NABA-AZ CLE

Please RSVP to Jenny Braybrooke at Fennemore Craig.

NATIVE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF ARIZONA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

TOPIC: An Insider’s View: “California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians” – The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 was adopted by Congress in direct response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1987 decision in California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. In Cabazon, the Court held that California could not prohibit or regulate tribal gaming activities within that State. Glenn Feldman, a shareholder at Mariscal Weeks, represented the Cabazon Band in that case. His presentation will include both an interesting perspective on the judicial history of Indian gaming as well as taped segments of the Supreme Court argument in the Cabazon case.

SPEAKER: Glenn Feldman, Mariscal Weeks
DATE / TIME: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009 AT 12:00 P.M.,
REGISTRATION AT 11:30 A.M. (Lunch will be provided)
LOCATION: FENNEMORE CRAIG, 3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 2600, Phoenix
COST: $10.00 NABA-AZ Members $15.00 Non-NABA-AZ Members

Please make checks payable to NABA-AZ and mail to Fennemore Craig, 3003 N. Central Avenue, #2600, Phoenix, AZ 85012 Attn: Jenny Braybrooke

** MAY QUALIFY FOR UP TO 1 HR CLE CREDIT**

RSVP by MONDAY, February 16, 2009.
You can RSVP by : Mail: Fennemore Craig, Attn: Jenny Braybrooke, 3003 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2600, Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: 602-916-5247 Fax: 602-916-5691 E-mail: jbraybro@fclaw.com

REGISTRATION / RSVP:__________I will attend the NABA-AZ CLE Program (enclosed is my check for $10 NABA-AZ Member or $15 Non-NABA-AZ Member)NAME____________________________________

NABA Announcements

NABA-AZ UPDATES.Job Announcement. Attached is a job announcement regarding an open position for Pima County Juvenile Court Commissioner. The job closes on February 6, 2009 at 5:00 pm. If interested, please apply early.

Native Health. Attached is a Native Health Thank You note for the NABA-AZ holiday donation drive. The drive was a huge success!

Golf Tournament. Just a reminder, the 2nd Annual NABA-AZ Golf Tournament is scheduled for March 22, 2009. If your firm is interested in being a sponsor at the golf tournament or if you are interested in golfing, please contact Steve Bodmer (sbodmer@rosettelaw.com) or Sheri Freemont (sheri.freemont@srpmic-nsn.gov).

Membership. If you haven’t done so, please renew your membership. If we do not receive your 2009 membership application and dues by January 31, 2009, you will no longer receive the NABA-AZ announcements.

CLE. Please mark your calendars! On February 20, 2009, Glenn Feldman will share with us his perspective on the judicial history of Indian gaming and discuss his role in representing the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians in the historic Supreme Court decision, California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. The presentation will be from 12:00 -1:00 at the offices of Fennemore Craig, 3003 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2600, Phoenix. Lunch will be provided. $10.00 for NABA members and $15.00 non-NABA members. Please RSVP to Jenny Braybrooke (jbraybro@fclaw.com) by February 16, 2009.

Thanks!
Kerry K. Patterson Fennemore Craig, P.C.3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 2600 Phoenix, AZ 85012-2913Tel: 602.916.5491 Fax: 602.916.5691

NABA-AZ Student Mixer

The second NABA-AZ/Student Mixer was a huge success! We had a great turnout and were able to award four book scholarships. A special thank you goes out to Vanessa Martinez, Board Member Sonia Nayeri’s sister, for making a generous donation of $1,000 to our organization. This donation was used in NABA-AZ’s first book scholarship program.

The following students were awarded $250 scholarships:

Jordan Hale, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, 3L
Michael Carter, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, 3L
Robin Commanda, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, 1L
Chris Monatukwa, Phoenix School of Law, 1L

Thanks to everyone for coming out to the mixer last night. We had an even bigger turnout than last year and we hope to have this event every year!
Kerry

Kerry Patterson, Esq.Fennemore Craig, P.C.3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 2600Phoenix, Arizona 85012Phone: 602-916-5491Facsimile: 602-916-5691Email: kpatters@fclaw.com