Turtle Talk

Plaintiffs requested an extension to their en banc petition. The Court gave them until October 1 to file.

Dry Creek Child Advocacy Skills Training

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019Monica Williamson

October 23-25, 2019

Healdsburg, CA

Dry Creek Child Advocacy Skills Training Save The Date PDF.

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1819 Treaty Commemoration at MSU

September 17, 2019Monica Williamson

They Edweying Naabing//Looking at the Past and Present Symposium will be hosted at the MSU College of Law September 20-21, alongside Native Family Day at the Broad Art Museum September 21. Registration for the events is now closed because we have met capacity, but you can learn more about it on the event page.

Fond du Lac Ojibwe Sues EPA over Mine, “Existential Threat” to Tribe

September 17, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Stepp (D. Minn.):

1-complaint-3.pdf

Sequoia Capital Operations LLC v. Gingras Cert Petition [Chippewa-Cree Sovereign Lending]

September 17, 2019December 2, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

petitionforwritofcertiorari-3.pdf

Question presented:

Where an arbitration agreement contains a separate “delegation provision” that reserves for an arbitrator the authority to decide any disputes concerning arbitrability, does Section 2 of the Federal Arbitration Act require a court to decide any challenge to that provision’s validity before the court may proceed to address whether the parties’ underlying dispute is arbitrable?

Lower court materials here.

Update:

BIO: BriefInOpposition

News Profile of GTB/Enviro Groups’ Appeal against Nestlé

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Legal gears on Nestle water cases grind slowly in Michigan” from MLive.

Tribal Water Law

September 16, 2019Monica Williamson

8th Annual Tribal Water Law Conference

September 26-27, 2019

Hilton Resort & Villas, Scottsdale, AZ

Get some CLE’s and listen to Matthew Fletcher on Maintaining a Tribal Homeland in the Modern Era. More information here.

Michigan Governor’s Legal Counsel Spring Semester Clerkship Program [Sept. 30, 2019 Deadline]

September 16, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Spring Semester Clerkship Program

Office of Legal Counsel

Office of the Governor, State of Michigan

Description: Lawyers in the Office of Legal Counsel serve as the Governor’s attorneys, providing analysis and advice on all legal and policy issues that involve the Governor. This includes a wide array of functions, including interpreting federal and state laws, advising the Governor and senior staff on legislation that may impact the powers and authorities of the Governor and the Governor’s office, and serving as the Governor’s lead advocate on litigation involving the Governor’s office and state agencies.

Law Clerks may assist attorneys in the Office of Legal Counsel with the following:

Reviewing major litigation;
Monitoring, researching, and drafting legislation;
Researching and drafting Executive Orders and Executive Directives;
Reviewing and advising on extradition, clemency, and other criminal matters and ethics issues; and
Representing and advising the Governor in tribal-state relations

Candidates who have completed their first or second year of law school will be selected based on the following criteria:

Exceptional legal research, writing, and communication skills;
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; and
Ability to respond to a variety of legal issues that arise daily, requiring quick research, analysis, and response

Instructions for Applicants:

Applicants should send a resume, cover letter, transcript, writing sample, and one letter of recommendation by mail or email to the address below. The deadline for applications is September 30, 2019.

Lori Blankenship

Office of Legal Counsel
Office of the Governor, State of Michigan

George W. Romney Building

111 S. Capitol Avenue

Lansing, MI 48909

BlankenshipL@michigan.gov