Turtle Talk

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,
   • closing date,
   • and any other pertinent details such as links to application;
2. An attached PDF job announcement.

Please send all job announcements in this requested format.

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Legal Intern, Manistee, MI. The Intern will assist the ULD in its role as in-house legal counsel to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians that provides legal services and representation to the Tribal Government and its Enterprises, including Elected Officials, Departments, Commissions, and the Little River Casino Resort. Applications will be reviewed on a revolving basis beginning December 1, 2019 until the position is filled. Application instructions here and please see the position description for more information.

Prairie Island Indian Community

Paralegal, Welch, MN. A primary objective for the role is to improve, update and maintain a data and records management system. The closing date for this position is January 3, 2020. Please see the job description for more information.

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie

Indian Law Attorney, Phoenix, AZ. The Phoenix office of  is seeking an associate to join its Tribal Affairs practice.  The ideal candidate will have significant experience working on Federal Indian law and Indian Gaming matters. Posting will be open until filled. Please see the position description for more information.

 Makah Tribe

Pro Tem Judge RFP, Neah Bay, WA. The Makah Tribal Council invites proposals for interested parties to contract with the Makah Tribe to provide judicial services by acting as a Judge Pro Tem for the Makah Tribal Court in accordance with the Makah Tribe’s Law and Order Code. Closing Date: January 17, 2020 at 4:00p.m.

Tacoma Pro Bono

Contract Attorney, Tacoma, WA. This attorney will work for the Native American Law Aid Program, a civil legal aid program funded by a grant from the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.  The attorney will provide direct legal services, from brief advice to full representation, in a variety of civil matters in tribal, state, and administrative forums.  Applications are accepted through January 30, 2020.

Port Madison Enterprises (Suquamish Tribe)

Legal Office Administrator/Board Coordinator, Suquamish, WA. The Legal Office Administrator/Board Coordinator assists in the management and administration of Port Madison Enterprises Legal Department and Board of Directors operations. Position duties include providing administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, production and maintenance of corporate board meeting minutes and other records, managing document filing and organizational systems, and monitoring department expenses and budgets. This position is open until filled. The announcement and application materials are available here.

Please note that Friday Job Announcements will take a holiday pause next week.  See posts from December 13, 2019.