Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court
One-Year Position (August 2019 through end July 2020)

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Under the supervision of the Chief Judge, the Law Clerk is required to:
• Conduct legal research on relevant statutes and cases; analyze legal issues presented by administrative records; communicate findings of research to tribal court judges either orally or by succinct memoranda.
• Review legal pleadings, motions, briefs, transcripts, and recordings.
• Draft memoranda of decision and orders for pending Tribal Court cases.
• Attend hearings as requested by the tribal judges.
• Prepare special projects such as editing decisions for publication and developing proposed amendments to Mashantucket Rules of Civil Procedure.

The annual salary is $50,000 plus benefits.

TO APPLY:
1. Submit a cover letter addressed to “Chief Judge,” resume, law school transcript (official or unofficial), a brief legal writing sample, and a list of 2-3 references. Letters of recommendation are preferred, but not required. Transcripts and letters of recommendation may be included in the application packet or sent under separate cover. Applications are accepted via U.S. mail and/or e-mail.
2. Additionally, applicants must submit an online application via https://www.foxwoods.com/careers/. Click the Apply Now link, select Tribal Government and search for key words “law clerk.”
Applicants will be considered on such criteria as academic standing, law review or journal experience, moot court, other significant research or writing experience in the field of Native American law, prior employment, and faculty, employer or personal recommendations.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Applications must be received by April 5, 2019, 4:30 PM EST. Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by April 19, 2019.

Address application packet to:
Chief Judge
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court
P.O. Box 3126
101 Pequot Trail
Mashantucket, CT 06338-3126

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court practices Native American Preference in hiring as authorized by Public Law 93-638

Yavapai-Apache Nation
Camp Verde, AZ

Job Title: Chief Judge
Closing Date: 1/28/2019

Description: The Chief Judge presides over and ensures the proper operation for the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribal Court. The Chief Judge is the primary judicial officer of the Tribal Court and administrator of the Nation’s Courts.

Qualifications:

• AZ State License Attorney or eligible, in good standing required.
• Three (3) years full-time and/or equivalent judicial experience required.
• Two (2) years judicial administrative experience required.
• Experience in Tribal Courts or other courts of limited jurisdiction, knowledge of U.S. laws regarding Indian Nations, Tribes and familiarity with Indian reservation communities desired.
• Experience in court procedures.
• Adhere to Judicial Ethics of the American Bar Association.
• Possess a high level of competence, ability to carry out legal thinking reconciling the principles and the particular circumstances of the person and the issues.
• Must have good verbal & writing skills. Excellent communication skills required.
• Prior supervisory management experience required.
• Must be able to use computers and have PC skills in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Microsoft Excel, Windows 95, Quicken and Access.
• Ability to make effective presentations, explain the legal reasoning used on controversial or complex topics.
• Have the capacity to remain open-minded, manage

How to apply: Please submit your resume and application to: hrfrontdesk@yan-tribe.org

Or you can submit your resume and application to:
Yavapai-Apache Nation / Human Resources
2400 W. Datsi / Camp Verde, AZ 86322
P: 928-567-1062 / Fax: 928-567-1064
www.yavapai-apache.org

Download full job description here.

Guest speaker and ILP alum, Liz Medicine Crow (‘05) was very insightful. Liz is Haida/Tlingit from Keex Kwaan (Kake), Alaska and as President/CEO of the Alaska Native Policy Center, she shared the Alaska Native governance and protocols. Liz also brought food from home for everyone to try. “Native Alaska people are people of the land. People of the water,” said Liz.

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Wiring the Rez:  Innovative Strategies for Business Development Via E-Commerce CLE Conference

The 5^th Annual Tribal Government E-Commerce Conference proudly presented by the Indian Legal Program and the Rosette, LLP American Indian Economic Development Program

Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2019 / Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino / Chandler, AZ

The goal of this conference is to explore the issues surrounding the development of Tribal Digital Sovereignty and e-commerce in Indian Country. Experts will examine the shifting political, legal and tax landscape in Indian Country, explore modern business models including: tribal operation of technology and data centers, online lending, online sports betting, blockchain technology and crypto currencies. We will also review jurisdictional and regulatory complexities and address the necessity of fostering open dialogue with federal and state counterparts, and the possible implications to tribal sovereignty, and the ongoing need for tribes to finance and build infrastructures that facilitate economic growth on their reservations while complying with appropriate federal guidelines. Attorneys, scholars, financiers, tax, technology and gaming experts along with innovative tribal leaders will share strategies and practical implementations of diverse business models of current and future e-commerce and infrastructure enterprises to bridge the digital divide.

Who should attend: Tribal leaders, tribal government council members, lawyers practicing in Indian Country on and off the reservation, economic planning and development experts, media developers, business, finance and technology specialists, virtual casino managers & executives, online vendors and entrepreneurs, regulatory experts, scholars and students of Indian law.

Agenda & registration at: http://events.asucollegeoflaw.com/ilp-wiringtherez/

Early Rate ends on Jan. 4, 2019
Regular Rate ends Jan. 25, 2019
Non-Profit & Government Rate available  $300.00

Please join us in sunny Phoenix in January!  Registration is open.

Please click here for Cronkite News – Arizona PBS coverage of the ILP’s “Tribal Justice” Movie screening and tribal court judges who are addressing the root causes of crime, and are modeling restorative systems that are working. Professor Clinton comments on these court systems.