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NABA-AZ APRIL 2014 MEMBER PROFILE: KEVIN POOLEY
Kevin Pooley is a second year JD candidate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College Of Law at Arizona State University. He graduated Cum Laude from Brigham Young University with degree in Philosophy. Kevin grew up in Arizona and has lived primarily in Flagstaff, Yuma, and Avondale. He is currently an intern for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Prosecutor’s Office. Kevin’s study interest include criminal law, evidence, and security transactions. In his spare spare time Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife and eight month old son.
Q&A
Why did you go to law school?
My family is the most important thing to me and I wanted to be in a line of work where I could support them in a respectable field. I also went to law school because I wanted to help Indian Country. When I was growing up, I was always told that my great-grandfather said that “the days of fighting with bows and arrows it over… the time has come for Indians to fight their fights with books and words.” That story inspired me to go into law.
What do you hope to have accomplished in your career five years from now?
Right now I am taking things one step at a time so my first goal is to graduate and pass the bar! After that I hope to get a job and then gain as much experience as I can.
Why are you a member of NABA-AZ?
I am a member a NABA-AZ because I feel they really care about what Native American lawyers are doing in the legal field and their communities. I am so impressed with how much they reach out to the law school to make us students feel welcome and excited for the future. They have provided many opportunities to network and get involved. They also have also provided many mentoring opportunities for students. Seeing the members’ hard work and dedication has been an inspiration to me.
International Law and Indigenous Peoples: Using International Legal Knowledge and Systems to serve Indigenous Communities – March 31 – 6 p.m. / Armstrong Hall / Room 105
Sustaining the Reservation: Creating Tribal Economies Conference
Monday – last day for online registration at regular or alumni rate!
Keynote Speakers:
Feb 27 – Kevin K. Washburn, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, DOI
Feb 28 – Diane Enos, President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
PLEASE JOIN US!
February 27 – 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27th
Turquoise Ballroom – Memorial Union
Arizona State University – Tempe
Friday, February 28th
Great Hall/Armstrong Hall/College of Law
Arizona State University – Tempe
The extreme poverty found on most reservations today threatens their very existence as the permanent homelands of Indian families and tribal governments. As a consequence, improving economic conditions on reservations is one of the most important issues facing tribal governments and communities today.
Sustaining the Reservation: Creating Tribal Economies will continue the conversation and explore viable solutions how tribal governments and tribal citizens can create sustainable economies that will help them preserve their reservations as permanent homelands for their families, governments, and cultures.
This conference brings together cutting-edge scholars, tribal leaders, and officials, economic development planners, attorneys, and others to explore this important topic.
Who should attend? Tribal leaders and employees, attorneys, economic development planners, investors, and anyone who cares about the future of tribal communities.
Regular Rate: $325.00 ends February 25, 5 p.m.
Walk-In Rate: $400.00
May quality for up to 10 General CLE Credits for State Bar of Arizona, California and New Mexico MCLE Bar Association.
Click here for more info and to register! http://conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/tribaleconomies/
Regents Professor Rebecca Tsosie Receives National Honor
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The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is pleased to announce Regents Professor Rebecca Tsosie was recently awarded the 2014 Individual Leadership Award by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE). The Individual Leadership Award seeks to honor those whose work informs or advances understanding of diversity and inclusive excellence in higher education. The NADOHE recognizes leaders who have made outstanding contributions to research, administration, practice, advocacy, or policy work.
The NADOHE recognizes that Professor Tsosie’s pioneering work in Indian Law, in particular her work with Native Nations and the federal system, make her a deserving recipient of this prestigious award. Professor Tsosie is of Yaqui descent and has worked extensively with tribal governments and organizations. She currently serves as a Supreme Court Justice for the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. The NADOHE award honors Professor Tsosie’s leadership at institutional, state, and national levels.
Professor Tsosie received her B.A. and her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Since joining the College faculty in 1993, Professor Tsosie has taught in the areas of Indian Law and Critical Race Theory, among other subjects. She has written and published widely on doctrinal and theoretical issues related to tribal sovereignty. Professor Tsosie has given numerous lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of indigenous people and genetics; identity as it relates to sovereignty; climate adaptation and sustainability; and epistemic injustice specifically in the areas of science, ethics, and human rights.
In 2012, Professor Tsosie was given the high honor of being named a Regents’ Professor by ASU for her extraordinary contributions in the classroom and in her field of expertise. This award is the highest faculty honor given by ASU, recognizing those who have achieved a sustained level of national distinction for their work. Professor Tsosie is one of the most highly regarded scholars of Indian law in the world as author of more than 40 law review articles and book chapters.
Professor Tsosie will be receiving the Individual Leadership Award at the 8th Annual NADOHE Conference, which will be held March 10-14 in San Diego, CA.
SRPMIC JCDC Board Applications
Job Opportunity
Department of Interior
Job Title: Attorney – Advisor
Series & Grade: GS-905-11/14
Position Information: Excepted Appointment – NTE 2 years – Full Time
Location: Washington, D.C.
Closing Date: February 28, 2014
As an Attorney-Advisor with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor Immediate Office, Indian Trust Litigation Office (ITLO), your specific duties will include:
The selectee will be assigned to existing matters and to new matters as they arise and will perform essential tasks in litigation such as: (1) identifying and gathering relevant information to respond to document and data discovery requests; (2) formulating and drafting discovery to propound on adverse parties; (3) analyzing documents and data for preparation of arguments for dispositive motions in trial or appellate practice; (4) analyzing documents and data for the preparation of the Government’s witnesses in depositions and at trials; (5) drafting legal analyses for use in litigation, settlement negotiations, or general advice to Department bureaus with delegated trust responsibilities; and (6) representing the Department’s interests in hearings before the courts and in meetings and negotiations with third parties.
The following vacancy announcement SOL-2014-0006 is posted at:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/361890200
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy announcement, please contact Kristen Davis at (703) 648-7463 or kjdavis@usgs.gov.
Job Opportunity – Attorney – Crow Agency (MT)
Child Protection Attorney
Crow Tribe (Crow Agency, MT)
Position Type: Attorney
Practice Area(s): Family, Indian/Native American, Juvenile
Geographic Preference: West (CA, HI, NV, UT, CO, MT, WY)
Description: Immediate Vacancy; Open Until Filled
CHILD PROTECTION ATTORNEY: Crow Tribe of Indians, Office of Legal Counsel.
Full-time in-house attorney in the area of child protection law, Crow Agency, MT. Experience preferred. Candidates must be admitted to practice law on the Crow Reservation and in the State of Montana or be willing and able to obtain admission through the next available bar examination(s).
Candidates should have strong research and writing skills, respect for and familiarity with Native American and Crow tribal law, culture, and history, and working knowledge of child protection law, practice, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. Must be an aggressive advocate, with time management skills and ability to maintain calendars in multiple courts.
Day to day practice includes interaction with social workers from Tribal, State, and Federal jurisdictions, as well as contact with the community. Job duties include preparation and presentation at the Tribal level of all filings related to child protection issues, representation of Tribal interest in state dependency cases, and addressing sovereignty issues relating to ICWA. Position also entails regular involvement with law enforcement and prosecution.
Salary DOE. Position open until filled. Preference will be given to qualified Crow Tribal members and members of federally-recognized Indian tribes. Please apply via e-mail by submitting cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references to the following e-mail address: melissa.holdstheenemy@crow-nsn.gov
Please address materials to:
Melissa Holds the Enemy
Managing Attorney
Crow Nation Office of Legal Counsel
P.O. Box 340
Crow Agency, MT 59022
Desired Class Level: RECENT GRADS, Alum 0-3 yrs exp, Alum 4-6 yrs exp, LLM
Posting Date: January 24, 2014
Expiration Date: March 14, 2014
Contact:
Ms. Melissa Holds the Enemy
Managing Attorney
Office of Legal Counsel P.O. Box 340 Crow Agency, MT 59022 Crow Agency, Montana 59022 United States
Resume Receipt: E-mail, Other (see below)
Default email for resumes.: melissa.holdstheenemy@crow-nsn.gov
How To Apply: Please address materials to:
Melissa Holds the Enemy
Managing Attorney
Crow Nation Office of Legal Counsel
P.O. Box 340
Crow Agency, MT 59022
Additional Documents: Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Other Documents
Requested Document Notes: List of Three References, Writing Sample, Resume, Cover Letter
New Job Opportunities
Arizona Supreme Court
Commission on Judicial Conduct Commission Specialist IV-N (Job 1873)
Commission on Judicial Conduct Independent Bar Counsel – Part-time (Job 1874)
Yavapai-Apache Nation: – Prosecutor II
Prosecutor II
YAN Application
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR/ICW – CHILD WELFARE PRESENTING OFFICER
Asst Pros ICW.Child Welfare, closes when filled (Pros.)
INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ATTORNEY
ICW Attorney, when filled (Law Office)
