Columbia Law School Indigenous Peoples Working Conference


COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL PRESENTS A WORKING CONFERENCE 
Identity and Implementation: The Next Ten Years of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

Walter Echohawk, lunchtime keynote speaker

Saturday, November 4, 2017 

Columbia Law School, 435 West 116th Street, New York City

Pre-Law Summer Institute 50th Anniversary Details

John Echohawk is Keynote Speaker at Pre-Law Summer Institute’s 50th Anniversary Conference — Gila River Indian Community is 50th Anniversary Benefactor Sponsor

Press Release here (PLSI 50th Anniversary Keynote Speaker and Sponsors).

Pre-Law Summer Institute 50th Anniversary Celebration and CLE, September 28-29, 2017 (registration closes September 14)

Evolution of Indian Law CLE Conference Agenda:  https://www.ailc-inc.org/registration/wp-content/uploads/cle-agenda.pdf

CLE and Dinner Registration, and hotel information:  https://www.ailc-inc.org/registration/

PLSI Alumni Website:  https://www.plsialumni.org/

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Wisconsin’s 6th Annual Indian Law CLE: Early Bird Deadline Tomorrow

Links: Complete schedule and list of speakers (PDF), registration.

Register by September 1st to save!

Whether you are a practitioner currently working in Indian Country, or looking to learn more about the exciting and broad field of Indian Law, do not miss the Sixth Annual Indian Law CLE!

Hosted by:

The Indian Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin

Date:

Friday, September 29, 2017

Time:

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Location: (Lodging deadline is August 29!)

Legendary Waters Resort & Casino
37600 Onigamiing Drive
Red Cliff, WI

Tuition

State Bar of Wisconsin Members:
$149
(if registered by Sept. 1, 2017) $179 (after Sept. 1, 2017)

Non-Attorneys & Law Students:
$39
(if registered by Sept. 1, 2017) $60 (after Sept. 1, 2017)

Non-State Bar of Wisconsin Attorneys:
$199
(if registered by Sept. 1, 2017) $249 (after Sept. 1, 2017)

Course Materials

Course materials will be provided in PDF format prior to the seminar. There is an additional charge of $25.00 for the print format.

Credits

This program will be submitted to the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for up to 8.0 CLE credits, including 1.0 EPR credit.

Oregon State Bar Indian Law Section CLE (9/15/2017)

Here (PDF):

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American Indian Law Center — Pre-Law Summer Institute 50th Anniversary Conference and Dinner

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Pre-Law Summer Institute 50th Anniversary Celebration and CLE, September 28-29, 2017 (registration closes September 14)

Evolution of Indian Law CLE Conference Agenda

CLE and Dinner Registration, and hotel information

PLSI Alumni Website
Press release(PDF):

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National Intertribal Tax Alliance Conference (Sept. 12-14, 2017)

Here.

California Indian Law Association 17th Annual Indian Law Conference & Gala

Link: Register

CILA is pleased to announce that its 17th Annual Indian Law Conference & Gala will take place at the Thunder Valley Casino and Resort, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, California. Attorneys attending the Conference may receive 6.00 Regular MCLE credits.

Agenda at a Glance

Welcome Dinner & Gala
October 12, 2017
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

6:00 – 6:30 pm Arrival
6:30 pm Dinner Service Begins
6:45 – 7:10 Recognition of 2017 California Bar Foundation Diversity Bar Review Scholarship Recipient ​
7:15 – 7:30 pm Presentation of Outstanding Achievement in California Indian Law Award
9:00 pm Gala Concludes

Conference Panels
October 13, 2017
8:30 am – 5:00 pm

8:30 – 8:50  am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:50 – 9:00  am Opening Prayer and Welcome

9:00 – 10:15 am Update on California Indian Law Litigation and Legislation
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: [INVITED]Jacob Mejia, Executive Director, Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations
                  [INVITED]Seth Davis, Assistant Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law

10:15 – 10:30 am Break

10:30– 12:00 pm California Gaming Update: The End of the Brown Administration
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: [INVITED]George Forman, Founding Partner, Forman & Associates
                  [INVITED] Joe Dhillon, Senior Advisor for Tribal Negotiations, Office of Governor Brown
                  [INVITED] Loretta Tuell, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch (provided)

12:15 – 12:45 pm Keynote Address:  Judge Abby Abinanti, Chief Judge, Yurok Tribe

1:15 – 2:30 pm  Tribal Disenrollment and Exclusions: A Discussion of Tribal Interests 
Moderator: [INVITED]Adam Bailey, Associate, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker
Panelists: TBD

2:30 – 3:30 pm CILA Organizational Matters: Board Elections and Other Business

3:30 – 5:00 pm Professional Responsibility – Protecting Your Tribal Clients & Yourself
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: [INVITED]Samuel Kohn, Associate, Dentons LLP
                  TBD

UW Indian Law Symposium Sept. 7-8, 2017

Register here. Brochure here (PDF):

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WSBA’s 29th Annual Indian Law Section Seminar

Download(PDF): Agenda and Registration Form

ILS Hot Topics Agenda

Transcripts of “Who Belongs? From Tribal Kinship to Native Nation Citizenship to Disenrollment”

Here:

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