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N E W S The NJC Welcomes New Staff Members
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The National Tribal Judicial Center (NTJC) is pleased to announce the addition of Patricia Lenzi as program attorney, and Jennifer R. Leal as program manager. Ms. Lenzi has been a licensed attorney since 1992, has tried over 100 cases to jury verdict during her career and has represented tribes in tribal, state and federal civil litigation, and administrative matters. Jennifer R. Leal previously served as the tribal court clerk coordinator at a tribal court in Nevada for over 4 years. Ms. Leal was instrumental in establishing tribal court advocate training in Nevada and California held at the Bishop Paiute Tribe and Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. The NJC Communications Department welcomes Stacey Raits as the new communications specialist. Ms. Raits previously worked at EMPLOYERS as the assistant marketing manager before coming to the NJC. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, holding a B.A. in journalism. The NJC Academic Department is also pleased to announce that Katheryn Yetter has been hired as the academic director. Ms. Yetter has been a licensed attorney since 1997, and most recently was a senior attorney at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) in Reno.
NJC FACULTY & STAFF AWARDS BOARD OF VISITORS ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE AWARD Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss (PA) Ed Neugebauer, Esq. (PA) 2011 V. ROBERT PAYANT AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE Prof. Ronald R. Hofer (WI) 35 YEAR AWARD Prof. Elizabeth A. Francis (NV) 25 YEAR AWARD Hon. Samuel G. DeSimone (NJ) Hon. Allan A. Toubman (ME)
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15 YEAR AWARD Hon. Andre M. Davis (VA) Hon. Barbara A. Harcourt (IN) Prof. Stephen M. Simon (MN)
5 YEAR AWARD Hon. Daniel J. Crothers (ND) Hon. W. Scott Donaldson (AL) Hon. Gary A. Graber (NY) Hon. Ilona M. Holmes (FL) Hon. Gary E. LaRance (AZ) Hon. Mark J. McGinnis (WI) Mr. Michael S. Sommermeyer (NV) Hon. Richard Vlavianos (CA) Hon. Sharen Wilson (TX)
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20 YEAR AWARD Hon. Michael R. Morgan (NC) Hon. Margarita Solano Bernal (AZ)
10 YEAR AWARD Mr. Richard S. Barnes (CA) Prof. Jonathan Bush (DC) Dr. John P. Kaminski (WI) Mr. Vincent L. Knight, Sr., Esq. (NM) Hon. Reba Ann Page (VA) Mr. David D. Raasch (WI) Hon. V. Lee Sinclair Jr. (CT) Hon. Steve L. Smith (TX) Ms. Kelly E. Tait (NV) Hon. Reggie Barnett Walton (DC) Hon. Jack H. Weil (VA)
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