{"id":2187,"date":"2012-09-25T15:05:08","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T15:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/?p=2187"},"modified":"2014-10-08T23:29:04","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T23:29:04","slug":"job-posting-assistant-tribal-attorney-white-mountain-apache-tribe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/2012\/09\/25\/job-posting-assistant-tribal-attorney-white-mountain-apache-tribe\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting – ASSISTANT TRIBAL ATTORNEY – White Mountain Apache Tribe"},"content":{"rendered":"

POSITION TITLE:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>ASSISTANT TRIBAL ATTORNEY
\n<\/strong>EMPLOYMENT STATUS:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0REGULAR \/ FULL-TIME
\n<\/strong>LOCATION OF POSITION:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LEGAL DEPARTMENT
\n<\/strong>STATEMENT OF JOB:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Serve as Legal Advisor in all areas of Legal Rights, obligations and privileges, including outside legal counsel.
\nSUPERVISION RECEIVED:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Tribal Attorney
\nSUPERVISION EXERCISED:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supervision of two to four Office Staff<\/p>\n

APPLICATION:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>This position will remain open until filled. Interested applicants should send a Letter of Application, Resume and References to:<\/p>\n

Richard J. Palmer, Tribal Attorney
\nWhite Mountain Apache Tribe
\nLegal Department
\nP.O. Box 700
\nWhiteriver, Arizona 85941
\n(928)338-2537; Fax (928)338-4767<\/p>\n

LOCATION:
\n<\/strong>The 15,000+ member White Mountain Apache Tribe exercises its sovereign powers over approximately 1.65 million acres of tribal trust land on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in the White Mountains of east-central Arizona.\u00a0 Elevation of the Tribe\u2019s land ranges from 2,500 feet to 12,000 feet, from Sonoran Desert to high alpine forests, and includes several lakes, miles of streams, a first class ski resort and a casino with a convention center and hotel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

JOB DESCRIPTION:
\n<\/strong>The Tribe\u2019s Legal Department represents the Tribe in all aspects of tribal government, Federal Tribal relations, Tribal court jurisdiction issues, hunting and fishing rights, water rights, tribal taxations, environmental and natural resource law and policy;\u00a0 advises the Tribal Council in intergovernmental agreements, drafts ordinances and resolutions, advises tribal agencies such as social services, police department, and Tribal enterprises, e.g., Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Division, Hondah Casino, Sunrise Ski Area; drafts leases and other commercial documents.<\/p>\n

The Assistant Tribal Attorney aids the Tribal Attorney and the Deputy Tribal Attorney in representing the various tribal departments and enterprises in the area: Leasing, Commercial Transactions, Contracts, Gaming, Application of Environmental and Natural Resources Law and other Federal Laws relating to Tribal and Reservation agencies and enterprises, federal-state jurisdiction issues, taxation issues, economic development, environmental and natural resources issues, surety and construction law, forestry, fish and game matters, federal administrative proceedings and drafting ordinances, resolution, contracts, contracts and leases.<\/p>\n

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