Here.
NARF Boulder Staff Attorney Job Posting
Here.
Here.
Details here.
Here.
Here is today’s ICT article.
Materials referenced in the article are here:
Here.
The Native American Rights Fund is a nonprofit law firm representing Indian tribes, organizations and individuals in Indian law cases of major significance. NARF’s main office is in Boulder, Colorado. NARF also has offices in Washington, D.C. and Anchorage, Alaska. NARF is looking for an experienced attorney with excellent research and writing skills, to assume an active water litigation and settlement docket, working out of the Boulder office.
This is such an exciting book, co-published by the Native American Rights Fund and Drummond Woodsum.
by Kaighn Smith, Jr.
To pre-order, use the order form below. Books will be shipped in January, 2011. For further information, e-mail Ruth Wentzel at rwentzel@dwmlaw.com.
Drummond Woodsum is pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Kaighn Smith, Jr., published jointly with the firm and the Native American Rights Fund.
Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country provides a comprehensive overview of the law governing labor and employment relations in Indian country. This is a growing, controversial, and complex area of law, implicating fundamental principles of tribal sovereignty at every turn. Current and up-to-date, Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country is a must read for anyone involved in Indian affairs today.
The author, Drummond Woodsum attorney Kaighn Smith, Jr., has represented Indian tribes and tribal enterprises in labor and employment matters for over 15 years. He has assisted tribes in enacting, implementing, and defending some of the first comprehensive labor and employment laws in Indian country. Kaighn and his labor law colleagues at Drummond Woodsum have a nationwide practice, serving tribes in the labor and employment field.
From NARF:
Friday, October 29, 2010 – Saturday, October 30, 2010
Location: Chickasaw Nation’s WinStar World Casino
Address:
Exit 1, Interstate 35
Thackerville, OK 73459
NARF- 40 YEARS of INDIAN LAW FORUM
Friday, October 29, 2010
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
This forum will highlight four decades of Indian law and NARF’s role. We will examine current concerns and challenges within each of NARF’s priority areas and their impact on Indian law. Utilizing the tribal leaders and attorneys attending, in each priority area we will craft a shared vision for the future direction for that issue of Indian law. Each session will end with strategic outlines for how NARF can address each issue for the next 40 years.
Here: Kaltag press release
The University of Michigan NALSA will host its annual Indian Law Day on April 10, 2009 at 12:30 PM. The subject is the Indian Child Welfare Act. Here is the agenda:
Introduction to ICWA basics: Colette Routel
Introduction to current ICWA issues (National Perspective). Keynote speaker, Mark Tilden — Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund (author of ICWA Resource Guide)
Tribal Panel (addressing current ICWA issues from the perspective of Indian tribes). Speakers: Matthew Fletcher, GTB member and Professor at Michigan State Law School; Allie Maldonado, LTBB member and in-house counsel for her tribe.
State Panel (addressing current ICWA issues from the perspective of the state courts). Speakers: Judge Laura Baird, Chief Judge, Ingham County; Judge Elizabeth Gleicher, Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals.
Continue reading
You must be logged in to post a comment.