16th Annual Indian Law Symposium
Thursday & Friday, September 18-19, 2003
University of Washington main campus
Kane Hall
Seattle, Washington
11.50 CLE Credits plus 1 Ethics Credit (12.50 total)
Cost: $249 early registration before 9/5/03; $299 regular;
$209 new attorney discount, admitted after 12/31/00
Presented by the University of Washington
Native American Law Center
- Program Highlights
- Who Should Attend
- Description of Program
- Schedule
- About the Native American Law Center
- Discounts and Refunds
- Housing/Accomodations
- Accommodations for Disabilities
Program Highlights
Program highlights include:
- Legislative and Litigation Update
- Indian Education in the Public Schools
- Indian Civil Rights Act & Tribal Courts
- Environmental Law in Indian Country
- Treaty Rights and Habitat Protection
- Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country
- Self Determination and the Trust
Responsibility
Who Should Attend
Attorneys who have Indian clients; attorneys whose clients deal with Indians or with tribal governments; persons with a strong interest in the current issues within Washington's Indian country will benefit from attending this symposium.
This year's conference highlights legal and policy matters important to internal tribal governance and those who have dealings with Indian tribes and individual.
The conference begins with a review of developments in national and regional litigation over the past year. The President's "No Child Left Behind" legislation and other education issues will be the focus of a panel that follows. There will also be a review of latest developments in the application of federal labor laws that affect Indian tribes and businesses in Indian country. The afternoon of the first day will feature discussions of civil rights enforcement in Indian country along with a case study of tribal constitutional reform. There will also be a discussion of current issues at play in implementation of the self-determination and selfgovernance statutes.
Day two will be kicked off by a review of environmental law in Indian country by Professor William Rodgers of the U.W. School of Law. A panel of tribal, state and federal attorneys will then discuss habitat protection and treaty rights. The morning closes with a congressional update by Patricia Zell, Minority Staff Director and General Counsel to the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee. The afternoon focuses on tribal authority over non-members with a special focus on the Duro-fix legislation, which is likely to be reviewed by the United States Supreme Court next year.
Schedule
Thursday, September 18, 2003
6.25 General CLE Credits
Kane Hall
8:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee 8:25 a.m. Introduction and Conference Overview
Professor Robert Anderson, University of Washington Law School8:30 a.m. Litigation Update
Thomas Schlosser, Director, Morriset, Schlosser, Homer, Jozwiak & McGaw9:15 a.m. Indian Education: Issues in the Public Schools
Melissa Campobasso, Office of the Reservation Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Melody McCoy, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
John Sledd, Director, Native American Project, Columbia Legal Services10:45 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. Federal Labor Law in Indian Country
Jennifer Bucher, Partner, Garvey Schubert Barer12:00 p.m. (noon) Lunch (on your own) 1:15 p.m. The Indian Civil Rights Act, Tribal Constitutions and Tribal Courts
Judge Jill Tompkins, President, Eastern Tribal Court Judges Association; Director, University of Colorado School of Law Indian Law Clinic
Jerilyn DeCoteau, Law Offices of Jerilyn DeCoteau, Boulder, Colorado
Juliana Repp, Staff Attorney, Columbia Legal Services2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance: What Happens to the Trust Responsibility?
Colleen Kelley, Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior
Tom Christie, Office of the Reservation Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
LynDee Wells, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks for the Day 4:35 p.m. Adjourn Friday, September 19, 2003
5.25 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
Kane Hall
8:00 a.m. Check-In and Coffee 8:30 a.m. Environmental Issues in Indian Law
Professor William H. Rodgers, University of Washington School of Law9:00 a.m. Indian Treaty Rights and Habitat Protection
Alan Stay, Muckleshoot Tribe, Office of General Counsel
Fronda Woods, Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington
Walter Echo-Hawk, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Peter C. Monson, Assistant Section Chief, Indian Resources Section, U.S. Department of Justice11:00 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m. Congress and Indian Law: Where are We Headed?
Patricia Zell, Minority Staff Director/Chief Counsel, United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs12:00 p.m. (noon) Lunch (on your own) 1:15 p.m. Tribal Jurisdiction over Non-Members and Non-Indians
Douglas B.L. Endreson, Partner, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry LLP
Jeanette Wolfley, Law Offices of Jeanette Wolfley
Ron Whitener, Assistant Professor and Director, Tribal Court Criminal Defense Clinic3:15 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Legal Services for the Indigent: Ethical Obligations
Professor Robert Anderson, University of Washington School of Law
Gabriel S. Galanda, Williams, Kastner and Gibbs4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks 4:35 p.m. Adjourn
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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 at: http://www.law.washington.edu/IndianLaw/
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11.50 General and 1.00 Ethics CLE Credits are approved.
For more information regarding CLE credits in other states,
contact UW CLE at 206-543-0059.
- Early Registration: Pay by September 5, 2003, FOR MAJOR SAVINGS!
- New Attorney Discount: If you were admitted to the Bar after December 31, 2000, you can take 30 percent off the standard registration fee, subject to space availability.
- Group Discounts: Group discounts are available. Individuals from the same organization must register and pay at the same time. For more information about group discounts, please call us at (206) 543-0059.
- 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.
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A block of rooms has been reserved at the Silver Cloud Inn,
5036 25th Avenue NE, Seattle, 206-526-5200 or 800-205-
6940; web site: www.silvercloud.com, Rooms will be
available until August 20, 2003.
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.meany.com. Rooms will be available until August 18, 2003.
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.
To request accommodations for the disabled, please contact the office of the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at:(206) 543-6450 (voice); (206) 543-6452 (TDD); (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu (E-Mail).
