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Friday Job Announcements
Job vacancies will now be 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.
NNABA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ~
Federal Indian Law/Tribal Law Opportunities
1. Tribal Attorney Position, Ho-Chunk Nation, Black River Falls, WI (Open until filled)(posted on 7.24.16)
2. Policy Analyst, Sac and Fox Nation, Stroud, OK (posted on 7.24.16)
3. Indian Law and Clinic Faculty Position, Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, Missoula, MT (Closes August 22, 2016) (posted on 7.24.16)
4. Faculty in Law American Law, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (Open until filled) (posted on 7.24.16)
5. Ethics Rules Committee–Vacancy Announcement Ethics & Rules Committee, Three Affiliated Tribes, Mandan, ND (Open until filled) (posted on 7.28.16)
6. Tribal Attorney –Prosecutor, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Sault Ste. Marie, MI (Open until filled) (posted on 8.15.16)
7. Director of Finance, National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR (Closes September 14, 2016) (Open until filled) (posted on 7.28.16)
8. Fiscal Assistant, National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR (Closes September 14, 2016) (Open until filled) (posted on 7.28.16)
Federal Opportunities
1. Trial Attorney, United States Trustee Program, Milwaukee, WI (Closes on September 9, 2016) (posted on 8.29.16)
2. Trial Attorney, United States Trustee Program, Indianapolis, IN (Closes on September 13, 2016) (posted on 8.29.16)
3. Attorney, Unites States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Indiana, Hammond, IN (Closes on September 2, 2016) (posted on 8.29.16)
4. Assistant United States Attorney(Civil/Civil Rights), United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa, Sioux City, IA (Closes on September 1, 2016) (posted on 8.29.16)
5. Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN (Closes on September 12, 2016) (posted on 8.29.16)
6. Attorney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Office of Regional Counsel, Chicago, IL(Closes on September 21, 2016) (posted on 8.29.16)
7. Attorney Advisor, Natural Resources and Environmental Division of the Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC (Closes on September 26, 2016) (posted on 8.29.16)
Click here for a complete list of current attorney vacancies within the US Department of Justice
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR~
Attorney Adviser, Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Division of General Law, Branch of General Legal Services, Washington, DC (Closes on September 12, 2016)
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS~
EBCI is accepting applications for a Legal Services Attorney. Applicant must have a JD degree from an ABA accredited law school, be a member in good standing of N.C. State Bar, 3 years of experience practicing law, civil litigation experience is required. Family Law or criminal law is preferred. Excellent benefit package. Salary: $80,258, DOE.
EBCI is also accepting applications for a Tribal Prosecutor. Besides bar passage, 5 years of experience practicing criminal law in N.C. is required, Federal prosecution experience is preferred. Prosecutes criminal and juvenile cases in Cherokee Court. Excellent benefit package. Salary: $104,653, DOE.
Both are open until filled. Contact EBCI Employment Office – Erin Taylor, P.O. Box 553, Cherokee, NC 28719. 858-554-6382.
Tribal Protection Order Webinar Series
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, and the National Congress of American Indians are hosting a webinar series on tribal protection orders. Each webinar will be 30 minutes with additional time for Question and Answer. Participants may attend one or more webinars, there are no prerequisites to attend any webinar. All webinars will be archived on tribalprotectionorder.org.
Please register for the topic(s), date and time that works best for you. The registration links are located below each topic description.
1) Issuing tribal protection orders – This webinar will discuss how to craft tribal protection orders, what language must be included in a tribal protection order, and how to meet the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) full faith and credit provision.
Tue, Sep 13, 2016 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/586317150921405955
Webinar ID: 144-585-971
2) Enforcing protection orders generally and for VAWA Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction over non-Indian (SDVCJ) cases – This webinar will discuss how to enforce tribal protection orders through: criminal prosecution, criminal contempt, and civil contempt. Enforcing tribal protection order under the VAWA SDVCJ will also be addressed.
Tue, Sep 20, 2016 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2166778254430826243
Webinar ID: 118-977-555
3) Contempt and tribal protection orders – This webinar will discuss what powers judges have to maintain the safety, order and integrity of the court while issuing and enforcing tribal protection orders.
Tue, Sep 27, 2016 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6100405347613417219
Webinar ID: 121-647-987
Panelists: Honorable Steven D. Aycock, (Ret.), Judge-in-Residence, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Honorable Kelly Gaines Stoner, Victim Advocacy Legal Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute and Judge, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Facilitators: Virginia Davis, Senior Policy Advisor, National Congress of American Indians, Chia Halpern Beetso, Tribal Court Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
This webinar series is a part of a series of VAWA Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction over non-Indians webinars. For past webinars please see: http://www.ncai.org/tribal-vawa. Past webinars include – Jury Pools and Selection, Defendant’s Rights, Victims’ Rights, Prosecution Skills, and Code Revision & Drafting. For further information on VAWA SDVCJ and protection orders, please visit: www.NCAI.org/tribal-vawa ; http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/vawa_2013.htm ; www.TribalProtectionOrder.org.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Call for Presenters: 3rd Annual Tribal Government E-Commerce CLE Conference
Download PDF: Call for Presenters 2017 Tribal Govt E-Commerce Conference
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University’s Indian Legal Program (ILP) and its Rosette, LLP American Indian Economic Development Program is proud to be hosting its 3rd Annual Tribal Government E-Commerce CLE Conference Sovereignty and E-Commerce: Innovating and Reshaping the Borders of Indian Country. Conference Dates: February 2 – 3, 2017 Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, I-10 and Wild Horse Pass Blvd Chandler, AZ 85226. The ILP is seeking dynamic, engaging, and knowledgeable presenters for this upcoming conference. Please see attached Call for Presenters / Submission Information.
The Passing of M. Frances Ayer
Link to news here.
Excerpt:
Fran devoted her legal career to asserting the rights of Indian tribes and worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for Native American people. Prior to joining Hobbs Straus as a partner in 2002, she was a partner at Morisset, Schlosser, Ayer & Jozwiak.
Nooksack 306: Clerk Rejects Petition, CoA Denies Motion
Download PDF: Belmont v. Kelly Order Denying Motion to Expand Jurisdiction, Gladstone v. Kelly REJECTED Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Link to previous posts here.
NITA Special Session for CA Tribes on Cigarette Taxation and Enforcement
Sonosky, Chambers Seeks 2017 Summer Associates
Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson, & Perry LLP is a national law firm dedicated to representing Native American interests in a wide range of endeavors including trial and appellate litigation, federal Indian law, tribal law, Indian self-determination and self-governance matters, transportation and infrastructure, natural resources, and economic development, among others. The firm’s practice includes representation of tribal interests in federal, tribal and state courts, and before Congress, state legislatures, and federal and state agencies.
We are currently recruiting 2L students for 2017 summer associate positions. If you are interested in applying, please send the following to Will Stephens, Partner at wstephens@sonosky.com (please also copy kwray@sonosky.com):
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Transcript
- Writing sample (relevant to our practice area is preferred, but not necessary)
Interested applicants should send information no later than August 31, 2016. Thank you for your interest.
Anishinabe Legal Services Seeks Fellow, Staff Attorney
Fellowship
Attention 2017 law school graduates: ALS wants to host a fellow! ALS proposes fellowship projects concentrating on services to a Native American population in Rural Minnesota and primarily with Elders in Elder Abuse related matters and expanding tribal court jurisdiction. The Equal Justice Works RFP application is open until Sept. 16th.
If you are a current 3L, have an interest in Native American and Elder Law, and would like more information about our organization, please contact Chari at 1-800-422-1335 or by email: claduke-clark@alslegal.org.
Staff Attorney
ALS is looking for a well-qualified and highly motivated Staff Attorney to provide direct legal services for clients before administrative agencies and Tribal Courts throughout the Anishinabe Reservations in North Central Minnesota. The staff attorney will be responsible to provide direct legal services to individuals specifically with their disability benefits including obtaining federal disability benefits through the reconsideration and appeals processes, but also handling overpayments and cessation cases, as well as other legal matters related to consumer law, school law, and tribal law.
This attorney is expected to be licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota by anticipated start date of position; this attorney is also expected to be licensed or willing to immediately become licensed before the local Tribal Courts. Salary is D.O.E. and benefits include individual and family health insurance, dental insurance, paid holidays, paid time off and life insurance.
TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter and resume, along with writing sample and three (3) references to ALS Administrative Director, Chari LaDuke-Clark, Anishinabe Legal Services, PO Box 157, Cass Lake, MN 56633 or email required application materials to claduke-clark@alslegal.org. Applications preferred by Sept. 19th but will be accepted until the position is filled.
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