a panel just for you!

In this podcast, first year law students get some advance information about what different types of legal employers look for when hiring law clerks and attorneys. Each of our employer panelists will give you some insights on what their office looks for in the application and hiring process: grades, activities, skills, previous experience, classes, etc.

Guest Speakers:

Paul Conable ‘97, Hiring Attorney, Tonkon Torp (large Portland firm)

Jeff Munns ‘98, Hiring Attorney, Guinn & Munns (small plaintiff’s firm)

Mary Williams ‘90, Deputy Attorney General, Oregon Dept. of Justice (large government office)

Jeffrey Howes, Chief Deputy/Hiring Attorney, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (large prosecutor’s office)

Brian Baker, Senior Attorney, Juvenile Rights Project (non-profit law firm)

The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on November 5th, 2009.

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