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
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$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.