Continuing Legal Education - University of Washington School of Law

2004 Eastern Washington Indian Law Conference

Friday, April 2, 2004
Barbieri Courtroom
Gonzaga University School of Law
Spokane, WA

4.75 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE credits (5.75 total)

Cost: $125 Attorneys
New Attorneys (admitted to the WA State Bar after December 31, 2001) $85
Non-attorneys $55

Sponsored by:
University of Washington
Native American Law Center
and
Gonzaga University School of Law

Program Highlights
Program Schedule
About the Speakers
Discounts and Refunds

Program Highlights

The Eastern Washington Indian Law Conference, sponsored by the University of Washington Native American Law Center and Gonzaga University Law School, will be held at Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane on April 2, 2004. The program will cover topics of interest to attorneys whose practice involves Indian tribes and their members as well as those who come into contact with Indian treaty rights, Indian tribes, tribal members and others who live on or near Indian reservations.

The conference will begin with an unveiling of nine tribal seals from area tribes in the Barbieri Moot Courtroom at the Gonzaga University School of Law. Indian law experts will discuss breaking issues in Indian water rights and environmental law, land consolidation and probate as well as current issues in tribal court practice. This program will also include a litigation update and discussion of legal services delivery in Indian country.

Program Schedule

8:30 a.m.	Welcome Ceremony and Benediction Fr. William Watson, S.J., Vice President, Mission, Gonzaga University Dean Daniel J. Morrissey, Gonzaga University School of Law Professor Mark E. Wilson, Gonzaga University School of Law
8:40 a.m.	Unveiling of Tribal Seals from Area Tribes Juliana C. Repp, Staff Attorney, Columbia Legal Services Introduction of Donald K. Barbieri Donald K. Barbieri, Chairman of the Board, WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Introduction of Tribal Council Representatives Local Tribal Council Representatives
9:30 a.m.	Program Introduction and Litigation Update Professor Robert T. Anderson, University of Washington School of Law, Native American Law Center
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Current Issues in Tribal Court Practice Michelle M. Demmert, Executive Director, Northwest Intertribal Court System Ron J. Whitener, Director, Tribal Court Criminal Defense Clinic, University of Washington, Native American Law Center Wm. Joseph Moran, Chief Justice, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court of Appeals
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.	Indian Land Consolidation and Probate John C. Sledd, Native American Project, Columbia Legal Services Cathern E. Tufts, Attorney/Decision Maker, Bureau of Indian Affairs Jack Fiander, Attorney at Law, Yakima
2:45 p.m.	Refreshment Break
3:00 p.m.	Treaty Rights, Water & Environmental Law - An Update Rachael Paschal Osborn, Attorney at Law Professor Robert T. Anderson, University of Washington School of Law, Native American Law Center
4:00 p.m.	Ethical Obligations for Legal Services Delivery in Indian Country Christina M. Entrekin, Native American Unit, Northwest Justice Project Jamie R. Edmonds, Director, Colville Tribal Legal Services
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn

For more information, call 800-CLE-UNIV or 206-543-0059.

CLE Credits

4.75 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE credits are approved (5.75 total). For more information regarding CLE credits in other states, contact UW CLE at 206-543-0059.

Discounts and Refunds

Refunds are available up to five days prior to the program. In lieu of a refund, we encourage participants to send a substitute. Please notify the UW CLE of any requests for refunds or substitutions. All cancellations are subject to a $30 handling charge.

Accommodations for Disabilities

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