Careers in animal law
By: Yolanda Eisenstein
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9781616329617
Subjects: Cause lawyers; Animal rights activists; Law and legislation; Animal welfare
Description: "One of the fastest growing legal disciplines, animal law is concerned with protecting and improving the lives of animals through city ordinances, state and federal laws, international treaties, and cases that impact animals. Over 100 law schools in the U.S. now offer animal law courses, and more lawyers than ever before are looking to start animal law firms or incorporate animal cases into their practices"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How I got started; title: Our relationship with animals; title: Animal law today; title: Getting started; title: Becoming an animal lawyer; title: Nonlegal jobs, animals, and the law; title: Animal protection and pro bono.