What Indian Law Practitioners Do
Indian law practitioners:
- Help clients with legislative, executive and judicial proceedings involving tribal governments
- Represent tribal, state, or federal governments, or individuals in legal disputes with tribes
- Navigate federal case law, statutes, regulations, treaties, and tribal codes
that meld Anglo American legal concepts with traditional tribal practices
- Practice in tribal legal departments and courts, federal and state government agencies with responsibilities in Indian County or issues often involving tribes – e.g. environmental, fish and wildlife, gaming , private law firms representing tribal governments, and non-profits providing legal services in Indian Country
Who Might Enjoy This Specialty?
You might enjoy practicing Indian law if you:
- Exhibit a high level of cultural competence when interacting with people
- Understand or are interested in the history of Native American tribes
- Recognize jurisdictional issues and enjoy sorting them out
- Aspire to help protect the sovereign rights of tribes
- Want to help the non-Indian governments, business entities, and individuals
interact with Indian tribes and individuals