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Job vacancies are posted on Fridays. Any posts received prior to 12pm EST on Friday will appear in that Friday’s announcements. If you would like to submit a post for an Indian law or leadership job, please send a brief description of the job, including position title and location, as well as a PDF job announcement to indigenous@law.msu.edu.

View job postings from August 10, 2018.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Indigenous Fellow, WIPO Headquarters, Geneva. One year Fellowship (2019), renewable for one further year (2020). The Fellowship builds on a series of initiatives to ensure that indigenous peoples are actively and effectively involved in the work of WIPO on issues that matter to them. The Indigenous Fellow will work in WIPO’s Traditional Knowledge Division and be involved in a program of work that is directly relevant to issues. Application closes at 6:00 p.m. Geneva time on Friday September 21, 2018. Please see the job description for more information.

Cultural Heritage Partners

Associate Attorney, Richmond, Virginia.  The Attorney will work directly with the firm’s managing partner and support the firm’s historic preservation and American Indian law practice. This practice operates at the intersection of preservation and development and focuses primarily on advocacy, administrative/regulatory matters, and alternative dispute resolution. The common thread through all of our work is our desire to contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage. Please submit application by August 31, 2018 and they will be reviewed on a rolling basis for this immediate opening. Please see the job description for more information.

Northwest Justice Project

Staff Attorney, Seattle, WA. The Native American Unit in Crime Victim Services seeks applications from qualified attorneys to undertake mission-directed work to address the civil legal needs of Native American crime victims who experience collateral legal issues. Much, but not all, of the legal work relates to the immediate safety, ongoing protection, and family law needs of domestic violence survivors. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, preferably no later than September 7, 2018. Please see the job description for more information.

Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Human Resources Director, Ignacio, CO. Under general direction of the Executive Officer, is responsible for management of the Human Resources Department, Employee Benefits Division, and the Health and Safety Management Division within the Southern Ute Tribal Organization. Please see the job description for more information.

Hopi Tribe

For the following positions, please see this job ad and listing. Applications close Monday, August 13, 2018.

Senior Associate Judge, Kyotsmovi, AZ. This position performs professional legal courtroom proceedings in the Hopi Trial Court pursuant to the Hopi Code, approved and adopted on August 28, 2012 and implemented on October 28, 2012. The duties performed require the individual to conduct hearings and decide cases in a fair and impartial manner to the end that justice may be administered and law and order maintained. Please see the job description for more information.

Court Security Officer, Kyotsmovi, AZ. Under the supervision of the Court Administrator or his/her designee, provides a range of court security services. The primary responsibility of the Court Security Officer is to ensure a safe courtroom and workspace environment for the Judges, Court personnel, attorneys and the general public.  Please see the job description for more information.

Department of Justice

Trial Attorney, Washington, D.C. The Environment and Natural Resources Division, Indian Resources Section seeks applicants with a demonstrated record of complex case management, initiative and creativity, strong courtroom skills, outstanding legal writing, and a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards. Experience in water rights litigation and knowledge and experience in Indian, administrative, and constitutional law are highly desirable. Application closes August 30, 2018. Please see the job description for more information and to apply.

Trial Attorney, Washington, DC. The Wildlife and Marine Resources Section litigates complex civil cases under federal wildlife laws and laws concerning the protection of marine fish and mammals. The Section represents a broad range of federal regulatory and resource management agencies, including the Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Application closes August 31, 2018. Please see the job description for more detail.

Assistant United States Attorney, Las Vegas, NV. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Nevada is currently seeking an Assistant United States Attorney to serve in the Civil Division and to focus on affirmative civil enforcement, financial litigation, and asset forfeiture. This work includes pursuing civil actions against those who engage in fraud, violate federal laws, or damage federally owned property. Application closes August 24, 2018. Please see the job description for more information.

Assistant United States Attorney, Topeka KS. Assistant United States Attorneys in the Civil Division have the opportunity to perform an important public service by representing the interests of the United States of America in all civil actions brought by or against the United States in both federal and state courts of law. Application closes August 23, 2018. Please see the job description for more information.

Department of Interior

(4) Law Clerk/Attorney, Attorney Honors Program, Washington D.C. The Honors Program seeks to select four recent law school graduates (current third year students and Class of 2018 graduates) possessing outstanding academic credentials. During the initial one-year rotation, Honors Attorneys will work in practice areas that include the full range of Land Management, Water, Natural Resources, Indian, Environmental, Oil and Gas, and Mining laws relating to the Nation’s public lands, national parks and wildlife refuges, administrative and government business matters, and law relating to the United States’ unique relationship with American Indians and Indian Tribes. Please see the job description for more information.

Legislative Branch

Legislative Attorney (Environmental Law), Washington DC. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), American Law Division (ALD), seeks a Legislative Attorney to analyze legal questions that emerge from the work of Congress related to environmental law in particular and American public law generally. This is a non-litigating position emphasizing qualifications and interest in legal research and writing in a public service legislative context. Application closes September 7, 2018. Please see the job description for more information.