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Texas Tech American Indian Institutional Diversity Coordinator

February 18, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Texas Tech has the following position that you may be interested in.

Title: Unit Coordinator

Department: G00001-Institutional Diversity

Posting Number: 87832

Provides support in the coordination and supervision of programs in the area to which the job is assigned. May supervise subordinate staff, student employees and/or volunteers.

Major/Essential Functions: Manage and develop programs for Native American students. Recruit Native American high school students to participate in college-readiness programs such as the Native American Summer Bridge Institute. Work with appropriate departments and organizations to aid in the recruitment and retention of current Native American undergraduate students. Develop and implement programs, resources, and services for students. Establish and maintain relationships with Native American students, tribal communities, schools, and families to encourage and engage in college-readiness activities. Plan on-campus special events.

If you are interested in learning more about this specific position, please click on the following link: http://jobs.texastech.edu/postings/51187

To review all positions available with Texas Tech, please visit our employment site at jobs.texastech.com.

NAICJA Issues RFP for 2013 & 2014 National Tribal Judicial and Court Clerks’ Conference and Annual Meeting

February 18, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Also: 2013-14 Venue RFP_NAICJA

Interior Solicitor Attorney Job Posting (Now Expired, March 27, 2013)

February 15, 2013March 27, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, has a number of vacancies for attorneys at varying grade/salary levels with experience in Indian Law for positions in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Sacramento. These vacancies may include one Supervisory Attorney to be located in Washington D.C. The positions require a background in multiple subject areas pertaining to the field of federal Indian law; experience working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education and/or the Office of Special Trustee is desired. In order to qualify, you must hold a law degree, be a member of a state bar, and posses additional professional legal experience appropriate for the position for which you are being considered.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest highlighting your background and resume (to include 3 references) to SOLAttorney_Employment@sol.doi.gov. If you have questions, please contact Lori Jarman or Kimberly Benton at (202) 208-6115. The positions will be filled as appropriate candidates are identified. We will continue to accept applications until all vacant positions have been filled. We appreciate your interest and look forward to reviewing your application. The U.S. Department of the Interior is an equal opportunity employer.

AUSA Job Announcement (New Mexico)

February 15, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 13-AUSA-NM-1

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement

About the Office: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has approximately 165 employees and contractors. The main office is located in Albuquerque. The branch office in Las Cruces is located approximately 225 miles south of Albuquerque, is 50 miles from the Mexican border, and includes approximately 45 of the District employees and contractors. The District also has an unstaffed office in Santa Fe.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The attorney selected will handle prosecutions of a wide variety of federal offenses.

Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member, in good standing, of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least one (1) year of post-J.D. experience.

Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case and demonstrate superior oral and writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding office and courtroom environment.

Applicants will be expected to conduct their own legal research and writing and must be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day to day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants also must possess computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research, electronic court filing, electronic e-mail and word processing systems. Continue reading →

Register for FREE Tribal Judicial Training in Oklahoma and Minnesota – Tribal Courts and Secured Transactions Law

February 12, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

TRIBAL COURTS and SECURED TRANSACTIONS LAW

A free training opportunity for Tribal judges and attorneys

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services/Tribal Justice Support and Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis, San Francisco and Kansas City, are presenting legal training workshops on the subject of secured transactions law that are specifically designed for tribal judges and tribal attorneys, as well those engaged in contracting and business development.

LOCATIONS and DATES

Oklahoma City, OK March 21-22, 2013

Venue: Oklahoma City Branch/Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 226 Dean A. McGee Avenue, Suite 300, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

March 21- Day One: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Continental breakfast (8:00 a.m.) and lunch provided.
March 22- Day Two: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Continental breakfast provided (8:00 a.m.)

Bloomington, MN May 8-9, 2013

Venue: Park Plaza Hotel, 4460 West 78th Street Circle, Bloomington, MN 55435, Call 1-800-777-1700 for reservations.

May 8- Day One: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Continental breakfast (8:00 a.m.) and lunch provided.
May 9 – Day Two: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Continental breakfast provided (8:00 a.m.)

OVERVIEW
Increasing numbers of Tribes and their members are regularly engaging in commercial transactions, and Tribes are responding by enacting commercial laws to help build the legal infrastructure that will help support sound business development. One very important commercial law addresses secured transactions, a key component of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). This comprehensive two-day workshop will focus primarily on the provisions of the Model Tribal Secured Transactions Act, which has been enacted by many tribes. The workshop will offer instruction on the basics of secured transactions law, including the use of such personal property as inventory, equipment, receivables, and consumer goods as collateral for extensions of credit. Specific topics will include the conditions that must be satisfied for a lender to obtain an enforceable security interest in a borrower’s collateral; the importance of a sound central filing system by which secured lenders may make their security interests known to the public, thereby giving prospective secured creditors and buyers of the collateral the means to learn about existing security interests; the rules that govern the prioritization of rights in the collateral when competing claims arise; the procedures that a secured creditor must follow to realize upon its collateral if the borrower defaults on its repayment obligation; and the rules that protect the rights of both consumer and business borrowers. The workshops will also address aspects of secured transactions law that are unique to tribal jurisdictions.

Instructors: The instructors for the workshop are William H. Henning, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Alabama School of Law, Maylinn Smith, Associate Professor of Law, University of Montana School of Law, and Susan Woodrow, Community Development Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis/Helena Montana Branch. Each of the instructors has expertise in secured transactions law and each was instrumental in the development of the Model Tribal Secured Transactions Act. They bring unique and diverse perspectives to the workshops. Professor Henning is a respected national and international scholar and lecturer on secured transactions law, Professor Smith has extensive experience as a tribal trial and appellate judge and also as legal counsel, and Ms. Woodrow has extensive background on tribal commercial law environments.

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Court Improvement Project Coordinator Position at Pokagon Band

February 11, 2013February 15, 2013Kate Fort

Job Posting here.

Position Summary:
The Tribal Court Improvement Project (TCIP) Coordinator is responsible for achieving the goals and objectives of the TCIP Grant and ensuring compliance with all federal grant requirements. The Coordinator will work closely with an Advisory Team consisting of the Chief Judge, Director of the Department of Social Services, the Pokagon Band Presenting Officer, member(s) of the Family Welfare Commission and member(s) of Tribal Council. Primary grant goals and objectives include: (1) assessment of Pokagon Band Tribal Court child welfare system, processes and proceedings, and Tribal child welfare services; (2) collection and analysis of data regarding child welfare processes and proceedings as part of the Pokagon TCIP; (3) establishment of data gathering and sharing mechanisms with other tribal and non-tribal entities; (4) organizing and conducting community discussions; and (5) coordinating trainings identified to build capacity and improve systems and services. The Pokagon Band TCIP is a 36-month project funded by the Administration for Children and Families. This is a part-time grant-funded position.

Cayuga Indian Nation RFP: Tribal Economic Development

February 11, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

CAYUGA NATION — Request for Proposals
The Cayuga Nation in New York State requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to advise the Nation in preparing a plan to develop the Nation’s economy.

The Cayuga Nation is a federally-recognized sovereign Indian nation. It is a member nation of the Haudenosaunee, or Six Nations Confederacy. The Nation is governed according to a traditional Haudenosaunee and Cayuga law and custom. The Nation has approximately 485 enrolled citizens. The Nation currently does not own any land that is held in trust by the federal government. It holds several parcels of land in fee simple ownership. The Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794 recognized a Cayuga Reservation of approximately 64,000 acres in Seneca and Cayuga Counties, New York. The boundaries of this Reservation have never been terminated. The Nation does not own or operate a casino or other gambling enterprise. It owns and operates a number of small enterprises within the Cayuga Reservation. The Nation does not have a separate economic development corporation.

More details in the RPF:

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Tribal In-House Counsel Association Announcement

February 11, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

This is BIG! Application here: TICA Application001

Announcing the Formation of a National Association of Tribal In-House Counsel The Tribal In-House Counsel Association is a national association that seeks to protect and promote tribal sovereignty and self-determination through the sharing of diversified knowledge and experience by in-house counsel who work for tribes and tribal entities. The Board of Directors includes in-house legal representation from tribes throughout Indian country:

(1) Bidtah N. Becker, Attorney, Water Rights Unit, Navajo Nation Department of Justice
(2} Carol J. Brown, Tribal Advocate/General Counsel, Association of Village Council Presidents
(3} Aaron Loomis, General Counsel, St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
(4} Doreen N. McPaul, Assistant Attorney General, Tohono O’odham Nation
(5} Peter Ortego, General Counsel, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
(6} Venus McGhee Prince, Attorney General, Poarch Band of Creek Indians
(7) Julie R. Wilkerson, Tribal Attorney, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians

The new Board welcomes you to join our new association as a full or associate member. Full individual membership is available to lawyers serving as in-house counsel to tribes and tribal entities for annual dues of $75. Associate individual membership is available to any other individual that the Board of Directors determines has a demonstrated interest in furthering the goals and purposes of the Corporation for annual dues of $150. The website is currently under construction. For additional information or to submit an application for membership, please contact Venus McGhee Prince at {251) 368-9136 Ext. 2525 or vprince@pci-nsn.gov.