NNABA ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
DATE: Wednesday April 7, 2010
TIME: 4:00-6:00pm (Changed from 1:00-5:00pm time in Fed Bar agenda)
LOCATION: Fed Bar Conference/Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, Sante Fe, NM
ROOM: Mesa A-B
AGENDA
(1) National Legislative and Litigation Update
John Dossett, General Counsel, National Congress
(2) NNABA Native Identity Fraud-“Box-Checking” Initiative Update/LSAC Minority Enrollment Updates
Mary Smith, Obama Nominee AAG DOJ Tax Division
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, President-Elect NNABA
(3) Obama Administration Nominations/Judicial Nominations/“Tribal Liaison” Positions
Heather Dawn Thompson, Past-President NNABA
(4) Discussion of Newly Proposed NNABA Resolutions
* Restoration of Full Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction
* Support for Senate Tribal Law & Order Act
(5) NNABA Business
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, President-Elect NNABA
• Updates from Regional Bar Associations
• Discussion of the creation of a database of all Native attorneys
• Nominations for and Voting for new NNABA Treasurer
• Discussion of hiring NNABA Executive Director
• Strategy for upcoming Coalition of Bars of Color Meeting (National Bar Association, National Hispanic Bar Association, National Asian Pacific Bar Association) (May 26-27 in DC)
Turtle Talk 