Page 8 / De iure September 2018
Buchmann Bulletin
Leading law firm supports renowned
“Law, Society & Culture” book series
Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. (APM
& Co.) has reinforced its continued
commitment to legal research in Israel
by supporting one of TAU Law’s flagship
publications, “Law, Society & Culture”.
One of the oldest and largest law firms
in Israel, APM & Co. still works under
the same basic ethos upon which it was
established in 1956, and offers services
in all areas of corporate and commercial
law to Israeli and international clients
from across all business sectors. In
addition, the Firm takes an active
role in the “Schar Mitzvah” program
of the Israeli Bar Association and
provides legal advice to disadvantaged
individuals, as well as taking on regular
pro-bono cases, helping those in need.
TAU Law graduates have had a profound
impact on the Firm and lead many of
its business operations, as partners,
attorneys and interns. “We have long
been searching for an opportunity to
expand our collaboration with TAU
Law, and sponsoring this fascinating
and momentous book series has given
us an excellent opportunity to do so,”
says Adv. Yoav Etzyon, a Partner in
APM & Co.’s High Tech and Venture
Capital Department.
The “Law, Society & Culture” book
series seeks to foster and advance
interdisciplinary research of the place of
law in various cultural, social, political,
historical, philosophical and ethical
contexts. The series is produced and
distributed by TAU Law and is usually
published once a year, with each book
devoted to a specific legal topic. Its
editorial board comprises a group of
exceptional undergraduate students,
working under the supervision of a
designated academic advisory
committee, which is headed
by its Chief Editor, Prof.
Assaf Likhovski. TAU
Law is grateful to
APM & Co. for its
generous support
for the series. •
Coller Foundation supports animal
protection course
TAU Law is grateful to the Jeremy
Coller Foundation for its generosity in
supporting the “Animal Protection Law”
course in 2018-19
Animal welfare has emerged as a central
issue in the last few years, and animal
protection law is rapidly developing
and challenging legal notions such
as property, legal personhood and
family. The course, taught by Adv.
Yossi Wolfson, affords students with an
understanding of the socio-economic
reality and of the ideological context on
the basis of which animal protection law
develops. It provides basic knowledge of
the philosophical and political theories
of animal liberation, and allows a
glance into the conceptual discussions
regarding the legal status of animals.
In addition to introducing the basic
concepts of animal welfare science, the
students explore the characteristics of
different kinds of regulatory tools for
the protection of animals in Israel and
abroad, and the specific regulatory
regime in Israel. Lastly, the course
examines the role of the lawyer in the
animal protection movement, and which
in-principal and practical dilemmas
they might face when asked to represent
the interests of animals. •