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Thursday, September 8, 2011
5.0 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
24th Annual
24th Annual
Indian Law Symposium
Indian Law Symposium
University of Washington
Thursday and Friday September 8-9, 2011
University of Washington School of Law William H. Gates Hall, Seattle
Box 353020 Seattle, WA 98195-3020
11.75 CLE Credits (includes 1.0 Ethics Credit)
Program Highlights
• Elwha Dam Removal • Annual Litigation Update • Federal Legislation Update • Address by Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs September 8-9, 2011
Indian Law Symposium
24th Annual University of Washington
• Clean Air Act and Indian Country
• Ethical Considerations in Tribal Court Practice • Public Law 280 and Retrocession • Tribute to the Indian Law Legacy of David H. Getches
University of Washington
8:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee 9:00 a.m. Introduction and Conference Overview 9:05 a.m. Litigation Update Thomas Schlosser, Partner, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & Somerville, Seattle 10:00 a.m. Ethical Considerations in Tribal Court Practice Brenda Williams, Molly Cohan, Ron Whitener University of Washington School of Law, Seattle
Who Should Attend
11:00 a.m. Break
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.
11:15 a.m. Keynote: Indian Law in the Obama Administration
About the Program
Robert Elofson, Natural Resources Director, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Port Angeles William Back, Deputy Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, Pacific Northwest Region, U.S. Department of the Interior, Portland Steve Suagee, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Lower Elwha Tribe, Port Angeles Kelly Powell, Realty Specialist, National Park Service, Pacific West Region-Seattle/Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Pacific Northwest Region, Seattle 3:00 p.m. Break
This year’s conference is dedicated to the David H. Getches, the late Dean of the University of Colorado School of Law, founding director of the Native American Rights Fund, key early attorney in United States v. Washington and friend and supporter of the UW Indian law program and mentor to many in the Northwest. As usual, the conference includes comprehensive litigation and legislation updates and a number of topics of interest to a broad array of practitioners. This year’s program covers the legal and political history of the Elwha Dam removal project, Public Law 280 issues, implementation of the Clean Air Act in Indian country, and a panel dealing with important aspects of law affecting individual tribal members.
Patrice Kunesh, Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 12:15 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:15 p.m. Elwha Dam Removal at Last!
3:15 p.m. The Indian Law Legacy of David H. Getches Professor Robert Anderson, UW School of Law, Seattle Jeanne Whiteing, Law Office of Jeanne Whiteing, Boulder Mason Morisset, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & Somerville, Seattle 4:30 p.m. Adjourn 4:35 p.m. Brief Meeting of the Washington State Bar Association Indian Law Section
Early registration discount
Friday, September 9, 2011 5.75 General CLE Credits
Native American Law Center
PROGRAM SCHEDULE 8:30 a.m.
Check-In and Coffee
9:00 a.m.
Federal Legislative Update Break
10:15 a.m.
Implementing the Clean Air Act in Indian Country
Julie S. Kane, Managing Attorney, Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai Rich McAllister, Of Counsel, Hobbs Strauss Dean and Wilder, Portland Scott Andrews, Environmental Management Coordinator, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, LaConner
12:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.
Criminal Jurisdiction, Public Law 280 and Retrocession
Raquel Montoya-Lewis, Attorney at Law, (former Lummi Nation Chief Judge), Bellingham Tate London, Assistant United States Attorney, Seattle Michael Grossman, Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington, Olympia 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m.
Railroad Safety and Tribal People
Fronda Woods, Assistant Attorney General, Utilities & Transportation Division, Washington Attorney General’s Office, Olympia Preserving Elder Benefits Eligibility and Benefit Amount with Capita Payments Kevin Lyon, Director, Squaxin Island Legal Department, Shelton
Restoring Firearm Rights in Washington
Mike Taylor, Reservation Attorney, Tulalip Indian Tribes, Tulalip 4:30 p.m. Adjourn
program information
24th Annual University of Washington
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.
Patricia Zell, Zell & Cox, Washington, D.C. 10:00 a.m.
Pay by August 25 to receive a discount.
University of Washington 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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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.
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