2012 Fedbar NNALSA Tentative Schedule
>>TIME CHANGE: Basketball time: 6-8pm<<
NEW Events added
Wednesday: HAPPY HOUR
Thursday: CAREER PANEL
Friday: BASKETBALL GAME
As you’ll see, the NNALSA Fedbar organizers tried to get all NNALSA business out of the way on Thursday so that members can take advantage of the expert presentations during the plenaries at the general Fedbar meeting on Friday. The lone exception is that election winners are required to attend the board transition meeting on Friday morning.
Wednesday April 18th, 2012
7:30-9:30pm Happy Hour at Blue Corn Cafe in Santa fe hosted by Lewis & Clark Indian Law Program and NALSA. More information here.
Thursday April 19th, 2012
9:00-9:55 Welcome and general reporting remarks (Shawn); Area Representative reports (Reps in number order.)
9:55-10:05 Break
10:05-10:55 Treasurer report on finances, tax, and corporate filings; Secretary report on membership; Moot court report (James and Hawaii representative); Writing competition report and awards (Patrick from Lewis and Clark)
10:55-11:05 Break
11:05-11:55 Awards (chapter and students of the year); Writing competition bid; Moot Court bids
11:55-12:05 Break
12:05-1:00 Election nominations
1:45-3:15 Career Panel (Click here to see flyer)
5:00-6:30 Reception for Students and Practitioners
Friday April 20th, 2012
7:00am-8:30 Board transition meeting
6:00-8:00pm Basketball Game: Students v. Lawyers
Lewis & Clark Law School’s
bid to host National NALSA Moot Court Competition in 2013
Take a look at the amazing NNALSA moot court competition bid Lewis & Clark put together.
Moot Court Application package
Website with detailed information about the host and general moot court information
Also, if you’re free on Wed. April 18th, Lewis & Clark Indian Law Program and NALSA will be hosting a HAPPY HOUR from 7:30-9:30pm at Blue Corn Cafe in Santa Fe. Click here for more information.
University of Oklahoma Law School’s
bid to host National NALSA Moot Court Competition in 2013
Take a look at the amazing NNALSA moot court competition bid University of Oklahoma put together.
Moot Cout Bid Package (Click here to view)
Career Panel
We have a fantastic career panel scheduled for April 19th at 1:45PM.
The panelists are:
Christine Swanick, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Richard Guest, Senior Staff Attorney, NARF
Katie Morgan, Attorney, Akin Gump
Curtis Berkey, Partner, Alexander, Berkey, WIlliams, & Weathers
Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Professor of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center
Levon Henry, Executive Director, DNA-People’s Legal Services
Please see flyer for more information.
NNALSA has Facebook & Twitter
Now we have even more ways to keep you informed about the happenings with National NALSA.
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LIKE us at facebook.com/NationalNALSA
Look at the bottom of the page. Check out that beautiful Twitter feed.
FOLLOW us at twitter.com/nationalnalsa
2012 National NALSA Elections
>>Read candidate statements here!<<
Take a look at the bids to host NNALSA 2013 Moot Court Competition:
>>Lewis & Clark<<
>>Oklahoma University<<
Being on the board is a great way to stay involved with National NALSA and is the best way to affect positive change for Native law students.
Click here for more information on 2012 NNALSA Board Nomination Procedures and officer descriptions.
Click here for information on Election procedures.
Critical Details
1. You must be at the NNALSA annual meeting at Fedbar to run for office.
2. You must be at the board transition meeting on Friday to assume your position.
3. You must be a member in good standing with NNALSA. This is also true if you plan to vote whether you run for a position or not.
Nomination Procedures
Nominations will open on March 19, 2012 via electronic mail. Candidates may self- nominate at this time. Please email all nominations to secretary@nationalnalsa.org. Online nominations will close on April 12, 2012 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
Verbal nominations may be made thereafter at the NNALSA Annual Meeting on April 19, 2012, and may only be made by another NNALSA Member in good standing. Associate members may only be nominated at the NNALSA Annual Meeting on April 19, 2012.
Campaign Practices
• Candidates may prepare a one page (12 point font) candidate statement to be posted on the NNALSA website if received by April 12, 2012.
• Candidates nominated at the Annual Meeting on April 19, 2012 shall submit candidate statements to the NNALSA Secretary no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 19, 2012.
• Candidate speeches will take place at the Candidate Mixer held at 4:30 p.m. on April 19, 2012 at the Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference (Room Location TBD).
NNALSA Award Nominations
Each year at Fedbar NNALSA awards a Chapter of the Year, 1L of the Year, 2L of the Year, and 3L of the Year award.
- Please send your nominations to NNALSA President (shawnkwatts@gmail.com) or NNALSA PR Director, Precious Benally (prdirector@nationalnalsa.org).
- The nominations should be a 1 page typed statement detailing why you think the nominee should win the award.
- We will stop taking nominations at 11:59pm on April 17th.
Because of the deadline’s proximity to our annual meeting, we will not be able to extend that deadline for any reason.
NNALSA Proxy Voting Form
The completed proxy form must be received in person by the NNALSA National Election Committee at The 2012 Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference
NO LATER THAN 7:30 p.m. on April 19, 2012
PROXY FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY FAX OR MAIL
CLICK HERE for the Proxy Form.
20th Annual National NALSA Moot Court Competition Results
Please join us in offering our congratulations to the winners.
Best Advocate
First Place – Tyler Gomes and Teri Wright – University of Hawaii
Second Place – Caycie Gusman and Catherine Hall – University of Hawaii
Third Place – Shefali Singh and Caroline Stover – Columbia Law School tied with Zachary DiIonno and Fawn Jade Koopman – University of Hawaii
Best Legal Brief
First Place – Jocelyn Jenks and Jacquelyn Jampolsky – University of Colorado
Second Place – Caycie Gusman and Catherine Hall – University of Hawaii
Third Place – Zachary DiIonno and Fawn Jade Koopman – University of Hawaii
Best Oralist
First Place – Tyler Gomes – University of Hawaii
Second Place – Ana Won Pat Borja – University of Hawaii
Third Place – Cecelia Knapp – William Mitchell
About NALSA
The National Native American Law Students Association was founded in 1970 to promote the study of Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law and traditional forms of governance, and to support Native Americans in law school. We strive to reach out to Native communities and encourage Native People to pursue legal education. We also strive to educate the legal community about Native issues.
© 2012 National Native American Law Students Association.