SCHOOL OF LAW 27th Annual Indian Law Symposium 27th Annual Indian Law Symposium Thursday & Friday September 11 & 12, 2014 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW WILLIAM H. GATES HALL, SEATTLE Program Highlights: 11.75 CLE CREDITS APPROVED (INCLUDES 1.25 ETHICS CLE CREDITS) Box 353020 Seattle, WA 98195-3020 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE P A I D SEATTLE, WA PERMIT NO. 62 Who Should Attend Attorneys who have Indian clients; attorneys whose clients deal with Indians or with tribal governments; persons with an interest in the current issues within Washington’s Indian country will benefit from attending this symposium. Tribal leaders and members of the public are welcome to the program. 27th Annual Indian Law Symposium September 11 & 12, 2014 SCHOOL OF LAW The mission of the Native American Law Center is to promote a better understanding of Indian law and policy in order to facilitate legal and institutional improvements among tribal, state and federal governments. For more information about the University of Washington’s Native American Law Center, visit our website at: www.law.washington.edu/IndianLaw Keynote Address from Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Basics of Criminal Jurisdiction Under VAWA & TLOA Practical Steps to Implementation of Enhanced Criminal Jurisdiction Ethical Issues in Criminal Law Practice White House Initiatives in Indian Country Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Federal Legislative Update Annual Litigation Update University of Washington Native American Law Center FOR MORE INFORMATION: 800.253.8648 or 206.543.0059 E-mail address: [email protected]About the Program Join us for the 27th Annual University of Washington Indian Law Symposium! As in past years, the conference includes comprehensive litigation and legislation updates and a number of topics of interest to a broad array of practitioners. This year features high-level political appointees who implement Indian policy in the Obama Administration. Both Assistant Secretary Kevin K. Washburn and White House Policy Advisor Jodi Gillette will participate in this year’s event. We are also excited that Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chief of Staff and General Counsel Mary Pavel (a University of Washington School of Law Grad) will give the annual federal legislative update. Another focus will be on the implementation of the tribal law and order act and the amendments to the Violence Against Women Act that restored tribal criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit certain crimes within Indian country.
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