Continuing Legal Education - University of Washington School of Law

18th Annual Indian Law Symposium

Thursday & Friday, September 15 & 16, 2005
Program Chair: Professor Robert Anderson

University of Washington School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
Seattle, Washington

11.0 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE credits are approved (12.00 total)

Cost: Priority (paid by September 1, 2005) $249
Regular (paid after September 1, 2005) $299
New Attorney Discount (30% off standard registration for those attorneys admitted to the Washington State Bar after December 31, 2002) $209

Note: The Northwest Indian Bar Association Annual Meeting will take place at 4:35 p.m. on September 15, 2005 in Room 117, William H. Gates Hall.

Program Highlights
Who Should Attend
About the Program
Program Schedule
CLE Credits
Discounts and Refunds
Accommodations for Disabilities
Housing / Accommodations

Program Highlights

Legislative and Litigation Update
Alternatives to Litigation
Thirty Years of Self-Determination
NAGPRA: Basics and Outer Reaches
Tribal Courts and Traditional Law
Presenting History in Indian Law Litigation
Water Law Update
Rights of Way in Indian Country

Who Should Attend

Attorneys who have Indian clients; attorneys whose clients deal with Indians or with tribal governments; persons with an interest in the current issues within Washington's Indian country will benefit from attending this symposium. Tribal leaders and members of the public are welcome to attend the program.

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 current issues involving the Native American Graves Protection Act. The afternoon of the first day closes with a discussion current issues related to traditional justice in tribal courts.

Day two will be kicked off by a discussion of the role of history and its presentation in Indian law cases. The morning closes with a congressional update. There will also be a review of the history of the Indian self-determination act and its effect on Indian country.

The conference concludes with a review of state and Indian water rights. An ethics panel closes the conference with a study of the application of state ethics to rules for attorneys practicing in Indian country. See the agenda for more topics.

Program Schedule

	THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 5.75 General CLE Credits
8:30 a.m.	Registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m.	Introduction and Conference Overview Professor Robert Anderson, Professor of Law, University of Washington; Director, Native American Law Center
9:05 a.m.	Litigation Update Thomas Schlosser, Partner, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & McGaw (Seattle, Wash.)
9:45 a.m.	Intergovernmental Agreements as an Alternative to Litigation Rob Otsea, Muckleshoot Tribe, Office of General Counsel Leslie Cushman, Deputy Director, Washington Department of Revenue Kelly Croman, Tribal Attorney, Squaxin Island Tribe, Moderator
10:45 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	NAGPRA: Basics and Issues for the Future Russ Busch, Law Offices of Russ Busch (Seattle, Wash.) Mary Ann Kenworthy, Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor (Portland, Ore.)
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.	Self-Determination and Self-Governance: What Does the Future Hold? Mary J. Pavel, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson and Perry LLP Eric Eberhard, Dorsey & Whitney LLP Sabrina McCarthy, Assistant Solicitor, Department of the Interior (Washington, D.C)
2:45 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Tribal Courts and Traditional Law: When, How and Why? Steve Aycock, Chief Judge, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation Russel Barsh, Director, Samish Nation Research Center for the Study of Coast Salish Environments Theresa Pouley, Chief Judge, Tulalip Tribal Court (invited)
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn
4:35 p.m.	Meeting of the Washington State Bar Association Indian Law Section
	FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 5.25 General AND 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
8:30 a.m.	Check-in and Coffee
9:00 a.m.	Presenting History and Anthropology in Indian Law Litigation Phil Katzen, Kanji and Katzen PLLC (Seattle, Wash.) Emily Greenwald, Ph.D, Historical Research Associates (Missoula, Montana) Mark Slonim, Ziontz, Chestnut, Varnell, Berley and Slonim (Seattle, Wash.) Eugene Hunn, Ph.D, Professor of Anthropolgy, University of Washington
10:45 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	Congress and Indian Law: Where Are We Headed? Patricia Zell, Former Minority Staff Director / Chief Counsel, United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (invited)
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.	Right of Way Renewals on Tribal and Individual Lands Mary Ann Kenworthy, Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor (Portland, Oregon) Michael O'Connell, Stoel Rives LLM (Seattle, Wash.)
2:15 p.m.	Break
2:30 p.m.	Water Rights Update Karen Allston, Executive Director, Center for Environmental Law & Policy Jeffrey S. Schuster, Attorney at Law (Seattle, Wash.) Mary Sue Wilson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Chief of Ecology Division, Washington State
4:00 p.m.	Ethics -- Application of State Ethics Rules to Practice in Indian Country Ron Whitener, Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law; Director, Tribal Court Criminal Defense Clinic William Jacquette, Snohomish County Public Defender Association
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn

CLE Credits

11.00 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE credits are approved (12.00 total credits). 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

dso@u.washington.edu

Housing / Accomodations

A block of rooms has also been reserved at the University Inn, 4140 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 206-632-5055 or 800- 733-3855. Rooms will be available until August 15, 2005.

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.