4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

SALDF Happy Hour

At Urban Studio, 935 NW Davis Street, Portland, OR 97209

Welcome

Stephen Wells, executive director, Animal Legal Defense Fund

Hosts

Kelly Levenda, staff attorney, Animal Law Program, Animal Legal Defense Fund

Dr. Nicole Pallotta, student programs coordinator, Animal Law Program, Animal Legal Defense Fund

Members of Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) chapters are invited to this pre-conference mingler. The SALDF Happy Hour allows students from around the continent who are interested in animal law to meet, share ideas and information, and build stronger SALDF programs. Take this opportunity to meet your peers at the start of an exciting weekend.

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception & Keynote Address

At Urban Studio, 935 NW Davis Street, Portland, OR 97209

The conference will officially begin with an evening reception. We invite you to enjoy appetizers and drinks while networking with fellow conference attendees. And don’t miss the opening Keynote Address by Will Potter!

7:15 – 7:45 p.m.

Welcome & Introductions

Pamela Frasch, assistant dean, Animal Law Program; executive director, Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School

Joyce Tischler, founder and general counsel, Animal Legal Defense Fund

Keynote Address

Ag-Gag Laws: New Signs of What’s to Come

Will Potter, journalist and author, GreenIsTheNewRed.com