Past ILP Events



Reception: 2012 ILP/NALSA Graduation

The Indian Legal Program and the Native American Law Students Association celebrates the graduation of our talented law students.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012  6:00 p.m.
Law School Rotunda
Flyer
 



Reception:   ILP Alumni and Friends Reception 

Date:        April 19, 2012
Time:         5:30 p.m.
Place:  
      Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino,  Santa Fe, NM during the Fed Bar Indian Law Conference 
Location:  Jemez Terrace (weather permitting) or the Mesa Room
             





CLE Conference:  

Indian Law 101 CLE Conference

Conference Video Proceedings will be available on DVD for purchase by May 15. 

Learn the basics of Indian Law from the experts:
Topics covered will be:
 

  • History of Federal Indian Law
  • Indian Gaming 
  • Civil Adjudicatory & Regulatory Jurisdiction
  • Tribal Courts
  • Taxation in Indian Country and Criminal Jurisdiction

Date:     Friday, March 30, 2012
Time:     8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Place:    Great Hall, ASU Col
lege of Law.  Lunch will be available
Conference Website: 
 http://conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/indianlaw101/
More Info:  Darlene Lester / 480-965-7715 or darlene.lester@asu.edu


 

Lecture:

Internet Gaming in Indian Country

Eric D. Eberhard,
Distinguished Indian Law Pracitioner
in Residence at University of Seattle School of Law
 

Date:     Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time:     12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Place:    
Room 114 - ASU College of Law.  

Audio Recording of this Event
Speakers PowerPoint Presentation

 



Symposium:

The First Thirteen / Personal Reflections of the Argument



Friday,  March 16, 2012 - 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
University of New Mexico School of Law
Albuquerque, NM

The First Thirteen Native attorneys who argued before the U.S. Supreme Court will be coming together to discuss their experiences in this history-making symposium.  Dale White will interview them about their preparations, the day itself, and the impact on their careers and on Federal Indian Law. This is a rare opportunity that may never be repeated, so you don’t want to miss it! Proceeds will go to fund the Pre-Law Summer Institute for American Indians and Alaska Natives (PLSI).
 
Registration form available online at
www.ailc-inc.org.
or Contact:  Valerie S. Begay at (505) 277-5462    Email:  
begay@law.unm.edu
 
Sponsored by American Indian Law Center, Inc., New Mexico Indian Bar Association, Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, and the Law & Indigenous Peoples Program at the University of New Mexico School of Law.


 

Conversation:

Indian Law Decision Making in the Ninth Circuit: Reflections of Honorable William C. Canby Jr. and the Honorable Betty Binns Fletcher


Mar. 15, 2012     5:30 -7:00 pm
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Armstrong Hall/Tempe
Faculty Center, Room 266
 

Sponsored by the Indian Legal Program and the Center for Law and Global Affairs at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Free and Open by the Public

Audio recording of this event
Judge Canby Indian Law Case List
Judge Fletcher Indian Law Case List
 


Lecture: 
 
LaDonna Harris 
Founder and President, Americans For Indian Opportunity

"Advancing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and around the World"

Date:     Wednesday, February 21, 2012
Time:     12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Click here for an audio recording of this event.  


Indian Law Ethics Mini CLE Conference

Annual requirement for Professional Responsibility / Ethics Credits - 3.0 CLE Credits in one short afternoon!  This event qualifies for 3.0 CLE credit hours for Professional Responsibility / Ethics Credits in Arizona, California and New Mexico.  
Date:         Friday, December 2, 2011
Time:         Noon - 3:15 p.m. (11:15 am Check-In and Walk-In Registration
Place:        Room 114 - ASU College of Law 


Click here for conference website, agenda and bios

Conference proceedings on DVD coming soon!
For more info please contact:  Darlene Lester 480-965-7715 or darlene.lester@asu.edu
 


Melissa L. Tatum Lecture
Access to Sacred Sites on Federal Public Lands: A Lesson for the Future

Date:     November 15, 2011
Time:     12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Place:    
Room 114 - ASU College of Law

Click here for MP3 audio recording of this lecture
Click here for PowerPoint presentation

   

Arizona Indian Water Law 101 CLE Conference

A concise  survey of the basic issues in Arizona Indian Water Law. Perfect training for young lawyers, attorneys new to the practise area, tribal council members and students.  


Date:        October 21, 2011
Time:         8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place:        Great Hall - ASU College of Law 

Click here for conference website
Conference Proceedings available on DVD, for full interactive CLE credit for Arizona State Bar
For more info please contact:    Darlene Lester  480-965-7715 or 
darlene.lester@asu.edu 



Sixth Annual NALSA Golf Tournament 

Date:     October 22, 2011
Time:     8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start
Place:    Whirlwind Golf Club, Gila River Indian Community
Cosponsor:  Indian Legal Program



Presentation and Reception

Arlinda F. Locklear
in partnership with The Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community

Date:        October 6, 2011
Time:         2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place:        Faculty Center,
 
Room 266  - ASU College of Law 

For more information please visit:   http://english.clas.asu.edu/indigenous

Click here for MP3 audio recording of this lecture
 


Steffani A. Cochran
Vice Chairwoman, National Indian Gaming Commission
 

CLE Lecture     (.75 credit hour) "NIGC:  Revisiting the Fundamentals of IGRA"

Date:         September 13, 2011
Time:         12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Place:        Room 105, ASU College of Law
 

Click here for MP3 audio recording of this lecture 
   


2011 Welcome Dinner for Newly Admitted Students

Please join the ILP faculty and staff for a casual dinner at Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s beautiful government complex. We will welcome back all of our students, introduce the new students and share information about upcoming events. 

Date:     August 18, 2011
Time:     6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Place:    Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community                


Native American Law School Admissions Workshop

Law School professionals will help students complete quality law school applications and resumes, write effective and memorable personal statements, learn test-taking strategies for the LSAT, and explore special issues and strategies for Native students' success in law school.  Students will also develop relationships and network with faculty, other students, and law professionals. Application period now closed.

Date:     August 5-7, 2011
Time:     8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Place:    ASU College of Law - Armstrong Hall


Reception 

2011 ILP/NALSA Graduation Reception 

The Indian Legal Program and the Native American Law Students Association celebrated the graduation of our talented law students.


Thursday, May 12, 2011
Law School Rotunda - Class of 2011



CLE Conference    

Treaty to Trust to Carcieri: The Economic Future for Indian Lands CLE Conference

Thursday, April 28 & Friday, April 29, 2011

ASU Tempe Campus, Memorial Union

Tribes have a unique relationship with their land and community. A tribe’s land is a connection to its past and a key to its future. The land cradles their culture and history, but must also provide for current and future generations. Internal and external stakeholders debate the best use of the land. If tribes look to the federal government to help them protect their land, they also accept the federal government as a participant in their future economic endeavors. 

The speakers at this second annual Tribal Economic Development Conference explored the history of Indian lands, the current policy affecting their future, the cultural issues that must drive decision-making, and the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision Carcieri v. Salazar, which limited the number of tribes that could receive federal protection over their land, or have their land held in trust. Speakers analyze the economic impact of tribal land decisions, such as the costs and benefits of taking the land into trust. Other speakers share methods that have helped them find economic success on lands within their reservations. 

Couldn't attend?  Order the conference proceedings on DVD & earn Self-Study CLE credits at your pace. No travel time or expense - the next best thing to being there.  

Click here for Conference Agenda
Click here for Conference Speaker Biographies
Conference Proceedings available on DVD
For more info please contact:    Darlene Lester  480-965-7715 or 
darlene.lester@asu.edu


 
Reception

ILP Alumni and Friends Reception

Thursday, April 7, 2011
5:30 pm, 
Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, Santa Fe, New Mexico
(during Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference)


Lecture

Pat Sekaquaptewa & Donna Humetewa

"Transforming Hopi Family Conflicts through Mediation"

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
12:15 - 1:15 pm, SDOC College of Law, Room 114

Click here to access the mp3 recording of the lecture.
Use the PowerPoint presentations below to follow along with the mp3 (audio) recording of the lectures.

Donna Humetewa, Program Manager, The Nakwatsvewat Institute Inc.
PowerPoint presentation: A brief look at the culture and history of the Hopi Tribe.  
Click here to access this PowerPoint presentation

Pat Sekaquaptewa, Executive Director, The Nakwatsvewat Institute, Inc.
PowerPoint presentation: Transforming Hopi Family Conflicts Through Mediation
Click here to access this PowerPoint presentation



Lecture - Save the Date!

A Conversation with Del Laverdure,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs


Friday, February 4, 2011
12:15 - 1:15 pm, SDOC College of Law, Room 114




Brown Bag

A Conversation with Sam Deloria
Director, American Indian Graduate Center
 

Friday, January 28, 2011
12:15 - 1:20 pm, SDOC College of Law, Room 114

A discussion about the importance of education and excelling at the graduate level.  Learn about education scholarships and fellowship opportunities.  This gathering will provide you with important information about how to apply and other financial aid/funding available.

 


NALSA Brown Bag

Brown Bag with Professor Robert N. Clinton

Tuesday, November 23, 2010
12:15 pm  - 1:15 pm, SDO College of Law, Room 116

Professor Clinton will speak on the growth of Federal Indian Law as a subject in law schools.  He will also speak about how he got into the field, his objectives and philosophy.  





Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Phoenix Premier of Power Paths
(a documentary by Bo Boudart, as seen on PBS Independent Lens)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
6:00 pm, SDO College of Law, Great Hall
Free and Open to the Public

POWER PATHS (55 minutes) follows a group of Navajo and Hopi grassroots leaders who take on some of the biggest corporations in the world and even their own tribal governments to transition their fossil-fuel based economies to renewable energy.
 


CLE Conference

New Directions in Native Health CLE Conference

Friday, November 5, 2010
Noon - 4:45 pm, SDO College of Law, Great Hall

New Mexico MCLE Board approved this CLE for 4.0 credit hours, and although the Arizona State Bar does not approve or accredit, this event qualified for up to 4.0 credit hours.  Please check with your specific bar association regarding Self-Study credits.  Approved for New Mexico MCLE Self-Study Credits.

Earn Self-Study CLE credits!  A valuable resource for Indian Law Libraries!

Click here for conference website with Agenda and Bios.
Conference Proceedings available on DVD available
For more info please contact:    Darlene Lester  480-965-7715 or 
darlene.lester@asu.edu



Lecture

The Honorable Robert Yazzie, Chief Justice Emeritus of the Navajo Nation - "The Quality of Justice from the Navajo Experience"

Tuesday, October 19, 2010
12:15 - 1:15 pm, SDO College of Law, Room 114.

Click here for the MP3 audio recording of this lecture.  





Debate

Navajo Nation 2010 Presidential Debate

Monday, October 18, 2010
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU, Great Hall.  

Click here to view video recording of the Presidential Debate.  NOTE:  Advance to 5:48 time for actual start of debate.  The film has not been edited.  Please also note there is a 15 minute break that can be advanced as well. 

This event was co-hosted by ASU Student Committee for Navajo Nation Presidnetal Debate and various American Indian academic groups and student organizations.

View ASU State Press Presidential Debate Article at
http://www.statepress.com/2010/10/18/navajo-nation-presidential-debate-highlights-tribal-issues/


Lecture & Book Signing

Walter R. Echo-Hawk

"In the Courts of the Conqueror: Reforming the 'Dark Side' of Federal Indian Law" 

Monday, September 27, 2010
5:30 pm, SDO College of Law, Great Hall. Open to the Public.


Click here for MP3 audio recording of this lecture


Dinner, Raffle & Silent Auction

NABA-AZ's Seven Generation Awards Dinner, Raffle & Silent Auction
(ILP sponsored)




September 25, 2010, Wild Horse Pass Resort & Casino, Chandler, AZ

 Honoring:
  • Judge William C. Canby Jr., Lifetime Achievement
  • President Clinton M. Pattea, Community Leadership
  • Kerry Patterson ('01), NABA-AZ Member of the Year

CLE Conference

Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference

September 24, 2010
8:30 am - 5:30 pm,
SDO College of Law, Great Hall

Conference Proceedings available on DVD 
Earn Self-Study CLE credits!  A valuable resource for Indian Law Libraries!
For more info please contact:    Darlene Lester  480-965-7715 or darlene.lester@asu.edu
 
Navajo Nation Bar approved this CLE for 8.0 credit hours, including 2 Ethics credits, New Mexico MCLE Board has approved this CLE for 7.0 credit hours, including 1 Ethics credit, and although the Arizona State Bar does not approve or accredit, this event qualified for up to 8.0 credit hours, including 2 profession responsibility credits. Please check with your specific bar association regarding Self-Study credits.

Click here for conference website for Agenda and Speaker Bios 


Lecture

Dr. John W. Tippeconnic III 

"Are We There Yet?  Indian Control of Education"

August 31, 2010
12:15 - 1:15 pm, SDO College of Law, Room 116



Click here for MP3 audio recording of this lecture.


Dinner

ILP 2010 Welcome Dinner 

August 26, 2010,
6:00 - 8:30 pm, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, Two Waters Cafeteria, Scottsdale, AZ
 
Welcome to the Newly Admitted Students of 2010.  Students, family, friends, alumni, faculty and staff welcome.



CLE Conference

Tribal Energy Economies:  Investing in a Sustainable Future CLE Conference

March 25-26, 2010, Memorial Union, Ventana Ballroom
(8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily)



Click here for conference website with Agenda and Speaker Bios
 

Conference Proceedings available on DVD. 
Earn Self-Study CLE credits!  A valuable resource for Indian Law Libraries!

Continuing Legal Education Self-Study credits are available. Although the Arizona State Bar does not approve or accredit, this live event qualified for up to 10.0 credit hours.  Approved for MCLE in California, New Mexico & Wisconsin. Please check with your specific bar association regarding Self-Study credits.  

Order Form or Visit www.law.asu.edu/SelfStudyCLE

Click here to view Arizona PBS Horizon interview with Professor Carl Artman on Tribal Energy Economies, April 14, 2010.




CLE Conference

Repatriation at Twenty:  A Gathering on Native American Self-Determination and Human Rights CLE Conference 

January 29, 2010
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Great Hall


A gathering to acknowledge the significance of repatriation to Native sovereignty, self-determination and human rights and to elicit the core principles of cultural survival that led to the enactment of the National Museum of the American Indian Act in 1989 and the Native Graves Protections and Repatriation Act in 1990.