National Legal Expert on Dog Fighting and Pit Bulls Visits UT Law
Ledy Vankavage (right), the Senior Director of Legal Training and Legislation for the ASPCA, presented a program on dog-fighting and the pit bull debate at the College of Law on April 21. Tennessee is a battle ground state on the issue of pit bull ownership, with some legislators trying to make pit bull ownership a crime. Ms. Vankavage also participated in the College's annual "Law Dog Day" on April 20. Pictured with her at the Dog Day are 3L Jamie Ballinger Holden (left), Coordinator of the UT Pro Bono Animal Law Project, and Prof. Joan Heminway (center), the Faculty Advisor to the Animal Law Project