Guides: Animal Law: Practice Aids

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Online Resources

Animal Studies: Law, Welfare and Rights — HeinOnline
With titles from the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Animal Welfare Institute, this collection aims to establish the foundational laws pertaining to animals and follow the evolution of these rights throughout the years. It includes philosophical books dating back to the 1800s, videos, periodicals, brochures, and more. — Publisher description.

Animal Law Blog
This regularly updated blog is written by an Illinois attorney, but covers issues of interest to all animal law attorneys such as news, litigation, criminal cases, legislation, and other useful resources.
Animal Law Resource Center
This website from the National Anti-Vivisection Society provides access to model laws, case law, legislation, news, and more on the topic of animal law. Per the website, topics addressed include "animal cruelty, animal control, laboratory animal welfare, the use of animals in education, product testing and in the laboratory, animal control issues, and general animal welfare."
Animal Legal and Historical Center
This portal, from Michigan State University College of Law, provides access to animal laws for federal and all state jurisdictions. You can search by jurisdiction, subject, species, or type of authority (statutory, regulatory, case law, journals etc). It also provides news updates for the latest major cases and legislative changes.
HeinOnline — "Tilikum, Circus Elephants, and Animal Rights"
This blog post from HeinOnline, a database you can access with your library account, illustrates how you can formulate advanced search queries in their database to find resources about animal law topics.
State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section
Per their website, this organization's mission is "promoting the study and understanding of laws, regulations and court decisions dealing with legal issues involving animals." Their website includes news and information about continuing legal education seminars.

Online Journals

Available through HeinOnline, a database that can be viewed by those who have signed up for a free library account with the State Law Library. Only Texas residents are eligible to sign up. Signing up is free.

Books

These print books might be useful for those working on a legal case involving animals. If you are not able to visit the State Law Library in Austin, these books might be available at a law library near you or a public library near you.

Careers in animal law : welfare, protection, and advocacy [print book]
This book provides an overview of the field from a practicing animal lawyer and professor of animal law, explaining current trends in law, litigation, and academia. It offers tips for running a successful animal law practice and covers alternative careers in animal law.
A lawyer's guide to dangerous dog issues [print book].
This book provides information about "dangerous dog" laws in the United States.
Litigating animal law disputes : a complete guide for lawyers [print book].
This work provides lawyers with a primer on litigation involving animals. Per the publisher, it includes such varied topics as "personal injury and negligence, disputes over animal possession; wills and trusts involving animals; veterinary malpractice; insurance litigation; federal cases and Constitutional rights; animal ownership and land use rights; criminal cases; and more."

Note The library cannot tell you what the law means for your situation.