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DESCRIPTION:At this meetup, attorney Cheryl Leahy will speak to us about what laws we 
 have in California that protect animals, with an emphasis on farmed 
 animals. Bring your questions for the Q&A afterwards!\nMore about Cheryl: 
 Cheryl Leahy is a solo practitioner in animal law-related litigation and 
 estate planning. Her animal law practice includes work that leverages 
 undercover investigations. She is also the director of the newly-launched 
 Animal Law Practice Association (ALPA) at the Brooks Institute for Animal 
 Rights Law and Policy. The purpose of the ALPA is to provide practical 
 resources and a network of support to introduce and improve the skills of 
 lawyers in representing animal interests. She also serves on the board of 
 Animal Outlook, where she worked from 2006-2024 as General Counsel and then 
 as Executive Director. In this role, she focused especially on the use of 
 undercover investigations as a mechanism for high-impact advocacy and 
 culture change, and on targeting systemic abuse of farmed animals through 
 proactive litigation. She is a regular speaker at law schools and 
 conferences, and has authored a number of published works on animal law, 
 and taught at UCLA Law and Vermont Law & Graduate School. She also serves 
 on the advisory board of Animal Activist Legal Defense Project at the 
 University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and the Executive Committee for 
 the Los Angeles County Bar Association Animal Law Section.\n\nFresh coffee, 
 tea, and a delicious plant-based brunch will be provided at the Meetup as 
 well!\nWhere: Berkeley Animal Rights Center West (2414 6th St, 
 Berkeley)\nWhen: Saturday, January 10th 11am-12:30pm\nWhat: Community 
 hangout and presentation\n- ARC West is a 30 minute walk from North 
 Berkeley BART and only a 10 minute walk from the 51B bus stop at University 
 and 6th St.\n- Dogs that like other dogs are welcome at this event!\n- 
 There will be plant-based brunch and coffee, donations accepted\n- If you 
 cannot join in person, you can join at 11:15am on Zoom at this link: 
 dxe.io/meetupzoom\nEvery Saturday at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and 
 anyone who cares about animals and making the world a better place! 
 🌍🐮🐷🐔🐭🦊🐠\nLearn more about our values here: 
 dxe.io/values\n---\nDirect Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network 
 of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and 
 disruption, we are creating a world where every animal is safe, happy and 
 free.\nDxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask that all 
 those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code of 
 Conduct which can be reviewed at dxe.io/conduct\nTo learn about our vision, 
 goals, strategy and more check out the San Francisco Bay Area chapter 
 Activist Handbook here dxe.io/handbook\nIf you have any questions or 
 concerns, please e-mail sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/01/06/18882613.php
SUMMARY:Meetup: What Laws Actually Protect Animals in California?
LOCATION:Berkeley Animal Rights Center \n2414 6th St, Berkeley, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/01/06/18882613.php
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