Katrina Sharman presented at the 14th Annual Animal Law Conference Market Revolution: Recognizing Animals' Intrinsic Values at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon (USA) on October 13-15, 2006.  

Congratulations to Tony Bogdanoski, Voiceless Law Talk member and winner of the inaugural NSW Young Lawyers Animal Rights Essay Competition! Voiceless sponsored the competition’s $500 first prize which was awarded to Mr Bogdanoski for his essay entitled The Marriage of Family Law & Animal Rights: How should Australia's family courts approach the rise of 'pet custody' disputes? Follow this link to read the winning essay. 

Voiceless's Corporate Counsel, Katrina Sharman, has featured in a number of animal law career profiles over the last few months, including 'Eyes Wide Open' (Vivienne Skinner, Sydney Morning Herald, Careers Section, 22 July 2006) and 'Animal Rights Raises the Bar' (Susannah Moran, The Australian Financial Review, Legal Affairs, 25 August 2006). This month Katrina answers 'A dozen questions with a Young Lawyer'. You can read the interview by following this link to NSW Young Lawyers' Careers pages.

The Lewis & Clark SALDF and National Center for Animal Law will be hosting the 14th Annual Animal Law Conference Market Revolution: Recognizing Animals' Intrinsic Values at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon (USA) on October 13-15, 2006.

Speakers include Keynote Speaker Jim Mason, Jonathan Lovvorn (Humane Society of the United States), Sara Amundson (Doris Day Animal League), Nicole Paquette (Animal Protection Institute), Bruce Wagman (Morgenstein and Jubelirer LLP) and many more.

Voiceless’s Corporate Counsel will also be presenting. For further information please follow this link.