36th Annual Indian Law Symposium

36th Annual Indian Law Symposium

Boldt at 50 — Law, Policy and the State of Cascadian Fisheries

Co-sponsored by the Washington Law Review and theÌýUW School of Law Native American Law Center.

Please join us in person at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ onÌýSeptember 7 and 8, 2023, for ourÌý36thÌýAnnual Indian Law Symposium, hosted and presented by the Native American Law Center. We’ll also be streaming the event live if you are unable to attend on-site.

We’re thrilled to welcome you back for this year’s program, with the theme:

Setting the Stage for Boldt at 50: Law, Policy, and the Current State of Cascadian Fisheries

The program features keynote addresses fromÌýJennifer Quan, Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries Pacific Northwest Region, andÌýRobert T. Anderson, Solicitor, Department of the Interior, along with a number of engaging panels featuring expert biologists, attorneys, advocates, and policymakers. We have requestedÌý10.25 CLE credits (including 9.00 Law and Legal Procedure credits and 1.25 Ethics credits)Ìýfor the entire program.

Looking forward to it — hope you can join us!

Monte Mills & Eric Eberhard

Note: We will be requesting 10.25 CLE credits, including 9.00 Law & Legal and 1.25 Ethics, from the Washington State Bar Association.


When

Thursday, Sept. 7 and Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST


Where

William H. Gates Hall; also available via Zoom


Schedule Preview

Thursday, Sept. 7

  • Litigation and Federal Legislative Updates
  • Keynote: Jennifer Quan, Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries Pacific Northwest Region
  • Cases and Controversies: Pebble Mine, Snake River and the Klamath
  • Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and the Tribal Practitioner: Concerns and Conversations
  • Reception hosted by theÌýNorthwest Indian Bar AssociationÌý

Friday, Sept. 8

  • Culverts
  • Keynote: Robert T. Anderson, Solicitor, Department of the Interior
  • View from the Shores — Columbia River Issues
  • Concluding Thoughts / Tributes

Registration Fees

  • Registration for New Lawyers (for lawyers admitted to the bar after Jan. 1, 2023): $175
  • Early Bird Registration (on/before Aug.Ìý16, 2023): $275
  • Standard Registration (after Aug. 16, 2023): $375

Note: ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ and university law school students, faculty and staff registration is complimentary. Registration is required and subject to verification.

For more information, contact lawconf@uw.edu