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37th Annual Alaska Native Law Conference


Total Credits: 5.5 including 4.75 General, 0.75 Ethics

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Alaska Native Law
Faculty:
Paul Clement |  Vanessa Norman |  Jaeleen Kookesh |  Nathan McCowan |  Anna Crary |  Andrew Vanderjack |  Maranda Compton |  Christopher Slottee |  Sarah Lawson |  Renee Wardlaw |  Kendri Cesar |  Elizabeth P. Hodes |   5 more....
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5 Hours 29 Minutes
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37th Annual Alaska Native Law Conference
Original program: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
4.75 General & 0.75 Ethics CLE Credits | CLE# 2021-024
Registration Fee: $125


Sponsored by the Alaska Native Law Section

 

Presenters:
Paul D. Clement, Kirkland & Ellis, Washington D.C.
Vanessa Norman, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Elizabeth Hodes, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Anne Marie Tavella, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Gregory Razo, Consultant/Sole Practitioner
Marie Greene, former President and CEO, NANA Regional Corp.
Jaeleen Kookesh, Sealaska Corporation
Nathan McCowan, St. George Tanaq Corporation
Anna Crary, Landye Bennett Blumstein, LLP
Andrew Vanderjack, Van Ness Feldman LLP, Washington D.C.
Maranda Compton, Van Ness Feldman LLP, Denver, CO
Christopher Slottee, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Sarah Lawson, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Seattle
Renee Wardlaw, Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Kendri Cesar, Sonosky Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Benjamin Mallott - Alaska Federation of Natives
Christine Williams, Outlook Law, LLC

Welcome and Introductions-
Moderator: Vanessa R. Norman, Alaska Native Law Section Co-Chair                       

ANCSA Historical Perspective and TransformationMarie Greene and Greg Razo

The Future of ANCSAJaeleen Kookesh and Nathan McCowan

Litigation and State Law UpdateAnna Crary

Federal Law and Policy UpdateAndrew Vanderjack and Maranda  Compton

CARES Act and Other COVID funding for Alaska NativesChris Slottee and Sarah Lawson

Keynote Address:
Practicing in the U.S. Supreme Court- Paul Clement
(High profile Alaska Native and Indian Law cases argued: Yellen v. Chehalis and Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl)                       

Panel Discussion: CARES Act Litigation (Yellen v. Chehalis)
Paul Clement, represented ANCVA/ANCs
Benjamin Mallott, Alaska Federation of Natives
Christine Williams, represented the Alaska Congressional Delegation

Alaska Bar Diversity CommissionRenee Wardlaw and Kendri Cesar

Federal Vaccine Mandates - Elizabeth Hodes and Anne Marie Tavella

Q&A

Handouts

Faculty





Anna Crary Related Seminars and Products

Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP




Christopher Slottee Related Seminars and Products

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt


Christopher J. Slottee is the Vice-President/General Counsel for Old Harbor Native Corporation. Mr. Slottee is a licensed attorney in the State of Alaska and provides legal services to Old Harbor Native Corporation and its subsidiaries, including supervising outside counsel and risk management.  Mr. Slottee began as General Counsel for Old Harbor Native Corporation in June of 2015. Prior to becoming General Counsel, Mr. Slottee represented Old Harbor Native Corporation in a variety of litigation and other legal matters as outside counsel, successfully resolving several lawsuits on the company’s behalf. As outside counsel, Mr. Slottee was a partner at the law firm of Atkinson Conway & Gagnon, in Anchorage, Alaska.  



Renee Wardlaw Related Seminars and Products

Bristol Bay Native Corporation


Kendri Cesar's Profile

Kendri Cesar Related Seminars and Products


Kendri M. Cesar (Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska) is a partner at Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkman in their Juneau office. Ms. Cesar works in all areas of the firm’s practice. Ms. Cesar graduated from Harvard Law School in 2012, where she was involved in the Harvard Native American Law Students Association as well as several programs focusing on criminal justice, including the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project, the Harvard Defenders, and the Criminal Justice Institute. 


Elizabeth P. Hodes Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP





Christine Williams Related Seminars and Products

Managing Partner

Outlook Law


Christine V. Williams is the managing partner at Outlook Law and an adjunct law professor on Government Contracting at Seattle University School of Law’s Alaska Campus. She is widely recognized for her expertise in the Government Contracting field and speaks nationally several times a year on the subject. Christine has admission to a diversity of courts, including various federal circuit courts of appeals, where she has prevailed, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. Christine was recognized as one of the top 5 percent of lawyers in the Nation for Government Contracting by the Best Lawyers in America, a peer reviewed and distinguished honor among the nation’s lawyers.  Christine was appointed to the national Regulatory Fairness Board by Administrator McMahon.

Christine concentrates her practice on Government Contracting from counseling on qualifications and administration to disputes and companies in crisis. She is often involved in sensitive internal investigations and frequently interacts with Government agencies when a company faces a tough situation.