Student Activities – Page 18

National NALSA is Recruiting Judges for the 2015 Moot Court Competition

November 25, 2014November 26, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the recruitment letter:

UPDATE — Also an email from the NNALSA board:

Greetings Friends and Colleagues,

The NALSA Chapter at the University of Arizona College of Law was chosen to host the 2015 National NALSA Moot Court Competition in Tucson, AZ on March 6-7, 2015.

The competition is expected to draw roughly 50-60 teams from law schools across the country. As both the President of the UofA NALSA Chapter and the Vice-President of National NALSA, I’m tasked with organizing and planning this competition. I am seeking attorneys from both inside and outside the Arizona legal community to serve as either brief judges or oral argument judges. Attached is a letter from me detailing the tasks of a brief and oral argument judge and a form is included for those interested in participating.

Please consider participating in the National NALSA Moot court competition. For more information on the competition (the moot court problem), see:

http://www.law.arizona.edu/iplp/moot_court/

The problem centers on Indian law, particularly a tribe’s civil jurisdiction. Please note that you don’t need a background in Indian law to judge because we, the host school, will provide a bench brief that will explain the issues, provide the relevant law, and provide arguments for both sides. This is a great opportunity to watch and help law students hone their advocacy and legal writing skills.

MSU BLSA Panel on Implicit Bias

November 13, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Fletcher, with Tiffani Darden and Phil Pucillo.

Here’s a pic with the audience waiting patiently for dinner to be served.

Fletcher previewed next week’s ILPC conference on Indian education — here’s a link to the critically important complaint filed last year by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission with the Dept. of Education on the horrible impacts of American Indian sports mascots on the educational environment.

Special guests included the National NALSA executive board!

Michigan State NALSA Event — Sunny Dooley

November 5, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The crowd

The cooks — the Menefees

Hungry law students

Tamera Begay, the hostess

The event

2015 NNALSA Moot Court Problem Released

October 31, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

For Immediate Release

October 31, 2014

CONTACT:

Alex Kitson, NNALSA Public Relations Director
nnalsa.publicrelations@gmail.com

Moot Court Press Release

The National Native American Law Students Association is pleased to announce the release of the 2015 National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition Problem. The problem and additional information about the competition can be found at http://www.law.arizona.edu/iplp/moot_court/.

The 23^rd Annual NNALSA Moot Court Competition will be held on March 6-7, 2015, at The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law campus in Tucson, Arizona.

Adoptive Couple/ICWA Talk at Mizzou Law

October 30, 2014ilpc

The founding members of Mizzou’s brand new NALSA, Justin Trueblood and Kristen Stallion. Look for them at Moot Court 2016.

Their first event (with Prof Mary Beck and Kate Fort)

The administration building and the law school on a gorgeous day.

NNALSA Website Login Information

September 22, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 22, 2014
CONTACT:
Alex Kitson, NNALSA Public Relations Director
nnalsa.publicrelations@gmail.com

NNALSA Website Now Allows Members and Employers to Create a Private Login

As part of our redesign, the National NALSA website now allows members and employers to create a private login. This easy to use feature will allow National NALSA to connect and share information with students, alumni, and employers. However, since there has been a rise in hacker attacks to our website you can only create a login after you receive an invitation code.

Once NNALSA members pay their membership dues they will be sent an email with an invitation code to create a login. The login will be used to share information regarding the 2015 NNALSA Writing and Moot Court Competitions.

Employers interested in creating a login should email Aarik Robertson for the invitation code atnnalsa.liaison@gmail.com. Employers will be able to use their login to post job openings and download the NNALSA Resume Book when it becomes available.

To create your login after you receive the invitation code, visit the National NALSA website athttp://www.nationalnalsa.org and click Register in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

PDF

National NALSA Resume Book Announcement

September 15, 2014September 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Last day to send in resumes

Here (PDF):

Dear NNALSA Membership,

Today we are proud to announce the return of the NNALSA Resume Book!!!
Potential employers throughout Indian country will have access to this resume book.
Take this opportunity to catch the eye of a future employer in tribal or non-tribal
government, private firms or non-profits from various areas of the country.

All resumes will be due no later than September 15, 2014. Please submit your
completed resume in PDF format to nnalsa.resume@gmail.com. Resumes must be no
longer than one page. The resume book will then be sent out to all participating
prospective employers, who will then follow up for individual interviews on their own
schedules.

You must pay your annual dues for us to include your resume. Additionally, all
resumes will be screened, and any deemed inappropriate for submission (spelling and
grammatical errors, etc.) will be returned for edits.

Lastly, if you receive or accept any offers resulting from the resume book, please let
us know! We’d love to celebrate your success with you, and sharing that information
with us will help the Board in planning for next year’s career activities for our
members.

Enjoy the last part of your summer, and we look forward to another productive year
with you!

Sincerely,

NNALSA Board

National NALSA Moot Court Competition — March 6-7, 2015

September 10, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here (PDF):

California COA Affirms Tribal Immunity from Casino Employees’ Suit

August 19, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the opinion in Chavez v. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa:

Opinion

Save the Date: Apply to Clerk at NARF by September 29, 2014

July 9, 2014Matthew Campbell

Founded in 1970, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide. NARF’s practice is concentrated in five key areas: the preservation of tribal existence; the protection of tribal natural resources; the promotion of Native American human rights; the accountability of governments to Native Americans; and the development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.
Summer Clerkships
NARF is currently seeking candidates for its Summer 2015 Clerkships! Each year, NARF conducts a nation-wide search for law students to participate in its Law Clerk Program. Positions are available in all three of NARF’s offices: Anchorage, AK; Boulder, CO; and Washington, D.C.

Here is the advertisement.