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This is the registration for the LIVE WEBCAST ONLY event.
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Date and Time: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Credit: This seminar qualifies for 3 CLE Credits.
Location:
Live Webcast Only:
Via your HSBA Account > My Learning > Upcoming CLE & Events
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Pricing: Live Webcast:
Early Bird Rates (until September 30)
Kauai Bar Association (KBA) Members: $40 (note: there is a $100 subsidy for KBA registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar Convention seminar)
All Other HSBA Members: $140
Non-HSBA Members: $210*
Law School Student HSBA Bar Card Members: Free**
(Cost includes 3 CLE Credits)
Regular Rates (October 1 - 14)
Kauai Bar Association (KBA) Members: $70 (note: there is a $100 subsidy for KBA registrants to be used for ONLY ONE Bar Convention seminar)
All Other HSBA Members: $170
Non-HSBA Members: $240*
Law School Student HSBA Bar Card Members: Free**
(Cost includes 3 CLE Credits)
Notes for Live Webcast:
Deadline to register: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Cancellation/Refunds: Cancellation requests must be received by Wednesday, September 30, 2026, for a full refund. There will be no refunds if you miss the seminar.
ANIMAL LAW SEMINAR, 3 CLE (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Panel 1: Intersection Between Animal Law and Indigenous Peoples Law
Moderator:
Nick Keoki Kilstein, Senior Law Clerk to Justice Elizabeth M. Welch
Panelists:
Jessica Chapman, Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Criminal Justice Program & Kelsey Leonard, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo
This panel will explore the intersection between animal law and indigenous peoples law. Panelists bring a wide array of expertise and will be asked tailored questions to educate audience members about the modern and evolving issues that pertain to each field.
Panel 2: Animal Law in the Media
Moderator:
Savannah Sherman, Law Off. of Roberts S. Gitmeid & Assoc. PLLC
Panelists:
Johnny Lieberman, Infectious Diseases Physician in Colorado & Denise Cartolano, Operations & Legal Counsel for Sentient Media
This panel will explore the way that media and animal law intersect and impact one another. Panelists bring a wide array of expertise and will be asked tailored questions to educate audience members about the modern and evolving issues that pertain to each field.
Panel 3: Trailblazers in Animal Law
Moderator:
Savannah Sherman, Law Off. of Roberts S. Gitmeid & Assoc. PLLC
Panelists:
Justice Elizabeth Welch, Michigan Supreme Court; Judge Jenny Rivera, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals; James Gesuadi, Attorney at Law; Megan Senatori, Executive Director of the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) & Anna Maidment, Third year law student, University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law
This panel will explore the work of several prominent figures in the animal law world. Each panelist will be asked to share details about their recent work and how it has shaped the laws pertaining to animals today.
Note: Schedule subject to change. Program adjustments may be made.
Course Materials: In an effort to be green, the Bar Convention Course Materials will be emailed to you before the event.
Register:
HSBA Members: "Log In" (do not create a new account) to register online with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.
HSBA members paying by check or prefer to use the form: Please download paper registration coming soon and submit to the HSBA to register. Form of payment must be received with registration to process.
*Non-HSBA members: Please download paper registration coming soon.
**Law Students: You must have an HSBA student card; or if not, you may obtain one by going to HSBA Bar Card | HSBA Please download paper registration coming soon and submit to the HSBA to register.
ADA Accommodation: If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact us before purchasing the program and by October 5, 2026, at cle@hsba.org or call (808) 537-1868 and ask for the HSBA CLE Department.
Notice of Videotaping: With the permission of guest speakers, the HSBA selectively webcasts and videotapes CLE seminars for attorneys not physically present in the seminar room. As an in-person attendee your voice and likeness may be included in the webcast or videotape. By attending the seminar, you are authorizing the HSBA to include name, voice and likeness to the extent included in the webcast or video recording. Video recordings may be made available or purchase and viewing on the HSBA website.
Questions? Please contact HSBA CLE Department at (808) 537-1868 or CLE@hsba.org.