Monthly Archives: April 2019

Job Opportunity – Attorney

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Navajo Nation
Office of the Prosecutor
Kayenta, AZ

Closing Date: 5/30/19 (5 p.m.)
Requisition No: DOJ01017514

Duties and Responsibilities:
Under supervision of the Chief Prosecutor/Deputy Chief Prosecutor represents the interest of the Navajo Nation government. Provides and assists several district prosecutor offices in prosecution of criminal and civil cases representing the interests of the Navajo Nation government. Will attend arraignments, as needed; trials, adjudications, child dependency adjudications, motion hearings, sentencing/disposition hearings, pretrial conferences, preliminary hearings, and other related issues to court attendance; prepares all required legal documents; reviews investigative reports, legal pleadings from defense counsel, law enforcement reports and related documents; determines nature of the criminal offense; establishes case plan with law enforcement personnel from various governmental agencies on most serious criminal offenses such as vehicular homicide, sexual assault, aggravated batteries, child neglect or spousal abuse, etc.; assigns case plans; provides legal guidance and advice to law enforcement personnel in proceeding with investigation; prepares and obtains search warrants as necessary, conducts follow ups on cases and elements of cases, conducts legal research, review criminal complaints, interview witnesses, included but not limited to other legal matters.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A Juris Doctorate in Law.
  • Current admission in any state bar with the intention of seeking and securing admission to the Navajo Nation Bar Association and either the Arizona, New Mexico, or Utah State Bar within one (1) year of date of hire.

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledgeable in Navajo Nation Laws and applicable state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations; Federal Indian Law, prosecution, juvenile justice and white collar crime; principles of management, administration, supervision, accounting, bookkeeping, etc.; principles and practices of methods of legal research, principles of criminal law and appeal procedures related to violations of Navajo Nation laws and applicable state and federal statues, rules and regulation; court processes, administrative law processes and legal terminology; legal strategies, their development and presentation and supervisory methods and techniques. Skilled in legal research, effectively assessing, interpreting and applying complex laws; assessing analyzing and assessing financial and other records to make recommendations and decision on prosecution; in communicating effectively and overseeing the effective prosecution of violation of Tribal law; in establishing and maintaining an effective and cooperative working relationship with numerous officials of the Navajo Nation, attorneys, litigants, witnesses, interested parties and others; and in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software, programs, applications, and software.

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Native American Pipeline to Law Workshop at UC Berkeley: Still Accepting Applications

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This is a great opportunity for students to learn about law school, admissions criteria, LSAT prep, and more. Registration is free, food and lodging is provided, and a limited number of LSAT Prep courses will be available for participating students. It does not matter which school the student wishes to attend: these sessions are geared to help all students. 

Date: June 26-30, 2019
Location: UC Berkeley School of Law
                 Boalt Hall, 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720 (map)
For more information, visit: law.asu.edu/pipelinetolaw
Deadline: May 1, 2019
Questions? Contact Kate Rosier at 480-965-6204

Read about current law students who completed one of the Pipeline to Law Workshops and highly encourage others to register and participate. Read their stories.

20th Annual ILP Alumni & Friends Awards Ceremony & Reception April 11, 2019 in Albuquerque

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20th Annual ILP Alumni & Friend Awards Ceremony and Reception
Hummingbird Room, Sandia Resort & Casino, Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, April 11, 2019   / 5:30 – 8:00 pm
(following the Fed Bar Assn Indian Law Conference

The ILP is proud to announce the ILP Alums who will be recognized with an Award of Excellence for their distinguished service in Indian Country.

  • Nikki Borchardt Campbell (Class of 2009), Executive
    Director at the National American Indian Court Judges Association will be
    awarded with the Emerging Leader Award.
  • Carolyn Angus-Hornbuckle (Class of 2009), Director of
    Public Health Policy and Programs at the National Indian Health Board – will
    also be awarded with the Emerging Leader Award.
  • Verrin T. Kewenvoyouma (Class of 2004), Managing
    Partner at Kewenvoyouma, PLLC, will be awarded with the Alumni Service Award.

The faculty & staff hope you will join us, to gather with friends and colleagues, honor our award recipients and meet the ILP’s current students of Indian law. 

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April Olson (JD ’06) Lunch Lecture – Recording

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Guest speaker and ILP alum, April Olson (’06) gave an insightful lecture, “A Story from the Standing Rock protest: Prosecution and defense of a water protector.”

In 2016, the fight for clean water and the indigenous led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) caught the attention of the world. At the heart of the movement, was opposition to the DAPL, a pipeline projected to run close to the Standing Rock Reservation that threatened its clean water and sacred sites. No-DAPL demonstrators drew the ire of officials and law enforcement and numerous individuals engaging in peaceful protests were arrested and prosecuted for serious crimes in state and federal courts. This presentation talked about one of the many stories from Standing Rock and will follow the prosecution of one water protector from his arrest to his challenge before the North Dakota Supreme Court. Please see Corrected Opinion in North Dakota Supreme Court No. 20180171 (State v. Herbert) if you want to read more about the case.

To listen to recording, click here.