Law School Recruitment
Pre-Law Summer Institute for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Students often ask where they should apply to law school. Do your own research for schools that might be a good fit for you, but you also might want to consider schools on the list below. The following law schools have recruited through our program and are particularly interested in receiving applications from Native Americans. Be sure to indicate that you are Native American when you call or write. This list is provided as a starting point only.
Because many students are interested in Indian Law courses, we have noted each school’s Indian Law offerings:
- “Indian Law Program” denotes more than three regularly offered courses and either an Indian Law Clinic or another Native-oriented program.
- “Certificate” means that the law school has a special Indian Law curriculum which awards a certificate of specialty along with the Juris Doctorate. The University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and the University of Tulsa each offer an LLM (a Master’s degree after completing a JD) in a variety of Indian Law-related concentrations, and the University of Arizona offers an SJD (Doctor of Juridical Science) in Indigenous Law.
- “Indian Law Classes” typically means that a few courses are offered, but a more extensive program is not in place. However, each school has specialties which go beyond their Indian Law offerings.
If you have more questions after reading through the information provided here, please do not hesitate to contact us at (505) 277-5462 or AILCinfo@law.unm.edu.
Arizona
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law - Tucson, Arizona
- Indian Law Program (JD Certificate, LLM, SJD, and Master’s in Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy)
- Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program
- Contacts:
- Robert A. Williams, Jr., Faculty Chair, Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program: (520) 621-5622
- Alisha Morrison, Program Specialist, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program: (520) 621-3165
Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law - Phoenix, Arizona
- Indian Law Program (JD Certificate, L.L.M. in Tribal Policy, Law & Government, Masters in Legal Studies (Indian Law emphasis); Indian Legal Program
- Contacts:
- Kathlene Rosier, Director, ILP
(480) 965-6204 - Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, asulaw.admissions@asu.edu, (480) 965-1474.
- Kathlene Rosier, Director, ILP
California
University of California-Berkeley - Berkeley, California
- Indian Law Classes
- Contact:
- Kristin Theis-Alvarez, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Joseph Lindsay, Assistant Director of Admissions: (510) 642-2274
- Seth Davis, Professor of Law
- Sonia Katyal, Chancellor’s Professor of Law, Co-Director of Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
- Contact:
University of California-Los Angeles School of Law - Los Angeles, California
- Indian Law Program and a Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies
- Contacts:
- Robert Schwartz, Assistant Dean/Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid: (301) 825-2080
- Angela Riley, Professor of Law; Director, MA/JD Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies; Director, Native Nations Law and Policy Center
- Contacts:
Colorado
University of Colorado Law School - Boulder, Colorado
- Indian Law Program
- Contact: Kristin A. Carpenter, Professor of Law and Director of the American Indian Law Program, (303) 492-6526
University of Denver Sturm College of Law - Denver, Colorado
- Indian Law Classes
- Contact: Iain Davis, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Management: (303) 871-6135
Idaho
University of Idaho College of Law - Moscow, Idaho & Boise, Idaho
- Native American Law Emphasis & Program
- Contacts:
- Carole Wells, Director of Admissions, Moscow, Idaho: (208) 885-6212
- Diana DeJesus, Associate Director of Admissions, Boise, Idaho, (208) 364-4592
Iowa
University of Iowa College of Law - Iowa City, Iowa
- Contacts:
- Collins Byrd, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management, (319) 335-9095
- Jan Barnes, Admissions Coordinator, (319) 335-9095
Kansas
University of Kansas School of Law - Lawrence, Kansas
- Indian Law Program, Clinic & Certificate Programs, Tribal Law & Government Center
- Contact:
- Professor Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Director of Tribal Law & Government Center or Admissions: (785) 864-1139
Washburn University School of Law - Topeka, Kansas
- Indian Law Classes & Tribal Court Practice Clinic
- Contact:
- Preston Nicholson, Assistant Dean for Admissions (785) 670-1706
Michigan
Michigan State University College of Law - East Lansing, Michigan
- Indian Law Classes, Certificate and Clinic
- Professors: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Wenona T. Singel
- Clinician & Staff Attorney: Kathryn E. Fort
- Program Coordinator: Neoshia Roemer, (one year post-graduation appointment);
- Admissions: Ian McInnis, or Carrie Feeheley, 517-432-0222
- Turtle Talk
Minnesota
Mitchell Hamline School of Law - St. Paul, Minnesota
- Native American Law and Sovereignty (NALS) Institute
- Contacts:
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- Angelique EagleWoman, Co-Director, NALS Institute, Professor of Law
- Colette Routel, Co-Director, NALS Institute, Professor of Law
- Lani Petrulo, Program Administrator, NALS Institute
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Missouri
Washington University Law - St. Louis, Missouri
- Indian Law Classes
- Contact:
- Katherine Scannell, Associate Dean of Admissions & Student Services: (314) 935-3384
Montana
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law - Missoula, Montana
- Indian Law Certificate Program
- Summer Indian Law Program
- Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic
- Contact:
- Sarah Pepe, J.D., Director of Admissions: (406) 243-2396.
New Mexico
University of New Mexico School of Law - Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Indian Law Program & Certificate
- Contacts:
- John LaVelle, Professor of Law and Director of the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program: (505) 277-0951
- David Pallozzi, Director of Admissions: (505) 277-0959
New York
Cornell University Law School - Ithaca, New York
- Indian Law Classes
- Contact: Monica Ingram, Dean of Admissions: (607) 255-5141
North Dakota
University of North Dakota School of Law - Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Indian Law Program & Certificate
- Contact: Grant Christensen, Director and Associate Professor, (701) 777-2227
- Northern Plains Indian Law Center
- Contact: Grant Christensen, (701) 777-1967
- Tribal Judicial Institute
- Contact: B.J. Jones, Director, (701) 777-6176
- Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy
- Contact: Kathryn Rand, Director, Dean, and Professor, (701) 777-3262
- Tribal Environmental Law Project
- Contact: Jim Grijalva, Director and Professor, (701) 777-2227
- Admissions and Records
- Contact: Ben Hoffman, Director, (701) 777-2260
Oklahoma
University of Tulsa College of Law - Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Indian Law Program, Certificate & L.L.M.
- Contacts:
- April Fox, Associate Dean & Director of Admissions and Financial Aid: (918) 631-2709
- Eruore Oboh, Admissions Counselor & Diversity Outreach Coordinator: (918) 631-5480
- Judith Royster, Certificate Director: (918) 631-3191
- Vicki Limas, Associate Dean: (918) 631-2445
- Professors & Co-Directors: University of Tulsa Native American Law Center
Oregon
Lewis & Clark Law School - Portland, Oregon
- Indian Law Program
- Contact:
- Carma Corcoran, Indian Law Program Coordinator: (503) 768-6740
University of Oregon School of Law - Eugene, Oregon
- Indian Law Program
- Contacts:
- Sarah Keiski, Assistant Dean of Admissions: (541) 346-3846
- Mary Wood, Philip H. Knight Professor, Faculty Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center: (541) 346-3842
- Howard Arnett, Pro Tem Instructor, Partner, Karnopp Petersen LLP (Bend, Oregon): (541) 382-3011
South Dakota
University of South Dakota School of Law - Vermillion, South Dakota
- Indian Law Program
- Contacts:
- Elizabeth Taggart, Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator: (605) 677-6358
- Tiffany Graham, Associate Dean of Academics: (605) 677-5393
- Frank Pommersheim, Indian Law Professor: (605) 677-5362
Utah
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - Salt Lake City, Utah
- Indian Law Classes
- Contacts:
- Reyes Aguilar, Associate Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid: (801) 581-7479
- Alexander Tallchief Skibine, Professor: (801) 581-6563
Washington
Gonzaga University School of Law - Spokane, Washington
- Indian Law Classes and Clinic
- Contact: Susan Lee, Director of Admissions: (509) 313-5532
Seattle University School of Law - Seattle, Washington
- Indian Law Classes and Center for Indian Law and Policy
- Contact:
- Brooke Pinkham, Staff Director, Center for Indian Law and Policy: (206) 398-4077
University of Washington School of Law - Seattle, Washington
- Indian Law Program
- Contacts:
- Robert Anderson, Professor: (206) 685-2661, University of Washington Native American Law Center; Director, Native American Law Center (206) 685-2861
- UW Admissions Office: (206) 543-4078.
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Law School - Madison, Wisconsin
- Indian Law Classes & Clinic
- Contact:
- Sir Williams, Director of Admissions: 608-262-5914