BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Federal Bar Association - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Federal Bar Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.fedbar.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Federal Bar Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240406 DTSTAMP:20260523T151728 CREATED:20230727T144332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T191112Z UID:381479-1712188800-1712361599@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:2024 Indian Law Conference DESCRIPTION:Event Recap\nAdvancing Tribal Sovereignty through Everyday Practice and Representation\nThe FBA Indian Law Section and 800 invested law professionals gathered in Albuquerque\, NM this past April 4-5 for collaborative education and conversation. This was a sell out event! \nIn the past year\, Tribes have seen the direct impact of issues coming before the courts. Educational sessions at our Annual Indian Law Conference were developed to help practitioners understand recent litigation developments and turn the conversation forward for Indian Country. It is essential that Indigenous law practitioners are at the ready to protect critical rights and advance tribal sovereignty. The conference also addressed how practitioners can help Tribes and Indigenous individuals protect their rights\, lands\, communities\, and culture while maintaining collaborative efforts with state and U.S. Federal governments. Panelists included practitioners who have been involved in recent pivotal cases before the Supreme Court\, those who have forged the path for Indigenous presence in the Federal judicial\, legislative\, and executive branches\, and those working directly to represent Tribes on critical issues faced by Tribal governments on a daily basis. \nCo-Hosted by the Indian Law Section \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\nEvent Partner\n \nConference Contributor \n \nReception Sponsor (Limited)\nWilmerHale \nBreakfast/Break Sponsor\nPatterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP\nRothstein Donatelli LLP \nProgram Patron\nAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld\nUniversity of Oklahoma College of Law \nTribal Sponsor \nUnited South and Eastern Tribes \n\nAgenda\nSession times are posted as Mountain Standard Time and subject to change. \nWednesday\, April 3\n\n3:00 – 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Check-in and Set-up\n5:00 – 6:00 PM | Registration (Badge pick-up)\n \nThursday\, April 4 \n7:30 – 8:30 AM | Registration + Breakfast \n8:30 AM | Welcome Remarks \n8:45 – 10:15 AM | [CLE] Supreme Court Update: Major Trends in Indian Law\nThis panel will review recent Supreme Court decisions in Indian law including Haaland v. Brackeen\, Lac du Flambeau v. Coughlin\, and Arizona v. Navajo Nation. The panel will also examine recent trends in statutory construction that could have significant impact on federal Indian law as well as other developments at the Supreme Court. \n\nJulius Chen\, Partner\, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP\nMelody McCoy\, Staff Attorney\, Native American Rights Fund\nHeather Whiteman Runs Him\, Director\, Tribal Justice Clinic\, James E. Rogers College of Law\, University of Arizona\n\n10:15 – 10:45 AM | Morning Break \n10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | [CLE] Treaty Rights and the Trust Responsibility\nThe panel will discuss the decision in Navajo against the Ninth Circuit’s opinion in the Culverts case as well as the executive branch’s work on the Treaty Rights MOU and Treaty Database\, and the new Executive Order Tribal Self-Determination and trust responsibly. \n\nAlex Pearl\, Professor of Law\, University of Oklahoma\nHeather Tanana\, Visiting Professor\, University of California – Irvine School of Law\nHeather Dawn Thompson\, Director\, Office of Tribal Relations\, Office of the Secretary\, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)\n\n12:15 – 12:45 PM | Exhibit Hall \n12:45 – 2:00 PM | Keynote Luncheon: Bending the 21st Century into a Great Indian Country Century \nPrincipal Chief Chuck Hoskin\, Jr.\, Cherokee Nation \nChuck Hoskin Jr. serves as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation\, the largest tribe in the United States with more than 450\,000 citizens. Prior to being elected in 2019\, and re-elected in 2023\, he was Cherokee Nation’s Secretary of State and also served as a member and Deputy Speaker of the Council of the Cherokee Nation. \n2:00 – 2:30 PM | Exhibit Hall \n2:30 – 3:30 PM | [CLE] After Brackeen: The Future of ICWA Practice\nThe panel will revisit Brackeen v. Haaland and look forward to what lies ahead for addressing child welfare issues in Indian country. The panel will include a primer on ICWA as well as emerging practice issues in ICWA cases throughout the country including the rise in foster parent intervention\, transferring jurisdiction\, and the application of ICWA in private contexts. \n\nAdelina Gomez\, Staff Attorney\, New Mexico Legal Aid Native American Program\nKendra Martinez\, Tribal Attorney\, Suquamish Indian Tribe\nKace Rodwell\, Staff Attorney\, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services\n\n2:30 – 3:30 PM | [CLE] Protecting Sacred Places– Shortcomings and Available Tools\nProtecting sacred places is challenging because United States’ laws often fail to protect lands\, waters\, and other features of the natural landscape that are integral to traditional cultural practices and ways of life. The panel will explore the complexities of protecting sacred places by looking at the shortcomings of federal law and discuss recent cases regarding Oak Flat and Bears Ears. The panel will also discuss how international law and institutions can play an important role in protecting sacred places. \n\nMatthew Campbell\, Deputy Director\, Native American Rights Fund\nKristen A. Carpenter\, Council Tree Professor of Law\, Director\, American Indian Law Program\, University of Colorado Law School\nChase A. Velasquez\, Associate\, Rothstein Donatelli LLP\n\n3:30 – 4:00 PM | Afternoon Break \n4:00 – 5:30 PM | [CLE] What’s the Matter with Oklahoma?\nFollowing the Supreme Court’s decisions in McGirt v. Oklahoma and Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta\, Oklahoma and its courts continue to make decisions that question the very foundations of federal Indian law forcing many of us to question “What’s the matter with Oklahoma?” \n\nStephen Greetham\, Principal\, Greetham Law\, P.L.L.C\nChad Harsha\, Attorney General\, Cherokee Nation\nDylan Hedden-Nicely\, Director\, Native American Law Program\, University of Idaho\, College of Law\nGeri Wisner\, Attorney General\, Muscogee (Creek) Nation\n\n5:30 – 7:00 PM | Reception \nFriday\, April 5 \n7:30 – 8:30 AM | Registration + Breakfast \n8:25 – 10:00 AM | [CLE] Case Law Developments in Tribal Nations’ Ability to Protect Their Interests Through Sovereign Immunity\nLike other governments\, Tribal Nations possess sovereign immunity from suit. But recent case law has threatened to chip away at this sovereign right. This summer\, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lac du Flambeau that Congress via the U.S. Bankruptcy Code abrogated Tribal Nations’ sovereign immunity despite not specifically referring to Tribal Nations in that statute. Further\, the federal government continues to argue that it adequately represents Tribal Nations’ interests in the face of Rule 19 assertions\, including in the Maverick and Seminole gaming compact cases. This panel will discuss these important developments and what they mean for Tribal Nations’ ability to protect their sovereign interests. \n\nChristine Masse\, Partner\, Miller Nash LLP\nRebecca Ross\, Senior Attorney\, Indian Resources Section\, Environment and Natural Resources Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nKaighn Smith\, Of Counsel\, Drummond Woodsum\n\n10:00 – 10:30 AM | Morning Break \n10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | [CLE] Trends in Indian Law Litigation: Coordinated Briefing and Representation\nThis panel will focus on the Tribal Supreme Court Project’s coordinated briefing and effectiveness using Haaland v. Brackeen as a case study. The panel will also discuss who’s litigating cases and how to increase representation of American Indians and Alaska Natives at the highest levels of oral advocacy. \n\nSage Metoxen\, Principal Attorney\, Navajo Nation Department of Justice\, Litigation Unit\nLeonard R. Powell\, Special Counsel\, Jenner & Block\nMorgan Saunders\, Staff Attorney\, Native American Rights Fund\n\n12:00 – 12:30 PM | Exhibit Hall \n12:30 – 1:30 PM | Awards Luncheon\nPresentation of Lawrence R. Baca Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Lloyd Miller\, Partner\nSonosky\, Chambers\, Sachse\, Miller & Monkman LLP \n1:30 – 2:00 PM | Exhibit Hall \n2:00 – 3:00 PM | [CLE] A Year After Dobbs: Women’s Health in Indian Country\nThis panel will focus on the legal and social issues that impact the health of Native women. The Dobbs decision spurred new national conversations about abortion\, including discussions on the significance for Indian Country. This panel adds to the discourse by emphasizing the experience of Native women in accessing healthcare\, particularly with regards to maternal and reproductive healthcare. Panelists will provide the historical and legal context\, as well as an on-the-ground perspective\, for the provision of healthcare to Native women and youth—with coverage of Indian Health Service\, Tribal health services\, Urban Indian Health Programs\, and mutual aid organizing—while also handling reproductive health topics such as access to birth control and maternity care deserts.\n \n\nAlia Hoss\, Associate Professor\, Indiana University McKinney School of Law\nRachael Lorenzo\, Co-Founder and Executive Director\, Indigenous Women Rising \nVanessa Racehorse\, Assistant Professor of Law\, University of New Mexico School of Law\n\n2:00 – 3:00 PM | [CLE] Implementation of Trust Obligations through Federal Funding\nThe United States owes perpetual trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations that require the federal government to provide funding and services in exchange for the taking of significant Tribal land and resources.  Yet\, the United States has never fulfilled these sacred obligations\, both because it has not provided appropriations sufficient to fully fund all necessary services and because the manner in which services are provided is most often restrictive and paternalistic.  This panel will discuss examples of federal actions that have succeeded in helping the United States to better meet its obligations\, including through the ISDEAA\, PL 477\, and Executive Order 14112 that was recently issued during the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit.  Additionally\, the panel will discuss ongoing Tribal advocacy efforts aimed at reframing the United States’ obligations within a diplomatic context that will help achieve full and mandatory funding sufficient to meet all trust and treaty obligations. \n\nKitcki Carroll\, Executive Director\, United South and Eastern Tribes\nAnthony Morgan Rodman\, Executive Director\, White House Council on Native American Affairs\nGeoff Strommer\, Partner\, Hobbs\, Straus\, Dean & Walker \n\n3:00 – 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break \n3:30 – 5:00 PM | [CLE] Representation Matters: Ethical Considerations in Representing Your Tribe\nThis panel will explore the ethical considerations that Native people deal with when representing their own tribe. The panel will address the complexities that arise when native people are attorneys for their own tribe and will address ABA Model Rules 1.6\, 1.8\, and 1.13. The panel will include perspectives from both government attorneys and private practice attorneys. \n\nMichael-Corey F. Hinton\, Attorney\, Drummond Woodsum\nMary Neil\, Senior Legal Counsel\, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe\nAmanda White Eagle\, Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center Director\, University of Wisconsin Law School\n\n\nCLE\nThe FBA will seek 11 total CLE credit hours (including 1.5 ethics) for 60-minute states\, and 13.2 total CLE credit hours (including 1.8 ethics) for 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimates and subject to respective state approval and reporting rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. Accrediting agencies typically decide whether a program qualifies for credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events\, credit approval is not received prior to the program. Documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. \nThe FBA partners with ConferenceAdit LLC to track and report CLE credit for national conferences. Attendees are responsible for uploading their state bar information and tracking attendance through a dedicated webpage\, issued in advance of the conference. Attendees will be instructed to check in and out of each panel to timestamp attendance. Approximately two weeks following the conference\, personalized certificates will be issued via email. \nLearn more about Continuing Legal Education (CLE) operations and reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nFinancial Assistance: Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity\, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship\, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer. \nScholarship Program: A limited number of discounted conference tickets ($375) are available through an established scholarship program. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be involved in Indian law issues through law practice\, governmental agencies\, or educational institutions. The deadline for scholarship submissions was Friday\, February 17. \n  \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact events@fedbar.org. URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/indianlaw24/ LOCATION:Sandia Resort & Casino\, 30 Rainbow Rd\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87113\, US CATEGORIES:Indian Law Section ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IndianLaw24-graphics_Web-Ad.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T170000 DTSTAMP:20260523T151728 CREATED:20240521T164338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T202419Z UID:501339-1731056400-1731085200@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:D.C. Indian Law Conference (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Registration Open!\nJoin the Indian Law Section for its Annual DC Indian Law Conference on Friday\, November 8. This year’s hybrid program offers in-person or online viewing options for registered attendees. \nTribal nations and their citizens are encountering a new range of opportunities and challenges in diversifying Tribal economies and exercising Tribal sovereignty alongside federal and state governments. The 2024 D.C. Indian Law Conference is designed to help practitioners better understand these developments and what legal and policy issues will come forward in Indian country.  This year’s conference will focus on new approaches for creating\, sustaining\, and diversifying economic growth on Tribal lands\, emerging technology and connectivity issues\, as well as a perspective on the 100-year anniversary of the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act and the continued battles around voting rights. Our panels will feature leading Tribal advocates and Indian law practitioners who are tackling these issues in various forums and advising Tribal government and business leaders.  Join these experts and other colleagues as we explore these topics. \nCo-Hosted by the Indian Law Section. \n[Register Now!] \n\n\nAgenda\nAll times listed as Eastern. Schedule subject to change. \n9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Everyday We’re Hustlin’: Sustaining Tribal Economic Growth\nBuilding sustainable economies are critical for thriving Native nations. This panel will explore current policy initiatives to spur economic growth in Indian country\, including the development of rulemakings and other agency guidance aimed at tribal citizens and tribally-owned entities. Panelists will also speak to other efforts to foster parity and level the playing field between tribal nations and neighboring state and local jurisdictions. \n\nModerator: Tristan Stidham\, Associate\, Hobbs\, Straus\, Dean & Walker\nFatima Abbas\, Director\, Office of Tribal & Native Affairs\, U.S. Department of the Treasury\nAndrew Huff\, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor\, Center for Indian Country Development\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\nTelly Meier\, Partner\, Hobbs\, Straus\, Dean & Walker\n\n11:15 AM – 12:30 PM | One Plant\, Countless Legal Possibilities: Exploring Budding Cannabis and Hemp Trends in Indian Country\nEconomic diversification is an important factor for Tribal economies.  Economic diversification can bring multiple sources of revenue\, especially from the cannabis and hemp industry.  This panel will discuss the current landscape of the cannabis industry such as\, Tribal economic development initiatives around cannabis and hemp\, and Tribal-state compacting.  This panel will also explore how current and future laws will affect Tribal operations\, especially regarding banking issues\, regulating\, descheduling cannabis\, and the effects on interstate and inter-Tribal commerce. \n\nModerator: Lucas Larose\, Attorney\nErick Giles\, Attorney\, Drummond Woodsum\nMary Jane Oatman\, Executive Director\, Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association INC\nSeth Pearman\, Attorney General\, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe\n\n1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | I Knew You Were Trouble When You Logged In: Exercising Digital Sovereignty in Indian Country\nThe growing digital economy makes it more important than ever to understand how governments are regulating and exercising control over digital technology and services in use within their jurisdictions. This panel will explore how tribal nations are exercising sovereignty in digital spaces\, and creating comprehensive plans for digital sovereignty as an act of governance and self-determination. The discussion will also cover recent litigation developments that have brought concerns over exercise of tribal digital digital sovereignty to the fore. \n\nGeoffrey Blackwell\, General Counsel and Chief of Staff\, National Congress of American Indians\nDr. Traci Morris\, Executive Director\, American Indian Policy Institute\, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law\nJason Searle\, Staff Attorney\, Native American Rights Fund\nSherry Treppa\, Chairperson\, Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake\n\n3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Turquoise Are a Girl’s Best Friend: Protecting the Native Art Renaissance\nNative American art has influenced many generations\, however contemporary Native American art has gained international attention and influenced future generations on how we protect and move our traditions into the future.  This panel will explore potential updates to the Indian Arts and Craft Act\, Native design ownership and the interaction with Artificial Intelligence.  Panelists will also discuss the various avenues for protecting original work and what resources are available through federal trademarks. \n\nModerator: Claire Newfeld\, Associate Attorney\, Hobbs\, Straus\, Dean & Walker\nSusan Anthony\, Senior Trademark Attorney\, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office\nSam Kohn\, Senior Counselor to Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs\, Department of Interior\n\n4:15 PM – 5:30 PM | I got my Law Degree for this?!: Navigating the Ethical Challenges of Office Culture from Backpack to Briefcase and Beyond\nThe 2023 American Bar Association Profile of the Legal Profession indicates that there are less than 1% (0.7%) of lawyers that identify as Native American\, Native Hawaiian\, or Pacific Islanders.  Native American attorneys and law students face unique circumstances throughout their educational journey and career.  This panel will have a conversation about handling microaggressions in school and throughout your career\, what resources are available to students and attorneys\, how to advocate for yourself\, and what can be done to change office culture to foster a healthy work environment. \n\nModerator: Concetta Tsosie de Haro\, Legislative Attorney Specialist\, Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs\, U.S. Department of the Interior\nMarty Apodaca\, Career Counseling Manager\, Office of Career Services\, University of New Mexico\nChristina Kracher\, Attorney\, U.S. Department of the Interior\nBreann Nu’uhiwa\, Principal\, Kūpono Policy Solutions\n\n\nRegistration\n[Register Now!] \nEarly Bird Ticket Pricing Expires on Friday\, October 11!\n\nONSITE: Sustaining Member (Early Bird) $230\nONSITE: Member (Early Bird) $245\nONSITE: Nonmember (Early Bird) $420\nONSITE: Government/Academic (Early Bird) $195\nONSITE: Law Student $125\nVIRTUAL: Sustaining Member (Early Bird) $255\nVIRTUAL: Member (Early Bird) $270\nVIRTUAL: Nonmember (Early Bird) $445\nVIRTUAL: Government/Academic (Early Bird) $220\nVIRTUAL: Law Student $150\n\nGroup Registrations: Organizations can process group registrations with one payment using the linked Register Online text above. If coordinating a registration on anyone’s behalf – please ensure you are entering the attendee’s information (not your own). After entering the first registrant’s information and selecting a registration fee\, click Save and Add Another to add additional registrants to the group transaction. After submitting payment information\, you will be directed to a receipt page to print for your records. Each registrant will also receive an auto-confirmation email. \nAccommodations: Submit onsite dietary and/or accessibility requests through the online registration form or contact meetings@fedbar.org at the time of registration. The FBA will provide assistance if a timely request for accommodation is received. Assistance may not be available if an adequate notice period is not provided. \nCancellation Policy: Registration cancellations received by Friday\, October 11 entitle registrants to a full refund. Cancellations received between Saturday\, October 12 – Friday\, November 1\, are subject to an administrative charge of $50 (or the value of your registration ticket\, whichever is lesser). No cancellation requests will be accepted after Friday\, November 1\, but the conference materials will still be made available. After the posted cancellation date\, registrations may be transferred to another attendee but not refunded. No-shows will be billed. Exceptions to the cancellation deadline will be made for emergencies and valid medical issues submitted with supporting documentation. All cancellation requests must be received via email to meetings@fedbar.org. \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to the posted event terms and conditions. \n\nCLE\nThe FBA will seek 5.75 General CLE credit hours (including 1.0 ethics) in 60-minute states\, and 6.9 General CLE credit hours (including 1.2 ethics) in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimates and subject to respective state approval and reporting rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. Accrediting agencies typically decide whether a program qualifies for credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events\, credit approval is not received prior to the program. Documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. \nThe FBA partners with ConferenceAdit LLC to track and report CLE credit for national conferences. Attendees are responsible for uploading their state bar information and tracking attendance through a dedicated webpage\, issued in advance of the conference. Attendees will be instructed to check in and out of each panel to timestamp attendance. Approximately two weeks following the conference\, personalized certificates will be issued via email. \nLearn more about Continuing Legal Education (CLE) operations and reporting. \n\nVenue\nAUSA Conference Center\n2425 Wilson Blvd\, Arlington\, VA 22201 \nParking: Visitor parking is limited\, if no parking spaces are available\, please park in street parking or at one of the nearby parking options.\nMetro: Take the Orange Line or Silver Line and exit at the Court House stop.\nSuggested Hotel: The Hyatt Place Arlington/Courthouse is located next-door to the conference center. \n\nSponsor\nExclusive CLE App Provider \n \nEmail sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nFinancial Assistance: Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity\, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship\, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org. URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/dcil24/ LOCATION:AUSA Conference Center\, 2425 Wilson Blvd\, Arlington\, VA\, 22201 CATEGORIES:Indian Law Section ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/web-graphics_Homepage-graphic.jpg GEO:38.8908054;-77.0881445 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=AUSA Conference Center 2425 Wilson Blvd Arlington VA 22201;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2425 Wilson Blvd:geo:-77.0881445,38.8908054 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T133000 DTSTAMP:20260523T151728 CREATED:20241015T144502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T160923Z UID:591749-1732104000-1732109400@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The False Claims Act and Protection of Tribal Funds DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** \nAlthough the federal government contributes billions of dollars to Native American tribes every year\, one rarely hears about False Claims Act (FCA) cases involving the protection of these funds. Indeed\, there have only been a handful of FCA cases involving such funds. Why is this? Historically\, what fraudulent schemes by non-tribal private actors have targeted tribal funds and how has this fraud been addressed (or overlooked)? Is there a need and opportunity to do more\, whether with the federal FCA\, state FCAs\, tribal laws\, or other tools to protect these funds? What should Relator counsel\, Defense counsel\, and U.S. state and federal government counsel know about tribal funds\, law\, and communities before engaging in this practice area? \n*** This event does not offer CLE credit *** \nPresented by the Qui Tam Section \nCo-Sponsored by the Indian Law Section \n  \nOpening Remarks\nHelen B. Padilla\, Chair\, Federal Bar Association- Indian Law Section\n \n  \n  \nModerators\n\nEdward A. Baker\, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEmily N. Harwell\, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein \n \n \n  \nSpeakers\nJonodev Chaudhuri\, Chaudhuri Law \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPerrin Rynders\, Varnum \n \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration has closed.  \n\nFBA Members: $0\nNon-Members: $0\n\n  \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org. \n  URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fca-tribal/ LOCATION:AZ CATEGORIES:Indian Law Section,Qui Tam Section END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T170000 DTSTAMP:20260523T151728 CREATED:20240611T161905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T214102Z UID:509336-1745827200-1745946000@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:2025 Indian Law Conference DESCRIPTION:Save the Date!\nJoin the Indian Law Section for its annual Indian Law Conference on Monday\, April 28 – Tuesday\, April 29\, 2025 at the Sandia Resort and Casino. \nCo-Hosted by the Indian Law Section. \n\nCLE\nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. \nCLE Credit will be tracked via an online web application. Attendees must check-in and check-out of each session to record their attendance. \nCertificates will be available to download online and sent via email approximately two weeks following the conference. Required course codes and/or documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with program processing. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nVenue\nSandia Resort\n30 Rainbow Road; Albuquerque\, NM 87113\n505-798-3930\nwww.sandiacasino.com \n\nSponsor\nEmail sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nFinancial Assistance: Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity\, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship\, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org. URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/indianlaw25/ LOCATION:Sandia Resort & Casino\, 30 Rainbow Rd\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87113\, US CATEGORIES:Indian Law Section ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FINAL-FBA_Indian-Law-Conference_Blue-and-Yellow-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251025 DTSTAMP:20260523T151728 CREATED:20250807T204904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T205138Z UID:755142-1761264000-1761350399@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:2025 Federal Indian Law Virtual Forum DESCRIPTION:Join us for this year’s newly formatted Federal Indian Law: Virtual Fall Forum\, which will take place fully online on Friday\, October 24\, offering attendees a convenient and accessible way to engage with leading voices on key issues in federal Indian law. \nFormerly Known as the D.C. Indian Law Conference \nPresented by the Indian Law Section. URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2025-federal-indian-law-virtual-forum/ LOCATION:Online\, US CATEGORIES:Indian Law Section ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/web-graphics_Homepage-graphic.png GEO:37.09024;-95.712891 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411 DTSTAMP:20260523T151728 CREATED:20250925T170510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T180905Z UID:814673-1775692800-1775865599@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:2026 Indian Law Conference DESCRIPTION:Register Now!\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Federal Bar Association is excited to announce that the 2026 FBA Indian Law Conference will be held at a new location: Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale\, Arizona on April 9-10. \nAs the United States’ signature program on American Indian law\, this annual gathering brings together nearly 800 participants and more than 50 exhibitors\, including local artisans\, legal vendors\, and nonprofits. \nAttendees can expect: \n\nUnmatched education on pressing issues in federal Indian law\, including sovereignty\, governance\, property\, contracts\, civil rights\, cultural resources\, environmental quality\, and more.\nNetworking opportunities with leaders from tribal governments\, federal agencies\, law firms\, and academia.\nA marketplace of ideas and culture\, showcasing exhibitors and artisans connected to the practice and community of Indian law.\n\nThis is a must-attend event for anyone practicing\, studying\, or engaging with Indian law. \nFull Conference Details. URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2026-indian-law-conference/ LOCATION:Talking Stick Resort\, 9800 E Talking Stick Way\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85256 CATEGORIES:Indian Law Section ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Indian26-TempWebGraphic.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR