Kanji & Katzen Associate Position Opening

Associate Position Opening

Kanji & Katzen, PLLC, with offices in Seattle, Washington, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, seeks an attorney for either office.  Kanji & Katzen’s nationwide legal practice focuses exclusively on the representation of tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal members.  The firm assists tribes in protecting their sovereignty, their natural and cultural resources, and their lands, and in  pursuing economic development projects.  The firm expects its attorneys to devote their careers to advocacy on behalf of tribes.

Applicants should possess a stellar academic and professional record and a commitment to tribal representation.  Prior experience in the field of Indian law, while helpful, is not a pre-requisite to employment.  The firm offers competitive salaries and an opportunity to hone advocacy skills in a wide variety of interesting settings.

To apply, please send by email a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample addressed to Phil Katzen, pkatzen@kanjikatzen.com.  Also please indicate if you have a preference for the Seattle or Ann Arbor office.

Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in AT&T v. Oglala Sioux Tribe Utility Commission

Here are the materials:

19 Motion to Dismiss

20 Opposition

21 Reply

29 First Amended Complaint

30 DCT Order

Upcoming Workshop: Tribal Marijuana in California

Announcement and agenda here.

The workshop is offered by Odawi Law PLLC and Harris Moure PLLC and will be at the Embassy Suites in Sacramento, CA, on Monday, October 5, 2015.  It is free to Tribal officials.

Michigan Public Radio on Anishinaabemowin and the Boarding Schools

Here.

Deleta Gasco Smith works for the Little Traverse Bay Band. She attended Holy Childhood for three years of elementary school.

“When we were in the school we were actually completely forbidden to speak the language, and if we were caught, the punishment was swift and it was severe,” Gasco Smith says.

Gasco Smith’s father was fluent in Anishinaabemowin, but he was careful not to teach his daughter the language. Gasco Smith says her Dad went to the same boarding school and knew she would be beaten for speaking Anishinaabemowin.

 

Oklahoma Bar’s Indian Law Section CLE Event

Oklahoma City University School of Law is hosting a full day CLE event on the legal power of Indian Tribes.

Announcement (PDF) here.

Interior Prevails in Enterprise Rancheria Gaming Trust Acquisition Matter

Here are the materials in Citizens for a Better Way v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

158 DCT Order on Motions to Strike

168 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Middletown Rancheria Tribe of Valley Fire Disasters Relief Fund

Here:

Middletown Rancheria Tribe of Valley Fire Disasters Relief Fund FINAL

Ninth Circuit Materials in French v. Starr

Here:

French Opening Brief

Tribe Answer Brief

US Amicus Brief

French Reply Brief

California Letter Brief

CRIT v Blythe Boat Club Opinion

Lower court materials here.

Documentary on the reservation here.

ICRA Habeas Dismissed Because Tribal Prisoner Transferred to Federal Jail

Here are the materials in Granbois v. Fort Peck Tribal Jail (D. Mont.):

1 Petition

2 DCT Order

Procopio Now Accepting Applications for 2016 Native American Law Internship

San Diego, CA – Procopio, San Diego’s largest business law firm, is excited to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2016 Native American Law Internship.  Procopio maintains a long-standing tradition of providing growth opportunities to the communities it serves.  The Native American Practice Group extends this tradition by actively investing in the future leaders of Indian Country through paid internships for Native American law students or law students with an emphasis in Native American law.

Procopio’s Native American Law Interns have joined us from the Navajo Nation, Bishop Paiute Tribe, Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, Pala Band of Mission Indians, the Seminole Nation, the Cherokee Nation, the Shinnecock Indian Nation, the Isleta Pueblo and Tohono O’odham Nation.

This unique internship program provides an opportunity for law students to gain experience handling everyday legal issues facing Native American communities.  Interns are involved in matters that deal with specific Indian law-related legal practice matters and other legal problems facing tribal governments and Native entities.  Procopio enhances this educational experience even further with a community outreach component, in which interns provide guidance and inspiration regarding educational direction and opportunities to local Native American youth.

This paid Native American Law Internship program extends 8 to 10 weeks, and applicants should have completed their first year of law school prior to the start of the internship.

Applications are due by Friday, October 30th by 5 p.m. PST. 

Applications should include:

  • A blog post writing sample (for examples, see Blogging Circle)
  • Law school transcript
  • Resume
  • Cover letter identifying why this is an opportunity you would like to pursue, any tribal governmental experience you have and why Native legal issues are significant to you.

The writing sample for the internship program should be a 250-300 word sample blog post on a newsworthy Native legal topic of your choosing written in a way that will appeal to readers.

Applications can be submitted via email to ted.griswold@procopio.com or sent via USPS mail to:

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
ATTN Ted Griswold
525 B St Ste 2200
San Diego CA 92101 4474

About Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

With more than 140 attorneys in San Diego, Del Mar, Silicon Valley, Austin and Phoenix, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is one of the largest business law firms in Southern California. We are a regional law firm with an international network that gives us the ability to serve clients’ interests throughout the world. Procopio is dedicated to understanding the businesses and industries of clients and collaborating with them to develop tailored strategies. We advise companies at every stage in the corporate life cycle, helping them to plan, finance and operate their businesses. Our success has been derived from our commitment to clients and our ability to maximize the value we provide to them. Our goal is to continue building long-term relationships with clients through a steady, team-oriented approach. For additional information, please visit www.procopio.com.