Stanford NALSA Admissions Panel — Jan. 26

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Join the Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) to learn more about the law school application process. Current NALSA members will provide tips, best practices, and answer general questions about SLS and admissions. This event is open to the public.

Hopa Mountain: Preparing for Law School

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  • Sunday, January 19, 2025
  • 12:00 — 13:00

This online workshop will offer valuable insights and guidance as you prepare to apply and matriculate into law school.

Facilitated by Shelbi Fitzpatrick 1L, Stanford Law School, Gabriella Blatt, 1L, Stanford Law School, Erica Mendez 1L, University of Wisconsin Law School, and Manuel Lewis 1L, University of Michigan Law School

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88564637160?pwd=TFJLelpCZDkzdFhsVERzSUZkamwwQT09

Meeting ID: 885 6463 7160

Passcode: 064903

UArizona IPLP Indian Law Day Jan. 23

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An upcoming online and in person recruitment event, aimed at providing prospective Native law students with tips for the application process, a student panel, info about IPLP, and our admissions office will be there as well to answer questions and be a resource for folks that want to know more about applying to law school.

Join IPLP faculty, staff, and students for Indigenous Law Day, January 23, in person or online!

Attendees will get more information about the application process, our Indigenous law program, and get tips for success from current students.

Register today: https://lnkd.in/gs-8Kr4m

Yale + Other Law Schools Schedule Webinars to Assist Native Applicants

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Session 1, Tuesday, January 21 5-6:30 PM EST: https://admissions.law.yale.edu/register/?id=2e726802-8890-4334-8672-6f5614dbefa9

Explore Your Path to Law School: Join HLS, Texas Law, Tulsa Law, YLS & YLS NALSA for Insights Into the Legal Profession and Application Process

Join law school admissions representatives from Harvard, University of Texas, University of Tulsa, and Yale to learn about the legal profession, law school access programs, and how to position yourself to apply to law school successfully. This program is geared towards students who are considering applying to law school in a few years and want to determine whether a legal career is a good fit for them. Current students from YLS Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) will discuss opportunities for community and ways to explore issues important to Native American and Indigenous peoples. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions! This session is open to all prospective applicants, and all attendees will receive access to discounted LSAT preparation services from LSAT Lab.

 

Session 2, Thursday, January 23 5:30-7 PM EST: https://admissions.law.yale.edu/register/?id=68df9059-5e65-441f-8dfc-b4e225e6628c

Optimizing Your Law School Application: Join Minnesota Law, Stetson Law, UCLA Law, YLS & YLS NALSA for Insights Into the Law School Application Process

Join law school admissions representatives from Stetson, UCLA, University of Minnesota, and Yale to learn about the law school application process and how to make the most of your application. This program is geared towards students who are planning to apply to law school in the next year or two. Current students from YLS Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) will discuss opportunities for community and ways to explore issues important to Native American and Indigenous peoples. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions! This session is open to all prospective applicants, and all attendees will receive access to discounted LSAT preparation services from LSAT Lab.

CILA Pre-Law Program for Native/Indigenous Law Students 

Selected participants will learn the nuts and bolts of applying to law school and hear from law students, current practitioners, LSAT prep staff, university admissions and others in order to “demystify” the law school process, starting with the application and beyond. More information about CILA is available at calindianlaw.org. If you have any questions about the Pathway to Law Program, please email us directly at info@calindianlaw.org.

This program is offered at no cost (to include lodging and food) and we have limited travel scholarships available. Everyone that completes our in-person program wil

l receive a free 10-week LSAT prep course from 7Sage, valued at over $500. 

Applications are due 1/24/25. 

For more info and to apply, visit: https://forms.gle/QEftcdUxykVzVgL9A

New Scholarship on Peacemaking in the 1L Curriculum

Nice Rossio, Tim Connors, Margaret Connors, Cheryl Fairbanks, William Hall, and Brett Shelton have published “Restructuring American Law Schools: Peacemaking in the First Year Curriculum” in the Wayne Law Review.

BMIC Chair Whitney Gravelle Appointed to Lake State Board of Trustees

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Penn State Dickinson Law — Opportunity for an Adjunct Faculty Member to Teach Native American Law

Penn State Dickinson Law in Carlisle, PA is looking for an adjunct faculty member to teach Native American Law in the Fall 2024 semester.  While in-person instruction is preferred, we are open to a remote synchronously taught course.  If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please do so here.  We welcome interest from applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, including from practicing attorneys, experienced faculty, and those seeking to enter legal education.

U of Arizona Seeking Asst. Vice Provost — Native American Initiatives

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From the description:

The Office of the Provost at the University of Arizona invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Vice Provost, Native American Initiatives. Ranked among the top 50 of all public universities in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report, UArizona is the state’s land-grant university, a federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Located on the traditional homelands of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui Tribes, the University of Arizona is committed to sustaining partnerships with all 22 sovereign Native Nations across the state of Arizona. The University of Arizona acknowledges the sovereignty status of Native Nations and is driven to support self-determination efforts through its Native partnerships and initiatives. The Assistant Vice Provost, Native American Initiatives will establish a vision, set goals, and enhance the university infrastructure to foster a culturally responsive and inclusive campus environment in accordance with the Native American Initiatives 2022-2027 Strategic Plan.

Montana Summer Indian Law Program Field Course

For the last four years, the University of Montana’s Summer Indian Law Program has collaborated with Freeflow Institute to offer an immersive field course focused on exploring the intersections of law, people, and places within iconic Western landscapes.

The course is designed with enrolled law students and working practitioners in mind, though the curriculum appeals to a range of interests and areas of graduate studies, including public administration, Native American studies, journalism, environmental studies, and social work. The Law of People and Place is accredited through the University of Montana’s School of Law, and is offered to students at a subsidized price. The course is also available for 12 CLE credits for practitioners.

This summer we are headed to the Main Salmon and Lochsa Rivers of Idaho!

More details for the course can be found on FreeFlow’s website.

For additional information, please feel free to contact Freeflow’s Director, Chandra Brown, at chandra@freeflowinstitute.com or at 206.707.2168 (cell) or 406.880.8025 (office).