Animal Law Section
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CONGRATULATIONS!

Animal Law Section Chair
Terri Macellaro
Has Been Named A Person of the Year
by the Metropolitan News!

"She’s a Bar Leader Extraordinaire and an Accomplished Practitioner"

Read The Met News Announcement Here


 

Congratulations to Stephanie Story, one of the Animal Law Section's Founding Executive Committee Members, on her appointment as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge!

Vanessa Shakib

Among other things, Stephanie just spearheaded "Friendsgiving", an event sponsored by IALA and co-sponsored by the Animal Law Section and several other bar organizations. Stephanie showcased the Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team (SMART Team), an elite, specially-trained unit within the City's Animal Services Department that rescues animals from dangerous situations.  By asking attendees to bring an item or make a donation for the animals in our City shelters, she raised $3,500 and delivered seven large bags of toys, treats and other items to our City's shelters. Congratulations to Stephanie on her recent appointment as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge!  

Congratulations to our ExCom member, Vanessa Shakib,
co-founder and co-director of Advancing Law for Animals,
for her exceptional advocacy work for Cedar the goat.


Vanessa Shakib

Read the Article Here!


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