Continuing Legal Education - University of Washington School of Law

17th Annual Indian Law Symposium

Thursday-Friday, September 9-10, 2004
University of Washington School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
Seattle, Washington

11.5 General and 1.0 Ethics 8 CLE credits approved
Cost: Priority, paid by August 26, 2004, $249
Standard, paid after August 26, 2004, $299.00
New Attorney Discount, admitted to WSBA after 12/31/01, $209.00

Program Highlights
About the Program
Program Schedule
Discounts and Refunds
Accommodations for Disabilities

Housing/Accomodations

Program Highlights

Legislative and Litigation Updates

Land into Trust Issues

Voting Rights in Indian Country

Protecting Instream Flows and Treaty Rights

Hydropower Licensing and Tribal Rights

Canadian Aboriginal Rights and Cross-Border Issues

Curent Issues in Indian Gaming

Ethical and Legal Issues in Genetic Research

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About the Program

This year's conference highlights current legal and policy matters important to Indian tribes, Indian people and others affected by the on and off-reservation rights of tribes. The conference begins with a review of developments in national and regional litigation over the past year, followed by an exploration of legal issues surrounding decisions to take land into trust for a tribe. The day closes with a discussion of Canadian aboriginal issues and strategies for international cooperation and litigation.

Day two features a congressional update by Patricia Zell Minority Staff Director and General Counsel to the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee. The afternoon features a panel discussion of voting rights in Indian country and the laws designed to protect access to the polls. The issue has received priority treatment by the National Congress of American Indians and will allow interested individuals to become qualified to be poll watchers.

Note: The Northwest Indian Bar Association Annual Meeting will take place at noon on September 9, 2004 in the Perkins Coie Room 115, William H. Gates Hall.

University of Washington
Native American Law Center

The mission of the Native American Law Center is to promote a better understanding of Indian law and policy in order to facilitate legal and institutional improvements among tribal, state and federal governments.

For more information about the University of Washington's Native American Law Center, visit our website

Program Schedule

	THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 6.25 General CLE Credits
8:30 a.m.	Registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m.	Introduction and Conference Overview Professor Robert Anderson
9:05 a.m.	Litigation and Legislative Update Thomas Schlosser, Partner, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & McGaw
9:30 a.m.	Converting Fee Land into Trust Status Mary Ann Kenworthy, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior Anita Fineday, Corporate Counsel, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibway
10:45 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	Application of the National Labor Relations Act to Indian Country Michael O'Connell, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP Lyndee Wells, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.	Water for Instream Flows: Treaty Rights and State Law Michael Mirande, Miller Bateman LLP Jeff Schuster, Law Offices of Jeff Schuster Ann Tweedy, Tribal Attorney, Swinomish Tribe
2:45 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Canadian Aboriginal Rights and Cross Border Issues Professor Gordon Christie, University of British Columbia School of Law Sophie Theriault, Visiting Scholar, University of Washington School of Law Professor Michael Robinson-Dorn, University of Washington School of Law Alan Parker, Faculty, Evergreen State College
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn
5:05 p.m.	Meeting of the Washington State Bar Association Indian Law Section
	FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2004 5.25 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
8:30 a.m.	Check-in and Coffee
9:00 a.m.	Hydropower Licensing and Tribal Rights Kerry O'Hara, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior (invited) Mason Morisset, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak and McGaw William C. Frymire, Senior Counsel, Office of Attorney General Kristen Boyles, Attorney, Earthjustice
10:45 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	Congress and Indian Law: Where Are we Headed? Patricia Zell, Minority Staff Director/Chief Counsel, United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.	Voting Rights in Indian Country Heather Dawn Thompson, President, DC Native American Bar Association Russ Lehman, Managing Director, First Americans Education Project
2:45 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Hot Issues in Indian Gaming Barry Brandon, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Professor Robert Anderson, University of Washington School of Law
3:00 p.m.	Hot Issues in Indian Gaming Barry Brandon, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Professor Robert Anderson, University of Washington School of Law
3:00 p.m.	Hot Issues in Indian Gaming Barry Brandon, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Professor Robert Anderson, University of Washington School of Law
4:00 p.m.	Legal and Ethical Issues in Genetic Research in Indian Country Professor Ron Whitener, University of Washington School of Law Professor Kate Batuello, University of Washington School of Law
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn

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CLE Credits

11.5 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits Approved. 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.

ADMITTED TO THE BAR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2001? TAKE 30% OFF THE STANDARD REGISTRATION FEE

Subject to Space Availability

Accommodations for Disabilities

dso@u.washington.edu

Housing/Accomodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the University Inn, 4140 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 206-632-5055 or 800-733- 3855; web site: www.universityinnseattle.com, Rooms will be available until August 9, 2004.

A block of rooms has also been reserved at the University Tower Hotel (formerly the Edmond Meany Hotel), 4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle, 206-634-2000 or 800-899- 0251; web site: www.universitytowerhotel.com. Rooms will be available until August 8, 2004.

After these dates, accommodations will be on a spaceavailable basis. Please identify yourself as a participant in the Indian Law Symposium when making a room reservation.