This two day conference which educates and helps American Indian students successfully apply to enter their graduate school of choice. The conference will walk students through the law school application process and meet with admissions directors, faculty and students. Don’t miss this opportunity.
For more information on how to apply, click on the following link:
https://aisss.asu.edu/gradpath
FEDERAL INDIAN LAW EXPERT TO SPEAK AT HEARD MUSEUM AUG. 7
Stephen Pevar is author of The Rights of Indians and Tribes
PHOENIX – The author of a book that explains the complexities of federal Indian law and tribes’ and their members’ relationships with each other and with non-Indians will speak on current legal issues facing Native peoples Aug. 7 at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
Stephen L. Pevar, the author of the 2012 book, The Rights of Indians and Tribes, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in the Monte Vista Room at the museum, 2301 N. Central Ave. Pevar will sign copies of his book, available at $25 per copy following his presentation. Since Aug. 7 is First Friday, evening (6 to 10 p.m.) general admission to the museum – and to Pevar’s talk — is free; a $5 gate fee will be charged to visitors wishing to attend the exhibit Super Heroes: Art! Action! Adventure!
Federal Indian law continues to be a complex subject for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. In his presentation at the Heard, Pevar will touch on several topics discussed in the book, which include the powers of Indian tribes; civil and criminal jurisdiction on Indian reservations; Indian hunting, fishing and water rights; taxation in Indian country; the Indian Civil Rights Act; the Indian Child Welfare Act; and tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians.
Pevar is senior staff counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. He taught a course in federal Indian law at the University of Denver School of Law for 16 years and has lectured extensively on the subject. He is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He had served for three years as staff attorney for South Dakota Legal Services on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. Since 1976, he has been a national staff counsel for the ACLU.
Pevar has litigated some 200 federal cases involving constitutional rights, including one case in the U.S. Supreme Court. His areas of specialty include free speech, Indian rights, prisoners’ rights and the separation of church and state.
The ILP and ASU College of Law are proud to host ILP alumni and students at the Phoenix Mercury v. Atlanta Dream WNBA game. Join us as we watch Shoni Schimmel (Umatilla) take on our 2014 championship Phoenix Mercury team.
Pre-Game party starts at 5pm
Game starts at 7pm.
RSVP: law.asu.edu/alumni-rsvp
Here’s a great opportunity to meet with the Native American Rights Fund.
Matthew Campbell (’08) and colleagues, Don Ragona and Brett Shelton will be visiting us next week, April 23, 2015.
Please join us! Send your RSVP to ILP@asu.edu.
For more information, click here.
A free conference regarding Pinal County’s judicial system, AZ’s Merit Selection System and national cases impacting Fair and Impartial Courts. CLE is offered for $25.00 if desired. Breakfast and lunch are served at no cost to guests. RSVP is required. The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This event may qualify for up to 3.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 1.5 hours of professional responsibility.
For more information and to RSVP, please click here.
We are happy to announce Elizabeth Medicine Crow will be visiting the law school next week. Elizabeth graduated in Class of 2005. She is a recent recipient of the ILP Emerging Leader Award, which she will be accepting this Thursday at the ILP Alumni & Friends Reception and Awards Ceremony. Elizabeth will be here Monday at 12:15 PM to meet with you in room 114.
Please join us! The ILP will provide lunch. If you’d like to attend, please RSVP to Danielle.Williams.1@asu.edu.
The Indian Legal Program is pleased to announce the 2015 Outstanding Alumni Award Recipients.
The awards will be presented at the upcoming 16th Annual ILP Alumni & Friends Reception and Awards Ceremony, which will be held April 9, 2015, 5-7 p.m. in the Shadow Lounge of Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona. Please join us to honor our award recipients and meet with friends and colleagues. RSVP to Danielle.Williams.1@asu.edu.
In case you missed the School To Prison Pipeline in Indian Country event, you can watch the archived webcast at: http://law.asu.edu/stpp
For more information on this event, including materials, please click on the following link: http://conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/schooltoprison/
This photograph features all the speakers in attendance (from Left to Right): 1st row: Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, Guenevere Nelson-Melby, Claire Raj, Dr. Laura McNeal, Sheri Freemont, Sarah Redfield, Nicholas Bustamante, Dr. Denise Bates, Dr. Malia Villegas, and Dottie Wodraska. 2nd row: John Lewis, Dr. Sabina Vaught, Dr. Bryan Brayboy, Leonard Gorman, Vanessa Walsh, Jenifer Kasten, Sam Deloria, and Stephen Pevar. 3rd row: Jason Nance, Tiffani Darden, the Honorable Ron Whitener, Jeremiah Chin, Dr. Charles Roessel, and Kenneth Standard.
The Center for Law and Global Affairs is bringing together several panels for International Law Week and we are excited to share that Professor Tsosie will be presenting on “The Mining Industry’s Impact on Indigenous Rights in Latin America” this Thursday, April 2, 2015 in room 114, 12:15-1:15 p.m. If you would like to attend and have lunch, please RSVP to LGA@asu.edu by 4:30 pm tomorrow, Tuesday March 31. For more information, contact LGA@asu.edu.
