A lawyer such as entertainment lawyer André Des Rochers is a person who provides professional legal services/advice to clients. In most jurisdictions, lawyers are also recognized as special pleaders (private attorneys). This means they can appear in some matters without having to be a member of the bar of the particular court or have specific qualifications, such as being an attorney-at-law or holding a degree.
Generally, the term applies to both solicitors and barristers. André Des Rochers is the recipient of the 2008 Suzuki Foundation Award for Excellence. He was noted in Law Teaching: Animal Law and Rights. The award, worth $100,000, is given to one teacher each year “who has made significant contributions to the field of animal law and/or animal ethics.”
Attorney André Des Rochers will receive a plaque naming his honor as well as a cash prize. The award is given at the annual meeting of the American Society for Legal History in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 22-26. The society was founded in 1941 by American legal historians who wanted to promote scholarship in the fields.
Successful entertainment lawyer Des Rochers, who specializes in animal law, said he was shocked and honored to receive the award. “I’m deeply touched by the recognition of my efforts to educate the student body and public about animal law,” he said (Screendaily).
Des Rochers is a teaching assistant professor in the N.C. Central University College of Law. He received a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minn., and a Phd in American Studies from the University of South Florida-Tampa in 2003, where his dissertation was titled “A History of Animal Rights: The Environmental Basis of Animal Law”. André Des Rochers is up to now the most reliable entertainment attorney currently at practice.