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Any posts for an open Indian law or leadership job received prior to 12pm EST on Friday will appear in that week’s announcement, when the following information is sent to indigenous@law.msu.edu:

1. In the email body, a typed brief description of the position which includes position title, location (city, state), main duties, and closing date;
2. An attached PDF job announcement.

Please send all job announcements in this requested format.

Pueblo of Laguna

Court Prosecutor, Dept: Pueblo Courts / Prosecutor’s Office, Laguna, NM. Under administrative supervision of the Governor, presents/files criminal complaints and prosecutes individuals accused of violating ordinances of the Pueblo. This position is open until filled. For more information please see the job description.

Law Clerk, Dept: Government Affairs Office, Laguna, NM. Under direct supervision of the Government Affairs Director and/or In-House Attorney, the Law Clerk assists in all aspects of legal services including performing legal analysis, researching and preparing legal files and documents. Closing date for application is June 14, 2019. For more information please see the job description.

AmeriCorps VISTA

Strategic Planning VISTA VAD, Washington, DC. The goal of this project is to build capacity within NLADA to determine if there are effective national service interventions that would improve individual and community outcomes in the Civil and Criminal Justice Systems in the areas of Court Fines and Fees, the Opioid Epidemic, and Tribal Defense Structures. For more information please see the description.

Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCEDSV)

Staff Attorney(s), MI. Work with MCEDSV’s Survivor Law Project to provide victims with access to legal representation to assert and seek enforcement of their rights throughout criminal justice processes. For more information please see the job description.

Earthjustice

Staff Attorneys, Clean Energy/Coal, Chicago, IL or Philadelphia, PA or Washington, DC. Track tariff, rate, resource planning and/or rule proposals in either utility commissions or regional energy markets and at FERC; Conduct legal advocacy before utility commissions and/or wholesale electricity market operators and FERC; and more.  Application is a rolling deadline. To apply click here and visit the job announcement for more information.

Association on American Indian Affairs

Office/Operations Manager, Rockville, MD. Oversee daily operations of the organization; Design and implement office system strategies, plans and procedures that promote the organization’s culture and vision; and more. Application due by June 21, 2019, 5:00 pm EST. Application includes a cover letter that explains your fit with the organization, your resume and a writing sample to shannon.aaia@indian-affairs.org.

Hopland Band of Pomo Indians

NCICS Court Operations Manager, Hopland, CA. The Northern California Intertribal Court System (NCICS) Tribal Court Operations Manager is responsible for the administration of tribal court operations, programs, and services.  They also work closely with tribal leaders of the NCICS Judicial Council, Judges, tribal attorneys, court clerks, probation officers, tribal advocates, and county Judges and court administrators.  For more information please see the job description.

Tribal Probation Specialist, Hopland, CA. Responsible for providing meaningful assistance to the Court in its deliberations and decisions concerning offenders and to ensure public safety through the monitoring and supervision of offenders placed under supervision by the Court.  For more information please see the job description.

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Law Clerk PT, Court of Central Jurisdiction, Onamia, MN.  The Law Clerk position is responsible for assisting the Mille Lacs Band Tribal Court judiciary with legal research, drafting of court decisions and special court development projects.  The closing date for the position is June 18, 2019.  For more information, please see the job posting.

Hoopa Valley Tribe

Hoopa Tribal Court Summer Internship, Northern California, 95546. Assist the Court in the victims advocates program, the comprehensive opioids abuse prevention program, family wellness court, general court operations, research, writing, and other duties as assigned. Please see the position description for more information.

Native American Agriculture Law Center

Staff Attorney, St. Paul, MN. The Staff Attorney will handle legal issues relating to Native American agriculture by assisting partner organizations in the analysis and development of effective public policy; authoring relevant legal educational materials and publications; and more. The position is open until filled, and could be located in the FLAG’s office in St. Paul or worked remotely. For more information, please see the job description.

DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES (DPLS)

Deputy Director, Mission, SD. DPLS provides free legal services to low income and elderly clients located primarily in the western half of South Dakota and to Native American clients located throughout South Dakota and on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which extends into North Dakota. Deputy Director will have primary responsibility for fundraising, overseeing the Human Relations functions of DPLS, staff development and training. Closing date is July 12, 2019. Please see the description for more information.

See posts from May 31, 2019.

If you have submitted a job posting that was not included in this announcement, please send the posting to indigenous@law.msu.edu in the format requested above. We ask this in response to the dozens of job announcements that are sent to Turtle Talk each week. Thanks!