American Civil Liberties Union

Friday Job Announcements

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017Sarah M Donnelly

Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.

Navajo Nation

Public Defender, Window Rock, AZ. Open until filled.

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Associate General Counsel, Justice Department. Applications are due by March 3 and consist of a cover letter, resume and references. The cover letter may be an email. All interested attorneys are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted to Peter Ortego, General Counsel at portego@utemountain.org , or call (970) 749 9816 with any questions.

Sitka Tribe of Alaska

Tribal Realty Officer/Tribal Court Specialist. Responsible for providing direct services to restricted property land owners and native allotment applicants within the Sheet’ka Kwaan under supervision of the Tribal Attorney. The Tribal Court Specialist responsibilities of this position requires providing support to the Tribal Court, working closely with the Tribal Court Judges, Tribal Attorney and Social Services department.

Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Reservation

ICWA Attorney for contract, Oakville, Wa. Contractor will advise and represent CTSS in Chehalis Tribal Court as well as other Tribal and State courts in all ICWA, dependency and vulnerable adult cases. Must have Juris Doctorate and five years directly related experience with a preference to American Indian/ Alaska Native communities. Must be an active member of the Washington State Bar Association and eligible for immediate admission to Tribal Court. Valid WA State license and insurability through our insurances, pass background check and pass pre-employment drug testing. Submit letter of interest and resume to: gfrancis@chehalistribe.org.

MHA Nation

Assistant Tribal Prosecutor/Special Assistant US Attorney, New Town, ND. Closing date 3/27/2017. Applications shall be in writing; to include a professional Resume, legal qualifications and any other submissions at the option of the applicant.

ACLU of Montana

Communications Strategist. Applications will be reviewed beginning the week of March 6, 2017 and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Yurok Tribe

Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Tribal Attorney. Open until filled.

ACLU of Montana Legal Director Job Posting

January 18, 2017Sarah M Donnelly

Download(PDF): ACLU-MT Legal Director job description Jan ’17

The ACLU of Montana is currently looking for a Legal Director. Attached is the job description with information on how to apply. Submit a letter of interest; resume; two relevant professional writing samples (e.g., memoranda of law or demand letters demonstrating research, writing, and legal analytical skills); salary requirements; and three professional references, identifying their relationship to you and including their email addresses and phone numbers. Email your application to Michelle Cares, Office Coordinator, at michellec@aclumontana.org or mail it to:

ACLU of Montana, Attn: Michelle Cares
P.O. Box 9138, Missoula, MT 59807

Please put “Legal Director” in the subject line of your email or on your envelope. Also, please indicate in your letter of interest where you saw this job posting (Turtle Talk). Applications will be reviewed beginning the week of February 13, 2017, and will be accepted until the position is filled.

ACLU of Montana Seeks Indigenous Justice Outreach Coordinator

July 19, 2016Sarah M Donnelly

Link to job announcement here.

Applications will be reviewed beginning the week of July 25, 2016 and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Federal Court Grants Motion to Seal Evidence re: Judge Davis in Oglala ICWA Class Action

July 22, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the updated materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik (D.S.D.):

112 DCT Order Granting Motion to Seal

113 OST42(MotionToUnseal)

Update in South Dakota ICWA Class Action — Is Judge Davis Concealing Evidence?

July 8, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are new pleadings in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik (D.S.D.):

99 Judge Davis Response

100 Oglala Sioux Tribe Reply Brief

An excerpt:

Plaintiffs possess a document that strongly suggests that Judge Davis is concealing information prejudicial to his case. If Plaintiffs are correct, then the Court will need to determine whether that document and the brief that Plaintiffs are filing under seal should be unsealed, whether any sanctions against Judge Davis are warranted, and whether Judge Davis should be ordered to disclose any other incriminating evidence that he may be concealing. For now, Plaintiffs will respond to Judge Davis’s brief as if the injurious evidence that Plaintiffs have in their possession does not exist and will await the Court’s ruling on that matter.

101 Oglala Sioux Tribe Motion To File Under Seal

OST’s second motion to compel is here.

Second Motion to Compel in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik

June 18, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

98 Plaintiffs Motion to Compel

An excerpt:

The only information that Interrogatory No. 11 seeks to discover is whether Judge Davis discussed any 48-hour procedures with other judges on the Seventh Judicial Circuit. It is difficult to imagine an interrogatory more related to Plaintiffs’ burden of proof than Interrogatory No. 11. See Disc. Op. at *6 (“In this case, in order to be successful, plaintiffs must prove the defendants engaged in policies, practices and customs which violate the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights.”).

Materials on prior motion to compel is here.