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First Review Period for Program Specialist at IPLP
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Author: Sarah M Donnelly
Associate Attorney Openings with Frederick Peebles in Nebraska
Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP (FPM) is a nationwide law firm dedicated to the representation of American Indian tribes and organizations. We represent tribes and tribal entities in a wide spectrum of services including tribal corporate affairs, business transactions, litigation, gaming, and tribal governmental affairs.
FPM is seeking associate attorneys to join our teams in Omaha and Winnebago, NE. Candidates must possess at least two to three years post-J.D. attorney experience, strong analytical ability, as well as excellent research, writing, and communication skills. Candidates must work well independently and as a team member in a fast paced environment. A background in tribal and/or Federal Indian law and experience working in Indian Country is also strongly preferred. Prior judicial clerkship, litigation, or business transactional experience is a plus.
Requirements include:
- Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school
- Status as an active member in good standing of the bar in at least one state jurisdiction and willing to obtain licensure in Nebraska within one year of employment
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as an attorney or law clerk
- Indian law experience and/or experience working with tribes
- Prefer, federal, state, or tribal litigation related experience
- Experience with taking depositions, drafting and filing motions and briefs in civil proceedings
- Excellent analytical, research, and writing abilities
- Experience with tribal governance and “in-house” tribal governmental legal affairs preferred
- Proven communication skills including interpersonal and listening skills
- Ability and willingness to do whatever it takes to meet tight and unexpected deadlines
- Must be able to travel minimum of 1 – 2 days each month
Additional requirements for the associate attorney position in Winnebago include:
- Legal experience in economic development and taxation
- Tribal corporate law and business transactions experience
Your contributions are rewarded with a “Total Compensation” Package including a competitive salary, bonus potential, and excellent benefits.
Please send your cover letter, with salary requirements and location preference, resume, writing sample, and law school transcripts (if graduated from law school less than 4 years ago) to:
Ann Hacker, Director of Human Resources ahacker@ndnlaw.com
Position is open until December 4, 2016.
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Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Tribal Attorney, Full Time, Salary D.O.E.
BASIC DUTIES: Under the direction of the In House General Counsel, the Tribal Attorney shall represent the interests of the Morongo Tribal Government, Morongo Tribal Administration, various Morongo Tribal programs, including but not limited to direct representation in tribal and state court of the Morongo Child and Family Services Department and other Morongo Tribal government / programmatic interests as directed by the In House General Counsel.
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION: Admitted to practice law and in good standing with the California Bar Association. One (1) year of legal experience working for an Indian Tribe, or a firm representing Tribal interests, or three (3) years of legal experience involving trial work in family law, elder law, child welfare or the Indian Child Welfare Act at the state, tribal or federal level, or other legal experience involving Indian law or related areas. Must have proven excellent past work record evidenced by favorable references from past employers. If no past employer, then letter of reference from either one California State Court Judge or two attorneys admitted to practice in the state in which they practice. A Juris Doctor Degree from a recognized law school and membership in the California Bar Association. Must have a good academic law school recorded evidenced by law school transcripts.
APPLY: Submit your resume and letter of interest by email: resumes@morongo-nsn.gov or fax 951-922-0321. Visit our website at www.morongo-nsn.gov for employment application. Interviews are by appointment only. Call 951-755-5180 for more information.
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Tribal Court Clerk, Dowagiac, MI
Responsibilities: Ensure clerical duties and responsibilities of the Tribal Court are met. Assist Court Administrator in the development of judicial and Tribal Court infrastructure. Fulfill a full range of clerical responsibilities including but limited to accept and file pleadings, prepare case files, data entry, developing procedures and processes.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in related field required. Relevant experience in lieu of degree may be considered. Completion of a Paralegal Certificate Program Degree preferred. Three years of prior clerical work experience required. Two years of prior clerking experience in a court strongly preferred.
Salary/Benefits: Salary is based on experience and education. Full benefits including medical, dental, optical and retirement plan.
Closing Date: November 11, 2016
Applications: applications and resumes accepted through our online career center at http://www.pokagonband-nsn.gov/
Yurok Tribe
Deputy General Counsel, Full Time Regular $72,999/$86,806, FF Date for these positions are 11/18/16. For more info visit www.yuroktribe.org or call (707) 482-1350 ext 1376.
National Indian Gaming Commission
Assistant Director of Compliance, Washington D.C. Closes 11/16/16.
Native American Heritage Month Activities at MSU
Amended Press Release: Navajo Nation Announces Chief Prosecutor
California Indian Law Association CLE Webinar November 30
Visit http://www.calindianlaw.org/cle-webinar.html
Please join CILA for its CLE webinar hosted in partnership with Ceiba Legal, LLP on November 30, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.
The webinar is titled “Born Again Compacts: How an Evolution in the Definition of ‘Gaming Facilities’ May Lead to a More Intelligent Design of Intergovernmental Agreements,” and will feature a discussion of the following topics:
- Kevin Washburn’s recent journal article entitled “Recurring Issues in Indian Gaming Compact Approval,” including a general overview of allowable topics for negotiation under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act;
- How ancillary facilities such as hotels have been impermissibly included in compacts and county intergovernmental agreements;
- Recent California trends related to ancillary facilities and how practitioners can use these new trends to their advantage when negotiating or renegotiating intergovernmental agreements; and
- The unique ethical issues faced by attorneys when negotiating the best deal for the tribal client may set negative precedent for Indian Country.
Participants will receive 1 CLE credit.
Registration is free for CILA members and non-members may register for $50.00. The $50.00 registration fee includes CILA membership from October 2016 to October 2017.
The Atlantic Spotlight on Photojournalist Daniella Zalcman’s “Signs of Your Identity”
Link: Erasing Indigenous Heritage by Emily Anne Epstein (Oct. 30, 2016)
Excerpt:
For nearly a century, the Canadian government took indigenous Canadians from their families and placed them in church-run boarding schools, forcibly assimilating them to Western culture. Children as young as 2 or 3 years old were taken from their homes, their language extinguished, their culture destroyed. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, photographer Daniella Zalcman has been documenting the lingering effects of this trauma for her book, Signs of Your Identity, this year’s winner for the FotoEvidence Book Award.
Friday Job Announcements
Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.
Galanda Broadman PLLC
Associate Attorney, Seattle, WA.
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Senior Associate General Counsel, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
Associate General Counsel, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
Tohono O’odham Nation
Assistant Attorney General, IV Health, Sells, AZ. At least eight years of relevant experience, including experience in health law. The Office of Attorney General represents the interests of the Tohono O’odham Nation in tribal, state, and federal venues. The Nation offers generous benefits including paid holidays, sick and annual leave, low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance. Applicants must pass a background check. Send resume, legal writing sample, and three references to Acting Attorney General Laura Berglan via email at laura.berglan@tonation-nsn.gov.
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Program Specialist, Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy, Tuscon, AZ. Review begins Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Public Land & Resources Law Review Call for Papers
The Public Land & Resources Law Review is currently accepting submissions for potential publication in the upcoming issue, our 38th volume. Helmed by students at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, the Public Land & Resources Law Review serves as a vital resource providing high quality articles on issues relevant to public land, natural resources, environmental, and federal Indian law for practitioners and scholars across the country. The Public Land and Resources Law Review accepts articles and abstracts for consideration from students, practitioners, and law school faculty members.
If you are interested in submitting an article, please contact Maresa Jenson, Publication Editor, at maresa.jenson@umconnect.umt.edu, by February 15, 2017. Articles will be considered on a rolling basis. We look forward to working with you to publish your scholarship.
Sincerely,
Editors of the Public Land & Resources Law Review
Opening for Associate Attorney at Mentor Law Group PLLC
UPDATE (11/28/16): Job has been filled
Job Title: Associate Attorney
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary DOE
Open until filled
Mentor Law Group, PLLC, seeks to add an experienced associate to its practice in Seattle. We are a small but growing law firm with expertise in natural resources and federal Indian law, practicing primarily in water resources law.
We represent a wide variety of clients, including Indian tribes, corporations, farmers, and local governments. We currently have exciting projects in three western states (Arizona, Oregon and Washington), and we work in several others. Our offices are in Pioneer Square and we also work remotely.
Applicant must be a member of the bar of a western state and have experience in one or more of the following practice areas: Environmental law, Natural Resource law, Indian law or litigation. We are looking for candidates with outstanding ability and potential for continued growth. Law review experience is strongly preferred. Impeccable writing and research skills are necessary. We are looking for candidates who are strategic in crafting solutions to ambiguous situations, self-motivated, and goal-oriented. This is a great opportunity to work on significant cases.
Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter tailored to this announcement, as well as a résumé, writing sample, transcript, and list of at least three references, to Sarah Neighbors, our Firm Administrator, at neighbors@mentorlaw.com.
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