2024 Articles

8 Important Laws for Animals to Watch Out for in 2024 By Marlena Williams April 2024 The year ahead brings new legal challenges for animals and the advocates working to protect them.

Become an Illinois Bar Foundation Champion By Jessica R. Durkin November 2024 At least twice a year at ISBA Annual and Midyear Meetings, we are pitched by colleagues and the Illinois Bar Foundation to become a “Champion.” But what is a Champion really, and what’s in it for us?

FBI Records Reveal Ironic Accusations Against Animal Activists By Gabriella Sotelo October 2024 A recent investigation finds the FBI considering ‘weapons of mass destruction statutes’ against activists.

The Loss of Chevron Could Also Be a Major Loss for Animals By Marlena Williams July 2024 A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling effectively guts the regulatory power of federal agencies.

Member Spotlight: Angela Peters, ISBA Animal Law Section Council Member By Alicia Hill Ruiz April 2024 A spotlight on Angela Peters, a member of ISBA's Animal Law Section Council.

Member Spotlight: Casey Parker July 2024 A spotlight on a member of the ISBA Animal Law Section Council.

Member Spotlight: Elise ‘Ledy’ VanKavage, ISBA Animal Law Section Council Member By Lisa Velez April 2024 A spotlight on Ledy VanKavage, a member of ISBA's Animal Law Section Council.

Member Spotlight: Robert G. Lohman, III November 2024 A spotlight on a member of the Animal Law Section Council.

Opportune Gaps in Animal Law Practice By Timothy Midura, CPA, JD, LLM November 2024 There are about 1.3 million practicing lawyers in the United States, but probably only a few hundred who specifically represent animal interests. What if that gap could be diminished? How can we bring more lawyers into the active practice of animal law, whether as a full-time endeavor or by infusing animal interests into existing legal practice areas? Let’s consider various gaps of vision, motivation, comfort, competence, and confidence.

S. 4365 Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act-Pending in Congress By Ledy VanKavage October 2024 A look at Senate Bill 4365's transformative impact on the landscape of the Indian Health Service.