CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN AND AROUND INDIAN COUNTRY Sponsored by: Colorado Criminal Defense Bar New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Forensic Pursuit May 1, 2015 Durango, Colorado 5.5 New Mexico CLE Credits (4.5 General, 1.0 Ethics) The Strater Hotel Approved by the Navajo CLE Committee for Navajo Nation Bar CLE Credits 9:00-9:20 REGISTRATION 9:20-9:30 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME Ingrid Alt, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Durango 9:30-10:45 Federal Jurisdictional Issues and Major Crimes Act 10:45-11:00 11:00-12:15 BREAK State/Reservation Jurisdictional Issues John Carlson, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Denver, Colorado; Tova Indritz, co-chair of Native American Justice committee, NACDL, Albuquerque, NM Justin Bogan, Office Head, Durango Public Defender Department, Moderator Monte Mills, Director, Legal Department, Southern Ute Indian Tribe Richard Wade, Advocate Law Center, Gallup, NM; Tim Heydinger, Public Defender for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe 12:15-1:15 LUNCH (included) 1:15-2:15 How to Represent Pro Bono Clients in Tribal Court on Criminal Cases Practically and Ethically Kathy Bowman, Navajo Nation Public Defender, AZ; Martin Avery, Coyote Canyon, NM 2:15-3:15 Cultural Awareness: Native Crime and Punishment vs. Anglo Justice Perspectives on native culture that can help during interviews, plea negotiations and relationships with your clients and their families -- ways to be creative in tribal courts. Justin Jones, Farmington, NM: Elise Redd, Culture Director Southern Ute Indian Tribe; Marge Barry, Education Coordinator, Southern Ute Indian Tribe 3:15-3:30 BREAK 3:30-4:30 Civil Issues Related to Criminal Charges on Native Land How criminal convictions, and sometimes even arrests, can have collateral consequences affecting your client’s housing, child custody and other public benefits. Louise Grant, Court Advocate, DNA People’s Legal Services; Jean Phillips, NM Legal Aid ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $90 2015 NMCDLA Member, State Public Defender, (includes LUNCH and CLE) $100 2015 NMCDLA member, Federal Public Defender (includes LUNCH and CLE credits) $125 2015 member NMCDLA, (includes LUNCH and CLE credits) $150 Non-member, non-prosecutor REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.NMCDLA.ORG or WWW.CCDB.ORG (Colorado members) Make your Hotel Reservations (and restaurants!) ASAP as Fort Lewis College graduation is the same weekend. Room reservations for April 30 and May 1 discounted for $137/night plus tax including breakfast. Call 800-247-4431 and request the Defense Bar Seminar block.
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