- Public Defense in Tribal Courts - Tribal Taxation Issues in Washington

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1 28th ANNUAL INDIAN LAW SYMPOSIUM THURSDAY & FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10 & 11, 2015 UNIVER SIT Y OF WA SHINGTON SCHOOL OF L AW WILLIAM H. G ATES HALL, SE AT TLE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS - Keynote by EPA s Deputy General Counsel - Federal Legislative Update - Federal Environmental Laws in Indian Country - Public Defense in Tribal Courts - Tribal Taxation Issues in Washington - Non-gaming Economic Development Strategies - Ethical Issues in Tribal Court - Annual Litigation Update - Current Indian Religious Freedom Questions CLE CREDITS APPROVED (INCLUDES 1.25 ETHICS CLE CREDITS)

2 28TH ANNUAL INDIAN LAW SYMPOSIUM 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 Tribal leaders and members of the public ABOUT THE PROGRAM Join us for the 28th 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.

3 PROGRAM SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, GENERAL CLE CREDITS APPROVED 8:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee 8:55 a.m. Introduction and Conference Overview Professor Robert T. Anderson, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA 9:00 a.m. Litigation Update Thomas Schlosser, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & Somerville, Seattle, WA 10:00 a.m. Keynote Address Ethan Shenkman, Deputy General Counsel, EPA, Washington, D.C. 10:45 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. Federal Legislative Update T. Michael Andrews, Majority Staff Director and Chief Counsel, United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. Noon Lunch (on your own) 1:15 p.m. Implementation of Federal Environmental Laws in Indian Country Ted Yakulic, Office of Regional Counsel, EPA Region 10, Seattle, WA, Moderator Shannon Work, Shannon D. Work Law Office, Coeur d Alene, ID Lisa Castanon, Office of Regional Counsel, EPA Region 10, Seattle, WA Anthony Moffa, Office of General Counsel, EPA, Washington, D.C. 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Non-gaming Economic Development on Trust Lands Florida to Alaska Heather Kendall-Miller, Senior Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, Anchorage, AK Kelly Croman, Director, Office of Tribal Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Oakville, WA Bethany Sullivan, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 4:30 p.m. Adjourn 4:35 p.m. Meeting of the Washington State Bar Association Indian Law Section

4 PROGRAM SCHEDULE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, CLE CREDITS APPROVED (INCLUDES 1.25 ETHICS CREDITS) 8:30 a.m. Registration Check-In and Coffee 9:00 a.m. Indian Religious Freedom Current Issues in Litigation and Policy Scott Aiken, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Portland, OR Philip Kline, Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Portland, OR Matt Campbell, Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, CO 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Ethical Issues in Tribal Court Judging and Practice Honorable Ronald J. Whitener, Tulalip Tribes, Tulalip, WA Rebecca Jackson, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & Somerville, Seattle, WA 12:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:15 p.m. Current Tribal Taxation Issues Steve LeCuyer, General Counsel, Swinomish Tribe, La Connor, WA Stephanie Lynch, Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Portland, OR Melinda Miller, Attorney, Office of the Skagit County Attorney, Mount Vernon, WA (invited) 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Public Defense in Tribal Courts: Parent Advocacy and Criminal Defense Molly Cohan, Co- Director, Tribal Public Defense Clinic, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA Brenda Williams, Co- Director, Tribal Public Defense Clinic, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA Stacey Lara, Director, Parent Advocacy Clinic, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA Kate Benward, Staff Attorney, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA 4:30 p.m. Adjourn

5 PROGRAM INFORMATION GROUP DISCOUNTS Group discounts are available for four or more people. Individuals from the same organization must register and pay at the same time. For more information about group discounts, please call us at or or for assistance. REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS Refunds are available up to five business days prior to the program. In lieu of refund we encourage participants to send a substitute. Please notify UW Conferences & Continuing Education of any requests for refunds or substitutions. All cancellations are subject to a $30 handling charge. CREDITS General and 1.25 Ethics CLE Credits are approved. For more information regarding CLE credits in other states, contact UW Conferences & Continuing Education at or or [email protected]. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES To request accommodations for the disabled, please contact the Disability Services Office at (voice); (TTY); (FAX), or [email protected] ( ). HOUSING/ACCOMMODATIONS A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Deca, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle, or ; Rooms will be available until August 9, A block of rooms has also been reserved at the Silver Cloud Inn, th Avenue NE, Seattle, or ; silvercloud.com/university/. Rooms will be available until August 14, After these dates, accommodations will be on a space-available basis. Please identify yourself as a participant in the Indian Law Symposium when making a room reservation. NEW ATTORNEY DISCOUNT Admitted to the bar after December 31, 2013, take 30% off the standard registration fee (subject to space availability).

6 NATIVE AMERICAN LAW CENTER 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: For more information call: or or [email protected].

7 REGISTRATION MAIL FORM AND PAYMENT TO: University of Washington School of Law Conferences and Continuing Education Box Seattle, WA TO REGISTER BY FAX: TO REGISTER ONLINE: (MR./MS.) FIRST NAME MI LAST NAME FIRM ORGANIZATION BAR NUMBER ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP TELEPHONE FACSIMILE ADDRESS PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING Are you an attorney? Yes No If no, please indicate your profession/field: HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR ABOUT THIS PROGRAM? SELECT ONE Referral from a colleague Newspaper/publication Brochure Internet Other REGISTRATION Priority (PAID BY AUGUST 28, 2015) $259 Standard (PAID AFTER AUGUST 28, 2015) $309 New Attorney Discount $216 (30% OFF STANDARD REGISTRATION FOR ATTORNEYS ADMITTED TO THE WASHINGTON STATE BAR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2013) Total fees enclosed: (U.S. FUNDS) METHOD OF PAYMENT CHECK ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: University of Washington (U.S. FUNDS ONLY) VISA MASTERCARD CARD NUMBER EXP. DATE 3 DIGIT SECURITY CODE NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD SIGNATURE