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Indian Law Updates, Analysis, and Criticisms
CLE Conference
celebrating 55 years
CLE Conference Schedule
Sept
22
4:00-6:30 pm Conference Registration
6:00-8:30 pm Mixer*
*(Mixer tickets sold separately)
Sept
23
Approved for New Mexico MCLE 4.5 general credits and 2 ethics credits.
The State Bar of Arizona does not approve CLE activities however this activity may qualify for up to 6.5 credit hours, including 2 credit hours for Professional Responsibility.
7:30-
8:30 am
Check-In & Continental Breakfast
8:30-
8:45 am
Welcome!
From the American Indian Law Center, Inc.
Rodina Cave Parnall
Executive Director, American Indian Law Center, Inc.
8:45-
10:45 am
2 CLE credits
Indian Law and the Supreme Court:
What the Heck is Going On?
What is Coming Next?
Derrick Beetso
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Rebecca Tsosie
University of Arizona College of Law
Stacy Leeds
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
John Echohawk
Native American Rights Fund
Matthew Campbell
Native American Rights Fund
BREAK
10:45-11:00 am
MORNING BREAK
11:00-12:30pm
1.5 CLE credits
Who is Native American?
Who Decides, and Why?
Ashleigh Fixico
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Liz Medicine Crow
First Alaskans Institute
Casey Douma
Douma Law P.C.
Sherri Thomas
University of New Mexico College of Law
BREAK
12:30-1:30 pm
LUNCH BREAK
1:00-
2:30pm
1 CLE credit
Strengthening Tribal Sovereignty
Through Tribal Courts
Nikki Bordchart Campbell
National American Indian Court Judges Association
Judge Meredith Drent
Osage Nation Supreme Court
Tulalip Tribal Court
Judge Michael Petoskey
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Tribal Court
Judge Sheldon Spotted Elk
Ute Indian Tribe Court of Appeals
BREAK
2:30-2:45 pm
AFTERNOON BREAK
2:45-
4:45pm
2 CLE credits (Ethics)
Practicing with Professionalism
Alexander Mallory
Judicial Clerk for Judge Diane Humetewa, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Doreen McPaul
Navajo Nation Department of Justice
Virjinya Torrez
Pascua Yaqui Office of Attorney General
TJ McReynolds
Kewenvoyouma Law
END OF CLE
5:30-7:00 pm
Pre-Dinner Reception
(included in Celebration Ticket)
7:00-9:00pm
Celebration Dinner featuring
Secretary Deb Haaland
