• Legal landscape of tribal governments as taxing authorities in 2003
• Status of tribal reserved water rights in Washington today
• Ethical pitfalls when serving as in-house counsel for an Indian Tribe
• Fee to trust land transfers
• 2002 Superfund Amendments
• Legal and practical considerations affecting tribal economic development
• Administration and taxation of individual minor's trusts

Whether your client or employer is a business, a government agency, or a tribe, protection of tribal land and wealth management should be a concern. This seminar will provide you with a solid grounding in the laws, regulations, and policies that can affect tribal land and wealth management.

Attend So You Can:

• Understand the legal landscape of tribal governments as taxing authorities in 2003
• Learn the status of the reserved waters in Washington state today
  Identify ethical pitfalls when serving as in-house counsel for an Indian Tribe
  • Advise clients about fee to trust land transfers
  • Get abreast of 2002 Superfund Amendments
  • Identify the legal and practical considerations affecting tribal economic development
  • Advise clients about the administration and taxation of individual minor's trusts

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  Schedule

   

  7:30 a.m.	Registration and Coffee Service
  8:00 a.m.	The Legal Landscape of Tribal Governments as Taxing Authorities in 2003 Panel Chair: Tom Schlosser, Morisset, Schlosser, Homer, Jozwiak & McGaw James ("Rit") Bellis, Reservation Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Professor John LaVelle, University of New Mexico School of Law Mike Taylor, Reservation Attorney, Tulalip Tribes
  9:00 a.m.	Water as Wealth -- Tribal Reserved Rights in Washington Panel Chair: Steve Suagee, Reservation Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Mason Morisset, Morisset, Schlosser, Homer, Jozwiak & McGaw Mary Sue Wilson, Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington Attorney General’s Office
  10:00 a.m.	Break
  10:15 a.m.	Ethical Issues in Serving as in-house Counsel to an Indian Tribe Panel Chair: John Bell, Law Office Director, Puyallup Tribe Bradley Downes, Dorsey & Whitney LLP (Chickasaw Tribal Member) Professor John Strait, Seattle University School of Law Michael O'Connell, Stoel Rives LLP (former in-house counsel for Hopi Tribe and Quinault Nation)
  11:15 a.m.	Litigation and Legislative Update Professor Robert T. Anderson, University of Washington, Native American Law Center
  11:45 a.m.	Question and Answers -- Morning Speakers
  12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
  1:15 p.m.	Fee to Trust Land Transfers Panel Chair: Allan E. Olson, Esq., General Manager, Swinomish Tribe Jamie Weber, Legal Counsel, Swinomish Tribe R. Randall Harrison, Attorney at Law County Representative (to be invited)
  2:15 p.m.	Protection of the Reservation Land Base Under the 2002 Superfund Amendments: What are Tribal Brownfields Anyway? Panel Chair: Richard Du Bey, Short, Cressman & Burgess PLLC Gary Passmore, Hydro-Geologist, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Richard McAllister, Assistant Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, Region X, Seattle
  3:15 p.m.	Break
  3:30 p.m.	Tribal Economic Development and Inter-Governmental Relations Panel Chair: Mike Taylor, Reservation Attorney, Tulalip Tribes Kevin Lyon, Legal Counsel, Squaxin Island Tribe John Bell, Legal Counsel, Puyallup Tribe Don Meyer, Thea Foss Redevelopment Authority
  4:30 p.m.	Administration & Taxation of Individual Minor's Trusts Panel Chair: Bernice Delorme, Legal Counsel, Puyallup Tribe Paul Willett, Short, Cressman & Burgess PLLC Wendy Pearson, Pearson-Merriam, P.C. Steven Boyd, Deloitte & Touche LLP Michael J. Fehrenbacher, Indian Tribal Government Specialist, IRS Tribal Unit
  5:30 p.m.	Questions & Answers -- Afternoon speakers
  5:45 p.m.	Reception - Sponsored by Short, Cressman & Burgess PLLC, catered by Whitefoot Catering A silent auction sponsored by the WSBA Indian Law Section will take place during the reception to benefit Indian Law student scholarships.

7.00 General CLE credits and 1.00 Ethics CLE credits are approved (8.00 total). For more information regarding CLE credits in other states, contact UW CLE at 206-543-0059.

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.

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

To request accommodations for the disabled, please contact the office of the ADA coordinator at (206) 543-6450 (voice); (206) 543-6452 (TTY); (206) 685=7264 (fax); or dso@u.washington.edu (e-mail).