This training is perfect for Law Enforcement, Animal Control Officers, Prosecutors, Judges and Veterinarians. Shelters, Rescues, Fosters and Vet Techs are also welcome to come and learn this important information. We hope to see you there!
CITY OF BLAKELY FREE ANIMAL CRIMES TRAINING
Register on site or RSVP to: claudine@theanimalprotectionsociety.org
Continuing Education
7 hours POST credits for all law enforcement officers Course # NGM23G Animal Cruelty Training:
6 CLE hours for attorneys with the Georgia Bar (applied for)
Organizer: Claudine Wilkins, Attorney at Law, Animal Law Source
Hosted By: City of Blakely
Mallory Brown, Holding Hope, Inc - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescue
Georgia Humane Society, Inc.
Animal Law Source
Location: Al Hutchins Jr. Civic Center, 70 Rose Dr, Blakely, GA 39823
Date & time: Wednesday, June 4,2025, 2025 from 8:30 am – 4:30pm
AGENDA
8:30am to 9:00am: Registration & Welcome
9:00am to 10:30am: Open Q&A Related to Animal Cases
Presented by: Claudine Wilkins, Animal Law Expert, Founder of Animal Law Source
10:30am to 11:30pm: Georgia Animal Cruelty Cases
Presented by: Kim Schwartz, Kimberly S. Schwartz, Senior Assistant District Attorney,
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Office of the District Attorney - Muscogee County
11:30pm to 12:30pm: Lunch & Networking
12:30pm to 2:00pm: Animal Fighting and the Law.
Presented by: Kim Schwartz, Kimberly S. Schwartz, Senior Assistant District Attorney,
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Office of the District Attorney - Muscogee County
2:00pm to 3:00pm: Local Law Enforcement Working w/ GA Department of Agriculture in Animal Cases.
Presented by: Officer Joey Brooks, Animal Protection & Equine Health Inspector at
State of Georgia - Georgia Department of Agriculture
3:00pm to 3:15pm: Break
3:15pm to 4:00pm: Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Animal Cases: Containment Laws, Dog
Attacks, Police Encounters with Dogs, Rabies/Zoonotic Diseases, Officer Safety from
Disease Cross Over, Avoiding Liability and Case Scenarios
Presented by: Claudine Wilkins, Animal Law Expert, Founder of Animal Law Source
4:00pm to 4:30pm: Lightening Round/Panel Q & A
All presenters
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