Public Defender:
The Fort Peck Tribes are seeking an attorney for the full-time position of Public Defender in the Fort Peck Tribal Court. The position is in Poplar, MT. Candidates must be admitted to practice in any jurisdiction. Salary DOE. The job description is available at the HR office at fortpecktribes.org or contact Rita Weeks, rweeks@fptc.org.
This is an incredible film about the treatment of treaties and Native peoples in Canada. It’s now available for rental from Canada’s National Film Board. I saw it at the NAISA conference this June and highly recommend it. It is extremely sad and disturbing at times but also incredibly inspiring.
Legal Aid of Nebraska, a law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income persons, seeks an attorney to serve Native American victims of domestic violence in Western Nebraska. Must be admitted to practice in Nebraska or have a Nebraska license pending, and be licensed or willing to become licensed in the Ponca, Winnebago, Omaha and Santee Tribal Courts. This position entails extensive travel throughout panhandle and Cherry counties.
Duties will include but will not be limited to:
The attorney in this position also provides quality and aggressive representation of low-income Native American domestic violence victims who are clients of LAN primarily in state court, and, engages in the day-to-day practice of law according to the priorities and practices set by Legal Aid of Nebraska. Ideal candidate will possess expertise in the area of domestic violence and have a connection to Native American issues. This is a full-time position requiring a committed individual. Company cell phone and laptop will be provided. Location in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Legal Aid of Nebraska offers excellent supervision, training and support, and state-of-the-art technology. Loan assistance repayment may be available assuming eligibility for Legal Aid’s repayment program. Experience-based competitive salary. Excellent benefits package. Please send resume, references, writing sample, and cover letter via email to: Jonathan Seagrass, Managing Attorney of Legal Aid of Nebraska’s Native American Project, at jseagrass@legalaidofnebraska.org. EOE. Position open until filled.
The deadline is coming up 9/1. Please submit if you have a qualifying research project and also feel free to share widely:
The Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Section of the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) invites paper proposals on the following topic. How do Indian Tribes, First Nations, and other Indigenous Peoples regulate same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships, and adoption and foster parenting by same-sex couples and LGBT individuals? What role does evidence of Tribal culture and tradition, if any, play in these decisions? Additionally, what are the processes by which Tribes change their laws with respect to same-sex relationships? More broadly, we are interested in the ways in which Tribes, First Nations and other Indigenous Peoples regulate sexuality and family structure.
Please send proposals of 500 to 1000 words summarizing a paper or work-in-progress you would present on an AALS panel on these issues. The selected panelists will be invited to present their work in a joint program of the Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples and the Law and Anthropology Section, which will be co-sponsored by the Family Law Section. The Program will be held at the AALS Annual Meeting, January 6-10, 2016. Selected papers will be published in the William Mitchell Law Review. Please submit your proposal on or before September 1, 2015 to Michalyn Steele, Chair-Elect, at steelem@law.byu.edu. Questions can also be directed to Ann Tweedy, Chair.
A conference will be held July 29-31, 2015 at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM.
Day one will be devoted to discussing ICWA, its original intent, and current court cases around the country that have impacted ICWA compliance.
Day two is focused on the term “competent jurisdiction” and how it has been interpreted. Participants will discuss ways that tribes can help educate parties in the legal system to understand cultural and sovereign rights.
Day three will explore the potential for implementing peacemaking in tribal legal systems, particularly in the context of children in need of care.
Full agenda here: Agenda For July 2015 ABQ.
The Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Section of the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) invites paper proposals on the following topic. How do Indian Tribes, First Nations, and other Indigenous Peoples regulate same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships, and adoption and foster parenting by same-sex couples and LGBT individuals? What role does evidence of Tribal culture and tradition, if any, play in these decisions? Additionally, what are the processes by which Tribes change their laws with respect to same-sex relationships? More broadly, we are interested in the ways in which Tribes, First Nations and other Indigenous Peoples regulate sexuality and family structure.
Please send proposals of 500 to 1000 words summarizing a paper or work-in-progress you would present on an AALS panel on these issues. The selected panelists will be invited to present their work in a joint program of the Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples and the Law and Anthropology Section, which will be co-sponsored by the Family Law Section. The Program will be held at the AALS Annual Meeting, January 6-10, 2016. Selected papers will be published in the William Mitchell Law Review. Please submit your proposal on or before September 1, 2015 to Michalyn Steele, Chair-Elect, at steelem@law.byu.edu. Questions can also be directed to Ann Tweedy, Chair.
SAVE THE DATE
* August 19 – 21, 2015
Radisson By Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota
This Basic Clerk Training is a certification that will provide court clerks with the basic skills to use in their role within the tribal court.
Registration is now open, apply early as scholarships are limited.
For more information & updates on this event please visit our website http://law.und.edu/tji/
Contact Lynnette Morin if you have any questions at 701-777-6306 or email lynnette.morin@law.und.edu
Hotel information: Radisson by Mall of America, Bloomington, MN
We are finalizing the rooming block and that information will
be forwarded to you.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2011-IC-BX-KO36 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).The Bureau of Justice Assistances
a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, the Community Capacity Development Office, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending. Registering and Tracking. Points of View or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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