Association of Village Council Presidents

Association of Village Council Presidents Seeks General Counsel

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

General Counsel

The Association of Village Council Presidents, a non profit organization in Bethel, AK is currently recruiting for General Counsel Attorney.

  • Competitive Salary
  • Excellent Benefits
  • 12 Paid Holidays and 18 days personal leave in the first year
  • Employer paid Health Care for you
  • Retirement Plan with employer contribution after 90 days of service

Summary: The General Counsel will act as the chief legal officer for the AVCP and will report directly to the AVCP President. This position will be accountable for managing both in-house and outside legal counsel; oversee the activities of the Tribal Justice Department; oversee the legal issues of the organization, including litigation; participate in legislative, regulatory and policy initiatives both statewide and nationally; provide advocacy representation and assistance to AVCP’s member Tribes on issues such as tribal sovereignty, self-governance, natural resource law, including subsistence rights under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; provide advice on tribal justice matters, and protection of civil right s and liberties. This position interacts frequently with the Board of Directors, advising on corporate government matters.

Contact AVCP’s Human Resources Department at 800-478-3521 for an application, to submit your resume or more information. Review our job description at www.avcp.org

Per Public Law 93-638 (Indian Self Determination & Education Assistance Act) qualified Alaskan Natives/ American Indians are given preference but candidates from all backgrounds are welcome to apply.

Complaint re: Software Used by Tribes for TANF Administration

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in EagleSun Systems Inc. v. FrontRange Solutions USA, Inc. (D. Colo.):

Complaint

Excerpts:

1. This is an action for relief related to copyright infringement and misuse of trade secrets and confidential information, in connection with FrontRange’s intentional and unauthorized copying and use of ESP’s protected property. ESP seeks appropriate damages and requests the Court to issue orders protecting the confidential information and copyrighted property of ESP, and prevent FrontRange from continuing to profit from ESP’s protected work.

And:

7. ESP is a software company that authors and provides software primarily to Indian tribes and tribal affiliated entities for case management and organization of federally-funded tribal social welfare programs. To that end, ESP developed a product known as “TAS: Tribal Assistance System.”

8. ESP is the sole author and owner of the software titled as TAS. TAS has gained renown within the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (“TTANF”) community and is utilized by over fifty different Indian tribes to administer TTANF and other social service programs.

And:

30. FrontRange is attempting to incorporate TAS into a version of its GoldMine Enterprise Edition software specifically for AVCP. In addition, FrontRange markets this accomplishment to the industry. It is unknown, without discovery, if other products created and sold by FrontRange, including other versions of GoldMine, incorporate parts of TAS.