March 2019 by Ryan Clinton, Attorney and Founder, FixAustin.org

Audience: Executive Leadership, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers

Video Length: 51:16

Know the Law: Liability in Shelters and Rescues

Learn how shelters and rescue groups can implement strategies to limit their liability for saving lives. Attorney and founder of Fix Austin, Ryan Clinton, teaches topics including risk reduction, lawsuits, insurance, and policy protocols. Your lawyer will thank you for attending. This presentation was recorded by Maddie's Fund® at the 2019 American Pets Alive! Conference.

About Ryan Clinton

Ryan Clinton is a Texas appellate attorney, a shareholder at the law firm Davis, Gerald & Cremer PC, and a former Texas Assistant Solicitor General. In 2005, Ryan founded FixAustin.org, an animal-advocacy organization aimed at making Austin a "no-kill" community. Ryan has been repeatedly named a Texas "Super Lawyer" in Texas Monthly magazine and, when he qualified, was named one of the top 25 attorneys in Texas under the age of 40 by Texas Lawyer. He was also a 2009 recipient of the no-kill Advocacy Center's Henry Bergh Leadership Award and a 2018 recipient of Maddie's Fund's Maddie Hero award.