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1 Stan. J. Animal L. & Pol'y 1 (2008)

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Journal of Animal Law and Policy

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The History of Animal Law, Part I (1972 - 1987)

Joyce Tischler*

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The 1 970s: First There Was One.    .........   ............ 3
Using the Legal System to Protect Animals' Interests............ 4
Can We Shut Down This Zoo?     ..................  ..... 8
The First Animal Law Class...............9.........9
The Birth of a National Animal Law Organization ... .....1 0
That Which We Call Justice.......................11
Our Dog Sido.................2.........12
The Ever Widening Circle             ...........4.........14
The Whole Consists of the Sum of its Parts ........ ......1 4
There Are Burros in China Lake.....................1 6

*     Co-Founder and General Counsel of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Cotati, CA.
I wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the colleagues who allowed me to
interview them and share their insights and memories of the beginnings of animal rights law. I
could not have written this article without them. A special thanks to Matthew Liebman, who
reviewed the drafts of this article, offered insightful comments, made sense of the footnotes, and
helped me in every way. And to the students who are starting this new law journal: Bravo! You
are the leaders of the next generation of animal law. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of
your first issue.
@ 2008 Stanford Journal of Animal Law & Policy

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