California Indian Law Association Announces the 2017 California Bar Foundation Diversity Bar Review Scholarship Recipient
The California Indian Law Association (“CILA”) is proud to announce its 2017 California Bar Foundation 3L Diversity Bar Review Scholarship recipient. CILA received an impressive pool of applicants from Native American law students representing California Native nations and Native nations across the country. CILA is proud to support the scholarship recipient by providing a free BARBRI prep course along with a cash living stipend.
Congratulations to Jacklyn Velasquez for receiving CILA’s first ever 3L Diversity Bar Review Scholarship.
Ms. Velasquez is a member of the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley and will be graduating from Vermont Law School in May 2017. During law school, she has been active in her Native American Law Student Association chapter and returned to her tribe to complete two separate projects. Ms. Velasquez worked with the Big Pine Paiute Tribe Environmental Department on funding requirements for climate change, community outreach, and quality assurance projects, and researched the adverse impacts of a proposed large industrial scale solar project. After graduation and taking the Bar exam, she will work on tribal Clean Water Act issues as part of a two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship in Madison, Wisconsin. After the fellowship, her plan is to return to California and work in Native law. Ms. Velasquez’s dedication to serving California Native nations, and specifically her own tribe, proves she will be an exceptional Native law attorney and CILA is proud to help support her through her bar studies.
CILA extends a special acknowledgement and appreciation to the California Bar Foundation for matching funds for the scholarship and providing the leadership and infrastructure for these important 3L Diversity Scholarships.
Congratulations to Jacklyn Velasquez for receiving CILA’s first ever 3L Diversity Bar Review Scholarship.
Ms. Velasquez is a member of the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley and will be graduating from Vermont Law School in May 2017. During law school, she has been active in her Native American Law Student Association chapter and returned to her tribe to complete two separate projects. Ms. Velasquez worked with the Big Pine Paiute Tribe Environmental Department on funding requirements for climate change, community outreach, and quality assurance projects, and researched the adverse impacts of a proposed large industrial scale solar project. After graduation and taking the Bar exam, she will work on tribal Clean Water Act issues as part of a two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship in Madison, Wisconsin. After the fellowship, her plan is to return to California and work in Native law. Ms. Velasquez’s dedication to serving California Native nations, and specifically her own tribe, proves she will be an exceptional Native law attorney and CILA is proud to help support her through her bar studies.
CILA extends a special acknowledgement and appreciation to the California Bar Foundation for matching funds for the scholarship and providing the leadership and infrastructure for these important 3L Diversity Scholarships.
17th Annual Gala & Conference Save the Date
Thank You for Attending the 16th Annual
California Indian Law Conference & Gala
The 16th Annual California Indian Law Conference & Gala were held on October 13 & 14, 2016 at the Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, California. This year's events were attended by legal professionals, tribal leaders, students, and community members.
CILA would like to thank the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and the Viejas Casino & Resort for hosting the events.
Conference Resources have been posted under the Resource tab.
California Indian Law Conference & Gala
The 16th Annual California Indian Law Conference & Gala were held on October 13 & 14, 2016 at the Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, California. This year's events were attended by legal professionals, tribal leaders, students, and community members.
CILA would like to thank the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and the Viejas Casino & Resort for hosting the events.
Conference Resources have been posted under the Resource tab.
Transcript Released for Speech Apologizing for
Sandoval and Tee-Hit-Ton SCOTUS Briefs
Culminating our four year effort to acquire information on the Solicitor General's 2011 confessions of error, CILA reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to bring an end to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit filed in April of this year.
For more information, click here.
Sandoval and Tee-Hit-Ton SCOTUS Briefs
Culminating our four year effort to acquire information on the Solicitor General's 2011 confessions of error, CILA reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to bring an end to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit filed in April of this year.
For more information, click here.
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