Last week to register for the Indian Legal Program Conference

Last week to register for the Indian Legal Program Conference:
“Treaty to Trust to Carcieri: The Economic Future of Indian Lands CLE Conference.”
Online registration ($350.00) ends April 26 at 5 p.m.
At-the-Door Registration ($400.00) opens at 8 a.m. on April 28.
Earn CLE credits and learn about tribal economic development.
Learn from the experts! Agenda and speaker biographies available on the conference website.

National NALSA Awards

Congratulations to Sean Cahill and Allison Binney! ASU student Sean Cahill was selected the 3L of the Year and ASU alumnus Allison Binney (’00) was selected Alumni of the Year by the National Native American Law Students Association. Winners were announced last week at the Federal Bar Association’s Indian Law Conference. Sean was nominated by ASU NALSA for his leadership within the local chapter. Alison Binney (’00) was nomiated by ASU NALSA because of her leadership at the Senate Committee of Indian Affairs and the support and mentorship she given our students.

Please see below for the most recent news and events.

1. NABA-AZ Meeting

April Board Meeting
Date: April 22, 2011
Time: 12:00 — 1:30 PM
Location: ASU Law Library
RSVP: By March 20 to pafergus@asu.edu

Please use Visitor Parking at Rural Road and Terrace. There will be reserved spaces for NABA-AZ in this structure if you arrive between 11:45 and 12:15. Advise the attendant that you are there for the NABA-AZ meeting.

2. National Native American Bar Association Meeting

Date: April 6, 2011
Time: 1 PM – 5 PM
Location: Hilton Santa Fe, at Buffalo Thunder, Pueblo of Pojoaque
*Reception to follow

3. Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference

Date: April 7-8, 2011
Location: Hilton Santa Fe, at Buffalo Thunder, Pueblo of Pojoaque
More Info: http://www.fedbar.org/Sections/Indian-Law-Section/Calendar/36th-Annual-Indian-Law-Conference_1.aspx

If you are attending the FBA Indian Law Conference, you are welcome to attend the following event hosted by the ILP Program:

What: ILP Alumni and Friends Reception
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM
Place: Kids Camp – Buffalo Thunder Resort, Santa Fe, NM

4. U of A NALSA Benefit Auction–April 12, 2011

The University of Arizona’s Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) is having an online auction and we invite you to look at our over 100 beautiful items! The items can be viewed and bid on now at this address:
http://www.allardauctions.com/index.php/benefit-auction/
(and then click on the benefit auction box at the bottom of the page).

This will be an eBay style auction, with live bidding starting next Tuesday, April 12 at 4 pm.

For more information about U of A NALSA, please visit http://www.law.arizona.edu/depts/iplp/nalsa/

5. Civil Rights Revisited: Minority Bar Convention 2011

Date: April 15, 2011
Location: Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 E Cotton Center Blvd Suite 100, AZ 85040
Contact: Diandra Benally at DBenally@ftmcdowell.org
Info: http://www.legalspan.com/azbar/calendar.asp?UGUID=&ItemID=20101207-314499-163234.

NABA-AZ is a co-sponsor of this event.

NABA-AZ/Indian Law Section Panel:
Friday, April 15 — 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The Ethical Responsibilities of Practicing in Indian Country and Before Arizona’s Tribal Courts

Moderator:
Roger Owers, Owers Altshuler, PLLC
Speakers:
Judith Dworkin, Sacks Tierney P.A.
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Sheri Freemont, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

6. National Lawyers Guild Southwest Regional Conference

Date: April 15-April 16
Location: U of A Law School
1201 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721
CLE: 2/Friday, 6/Saturday
Questions: southwestrsvp@nlg.org
Register: Please register online here.

Panel of Interest: SATURDAY, April 16, 2011

9-10:30am Panel: Native-American Liberation / De-Colonization in the 21st Century

7. FBA Monthly Luncheon — Tribal Law and Order Act: What Is It and
What Does It Mean for Arizona?

Join us as a panel of experts in this area discusses the Tribal Law and Order Act and how the Act will (and already does) affect practitioners in Arizona.
Panelists:

– Troy Eid, Chairman, Tribal Law and Order Commission; Greenberg
Traurig, Denver, Colorado

– John Tuchi, Tribal Liaison, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Phoenix

– Karen Wilkinson, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Phoenix

– Alfred Urbina, Chief Prosecutor, Pasqua Yaqui Tribe, Tucson

Date: Thursday, April 21, 2011 Place:
Time: Noon to 1:15 p.m.
Location: Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse Jury Assembly Room
401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Lunch Yes
CLE: Yes
Cost: $15.00 (FBA Members)/$25.00 (All others) by April 18
Cost at door: $20.00 (FBA Members)/$30.00 (All others)
R.S.V.P. By Monday, April 18, 2011 to Brenda Wendt at bwendt@omlaw.com. Send checks in advance payable to “Federal Bar Association — Phoenix Chapter” to Mark Hummels, Osborn Maledon, 2929 N. Central Avenue, 21st Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2794. (Please print the name of each attendee on the check.) We look forward to seeing you!

8. Treaty to Trust to Carcieri: The Economic Future for Indian Lands CLE

Sponsor: ILP Economic Development Program
Date: April 28-29, 2011
Location: ASU Memorial Union
Contact: Darlene Lester at Darlene.lester@asu.edu
More Info: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=893284
9. Black Women Lawyers Association Awards Dinner
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011
Location: University Club
39 East Monte Vista Road, Phoenix, Arizona
Time: 5:30 PM — 9:00 PM
Cost: $50.00
RSVP: by April 24 to Le Bertha Umbreit at lebertha2@yahoo.com/
480.329.9292 or mail payment to BWLAA P.O. BOX 93935 Phoenix Arizona 85070.
10. Navajo Nation Bar Association Annual Conference
Date: June 9-10, 2011
Location: Gila River Wild Horse Pass Hotel,
5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, Arizona 85246
Cost: $200.00 before May 18/$250.00 after May 18/$275.00 on-site
Info: Contact Diandra Benally at DBenally@FTMCDOWELL.ORG

11. Legal Updates

a. United States Attorney Office’s Approach to Medical Marijuana on Tribal Lands

See attached memorandum addressing USAO Approach to Medical Marijuana in Tribal Lands.

b. Consecutive Sentencing — meaning of offense:

See decision in Alvarez v. Tracey, CV-08-2226-PHX-DGC, issued on March 31, 2011. Alvarez was convicted of two counts of assault, two counts of domestic violence, and one count of mischief involving weapons.” Alvarez was convicted of each of the five charges and sentenced to five years’ detention. Alvarez argues that the sentences violate 25 U.S.C. § 1302(7) by imposing a sentence of greater than one year for the entire criminal transaction under ICRA. The court found that the term “offense” meant a crime and not an event. Therefore, the Court found that for purposes of § 1302(7), the two charges are different offenses if each “requires proof of a fact which the other does not,” regardless of whether they arise from the same transaction.

12. BOG Meeting Highlights

See attached BOG Meeting Highlights provided by NABA-AZ’s liaison Ted Campagnolo.

13. Bar Leadership Institute

Applications are now being accepted for the Bar Leadership Institute. The Bar Leadership Institute is a nine-month program designed to foster the professional growth and enhance the leadership skills of a diverse group of Arizona attorneys. The BLI seeks to increase participation and visibility in the State Bar and community-at-large among historically under-represented groups, with a focus on racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability and geographic diversity.
The deadline to apply is June 24. The application is available online at www.myazbar.org/BarLeadership. Please let me know if you are interested in speaking with a NABA-AZ member who has completed the program.

14. On the Move, Appointments

– Allison Binney joined Akin Gump as a partner. See her info at:

http://www.akingump.com/abinney/

– ASU appoints Diane Humetewa as Special Advisor to the University President for American Indian Affairs:

http://www.law.asu.edu/News/CollegeofLawNews.aspx?NewsId=3128

15. Jobs

A. US Magistrate Judge

Applications due on April 30, 2011 for:

Phoenix: On April 1, the following individuals were appointed to the Merit Selection Committee for the purpose of accepting and processing applications and holding oral interviews for the full-time United States Magistrate Judge position for the District of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona. This is a new position created by the United States Judicial Conference.
Ms. Diane Humetewa, Chair – Lawyer
Mr. David Eisenberg – Lawyer
Mr. Baltazar Iniguez – Lawyer
Ms. Elizabeth Kempshall – Non Lawyer
Mr. Tod F. Schleier – Lawyer
Ms. Marilyn Seymann – Non Lawyer
Mr. Jeffrey R. Simmons – Lawyer

Yuma: On April 1, the following individuals were appointed to the Merit Selection Committee for the purpose of accepting and processing applications and holding oral interviews for the full-time United States Magistrate Judge position for the District of Arizona in Yuma, Arizona. This position is created by the retirement of current United States Magistrate Judge Jay R. Irwin.
Ms. Pamela Walsma, Chair – Lawyer
Mr. Santiago Aguirre – Non Lawyer
Mr. John Land – Non-Lawyer
Mr. Jimmie Dee Smith – Lawyer
Honorable Douglas Stanley – Municipal Court Judge Ms. Lenore Lorona Stuart – Non Lawyer Mr. Tom Tyree – Non Lawyer

B. Assistant City Prosecutor, City of Phoenix

An Assistant City Prosecutor reviews, prepares, and tries both jury and non-jury misdemeanor cases in City Court. This includes the prosecution of crimes such as assault, shoplifting, theft, prostitution, and driving while impaired charges. A prosecutor will be expected to make daily court appearances, negotiate plea bargains designed to improve the lives of the parties involved as well as our community, and interact professionally with victims, defendants, and court personnel. We are currently recruiting for one vacancy, but this process may also be used to fill future vacancies.

RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes April 18, 2011. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

SALARY
$65,853 – $98,197 annually.

See attached announcement for more information.

C. Associate Attorney – Tempe

National creditor’s rights law firm has an exciting employment opportunity for an associate attorney to work in our Tempe, AZ office. Candidate must be in good standing and have an AZ license. Ideal candidate must have a minimum of 2 years as a licensed attorney. Prior experience in a Creditor Rights and/or Bankruptcy setting is a plus.

Successful candidate must demonstrate a strong work ethic, be highly motivated and be a self-starter who is not afraid to take on new tasks. Job responsibilities include managing high volume court calls, all aspects of litigation of collection and/or bankruptcy files and organization of multiple jurisdictions. Some knowledge of small claims and arbitration helpful, but not required.

Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, resume and salary history to:
Human Resources Manager
Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC
125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60606
Email: HR@bhlmlaw.com
Fax #: (312) 462-5467
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!

D. Executive Director, United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, Seattle, WA

The United Indians Board of Directors is conducting a Search to hire an Executive Director to provide the overall administrative services for the social, health, technical assistance and related services of the Foundation in Seattle, Washington. The Salary: $88,000+ and/or DOQ.

This position must have direct working experience in the development and implementation of federal, state and foundation grants and contracts for a tribal or non-profit organization. This position must have experience in providing program activity/budget reports and meeting all financial audit requirements. This position must have networking experience in preparing for meetings with funding agencies and the promotion of services in the urban and tribal communities. Indian Preference will apply.

Please mail a detailed list of your work experience, supervisors and letters of support with your resume to Chrissy Harris, Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, PO Box 99100, Seattle, WA 98139. Phone: (206) 285-4425 Fax: (206) 282-3640 by April 29, 2011. If you have any questions or make a site visit to United Indians please call Julie Johnson, Search Consultant at 360-640-0222.
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Congratulations to the New Mexico ILP Alumni!

Please review the latest issue of the New Mexico Indian Law Section Newsletter. The Section Chair is Rodina Cave (’01). Articles were submitted by Matt Campbell (’08) and Brian Lewis (’09). Board members include Nikki Borchardt (’09), Autumn Monteau (’08) and Christina West (’00). We are so proud of our alumni! http://www.nmbar.org/AboutSBNM/sections/IndianLaw/ILdocs/IndianLawTimesSpring2011.pdf

Professor Robert N. Clinton Recent Appointments:

– Appointed as a co-chair of one of the five task forces preparing the 2013 Arizona State University Self-Study for purposes of HLC re-accreditation of the University.

– Reappointed by the Hopi Tribal Council as an Associate Justice of the Hopi Appellate Court for a 3 year term.

– Reappointed by the Hualapai Tribal Council as an Associate Justice of the Hualapai Tribal Court of Appeals for 1 year term.

NABA-AZ Announcements

Please see below for the most recent news and events.
Thanks to everyone for participating in the NABA-AZ Golf Tournament on Saturday. Many thanks to Steve Heeley for organizing the event and to all of the volunteers who helped make the event a success!
1. NABA-AZ Meeting

March Board Meeting
Date: March 25, 2011
Time: 12:00 — 1:30 PM
Location: ASU Law Library
10005 E Osborn, Scottsdale, AZ 85256-4019
RSVP: By March 23 to pafergus@asu.edu

Please use Visitor Parking at Rural Road and Terrace. There will be reserved spaces for NABA-AZ in this structure if you arrive between 11:45 and 12:15. Advise the attendant that you are there for the NABA-AZ meeting.

2. ILP Event: “Transforming Hopi Family Conflicts through Mediation with Pat Sekaquaptewa and Donna Humetewa

Date: March 23, 2011
Time: 12:15 — 1:15 PM
Location: ASU College of Law Room 114
Cost: Free, Pizza Provided

3. Leroy Little Bear “Native Science and Western Science: Possibilities for a Powerful Collaboration,” presented by the Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community

Leroy Little Bear is a member of the Small Robes Band of the Blood Indian Tribe of the Blackfoot Confederacy; attended and graduated from the College of Law, University of Utah, with a Juris Doctor Degree in 1975. From 1975 to the end of 1996, Mr. Little Bear was a professor in the Native American Studies Department at the University of Lethbridge. From January 1998 to June 1999, Mr. Little Bear was the Director of the Harvard University Native American Program.

Date: March 24, 2011
Time: 7 PM
Location: Heard Museum Downtown
2301 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Cost: Free
Info: http://english.clas.asu.edu/indigenous

4. National Native American Bar Association Meeting

Date: April 6, 2011
Time: 1 PM – 5 PM
Location: Hilton Santa Fe, at Buffalo Thunder, Pueblo of Pojoaque
*Reception to follow

5. Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference

Date: April 7-8, 2011
Location: Hilton Santa Fe, at Buffalo Thunder, Pueblo of Pojoaque
More Info: http://www.fedbar.org/Sections/Indian-Law-Section/Calendar/36th-Annual-Indian-Law-Conference_1.aspx

If you are attending the FBA Indian Law Conference, you are welcome to attend the following event hosted by the ILP Program:

What: ILP Alumni and Friends Reception
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM
Place: Kids Camp – Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, Santa Fe, NM

6. Civil Rights Revisited: Minority Bar Convention 2011

Date: April 15, 2011
Location: Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 E Cotton Center Blvd Suite 100, AZ 85040
Contact: Diandra Benally at DBenally@ftmcdowell.org
Info: http://www.legalspan.com/azbar/calendar.asp?UGUID=&ItemID=20101207-314499-163234

NABA-AZ is a co-sponsor of this event.

NABA-AZ/Indian Law Section Panel: Friday, April 15 — 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The Ethical Responsibilities of Practicing in Indian Country and Before Arizona’s Tribal Courts **Pending approval for Navajo Law CLE.

Moderator:
Roger Owers, Owers Altshuler, PLLC
Speakers:
Judith Dworkin, Sacks Tierney P.A.
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Sheri Freemont, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

7. Treaty to Trust to Carcieri: The Economic Future for Indian Lands CLE

Sponsor: ILP Economic Development Program
Date: April 28-29, 2011
Location: ASU Memorial Union
Contact: Darlene Lester at Darlene.lester@asu.edu
More Info: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=893284
8. Black Women Lawyers Association Awards Dinner
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011
Location: University Club
39 East Monte Vista Road, Phoenix, Arizona
Time: 5:30 PM — 9:00 PM
Cost: $50.00
RSVP: by April 24 to Le Bertha Umbreit at lebertha2@yahoo.com/
480.329.9292 or mail payment to BWLAA P.O. BOX 93935 Phoenix Arizona 85070.

Award recipients include:

– 2011 Joyce Holsey Award of Excellence: The Honorable Glenda E. Edmonds, United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court
– Exemplary Public Servant Award: Frankie Jones of the Maricopa County Attorney Office Maricopa Superior Court Commissioner Phemonia Miller
– The Honorable Jean Williams Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Willie Jordan – Curtis, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, James E. Rogers School of Law
– 2011 Champion of Diversity Award: Benjamin C. Thomas, Thomas, Thomas and Markson

Keynote speaker: Dr. Shirley Mays, Dean Phoenix School of Law.
9. Navajo Nation Bar Association Annual Conference
Date: June 9-10, 2011
Location: Gila River Wild Horse Pass Hotel,
5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, Arizona 85246
Cost: $200.00 before May 18/$250.00 after May 18/$275.00 on-site
RSVP: See attached registration form

10. Admission on Motion Materials

Many thanks to the Admission on Motion Joint Committee between the Indian Law Section and the Native American Bar Association. This Committee is led by Faith Klepper and sought to review and revise the Admission on Motion materials to include Indian law within the materials. The Committee has finished its review and will be presenting its recommended changes for consideration. The following individuals contributed to the revisions.

Professional Responsibility: Faith Klepper
Torts: Brad Bledsoe Downes
Contracts: Roger Owers
Civil Procedure: Faith Klepper
Real Property: Roger Owers
Family Law: April Olson
Criminal Law: Sheri Freemont

And special thanks to Mandy Cisneros and Darlene Lester at for fixing the link to the tribal court list that was included in the Professional Responsibility section.

11. GAO Report on Tribal Justice

The Government Accountability Office issued a report on Tribal Justice. For a copy of the report, click on http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/gao-report-on-tribal-justice-systems/.

12. Legal Updates

Wapato Heritage v. US, No. 09-36150 (9th Cir, March 22, 2011).

The Ninth Circuit issued a decision today regarding lease renewals on federal trust land. Excerpt from the Opinion:

“Plaintiff-Appellant Wapato Heritage, L.L.C. (Wapato), appeals the district court’s order denying its motion for summary judgment and motion for reconsideration, and granting Defendants-Appellees’ motion for summary judgment and motion to dismiss. We address whether Wapato’s predecessor-in-interest, William Wapato Evans, Jr. (Evans), effectively exercised his option to renew a lease agreement (Lease) between Evans and certain Native American landowners(Landowners) covering real property known as Moses Allotment No. 8 (MA-8). The district court ruled that Evans did not comply with the Lease’s requirements that he notify all the Landowners that he intended to renew the Lease. Wapato, the current holder of all the Lessee’s rights under the Lease, timely appealed. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

Wapato argues on appeal that the terms of the Lease are ambiguous as to whether the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was a Lessor under the Lease, therefore precluding summary judgment. We hold that the Lease is not ambiguous and that the BIA was not a Lessor under the Lease. We also hold that Evans (and later Wapato) failed to provide the required notice to the Landowners and thus did not effectively exercise the option to renew the Lease. Wapato’s other claims of error are addressed in a memorandum disposition filed contemporaneously with this opinion. We affirm.”

Get the decision at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2011/03/22/09-36150.pdf

Indian Law Supreme Court Mid-Term Update

Check out Turtle Talk’s Supreme Court Mid-Term Update at http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/supreme-court-2010-mid-term-update/

Spring FBA Indian Law Section Newsletter

See attached newsletter from the FBA Indian Law Section.

13. BOG Liaison Report

See attached BOG report filed by NABA-AZ’s liaison Ted Campagnolo.

14. Tribal Civil and Criminal Assistance Grants

BJA FY 11 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance, For more information:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=78793
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: BJA-2011-2968
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 15, 2011
Creation Date: Mar 15, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 12, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 12, 2011
Archive Date: Jun 11, 2011
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $1,150,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 16.815 — Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:
Applicants in Category 1 are limited to tribal and non-tribal non-profit (Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) § 501(c)(3)) entities that provide legal assistance services for federally recognized Indian tribes, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines. Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U.S. Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov/opa/pdf/poverty-guidelines-010.pdf). Applicants in Category 2 are limited to tribal and non-tribal non-profit (I.R.C. §501(c)(3)) entities that provide legal assistance services for federally recognized Indian tribes, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines, Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov/opa/pdf/poverty-guidelines-2010.pdf). Applicants in Category 3 are limited to national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership or a membership section consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems.
15. Jobs

A. NOAA Deputy General Counsel

Attached please find a Vacancy Announcement for a Deputy General Counsel position in the DC office of the General Counsel for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. I have included the document in both WORD and PDF format. This information may also be found at the website linked below (usajobs.gov). We would appreciate your posting and/or distributing the details of this position to your membership.

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=97589869&JobTitle=Deputy+General+Counsel+for+National+Oceanic+and+Atmospheric+Administration&q=deputy+general+counsel&where=&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&AVSDM=2011-03-08+17%3a04%3a00

B. Spokane Tribal Attorney Positions

Title SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Supervisor OFFICE OF THE SPOKANE TRIBAL ATTORNEY

http://www.spokanetribe.com/job-description?id=68

Title DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM CIVIL ATTORNEY
Supervisor OFFICE OF THE SPOKANE TRIBAL ATTORNEY

http://www.spokanetribe.com/job-description?id=67

C. Pima County Court Commissioner

Presiding Judge Hon. Jan E. Kearney announces that the Court’s Merit Selection Committee is accepting applications for the position of full-time Commissioner. This position will be vacated by the anticipated retirement of Hon. Deborah Ward.

The duties of this position include serving as a judicial officer primarily in areas including family law and child support, but with periodic responsibilities in cases involving probate, guardianship and conservancy, proceedings under Title 36 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, and such other areas as the Presiding Judge may require. This position operates under the legal authority granted in ARS 12-213 and serves at the pleasure of the Presiding Judge. Current annual salary is $130,500.

A commissioner of the superior court shall: Be a duly licensed member of the state bar of Arizona; Have engaged in active general practice of the law for a period of not less than five years next preceding their appointment; and Have substantial family law experience; probate law experience is also desirable.

Please submit resume with the Application. Applications are available on the 9th floor reception of the AZ Superior Court in Pima County, or may be downloaded from the Court’s website at http://www.sc.pima.gov/ ; direct link http://159.233.82.26/public/pima/default.cfm?page=job&jobID=346&returnPage=job_board. Submissions must be tendered to the Pima County Superior Court, Human Resources, 110 W Congress, 9th floor, Tucson, AZ 85701; faxed to (520) 740-4253 OR e-mailed to scjobs@sc.pima.gov NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011, by 4:00 p.m.

The applications will be submitted to the Hon. Michael J. Cruikshank, Chairperson of the Merit Selection Committee. The Committee will review the applications, interview selected applicants, and recommend candidates to the Presiding Judge, who shall make the appointment. All applications will be a matter of public record. Questions may be directed to Human Resources: (520) 740-4217; TDY (520) 740-8887.
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