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.
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Working closely with the Vice President and the Senior Director of Tribal Partnerships and Policy, the Director, Tribal Law is primarily responsible for leading and collaborating with NWF staff on national policy issues involving Tribal and Indigenous priorities and providing expertise and associated actions on Federal Indian Law and Policy, including improving existing and crafting new policy with a focus on inclusion, equity, and justice as well as NWF’s core values for Tribal and Indigenous partnerships.
The Director, Tribal Law will model the principles and values of NWF’s Tribal and Indigenous Partnerships Enhancement Strategy (TIPES) and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC). This position will forge authentic relationships and partnerships across the country to support Tribal Sovereignty; advance Indigenous policy priorities; and work directly with Tribes and Indigenous Peoples to uplift their voices.
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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.
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Job No: 929098
Position Summary
Reporting to the Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement, a unit under MSU’s Provost Office, the Director will have full responsibility for all administrative functions including budget, human resources, and operations of the Institute.
The mission of the Native American Institute is to produce and further scholarship and programming for the benefit of tribes, American Indian communities, and Native organizations. NAI supports campus and community collaboration and provides opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and the public to learn about issues facing American Indians and Indigenous peoples.
Through these efforts, NAI promotes sovereignty, self-determination, cultures, languages, traditional knowledge, capacitybuilding, leadership, and well-being as defined by tribes, American Indian communities, and Native organizations.
DUTIES
The Director of NAI will:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate -JD or another terminal degree
Minimum Requirements
Required Application Materials
Special Instructions
Review of applications will begin March 1, 2024, and reviews will continue until the position is filled. To apply, submit a CV, letter of application, and 3 professional references electronically through careers.msu.edu. Questions can be addressed to Dr. Jessica Barnes-Najor, search committee chair.
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03/01/2024
Remote Work Statement
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
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Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Advertised: Jan 30, 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Jan 30, 2026 Eastern Standard Time
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (OCU Law) invites applications to fill a tenured or tenure-track 12-month position in American Indian Law. The successful applicant, in addition to being a faculty member, will also be the inaugural Executive Director of the Oklahoma City University Tribal Sovereignty Institute (the Institute), which will be housed at OCU Law. We welcome candidates whose approaches in research will add to the scope and depth of our faculty scholarship.
Applicants should have a lengthy history of scholarship in the area of American Indian Law and/or Tribal Law. The successful applicant will teach classes at OCU Law and produce scholarship commensurate with the expectations for a tenured professor. The Executive Director will help build a vital new institution serving tribal communities in Oklahoma and throughout the United States. The Institute will provide support for academic research, teaching and advocacy, education, training, and cultural preservation. The Executive Director will be expected to share the Institute’s scholarship on a state and national level, support fundraising efforts to expand the Institute’s mission, guide the planning and implementation of the Institute as it grows, supervise future staff additions to the Institute, and oversee existing activities at the University related to Native and Indigenous communities, including the American Indian Wills Clinic, the Sovereignty Symposium, and efforts in language preservation, cultural preservation and economic development.
The Executive Director will work closely with the Dean of OCU Law, the University President, and other senior leaders in the institution. The salary for the position will be that of a law professor of appropriate rank, supplemented with the salary associated with the Executive Director.
Candidates should have an excellent academic background, demonstrated ability as a productive and innovative scholar, a strong commitment to the practice of inclusion, and a strong commitment to engaged classroom teaching. In addition, candidates should have administrative experience, as well as experience in leadership roles and in public outreach, including outreach through communications directed at both the legal community and lay people. Candidates must have either (1) a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school or (2) the combination of a foreign law degree and either a U.S. LL.M. or S.J.D. degree.
OCU Law is located in downtown Oklahoma City and is deeply engaged with the legal, business, and governmental communities. Oklahoma City has been named “American’s Most Livable Community” and is consistently ranked among the most affordable and prosperous cities, among the top cities for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and among the best-run large cities.
Oklahoma City University is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the values and goals of diversity. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly members of groups underrepresented in the teaching or practice of law. For the university’s complete nondiscrimination policy, please see: https://www.okcu.edu/admin/hr/eeoc.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and job-talk paper to the Chair of the OCU Law Faculty Appointments Committee, Professor Jeremy Telman, datelman@okcu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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The Blackfeet Tribe is actively seeking applications for a Chief Justice for the Court of Appeals. The Chief Justice is responsible for overseeing the judicial component of the Blackfeet Court of Appeals in accordance with the Blackfeet Constitution and By-Laws, 1934, Blackfeet laws, judicial oath of office, terms of appointment and the Blackfeet Rules of Court. The Chief Justice is also responsible for ensuring that Court of Appeals grants and contacts are adhered to. Will preside over all cases within the Blackfeet Court of Appeals. Must have a Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school and be at least thirty (35) years of age at time of appointment.
For application materials, including job description and qualification requirements, please contact the Blackfeet Tribe Personnel Department at (406) 338-7307 or email mbird@blackfeetnation.com or laugare@blackfeetnation.com.
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The ILPC is seeking applicants for the position of Communications Coordinator. The deadline for applications is October 30, 2023, and the job description and application instructions are available at the link below:
https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/515337/communications-coordinator
The College of Law Indigenous Law & Policy Center (ILPC) welcomes candidates who have a passion for working in a context dedicated to indigenous rights advocacy; experience working with indigenous peoples and diverse groups of people; strong communication, event-planning, and organizational skills; and who exhibit a high degree of professionalism and the ability to work in a self-directed environment or in a group setting.
In addition to the Communications Coordinator, the ILPC also includes a Director and Legal Counselor. Center staff work closely to support pathway to law programs, recruit students, provide services to students, provide teaching and learning opportunities related to Indigenous law, produce original research and scholarship on Indigenous law, and host educational events for MSU Law and other public audiences including members of Tribal communities. MSU College of Law is also home to an Indian Law clinic that coordinates in some areas with the ILPC.
The Communications Coordinator assists the ILPC team by providing administrative support. In collaboration with the College of Law Director of Events and the Director of Communications and Marketing, the Communications Coordinator supports the ILPC by planning events and managing ILPC internal and external communications for students, prospective students, alumni, scholars, Indian law practitioners, Tribal leaders, members of Tribal communities, the broader Law College, and MSU communities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Event Planning
Communications, Marketing, and Outreach
Office Administration
Travel
Michigan State University College of Law is a diverse and inclusive learning community with roots dating to 1891 when it opened as Detroit College of Law in Detroit, Michigan. It moved to its current East Lansing location in 1995 and remained a private institution until 2020 when it became a fully integrated college of Michigan State University.
Today, MSU Law has more than 650 students, 55 faculty members, 50 staff members, five librarians, and a world-wide network of some 11,500 alumni. MSU Law operates seven legal clinics overseen by nationally recognized faculty that provide students an opportunity to work on actual legal cases. Additionally, it offers some of nation’s leading law programs in new and emerging legal education, including Intellectual Property and Trial Advocacy, Indigenous Law and Policy Center, the Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children, Conservation Law Center, and Animal Legal and Historical Web Center.
MSU College of Law, operating under the principles of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan, is poised to become the state’s preeminent law school, preparing a diverse community of lawyer-leaders to serve diverse communities in Michigan and beyond. It is committed to providing a legal education that is taught by leading scholars in their fields, includes best-in-class experiential opportunities, and helps students graduate without excessive debt.
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Communications, Telecommunications, Journalism, Marketing, or Public Relations; up to six months of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in internal communications; news, broadcasting, and print media, and/or marketing, advertising, and creative services; graphic design; word processing; desktop publishing; web design; presentation software; spreadsheet and/or database software; public presentation; or radio production; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Prosecutor. Laguna, NM. Full-time attorney to prosecute adult criminal defendants and juveniles in Laguna Pueblo Court for violating Laguna Pueblo law. Advocates for the Pueblo to achieve justice and rehabilitation. Works in office having a full-time assistant and victim’s advocate and is under supervision of the Pueblo Governor. Easy commute from Albuquerque metro. Remote work available. Compensation DOE. Open until filled.
Director for Native American Program. Santa Ana, NM. New Mexico Legal Aid is seeking a Director for its Native American Program. The Native American Program (NAP) provides free legal services to low-income Native Americans living on or near the nineteen (19) Pueblos, and outreach and community education to the community of the Mescalero Apache Nation. NAP is funded by the Legal Services Corporation and is part of New Mexico Legal Aid’s statewide program. Open until filled.
Senior Associate General Counsel. Temecula, CA. The Senior Associate General Counsel works under the direct supervision of the General Counsel. The Senior Associate General Counsel provides strategic legal advice and counsel to the Pechanga Band of Indians and all of its governmental and commercial entities to advance compliance with applicable laws, and minimize legal risk to the Tribe and its assets. The Senior Associate General Counsel also advocates for the Tribe’s interests at the direction of the General Counsel in negotiations and legal and administrative proceedings. Filing Deadline: Until filled.
Attorney-Advisor. Phoenix, AZ (Telework eligible). The Solicitor’s Office performs a wide variety of the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior. The selected Attorney-Advisor will provide legal advice on and legal services for matters pertaining to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), including public lands management, western water law, laws and regulations of general applicability to Federal agencies, such as the Federal Land Management and Policy Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, National Reclamation Act, and other relevant federal laws. Applicants should have the ability to interact and negotiate with Tribes, States, and local governmental entities, regarding contracts, agreements, and other matters. Closing date: Friday, October 13, 2023, and applications may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
Compact Negotiation and Tribal Legal Affairs Coordinator. Tumwater, WA. The Department of Revenue’s Executive Division/Tribal Partnerships Program is excited to announce an incredible opportunity as a Compact Negotiation and Tribal Legal Affairs Coordinator (Tax Policy Specialist 4). In this position you will provide legal advice, legal analysis, policy recommendations, and other support. Additionally, your expertise is needed on politically sensitive state and national issues having significant impact on the agency, the Tribes, and the State. This position will also serve as a key member of the Department’s compact negotiation team and may assist in dispute resolution with tribes. Closing Date 10/31/2023 11:59 PM.
ICWA Post-graduate Legal Fellow. Remote, CA. California Tribal Families Coalition is honored to offer the San Manuel Tribal Advocacy Fellowship – a new post-graduation position for law students who have lived experience in tribal communities and a demonstrated interest in federal Indian/tribal law or child welfare. The Fellowship is a one-year position and will provide a competitive salary, student loan forgiveness as needed, and mentoring and training in Indian law, specifically in Indian child welfare work. Priority consideration is given to UCLA Law graduates. Applicants must be planning to take the summer California Bar Exam and commit to the one-year position beginning in or around August. The Fellow’s main duties will consist of legal research for tribal clients, representing tribal clients in child welfare cases, and presenting research to clients and attorney committees. Applications due October 27, 2023, 11:59 PM Pacific.
Department of Social Work Assistant or Associate Professor. Duluth, MN. Individuals who hold underrepresented and/or marginalized identities, especially American Indian and other Indigenous people, are strongly encouraged to apply. Job duties and responsibilities for this full time, tenure track faculty position include teaching courses in a variety of areas in both BSW and MSW programs; advising students; conducting and publishing scholarly research; providing professional, community and university service; and mentoring and supervising students in social work field placements. Open until filled.
Program Analyst. Remote. Provides appeals analyst support to the OTAR Settlement Division’s Administrative Appeals Program by handling standard and complex administrative appeals cases from inception to final disposition. Researches and drafts decisions in administrative appeals cases, as well as provides briefings and/or issue papers, talking points or reports. Serves as project manager and primary point of contact on assigned trust-related litigation support cases, which can include recommending appropriate research, analysis, and accounting methods for addressing trust-related issues, directing the work of contractors conducting analysis of mismanagement and damage claims, preparing specific historical accountings, and responding to records production requests. Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or, until COR II certification obtained, supports COR in managing and administering contracts. Closing date: Friday, October 13, 2023.
Domestic Violence Staff Attorney. McKinleyville, CA. Supervised by the Directing Attorney, the Domestic Violence (DV) Staff Attorney will work collaboratively with the DV Advocate to provide exceptional legal services in domestic violence cases, sexual assault, stalking and sex trafficking. This position includes general office and case management work. Open until filled.
General Attorney. Seattle, WA. The incumbent may be asked to serve any of the client agencies within HHS. Attorneys in OGC-Region X provide legal advice and litigation support to the Department in complex matters requiring extensive research and sophisticated analysis of administrative law, judicial decisions, and statutes and regulations. Attorneys must be competent in a wide range of legal skills, including analytical and problem-solving skills; experience preparing legal briefs and/or memoranda; experience in applying statutes, regulations, and policies; experience providing oral and written advice; and the ability to relate effectively with clients (in-person and remote). Attorneys are expected to do their own legal research and writing and be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Closing Date: Until filled.
Associate Attorney, Northwest. Seattle, WA. The Northwest Office of Earthjustice is looking to hire an Associate Attorney that is available to start between January and September 2024. Although the primary focus of the Northwest office is representing environmental and community groups in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, we often take cases with national and international scope. For example, the Northwest office is representing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline and is also litigating numerous cases fighting rollbacks of environmental and health protections by the Trump administration, including a reversal of a proposed ban on a dangerous pesticide, chlorpyrifos, and rollbacks of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act. Apply By Date: Oct 15, 2023.
RFP – Architectural Design Services. Fallon, NV. The Tribe has significant funding to design, build, and operate a cultural resources center on the Tribe’s Reservation in northern Nevada. It is a unique opportunity that arose as mitigation for expansion of a nearby military base onto public lands that have great importance to the Tribe, its culture, and its lifeways. The Tribe hopes that the new center will help its members both protect and strengthen its culture for generations to come. The deadline for submittal is December 1, 2023.
Attorney General. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD. The Attorney General is the Chief Prosecutor of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The Attorney General shall be directly responsible to the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council. The Attorney General may be dismissed upon ninety (90) days written notice by the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council. The Attorney General is responsible for providing administrative, management, and technical expertise in performing all administrative and programmatic functions of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General will supervise a support staff of eight (8) persons, including four (4) Tribal Prosecutors and four (4) clerks, in the day-to-day operations of the office. The Attorney General shall be responsible for their work performance, time and attendance, approval and disapproval of leave, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions, if necessary. Open until filled.
Hopi Public Defender – Managing Attorney. Keams Canyon, AZ. DNA-People’s Legal Services is a non-profit law firm providing free, high-quality legal services to people living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi, and Jicarilla Apache Nations, and parts of Northern Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, and Southern Utah. In addition to providing civil legal services in those areas, DNA serves as the Public Defender for the Hopi Tribal Court. No closing date – Open Until Filled.
Staff Attorney. Farmington, NM, or Hybrid-Remote. DNA – People’s Legal Services (“DNA”) is committed to providing high quality legal services to persons living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi and Jicarilla Apache Reservations, and in parts of Northern Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, and Southern Utah. DNA’s main office, as well as DNA’s Fort Defiance branch office, are located in Window Rock, Arizona. DNA also has branch offices in Chinle, Arizona, Tuba City, Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, on the Hopi BIA judicial compound near Keams Canyon, Arizona, and Farmington, New Mexico. DNA legal staff practice in tribal, state, federal, and administrative courts. No closing date – open until filled.
General Attorney. Seattle, WA. The Office of the General Counsel is the legal team for HHS, providing quality representation and legal advice on a wide range of highly visible national issues. OGC supports the development and implementation of the Department’s programs by providing the highest quality legal services to the Secretary of HHS and the organization’s various agencies and divisions. Open until filled.
Chief Judge. Fort Yates, ND. The Chief Judge shall administer justice and discharge all duties in accordance with the Standing Rock Constitution and Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Code of Justice. The Chief Judge shall be responsible for the administration of the Tribal Court, the assignment of cases, and the management of the Court’s calendar and business. Duties of the Chief Judge include, but are not limited to: 1) hear and decide cases and enter judgments; 2) preside at arraignments, pre-trial hearings, trials, sentencing hearings, and all civil and family court hearings as assigned; 3) conduct legal research and writing as necessary for the decision in a case; and 4) timely issue rulings and written Court orders and judgments setting out findings of fact and conclusions of law interpreting, applying and enforcing tribal law, and federal an state law as applicable. Closing Date: Open until filled.
Chief Prosecutor. Fort Yates, ND. The Chief Prosecutor shall represent the interests of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in prosecuting individuals alleged to have violated criminal provisions of the Standing Rock Tribal Code of Justice. The responsibilities of the chief Prosecutor include, but are not limited to: 1) reviewing reports, complaints, and citations; 2) filing appropriate criminal charges in the Standing Rock Tribal Court; 3) coordinating with law enforcement; 4) interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence; 5) legal research and writing; 6) drafting complaints, pleadings, and motions; 7) issuing subpoenas; 8) preparing and presenting cases for trial; and 9) managing the Tribal Prosecution Office. Closing Date: Open until filled.
Legislative Manager of Native American Advocacy. Washington, DC (hybrid). Main duties: Represent FCNL to Congress and the Executive Branch; Develop a comprehensive change strategy; Work in coalition with our colleague organizations; Coordinate with other members of the Policy and Advocacy Team; Provide and develop expertise; Represent FCNL positions in the media. Closing date: November 1, 2023.
Assistant General Counsel-Contracting. Albuquerque, NM. Under the general supervision of the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel – Contracting serves as a key member of the Pueblo’s legal team. The responsibilities of the position cover a wide range of legal matters that would typically confront a tribal general counsel’s office, including: providing a diverse range of legal advice to the Pueblo; ensuring the Pueblo’s legal and sovereign interests are protected; and serving as the primary contact and expert for the Pueblo’s contracting matters, subject to the direction and oversight of the General Counsel. Open until filled.
Summer 2024 Law Clerk. Klamath, CA. Main duties include legal research, writing internal legal memoranda, drafting ordinances, conducting policy analysis, and attending tribal department meetings and Tribal Council. We are recruiting on a rolling basis, we consider fall, winter, and spring positions, and we do not have a closing date.
Native Law Staff Attorney. Bethel or Anchorage, AK. Full-time (35 hours per week) staff attorney to provide legal services to Association of Village Council Presidents (“AVCP”) member Tribes and tribal members. This position primarily involves representation of tribal clients in state child welfare proceedings, enforcing the Indian Child Welfare Act; and managing a caseload of state court child in need of aid cases. Other duties may also involve litigating other Native law matters on behalf of AVCP Tribes and tribal members. Position open until filled.
Intake Specialist. Helena or Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring for an Intake Specialist. Responsibilities include: Answer incoming HelpLine calls and perform interviews of applicants for legal services, maintain calendars in the case management system and schedule advice appointments with MLSA advocates as appropriate, ability and willingness to work cooperatively and collegially within a decentralized statewide law firm, determine the legal needs and financial eligibility of the applicant for program services. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before October 31, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Disaster Outreach/Intake Assistant. Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring for a Disaster Outreach/Intake Assistant. Responsibilities include: Respectfully interview potential applicants for legal services who may be under stress of legal action, elicit factual information from applicants, analyze the type of legal problem presented to determine whether MLSA may assist, or whether a referral is appropriate, and evaluate legal need and financial eligibility of the applicant. Work with MLSA’s Disaster Relief Program Coordinator and/or the Pro Bono Project Coordinator to integrate disaster legal assistance into MLSA’s statewide program. Regularly connect with MLSA’s Communications Manager to ensure that Disaster Outreach efforts reflect and coincide with the movement of MLSA’s communications as a whole. Recruit and support volunteers across the state willing to assist with the civil legal needs of victims of disaster. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before October 31, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Medical Legal Partnership Attorney. Missoula, Helena or Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring two attorney positions for our Medical Legal Partnership Program. Responsibilities include: Travel to partner Community Health Centers to conduct training, hold regular office hours, and provide legal services to address patients’ needs, provide orientation and training activities for Health Center partners, including how to make appropriate referrals, Interview, advise, and represent eligible clients on civil matters, develop and maintain specialized knowledge of the health-harming legal needs of patients, provide services ranging from brief counsel and advice, to more extended representation on core legal issues affecting patients in the Community Health system. A law degree and current license to practice law in Montana is preferred. We will consider applicants with the ability to waive in with a qualifying UBE score, or a willingness to take and pass the next Montana Bar Exam. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before November 30, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Public Defender. Agency Village, SD. It is the duty of the Public Defender to represent indigent defendants charged with crimes within the boundaries of the Lake Traverse Reservation. The licensed attorney should have experience in criminal defense, filing pretrial motions, representing their client at all stages of the proceeding, and conducting bench and jury trials. This individual will assist with representing parents in all juvenile cases, including but not limited to, child abuse, neglect, dependency, and unruly and delinquent cases. The applicant may be needed to assist with Indian Child Welfare Act cases, and should be able to understand motions to intervene and/or transfer from State Court ICWA proceedings. This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED. (Tribal Preference will apply).
Director – Native American Program. Santa Ana, NM. New Mexico Legal Aid is seeking a Director for its Native American Program. The Native American Program (NAP) provides free legal services to low-income Native Americans living on or near the nineteen (19) Pueblos, and outreach and community education to the community of the Mescalero Apache Nation. NAP is funded by the Legal Services Corporation and is part of New Mexico Legal Aid’s statewide program. Deadline to apply: Until filled.
Staff Attorney. Bangor, ME. Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. is seeking a staff attorney for its Indigenous Peoples Unit. This is primarily a litigation position, and the attorney will be in court or appearing in administrative proceedings on a regular basis for low-income tribal members. Most cases are in the Passamaquoddy Tribal Courts and the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court. The attorney will also be responsible for creating client education materials, coordinating with tribal community partners, and performing outreach across the five Wabanaki tribal communities. Experience working with tribes and tribal members is strongly preferred. Position is open until filled
Part-time Legal Assistant. Traverse City, MI. Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS) has an opening for a part-time Legal Secretary/Assistant to work out of our Traverse City office. The Legal Secretary/ Assistant will primarily be aiding attorneys with their state-wide case work, performing intakes, maintaining client files. Open until filled.
Associate Attorney – Indian Law. Tempe, AZ. Rothstein Donatelli LLP has offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tempe, Arizona. The Tempe office is seeking an associate attorney for its Indian law practice group. The ideal candidate will have three or more years of experience with a demonstrated commitment to the highest quality of legal practice, excellent research and writing skills, and an interest in representing tribal Nations. Experience in Indian law is not required. Open until filled.
Staff Attorney. Siren, WI. Provides legal representation to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The candidate will assist the St. Croix Legal Department in legal research, drafting documents, contract review, and review/revise existing St. Croix code of laws. The candidate must be barred in the State of Wisconsin. Indian preference applies. Open until filled.
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Associate Attorney, Northwest. Seattle, WA. The Northwest Office of Earthjustice is looking to hire an Associate Attorney that is available to start between January and September 2024. Although the primary focus of the Northwest office is representing environmental and community groups in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, we often take cases with national and international scope. For example, the Northwest office is representing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline and is also litigating numerous cases fighting rollbacks of environmental and health protections by the Trump administration, including a reversal of a proposed ban on a dangerous pesticide, chlorpyrifos, and rollbacks of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act. Apply By Date: Oct 15, 2023.
RFP – Architectural Design Services. Fallon, NV. The Tribe has significant funding to design, build, and operate a cultural resources center on the Tribe’s Reservation in northern Nevada. It is a unique opportunity that arose as mitigation for expansion of a nearby military base onto public lands that have great importance to the Tribe, its culture, and its lifeways. The Tribe hopes that the new center will help its members both protect and strengthen its culture for generations to come. The deadline for submittal is December 1, 2023.
Attorney General. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD. The Attorney General is the Chief Prosecutor of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The Attorney General shall be directly responsible to the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council. The Attorney General may be dismissed upon ninety (90) days written notice by the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council. The Attorney General is responsible for providing administrative, management, and technical expertise in performing all administrative and programmatic functions of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General will supervise a support staff of eight (8) persons, including four (4) Tribal Prosecutors and four (4) clerks, in the day-to-day operations of the office. The Attorney General shall be responsible for their work performance, time and attendance, approval and disapproval of leave, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions, if necessary. Open until filled.
Prosecutor. Laguna, NM. Full-time attorney to prosecute adult criminal defendants and juveniles in Laguna Pueblo Court for violating Laguna Pueblo law. Advocates for the Pueblo to achieve justice and rehabilitation. Works in office having a full-time assistant and victim’s advocate, and is under supervision of the Pueblo Governor. Remote work available. Compensation DOE, open until filled.
Hopi Public Defender – Managing Attorney. Keams Canyon, AZ. DNA-People’s Legal Services is a non-profit law firm providing free, high-quality legal services to people living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi, and Jicarilla Apache Nations, and parts of Northern Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, and Southern Utah. In addition to providing civil legal services in those areas, DNA serves as the Public Defender for the Hopi Tribal Court. No closing date – Open Until Filled.
Staff Attorney. Farmington, NM, or Hybrid-Remote. DNA – People’s Legal Services (“DNA”) is committed to providing high quality legal services to persons living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi and Jicarilla Apache Reservations, and in parts of Northern Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, and Southern Utah. DNA’s main office, as well as DNA’s Fort Defiance branch office, are located in Window Rock, Arizona. DNA also has branch offices in Chinle, Arizona, Tuba City, Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, on the Hopi BIA judicial compound near Keams Canyon, Arizona, and Farmington, New Mexico. DNA legal staff practice in tribal, state, federal, and administrative courts. No closing date – open until filled.
General Attorney. Seattle, WA. The Office of the General Counsel is the legal team for HHS, providing quality representation and legal advice on a wide range of highly visible national issues. OGC supports the development and implementation of the Department’s programs by providing the highest quality legal services to the Secretary of HHS and the organization’s various agencies and divisions. Open until filled.
Chief Judge. Fort Yates, ND. The Chief Judge shall administer justice and discharge all duties in accordance with the Standing Rock Constitution and Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Code of Justice. The Chief Judge shall be responsible for the administration of the Tribal Court, the assignment of cases, and the management of the Court’s calendar and business. Duties of the Chief Judge include, but are not limited to: 1) hear and decide cases and enter judgments; 2) preside at arraignments, pre-trial hearings, trials, sentencing hearings, and all civil and family court hearings as assigned; 3) conduct legal research and writing as necessary for the decision in a case; and 4) timely issue rulings and written Court orders and judgments setting out findings of fact and conclusions of law interpreting, applying and enforcing tribal law, and federal an state law as applicable. Closing Date: Open until filled.
Chief Prosecutor. Fort Yates, ND. The Chief Prosecutor shall represent the interests of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in prosecuting individuals alleged to have violated criminal provisions of the Standing Rock Tribal Code of Justice. The responsibilities of the chief Prosecutor include, but are not limited to: 1) reviewing reports, complaints, and citations; 2) filing appropriate criminal charges in the Standing Rock Tribal Court; 3) coordinating with law enforcement; 4) interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence; 5) legal research and writing; 6) drafting complaints, pleadings, and motions; 7) issuing subpoenas; 8) preparing and presenting cases for trial; and 9) managing the Tribal Prosecution Office. Closing Date: Open until filled.
Legislative Manager of Native American Advocacy. Washington, DC (hybrid). Main duties: Represent FCNL to Congress and the Executive Branch; Develop a comprehensive change strategy; Work in coalition with our colleague organizations; Coordinate with other members of the Policy and Advocacy Team; Provide and develop expertise; Represent FCNL positions in the media. Closing date: November 1, 2023.
Assistant General Counsel-Contracting. Albuquerque, NM. Under the general supervision of the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel – Contracting serves as a key member of the Pueblo’s legal team. The responsibilities of the position cover a wide range of legal matters that would typically confront a tribal general counsel’s office, including: providing a diverse range of legal advice to the Pueblo; ensuring the Pueblo’s legal and sovereign interests are protected; and serving as the primary contact and expert for the Pueblo’s contracting matters, subject to the direction and oversight of the General Counsel. Open until filled.
Management and Program Analyst. Virtual / Remote. Located within the Settlement Division of the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration. Serves in a senior role with broad responsibilities that include monitoring, tracking, and reporting on the BTFA Administrative Appeals Program. Coordinates case management and assignment to ensure appropriate staffing levels/skills mix and oversees Administrative Appeals Program docket calendar and tickler system to ensure regulatory and internal deadlines are met. Researches and drafts decisions in administrative appeals cases, as well as provides briefings and/or issue papers, talking points or reports. Serves as a project manager, overseeing the development of project management plans, leading records production and historical accounting, managing contractors, reviewing work products, tracking budget and expenditures, or other activities. Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or, until COR II certification obtained, supports COR in managing and administering contracts. Closing date: Friday, October 6, 2023.
Summer 2024 Law Clerk. Klamath, CA. Main duties include legal research, writing internal legal memoranda, drafting ordinances, conducting policy analysis, and attending tribal department meetings and Tribal Council. We are recruiting on a rolling basis, we consider fall, winter, and spring positions, and we do not have a closing date.
Native Law Staff Attorney. Bethel or Anchorage, AK. Full-time (35 hours per week) staff attorney to provide legal services to Association of Village Council Presidents (“AVCP”) member Tribes and tribal members. This position primarily involves representation of tribal clients in state child welfare proceedings, enforcing the Indian Child Welfare Act; and managing a caseload of state court child in need of aid cases. Other duties may also involve litigating other Native law matters on behalf of AVCP Tribes and tribal members. Position open until filled.
Intake Specialist. Helena or Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring for an Intake Specialist. Responsibilities include: Answer incoming HelpLine calls and perform interviews of applicants for legal services, maintain calendars in the case management system and schedule advice appointments with MLSA advocates as appropriate, ability and willingness to work cooperatively and collegially within a decentralized statewide law firm, determine the legal needs and financial eligibility of the applicant for program services. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before October 31, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Disaster Outreach/Intake Assistant. Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring for a Disaster Outreach/Intake Assistant. Responsibilities include: Respectfully interview potential applicants for legal services who may be under stress of legal action, elicit factual information from applicants, analyze the type of legal problem presented to determine whether MLSA may assist, or whether a referral is appropriate, and evaluate legal need and financial eligibility of the applicant. Work with MLSA’s Disaster Relief Program Coordinator and/or the Pro Bono Project Coordinator to integrate disaster legal assistance into MLSA’s statewide program. Regularly connect with MLSA’s Communications Manager to ensure that Disaster Outreach efforts reflect and coincide with the movement of MLSA’s communications as a whole. Recruit and support volunteers across the state willing to assist with the civil legal needs of victims of disaster. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before October 31, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Medical Legal Partnership Attorney. Missoula, Helena or Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring two attorney positions for our Medical Legal Partnership Program. Responsibilities include: Travel to partner Community Health Centers to conduct training, hold regular office hours, and provide legal services to address patients’ needs, provide orientation and training activities for Health Center partners, including how to make appropriate referrals, Interview, advise, and represent eligible clients on civil matters, develop and maintain specialized knowledge of the health-harming legal needs of patients, provide services ranging from brief counsel and advice, to more extended representation on core legal issues affecting patients in the Community Health system. A law degree and current license to practice law in Montana is preferred. We will consider applicants with the ability to waive in with a qualifying UBE score, or a willingness to take and pass the next Montana Bar Exam. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before November 30, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Program Administrator – Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute. St. Paul, MN. Main duties: Provide support for all operational aspects of the NALS Institute and to the Director of the Institute, Coordinate events and conferences for NALS Institute including registration, venue, food, drum group, prayer, and guest speaker travel arrangements. Assist in recruiting Native American students to the NALS Institute specifically, and law school more generally (i.e., pathway programs), including but not limited to coordinating open houses, participating in college and law school fairs, and responding to applicant inquiries.
Lead and supervise production of a monthly media presence for NALS Institute alumni, including creative planning, compiling, and editing content on social media platforms and other informational methods, and engage in other efforts designed to connect alumni to the NALS Institute and current students. Other duties as assigned. Closing date: Review begins October 6th, 2023.
Public Defender. Agency Village, SD. It is the duty of the Public Defender to represent indigent defendants charged with crimes within the boundaries of the Lake Traverse Reservation. The licensed attorney should have experience in criminal defense, filing pretrial motions, representing their client at all stages of the proceeding, and conducting bench and jury trials. This individual will assist with representing parents in all juvenile cases, including but not limited to, child abuse, neglect, dependency, and unruly and delinquent cases. The applicant may be needed to assist with Indian Child Welfare Act cases, and should be able to understand motions to intervene and/or transfer from State Court ICWA proceedings. This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED. (Tribal Preference will apply).
Director – Native American Program. Santa Ana, NM. New Mexico Legal Aid is seeking a Director for its Native American Program. The Native American Program (NAP) provides free legal services to low-income Native Americans living on or near the nineteen (19) Pueblos, and outreach and community education to the community of the Mescalero Apache Nation. NAP is funded by the Legal Services Corporation and is part of New Mexico Legal Aid’s statewide program. Deadline to apply: Until filled.
Staff Attorney. Bangor, ME. Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. is seeking a staff attorney for its Indigenous Peoples Unit. This is primarily a litigation position, and the attorney will be in court or appearing in administrative proceedings on a regular basis for low-income tribal members. Most cases are in the Passamaquoddy Tribal Courts and the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court. The attorney will also be responsible for creating client education materials, coordinating with tribal community partners, and performing outreach across the five Wabanaki tribal communities. Experience working with tribes and tribal members is strongly preferred. Position is open until filled.
Executive Coordinator. Sacramento, CA. The Executive Coordinator to the Executive Director is a highly visible position at CILS requiring interaction with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and playing a key role in the fulfillment of our mission. This position provides overall administrative and project support to the Executive Director and serves as a key liaison to the Board of Trustees. The Executive Coordinator also has extensive interaction with other staff and community stakeholders. Professionalism, the ability to cultivate relationships, and flexibility to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of a growing organization are essential. This is a full-time position reporting directly to the Executive Director. We will accept applications until the position is filled.
Staff Attorney. Eureka Field Office but the option of fully remote is considered for CA residents only. Supervised by the Directing Attorney, the Staff Attorney will work collaboratively with other staff to provide exceptional legal services in all areas of Federal Indian law. Our fast-paced office provides legal services on issues of jurisdiction, tax, estate planning, trust assets, environmental law, natural resource development, tribal governance, employment, and the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The Staff Attorney will assume a varied caseload that may include: brief counsel and services to low-income Indian individuals; state and federal court litigation; contract negotiation; advising tribal clients; developing and implementing constitutions, codes, and policies for tribal clients; and making community presentations. The Staff Attorney will be expected to appear on behalf of tribal clients in state dependency actions where the ICWA is applicable. We will accept applications until we fill the position, but CILS does not accept incomplete applications. Open until filled.
Part-time Legal Assistant. Traverse City, MI. Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS) has an opening for a part-time Legal Secretary/Assistant to work out of our Traverse City office. The Legal Secretary/ Assistant will primarily be aiding attorneys with their state-wide case work, performing intakes, maintaining client files. Open until filled.
Associate Attorney – Indian Law. Tempe, AZ. Rothstein Donatelli LLP has offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tempe, Arizona. The Tempe office is seeking an associate attorney for its Indian law practice group. The ideal candidate will have three or more years of experience with a demonstrated commitment to the highest quality of legal practice, excellent research and writing skills, and an interest in representing tribal Nations. Experience in Indian law is not required. Open until filled.
Staff Attorney. Siren, WI. Provides legal representation to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The candidate will assist the St. Croix Legal Department in legal research, drafting documents, contract review, and review/revise existing St. Croix code of laws. The candidate must be barred in the State of Wisconsin. Indian preference applies. Open until filled.
Associate Attorney. Albuquerque, NM. The position calls for an attorney who can successfully work to defend public schools and other governmental entities on issues involving special education/disability rights litigation as well as provide advice and consultation to public schools in the area of special education/disability rights. Attention to detail and excellent research and writing skills are required. Public speaking experience, strong interpersonal skills, IDEA due process proceeding and litigation experience, State and OCR Complaint experience, and experience with school districts or other governmental entities are preferred. A background in special education or education is a plus, as is experience representing governmental entities in federal litigation.
Associate Attorney. Albuquerque, NM. The position involves the representation of public school districts and other educational institutions in areas of labor and employment, governance including Open Meetings Act and Inspection of Public Records Act, administrative law, real estate, construction, business issues, and student issues, including civil rights/constitutional law/disability law. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and excellent research and writing skills are required. Public speaking experience, strong interpersonal skills, and experience with school districts or other governmental entities is preferred.
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Management and Program Analyst. Virtual / Remote. Located within the Settlement Division of the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration. Serves in a senior role with broad responsibilities that include monitoring, tracking, and reporting on the BTFA Administrative Appeals Program. Coordinates case management and assignment to ensure appropriate staffing levels/skills mix and oversees Administrative Appeals Program docket calendar and tickler system to ensure regulatory and internal deadlines are met. Researches and drafts decisions in administrative appeals cases, as well as provides briefings and/or issue papers, talking points or reports. Serves as a project manager, overseeing the development of project management plans, leading records production and historical accounting, managing contractors, reviewing work products, tracking budget and expenditures, or other activities. Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or, until COR II certification obtained, supports COR in managing and administering contracts. Closing date: Friday, October 6, 2023.
Summer 2024 Law Clerk. Klamath, CA. Main duties include legal research, writing internal legal memoranda, drafting ordinances, conducting policy analysis, and attending tribal department meetings and Tribal Council. We are recruiting on a rolling basis, we consider fall, winter, and spring positions, and we do not have a closing date.
Native Law Staff Attorney. Bethel or Anchorage, AK. Full-time (35 hours per week) staff attorney to provide legal services to Association of Village Council Presidents (“AVCP”) member Tribes and tribal members. This position primarily involves representation of tribal clients in state child welfare proceedings, enforcing the Indian Child Welfare Act; and managing a caseload of state court child in need of aid cases. Other duties may also involve litigating other Native law matters on behalf of AVCP Tribes and tribal members. Position open until filled.
Intake Specialist. Helena or Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring for an Intake Specialist. Responsibilities include: Answer incoming HelpLine calls and perform interviews of applicants for legal services, maintain calendars in the case management system and schedule advice appointments with MLSA advocates as appropriate, ability and willingness to work cooperatively and collegially within a decentralized statewide law firm, determine the legal needs and financial eligibility of the applicant for program services. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before October 31, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Disaster Outreach/Intake Assistant. Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring for a Disaster Outreach/Intake Assistant. Responsibilities include: Respectfully interview potential applicants for legal services who may be under stress of legal action, elicit factual information from applicants, analyze the type of legal problem presented to determine whether MLSA may assist, or whether a referral is appropriate, and evaluate legal need and financial eligibility of the applicant. Work with MLSA’s Disaster Relief Program Coordinator and/or the Pro Bono Project Coordinator to integrate disaster legal assistance into MLSA’s statewide program. Regularly connect with MLSA’s Communications Manager to ensure that Disaster Outreach efforts reflect and coincide with the movement of MLSA’s communications as a whole. Recruit and support volunteers across the state willing to assist with the civil legal needs of victims of disaster. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before October 31, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Medical Legal Partnership Attorney. Missoula, Helena or Billings MT. Montana Legal Services Association is hiring two attorney positions for our Medical Legal Partnership Program. Responsibilities include: Travel to partner Community Health Centers to conduct training, hold regular office hours, and provide legal services to address patients’ needs, provide orientation and training activities for Health Center partners, including how to make appropriate referrals, Interview, advise, and represent eligible clients on civil matters, develop and maintain specialized knowledge of the health-harming legal needs of patients, provide services ranging from brief counsel and advice, to more extended representation on core legal issues affecting patients in the Community Health system. A law degree and current license to practice law in Montana is preferred. We will consider applicants with the ability to waive in with a qualifying UBE score, or a willingness to take and pass the next Montana Bar Exam. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and we hope to fill the position before November 30, 2023. However, the position will remain open until filled.
Program Administrator – Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute. St. Paul, MN. Main duties: Provide support for all operational aspects of the NALS Institute and to the Director of the Institute, Coordinate events and conferences for NALS Institute including registration, venue, food, drum group, prayer, and guest speaker travel arrangements. Assist in recruiting Native American students to the NALS Institute specifically, and law school more generally (i.e., pathway programs), including but not limited to coordinating open houses, participating in college and law school fairs, and responding to applicant inquiries.
Lead and supervise production of a monthly media presence for NALS Institute alumni, including creative planning, compiling, and editing content on social media platforms and other informational methods, and engage in other efforts designed to connect alumni to the NALS Institute and current students. Other duties as assigned. Closing date: Review begins October 6th, 2023.
Public Defender. Agency Village, SD. It is the duty of the Public Defender to represent indigent defendants charged with crimes within the boundaries of the Lake Traverse Reservation. The licensed attorney should have experience in criminal defense, filing pretrial motions, representing their client at all stages of the proceeding, and conducting bench and jury trials. This individual will assist with representing parents in all juvenile cases, including but not limited to, child abuse, neglect, dependency, and unruly and delinquent cases. The applicant may be needed to assist with Indian Child Welfare Act cases, and should be able to understand motions to intervene and/or transfer from State Court ICWA proceedings. This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED. (Tribal Preference will apply).
Director – Native American Program. Santa Ana, NM. New Mexico Legal Aid is seeking a Director for its Native American Program. The Native American Program (NAP) provides free legal services to low-income Native Americans living on or near the nineteen (19) Pueblos, and outreach and community education to the community of the Mescalero Apache Nation. NAP is funded by the Legal Services Corporation and is part of New Mexico Legal Aid’s statewide program. Deadline to apply: Until filled.
Staff Attorney. Bangor, ME. Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. is seeking a staff attorney for its Indigenous Peoples Unit. This is primarily a litigation position, and the attorney will be in court or appearing in administrative proceedings on a regular basis for low-income tribal members. Most cases are in the Passamaquoddy Tribal Courts and the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court. The attorney will also be responsible for creating client education materials, coordinating with tribal community partners, and performing outreach across the five Wabanaki tribal communities. Experience working with tribes and tribal members is strongly preferred. Position is open until filled.
Executive Coordinator. Sacramento, CA. The Executive Coordinator to the Executive Director is a highly visible position at CILS requiring interaction with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and playing a key role in the fulfillment of our mission. This position provides overall administrative and project support to the Executive Director and serves as a key liaison to the Board of Trustees. The Executive Coordinator also has extensive interaction with other staff and community stakeholders. Professionalism, the ability to cultivate relationships, and flexibility to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of a growing organization are essential. This is a full-time position reporting directly to the Executive Director. We will accept applications until the position is filled.
Staff Attorney. Eureka Field Office but the option of fully remote is considered for CA residents only. Supervised by the Directing Attorney, the Staff Attorney will work collaboratively with other staff to provide exceptional legal services in all areas of Federal Indian law. Our fast-paced office provides legal services on issues of jurisdiction, tax, estate planning, trust assets, environmental law, natural resource development, tribal governance, employment, and the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The Staff Attorney will assume a varied caseload that may include: brief counsel and services to low-income Indian individuals; state and federal court litigation; contract negotiation; advising tribal clients; developing and implementing constitutions, codes, and policies for tribal clients; and making community presentations. The Staff Attorney will be expected to appear on behalf of tribal clients in state dependency actions where the ICWA is applicable. We will accept applications until we fill the position, but CILS does not accept incomplete applications. Open until filled.
MMIP Attorney. Traverse City, MI. Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS) has a 3-year grant-funded attorney position to work out of its Traverse City, Michigan office. The focus of this position will be to increase access to free legal services to help decrease the number of Native Americans vulnerable to becoming missing or murdered and to support family members of those missing or murdered. This position will require overnight travel. (Starts October 1, 2023).
MMIP Legal Assistant. Traverse City, MI. Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS) has a 3-year grant-funded Legal Secretary/Assistant position to work out of our Traverse City office. The focus of this position will be to increase access to free legal services to help decrease the number of Native Americans vulnerable to becoming missing or murdered and to support family members of those missing or murdered. This position will require overnight travel. The Legal Secretary/Assistant will primarily be working with a full-time attorney under the grant on their state-wide case work, performing intakes, maintaining client files. (Starts October 1, 2023).
Part-time Legal Assistant. Traverse City, MI. Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS) has an opening for a part-time Legal Secretary/Assistant to work out of our Traverse City office. The Legal Secretary/ Assistant will primarily be aiding attorneys with their state-wide case work, performing intakes, maintaining client files. Open until filled.
Associate Attorney – Indian Law. Tempe, AZ. Rothstein Donatelli LLP has offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tempe, Arizona. The Tempe office is seeking an associate attorney for its Indian law practice group. The ideal candidate will have three or more years of experience with a demonstrated commitment to the highest quality of legal practice, excellent research and writing skills, and an interest in representing tribal Nations. Experience in Indian law is not required. Open until filled.
Staff Attorney. Siren, WI. Provides legal representation to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The candidate will assist the St. Croix Legal Department in legal research, drafting documents, contract review, and review/revise existing St. Croix code of laws. The candidate must be barred in the State of Wisconsin. Indian preference applies. Open until filled.
Associate Attorney. Albuquerque, NM. The position calls for an attorney who can successfully work to defend public schools and other governmental entities on issues involving special education/disability rights litigation as well as provide advice and consultation to public schools in the area of special education/disability rights. Attention to detail and excellent research and writing skills are required. Public speaking experience, strong interpersonal skills, IDEA due process proceeding and litigation experience, State and OCR Complaint experience, and experience with school districts or other governmental entities are preferred. A background in special education or education is a plus, as is experience representing governmental entities in federal litigation.
Associate Attorney. Albuquerque, NM. The position involves the representation of public school districts and other educational institutions in areas of labor and employment, governance including Open Meetings Act and Inspection of Public Records Act, administrative law, real estate, construction, business issues, and student issues, including civil rights/constitutional law/disability law. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and excellent research and writing skills are required. Public speaking experience, strong interpersonal skills, and experience with school districts or other governmental entities is preferred.
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