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A description:

The Department of the Interior structures its SES positions in to categories to determine the minimum pay for each position. This is a Category 3 position. The minimum pay for this position is $155,705. Pay is set based on consideration of the selectee’s current salary and other factors.

This position is located in the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor in Washington, D.C. The Associate Solicitor for Water Resources is an executive level attorney position and has primary responsibility for managing the Division and for the management of water resources litigation in the interest of the Department.

NIEA Job Opening

February 23, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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Umatilla Employment Hearings Officer Sought

February 23, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS- Hearings Officer 2015-02-19 for publication

Skokomish Tribal Prosecutor Position

February 13, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The Skokomish Indian Tribe is soliciting applications for a Tribal Prosecutor. This is a two year contract position, subject to renewal, with a contract rate of four thousand dollars ($4,000) per month. The contract requires the Tribal Prosecutor to be on site two days per week. The applicant also must be a member in good standing of a state or territorial bar association. Please send applications in Microsoft Word and/or Adobe Pdf format to: yoberly@skokomish.org.

Tulalip Office of Civil Legal Aid Staff Attorney

February 11, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here: TOCLA Staff Attorney Job Description 2015

The Tulalip Foundation seeks a Staff Attorney to work in the Tulalip Office of Civil Legal Aid (TOCLA). TOCLA provides legal assistance to low income tribal members facing civil legal issues that affect their safety, family integrity, health, access to public benefits, and education. TOCLA provides culturally sensitive competent representation in a holistic manner by collaborating with other tribal legal and social services to assist clients in identifying legal and non-legal needs and addressing barriers in accessing services.

This is a grant-funded position that ends September 30, 2015, with the possibility of being extended to December 31, 2015. For further details on the position, please see the attached job description.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, current resume, and list of references to Nicole Sieminski, Acting Executive Director, at nsieminski@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov or by mail to 6406 Marine Drive, Tulalip, WA 98271. For more information, please contact Nicole Sieminski at (360) 716-4517 or (360) 716-4383.

Materials need to be received by 4:00pm on February 17, 2015. Materials received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Interior Solicitor — Indian Affairs Division Seeks Environmental Lawyer

February 9, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here. The description:

Providing legal advice to the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs and the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and their staff on a range of Indian law matters, but with a particular focus on Federal environmental law as it applies to Indian lands. This attorney will analyze complex legal issues and provide oral and written legal advice on the application of several Federal environmental laws, including, but not limited to, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Clean Water Act. This attorney will also work on legal issues involving reservation boundaries, land-into-trust, forestry and grazing, and rights-of-way. Attorney-Advisors in the Branch of Environment and Lands draft legal memoranda and review and comment on client documents, including correspondence, policy papers, draft decisions, regulations, and handbooks. Attorney-Advisors also engage in administrative litigation before the Interior Board of Indian Appeals and work closely with the Department of Justice on litigation in federal district and appellate courts.

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Seek Gaming Commission Executive Director

February 6, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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Executive Director-Gaming Commission

Indian Law Jobs in New Mexico Bar Bulletin

January 30, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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I saw postings for an Isleta Pueblo judge and a Jicarilla water law attorney.

Colville Confederated Tribes Seeks In-House Attorneys

January 19, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Office of the Reservation Attorney, seeks attorneys with experience and expertise in Indian Law and in working for a tribal government. Expertise in issues related to Tribal Governmental Law and Policy, Water/Natural Resources Law, Economic Development Law, and/or Employment Law. Strong research and writing skills are required. Candidates with litigation experience and experience working with Indian Tribes are particularly encouraged to apply. The Colville Reservation headquarters are located in Nespelem, Wash., and the Reservation contains over 1.4 million acres and provides attorneys the opportunity to work on a variety of important Tribal and Indian Law matters. The Office of Reservation Attorneys is one of the oldest on-reservation tribal government Law Offices, with a strong tradition of excellence.

Fredericks Peebles Seeks Experienced Transactional Attorney

January 19, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The Sacramento, California office of Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP has an immediate need for an ambitious and experienced attorney to join its national Indian law practice. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience working on sophisticated business transactions, including the preparation and negotiation of definitive agreements, engagement letters, term sheets, letters of intent, promissory notes, and credit facilities. Additionally, candidates should be a member of the California Bar, have excellent drafting and negotiations skills, superior academic background and a desire for team-work, significant responsibility and client interaction. To be considered, please provide a cover letter, resume and a writing sample to:

Ann Hacker, Director of Human Resources

ahacker@ndnlaw.com

3610 North 163rd Plaza

Omaha, NE 68116

Accepting applications until February 20, 2015