Ninth Annual William C. Canby Jr. Lecture tonight

Canby_Morgan

 

 

 

 

Lance G. Morgan, President and CEO Ho-Chunk, Inc.

B.S., Economics, University of Nebraska (1990)
J.D., Harvard Law School (1993)

Lance Morgan is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the award-winning economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Morgan is an enrolled member of the Winnebago Tribe and one of the initial founders of Ho-Chunk, Inc.

This (live) lecture will qualify for 0.75 free CLE credit hours towards the annual Arizona State Bar CLE requirements.

Can’t make it? This event will be webcast live and then archived for viewing later at:
http://law.asu.edu/Canby2016

Job Opportunity – Staff Attorney

Organization: Indian Child Welfare
Job Location: CN complex Durant, OK

Job Summary: Responsible for the drafting, evaluation, negotiation and administering of all contracts/agreements of all parties involved in the transactions.   Supports the legal needs of In-House Counsel I, II and Managing Attorney.  Develop and manage contract administration; Develop and maintain Choctaw Law Library.

For full job description, click here.

Job Opportunity – Attorney Advisor

The Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) is the primary point of contact for the Department of Justice with federally recognized Native American tribes, and advises the Department on legal and policy matters pertaining to Native Americans. OTJ promotes internal uniformity of Department policies and litigating positions relating to Indian country and ensures that the Department clearly communicates policies and positions to tribal leaders.

Qualifications: 
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree with at least three years of post J.D. experience, and be an active member of a bar (any jurisdiction). Applicants must be proficient in analyzing complex legal information and producing clear and thorough written work, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Experience with Federal Indian Law is required. Knowledge of or experience with federally-recognized Indian Tribes is required. Prosecution and/or litigation experience is strongly preferred. The incumbent must be able to obtain a Secret-level security clearance.
Application DeadlineWednesday, February 10, 2016

Application Process:
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) and résumé or OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment). Please reference announcement OTJ ATY-1601 in your cover letter.

Applicants are encouraged to email applications to OTJ@usdoj.gov or fax them to (202) 514-9078 rather than mail them. No telephone calls please. This vacancy will be open until selections have been made.

See full job description here.

The 15th Annual National NALSA Writing Competition

The Columbia Law School NALSA chapter is proud to present the 15th Annual National Native American Law Students Association Writing Competition.

Submission Deadline: 5:00 pm EST, Monday February 8, 2016.

The competition aims to recognize excellence in legal research and writing related to Indian law; actively encourage the development of writing skills of National NALSA members; and enhance substantive knowledge in the fields of Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law, and traditional forms of governance. Current NNALSA members who are matriculated law students at any point in their law school career may enter the competition. Eligible paper topics are Federal Indian law and policy, Tribal law and policy, International law and policy concerning indigenous peoples, and comparative law (i.e inter-tribal or government-to-government studies). Existing work is welcome.

For more information, click here.

 

Ninth Annual William C. Canby Jr. Lecture – 1 week from today!

Professor Lance Morgan, Associate Professor of Law and President and Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk, Inc., will give a talk entitled: “The Rise of Tribes and the Fall of Federal Indian Law.”

Thursday, January 28 – Great Hall – 4:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public!!!
Please RSVP at conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/canby2016

This (live) lecture will qualify for 0.75 CLE credit hours towards the annual Arizona State Bar CLE requirements.

Job Opportunity – Attorney

Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ)
Office of Tribal Justice
Attorney
950 Pennsylvania Ave NW
washington, DC 20530

United States

OTJ ATY-1601

Application Deadline:  Wednesday, February 10, 2016
About the Office: 
The Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) is the primary point of contact for the Department of Justice with federally recognized Native American tribes, and advises the Department on legal and policy matters pertaining to Native Americans. OTJ promotes internal uniformity of Department policies and litigating positions relating to Indian country and ensures that the Department clearly communicates policies and positions to tribal leaders.
Qualifications: 
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree with at least three years of post J.D. experience, and be an active member of a bar (any jurisdiction). Applicants must be proficient in analyzing complex legal information and producing clear and thorough written work, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Experience with Federal Indian Law is required. Knowledge of or experience with federally-recognized Indian Tribes is required. Prosecution and/or litigation experience is strongly preferred. The incumbent must be able to obtain a Secret-level security clearance.

Application Process: 
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) and résumé or OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment). Please reference announcement OTJ ATY-1601 in your cover letter.

Applicants are encouraged to email applications to OTJ@usdoj.gov or fax them to (202) 514-9078 rather than mail them. No telephone calls please. This vacancy will be open until selections have been made.

For full description, click here.

Job Opportunity – Associate Tribal Attorney

Hoopa Valley Tribe

Job Title: Associate Tribal Attorney
Department: Office of Tribal Attorney
Reports To: Senior Tribal Attorney
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Prepared By: KA
Prepared Date: January 19, 2016
Approved By: RB
Approved Date: January 19, 2016

SUMMARY
Conducts civil lawsuits, draws up legal documents, and advises the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Tribal Departments and its Entities as to legal rights. Provides a broad range of legal services to the Hoopa Valley Tribe, including without limitation; advise, negotiation, drafting, research, representation in administrative proceedings, and other duties as assigned by the Senior Attorney. Associate Tribal Attorney does not provide legal services to individual Tribal Members, except upon the express resolution of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council when representation of the individual involves significant tribal government interests.

For full job description, click here.

Submit application here.

 

“The Path to Self-Determination: A Reflection on my Academic Journey” by Regents’ Professor Rebecca Tsosie

American Indian Studies Speaker Series Sharing Indigenous Knowledge “The Path to Self-Determination: A Reflection on my Academic Journey” presented by Regents’ Professor and Vice Provost, Rebecca Tsosie.

Wed. January 20, 2016
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Discovery Hall, Room 313
Refreshments will be served!

 

Hosted by American Indian Student Support Services

Download flyer here

National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Request for Judges

2016 National NALSA Moot Court Competition will be hosted by the Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) at Michigan State University College of Law, March 5th and 6th in East Lansing, MI. We are expecting over 60 teams from law schools across the United States to take part in this year’s competition. In order to ensure a successful competition for all those competing, we are kindly requesting your assistance.

Brief Judges:

The moot court rules require that briefs be scored anonymously by a panel of three judges. We are trying to get enough volunteers so that each panel will need to judge only four briefs (each of the three judges on a panel will receive and score the same four briefs). Briefs are due on January 18, 2016 and we hope to advance these briefs to judges no later than one week from the due date. We will send each judge a copy of the briefs, a score sheet, and a copy of the bench brief, which contains a guide to the issue and arguments. Judges must return the completed score sheets by no later than March 1st.
Team coaches are ineligible from participating as brief judges. Furthermore, brief judges are exempt from judging any team’s practice rounds or otherwise discussing the problem with participants, team faculty advisors, coaches, or other persons directly associated with preparing teams for competition.

Oral Argument Judges:
We will have a total of four sets of preliminary rounds on Saturday, March 5th. These rounds include two in the morning and two in the afternoon. We will also have several elimination rounds on Sunday, March 6th. We will hold an orientation session on Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning, and will also provide score sheets as well as a bench brief, clearly outlining the issues and arguments. The competition rules require that judges must fulfill one of the following:
(1) passed a federal, state, and/or tribal bar exam, and is a current member of a bar in good standing;
(2) currently a sitting judge or served as a judge for at least 2 of the previous 5 years;
(3) law school graduate currently clerking for a tribal, state, or federal judge; or
(4) fulltime law professor.

If interested in judging, click here to complete registration form.

For full announcement and description, click here.

For more information or if you have questions, contact nnalsa.vicepresident@gmail.com