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By the Book: A Conversation With Professor Angela Fernandez

By the Book: A Conversation with Professor Angela Fernandez, Author of Pierson v Post, The Hunt for the Fox: Law and Professionalization in American Legal Culture
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Format: Webinar

Program Fee:
Free for Members and Non-Lawyers | $15 Non-Members
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Description:
Join us for a conversation with Professor Angela Fernandez, author of Pierson v Post, The Hunt for the Fox: Law and Professionalization in American Legal Culture, about the most famous property case in American Legal History. She retells the story tracing how an argument between two wealthy young men on Long Island, New York became the cornerstone of property law. Her book also seeks to highlight the link between Pierson and Animal Law, and between animals and personhood.

Speaker:
Professor Angela Fernandez, Author of Pierson v Post, The Hunt for the Fox: Law and Professionalization in American Legal Culture;  Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto with a cross-appointment in the Department of History

Moderator:
Robyn Hederman, Associate Court Attorney, New York Supreme Court

Sponsoring Committee:
Animal Law, Martha Golar & Sherry Ramsey, Co-Chairs

Co-Sponsoring Committee:
Legal History, Abigail Nitka, Chair


Where
Online Event

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