Seattle University Law School

American Indian Law Journal at Seattle Univ. Law Call For Papers

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The American Indian Law Journal at Seattle University is seeking content

My name is Jillian Held and I am the Content Editor for the American Indian Law Journal at Seattle University. The American Indian Law Journal is a fairly new academic journal. In an effort to fill a critical gap in the amount of current information available to those interested in the rapidly developing field of Indian law, the Journal employs an innovative online format. Containing a hybrid of shorter, timelier articles, published in parallel with legal developments in the field, as well as traditional, lengthier journal articles analyzing larger topics, the Journal appeals to a broad range of readers.

The Editorial Board is seeking content. This is a formal publication and will be available to practitioners, professors, students, and the general public across the country. If you are interested in providing content please submit articles to me by email. We do have a very limited number of slots open for our Spring 2015 edition, so if you are interested in submitting an article for Spring please email me your articles as soon as possible.

My email is heldj@seattleu.edu.

Seattle Law School Symposium: “The Future of Trust Administration” — October 3, 2014

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Here is the conference website.

Agenda here. Blurb:

We are witnessing a convergence of several factors that could substantially alter the course of future trust administration. Tribal leaders and resource managers are gaining recognition, respect, access to capital, and political clout. The Secretarial Commission on Trust Administration and Reform issued its report and recommendations in December, 2013. The fiscal challenges confronting the federal government have already dramatically altered workforces and budgets for domestic discretionary programs, which includes the programs charged with carrying out the trust responsibility. External forces beyond the boundaries of Indian Country continue to adversely affect the environment and threaten the ability of tribes to access and utilize resources that are vital to sustaining their cultures and economies. The opportunity to significantly improve the benefits that tribal communities can gain from sound management of their natural resource heritage is fleeting. The time is ripe for creative, thoughtful exploration of alternative futures for trust administration and resource stewardship.

The Symposium will facilitate multi-party dialogue regarding alternative futures for trust administration with the goal of developing actionable recommendations as well as providing the basis for new scholarship to support the recommendations.

Lots of Indian law rockstars here!

National NALSA Seeks Judges for Writing Competition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The National Native American Law Students Association (National NALSA) is seeking judges for its 13th Annual Writing Competition. The purpose of the competition is to recognize excellence in legal research and writing related to Indian law. This year, the Seattle University School of Law NALSA chapter and the Seattle University American Indian Law Journal are proud to host the 13th Annual National NALSA Writing Competition. The winner will be published in the American Indian Law Journal’s Spring 2014 publication.

Each year law professors and attorneys generously volunteer their time to review the submissions. At this time, we are seeking judges for this year’s competition. The participation of the judges is necessary to ensure the success of the competition and that the current Indian law community continues to encourage and recognize talented scholarship.

Judges will receive up to four submissions and scoring sheets. The submissions will be sent to each judge sometime near the end of January, with roughly a month to review and score. Winners will be announced at the Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference in Sante Fe, New Mexico on April 11, 2013.

We hope you will consider donating your time to the competition as a judge. Based on the number of submissions to the Writing Competition last year, it is fair to say that there is a growing interest in the study of Indian law among law students across the country.

The purpose of the Annual Writing Competition is to recognize excellence in legal research and writing related to Indian law, actively encourage the development of writing skills of NNALSA members, and enhance substantive knowledge in the fields of Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law and traditional forms of governance. The competition is open to matriculated law students at any point in their law school career and regardless of race or tribal membership status.

Thank you very much for your consideration. Please email Jenny Campbell, Managing Editor, at campbe43@seattleu.edu or Shay Story, Editor in Chief, at storys@seattleu.edu.

Sincerely,

Jenny Campbell
J.D. Candidate 2014

Managing Editor, American Indian Law Journal
Seattle University School of Law