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26th annual
Indian Law Symposium
Thursday & Friday September 12 & 13, 2013
University of Washington school of laW
William h. gates hall, seattle
Program Highlights:
11.50 cle credits approved (inclUdes 1.00 ethics cle credit)
Alaska Hunting & Fishing Rights
Annual Litigation Update
Housing Issues in Indian Country
Federal Legislative & Regulatory Update
Leasing & HEARTH Act Implementation
Water Rights Administration and Indian Reserved Rights
Labor Law Issues in Indian Country
Ethical Issues in Indian Law Practice
U.S. v. Washington Culvert Litigation, and more
26th annual
Indian Law Symposium
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 the program.
About the Program
Join us for the 26th anniversary of the University of Washington
indian law Symposium! as in past years, the conference includes
comprehensive litigation and legislation updates and a number of
topics of interest to a broad array of practitioners. We are excited
that Senate indian affairs Committee Chief of Staff and general
Counsel mary pavel (a University of Washington graduate) will give
the annual federal legislative update.
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:
www.law.washington.edu/IndianLaw
Unable to attend the 26th Annual Indian Law Symposium in person?
If you’re unable to attend this year’s symposium in person – don’t worry.
You can still participate in the live sessions online from the convenience of
your home or office through West LegalEdcenter. Live webcasts on West
LegalEdcenter are approved for Washington, Oregon and Idaho MCLE credit!
Visit: www.westlegaledcenter.com today to enroll! Details will also be available
on the Conferences and Continuing Education website:
www.law.washington.edu/events.
University of Washington
Native American Law Center
for more information:
800.253.8648 or 206.543.0059 E-mail address: [email protected]
Thursday September 12, 2013 5.75 CLE CrEDITS APPrOVED (INCLUDES 1.00 ETHICS CLE CrEDIT)
8:30 a.m. registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m. Introduction and Conference Overview
Professor robert Anderson, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA
9:05 a.m. Litigation Update
Thomas Schlosser, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & Somerville, Seattle, WA
10:00 a.m. Current Issues in Indian Gaming
Lael Echo-Hawk, Of Counsel, Garvey Schubert Barer, Seattle, WA
Barry Brandon, President, Hvmken Consulting, LLP, Clarence, NY
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. Alaska Hunting and Fishing rights
Heather Kendall Miller, Senior Staff Attorney, Native American rights Fund, Anchorage, Alaska
Professor robert Anderson, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington
Noon Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m. Housing Issues in Indian Country
Ed Goodman, Partner, Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker, LLP, Portland, Or
Mariel Combs, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Portland, Or
Millie Kennedy, Northwest Justice Project, Seattle, WA
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. The Legal Ethics of Technology: Social Media and the Tribal Court Practitioner
Brenda Williams, Supervising Attorney
Molly Cohan, Supervising Attorney
Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
4:35 p.m. Meeting of the Washington State Bar Association Indian Law Section
Program Schedule
Friday September 13, 2013 5.75 GENErAL CLE CrEDITS APPrOVED
8:30 a.m. registration Check-In and Coffee
9:00 a.m. Special Topics in Indian Law
Labor Law Issues in Indian Country rachel Sage, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Seattle WA
Marijuana regulation in Washington Christine Masse, Miller Nash, LLP, Seattle, WA
Violence Against Women Act Implementation Update J. Tate London, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of Washington, Seattle, WA
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Indian Treaty rights: The Culvert Decision
John Sledd, Kanji & Katzen, P.L.L.C., Seattle, WA
Fronda Woods, Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington, Olympia, WA
Professor Bill rodgers, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA
Noon Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m. Water rights Administration in Indian Country
Lois Trevino, Water Administrator, Confederated Tribes of the Colville reservation, Nespelem, WA
robin McPherson, Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington, Olympia, WA
Diana Bob, Lummi Nation, Bellingham, WA
Keith Cohon, U.S. EPA, Office of General Counsel, Seattle, WA
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Federal Legislative Update
Mary Pavel, Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
Group Discounts
Group discounts are available for four
or more people. 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 or 800.253.8648 for
assistance.
Refunds/Cancellations
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 Conferences
& Continuing Education of any requests for
refunds or substitutions. All cancellations are
subject to a $30 handling charge.
Credits
10.50 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
are approved. For more information
regarding CLE credits in other states,
contact UW Conferences & Continuing
Education at 206.543.0059 or 800.253.8648.
Accommodations for Disabilities
To request accommodations for the
disabled, please contact the office of the
ADA coordinator at 206.543.6450 (voice);
206.543.6452 (TDD); 206.685.3885 (FAX), or
[email protected] (E-Mail).
Housing/Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the
Hotel Deca, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE,
Seattle, 206.634.2000 or 800.899.0251;
www.hoteldeca.com. rooms will be available
until August 21, 2013. After this date
accommodations will be on a space-available
basis. Please identify yourself as a participant
in the Indian Law Symposium when making a
room reservation.
rooms are also available on a space-
available basis at the Watertown Hotel, 4242
roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 206.826.4242
or 866.944.4242; www.watertownseattle.
com. Contact UW Conferences & Continuing
Education at [email protected] for online
booking instructions for Watertown Hotel
room reservations.
Program Information
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