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Essential Skills for Lay Advocates in Tribal Court

May 24-28, 2010 | Reno, NV
Grant funded. Call for eligibility.

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Essential Skills for Lay Advocates will provide participants with the necessary skills to provide diligent and appropriate representation to a client; gain a full understanding of the ethics involved in client representation; an introduction to tribal court law and code interpretation; introduction to legal research and writing skills; and a more thorough understanding of the trial process. There will be a pre-course assignment as well as a post-course assignment of skill development that will be evaluated by the faculty. The post-course assignment must be successfully completed before a certificate will be awarded.
This unique opportunity is being offered to 16 participants only. This format will enable each team of four to fully explore different role playing and skill building exercises necessary to help you reach your best potential as a lay advocate. Please submit your application to the NJC registrar as soon as possible as well as the additional questionnaire. Contact the Registrar's office at (800) 255-8343. Careful consideration will be given to each applicant.

If you are selected for participation in the course, please be advised that we will make your travel plans accordingly as you must attend all sessions in order to complete the course.

This course is fully funded by a generous grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Tribal Court Courses

The National Tribal Judicial Center is one of the first institutions to address the specific needs of Native American and Alaska Native tribal law judiciaries. The curricula presented are innovative, sophisticated and designed to enhance the professional skills of tribal judges and personnel.