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ASU Law Areas of Expertise

Indigenous Futures

Empowering Indigenous futures

ASU Law's Indigenous futures area of expertise redefines legal education by integrating Indigenous legal issues at its core. With a 35-year legacy of the Indian Legal Program (ILP), we merge legal education with Indigenous governance, rights and innovation in groundbreaking ways. Our deep partnerships and specialized programs focus on both local and international Indigenous law to empower Native communities, champion Indigenous rights and prepare graduates to be leaders in this vital area of law.

Offerings

These offerings provide a guide to your law school journey and beyond, grouped by our degree and experiential opportunities here at ASU Law and your possible career prospects after graduation.

Centers

ASU Law Centers are at the forefront of research, scholarship and advocacy on pressing legal issues and policy. These centers encourage the exchange of ideas through a combination of conferences, symposia, fellowships, community engagement, academic programs and courses.

Academic opportunities

ASU Law, Diné College, Navajo Nation partner on first-ever tribally affiliated legal program

In a historic move in the advancement of legal education, ASU Law has announced a groundbreaking set of partnerships with the Navajo Nation and Diné College. These collaborations establish the world’s first tribally affiliated legal education by packaging four comprehensive law degrees uniquely tailored to meet the evolving legal needs of the Navajo Nation.

“This marks a milestone in reimagining legal education,” said Willard H. Pedrick Dean and Regents Professor of Law Stacy Leeds. “A top public law school, working collaboratively with a tribal college and an Indigenous nation, to empower the next generation of advocates, lawyers, leaders and legal scholars, by centering tribal-specific laws and sovereignty.”

The partnerships utilize each institution's expertise and resources to provide an unparalleled set of educational opportunities. The cornerstone of this initiative is a shared commitment to strengthening the Navajo Nation’s cultural traditions, sovereignty, legal system and self-governance while empowering future generations to address the legal challenges facing the Navajo Nation.

ASU Law signature conferences and lectures

ASU Law faculty experts

Derrick BeetsoNavajo
Professor of Practice; Executive Director, Indian Gaming and Self-Governance

Patty Ferguson Bohnee Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Charles M. Brewer Professor of Trial Advocacy; Faculty Director, Indian Legal Program and Director, Indian Legal Clinic

Beth DiFelice Assistant Dean + Librarian, Law Library

Tamara Herrera Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Legal Method

Stacy Leeds Willard H. Pedrick Dean, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law

Robert Miller Jonathan and Wendy Rose Professor of Law

Trevor Reed Professor of Law

Derrick Beetso Professor of Practice; Director, Indian Gaming and Self-Governance

Patty Ferguson Bohnee Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Charles M. Brewer Professor of Trial Advocacy; Faculty Director, Indian Legal Program and Director, Indian Legal Clinic

Beth DiFelice Assistant Dean + Librarian, Law Library

Tamara Herrera Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Legal Method

Stacy Leeds Willard H. Pedrick Dean, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law

Robert Miller Jonathan and Wendy Rose Professor of Law

Trevor Reed Professor of Law

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Degree offerings

These are the degree programs offered for those interested in Indigenous futures.

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