jessica rubin

University of Connecticut law professor Jessica Rubin, left, and law student Taylor Hansen present arguments as animal advocates in a dogfighting case in Hartford on Tuesday. Connecticut is the first state to allow court-appointed advocates to represent a

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In A First, Connecticut's Animals Get Advocates In The Courtroom

5:46pm June 02, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The state's legal advocates are one sign of the emerging field of animal law. In 2000, nine law schools had courses in animal law; by 2015, that number was 151.