ISAR International
Society for Animal Rights
June 2018
From time to time we let our supporters know what new flowers have sprouted in today's jurisprudentially recognized field of Animal Law.
As "the first animal rights lawyer," in the United States some forty
years ago, ISAR's long-time chairman, Professor Henry Mark Holzer first
articulated his vision of using the law on behalf of animals at the "First
National Conference on Animal Rights Law," organized and sponsored by ISAR
and Professor Holzer in 1981. [See
Animal Rights Law]
As a direct result of the conference, the attending lawyers formed a loose
network and identified the tools necessary to create an entirely new,
discrete field of law-one which would take its deserved place among other
long-recognized practice areas such as corporate law, property law, criminal
law and many others.
Over the past three decades, Professor Holzer's vision has been almost fully
realized.
The seeds that ISAR and Professor Henry Mark Holzer planted have grown.
For example, recently, the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law hosted a
Global Animal Law Conference which included lawyers from 17 countries,
representing over 20 universities, to learn how the different legal systems
of the world are dealing with animal issues in their respective countries.
The conference provided an opportunity to exchange ideas and information to
support future legal developments which will enhance the status of animals
around the world.
The South Texas College of Law Houston launched Texas' first and only Animal
Law Clinic that serves as a resource for students, professors, attorneys,
organizations, media, and individual clients on animal rights law and
advocacy.
ISAR is proud of how its seeds have flourished. From time to time we let our
supporters know what new flowers have sprouted in today's jurisprudentially
recognized field of Animal Law. Please visit our website often to read more
about the flourishing seeds of animal law.
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