Legal Deserts Widen Across Rural America A recent Iowa State University study reveals that over half of non‑metropolitan U.S. counties now qualify as ‘legal deserts,’ with 11% classified as critically underserved — meaning severe shortages of private‑practice attorneys. In Iowa alone, 18 of 99 counties fall into urgent or critical categories. Because many licensed attorneys work in government, academia, or …
Are you a law student interested in learning more about agriculture law? Prof. Linda Chezem from Purdue University’s Department of Youth Development and Agriculture Education, Attorney Beth Rumley from the National Agriculture Law Center, Attorney Rusty Rumley from the National Agriculture Law Center and Prof. Drew Kershen from Oklahoma University’s College of Law will co-teach a class titled “Animals in …
I will be attending the 179th Annual New York State Agriculture Society (“NYSAG”) Meeting & Agriculture Forum in Syracuse, New York on January 6, 2011 at the Holiday Inn. This year’s theme is “Eat Local/Feed the World – Food Production for the Future.” It is a timely topic with the momentum of the local food movement in light of a growing world population. Food …