2026 Annual Animal Law Symposium

Fri Apr 03 2026 at 12:30 pm to 04:30 pm UTC-05:00

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | Chicago

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Publisher/HostNorthwestern University Pritzker School of Law
2026 Annual Animal Law Symposium
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The Future of Innovation, Sustainability, and the Law: 2026 Annual Animal Law Symposium
About this Event

Northwestern Pritzker Law, the Program on Food and Animal Law and Sustainability and the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center present our Third Annual Animal Law Symposium


In this symposium, we will delve deep into the critical issues that arise at the crossroads of animal welfare, public policy, regulations, environmental issues, and entrepreneurship. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive platform for engaging discussions and knowledge sharing, and we are pleased to present an agenda that promises a day filled with meaningful insights.

Virtual and in-person attendance options are available.

The program is pending approval for general CLE credit hours in Illinois. Click to access written materials.


This event will bring together leading experts and thought leaders from diverse backgrounds to explore the pressing challenges and potential opportunities within this complex intersection.


Panel I - Barriers to Sustainable Agriculture and Paths to Reform (1:00-2:00 p.m.)

Participants:

  • Tammi Etheridge, Associate Professor of Law, The Washington and Lee University School of Law
  • Kiki Hubbard, Researcher, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
  • Christian Lovell, Senior Director of Programs, Farm Action
  • Moderator: David Dana, Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law, Professor of Real Estate, Kellogg School of Management & Director, Program on Sustainability and Food and Animal Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law



Panel II - Financing Food Innovation: Legal and Policy Issues in Alternative Proteins and the Future of Animal Welfare (2:15-3:15 p.m.)

Participants:

  • Madeline Cohen, Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs, The Good Food Institute
  • Karuna Rawal, Angel Investor/Advisor, Marketing Executive for consumer-driven industries
  • Aaditi Tamhankar, Associate, Bluestein Ventures
  • Moderator: Esther Barron, Clinical Professor of Law & Director, Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center

Symposium Agenda:

12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Registration

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Panel I - Barriers to Sustainable Agriculture and Paths to Reform

2:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Break

2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Panel II - Financing Food Innovation: Legal and Policy Issues in Alternative Proteins and the Future of Animal Welfare

3:15 - 4:30 p.m. | Reception and Poster Presentation

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United States

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