Call for proposals!
The CILA Board of Directions is beginning to plan the 21st Annual California Indian Law Conference, October 6-8, 2021. We’d like to hear from you! We welcome your proposal(s) for conference sessions and/or key note presentations. Please respond by March 19, 2021.
Interested in becoming a conference sponsor or donating to our online silent auction ? Please contact calindianlaw@gmail.com.
Silent Auction
Stay tuned for more info!
Stay tuned for more info!
Annual Membership Meeting & Board of Director Elections
The Annual CILA Membership Meeting and Board of Directors elections coincides with the 21st Annual California Indian Law Conference. Three (3) Board vacancies are up for election this year. Board Members serve three-year terms. Board Members donate their time and expertise to the benefit of CILA and California Indian Law community. Learn more about the current Board here. More information about CILA's mission can be found in our bylaws. Self-nominating candidates for Board Election may submit their name and short statement of interest ahead of the conference to calindianlaw@gmail.com.
This year's Board Elections will occur via ElectionBuddy. CILA Members will receive a unique link via email to vote. More information will be made available leading up to the event.
The Annual CILA Membership Meeting and Board of Directors elections coincides with the 21st Annual California Indian Law Conference. Three (3) Board vacancies are up for election this year. Board Members serve three-year terms. Board Members donate their time and expertise to the benefit of CILA and California Indian Law community. Learn more about the current Board here. More information about CILA's mission can be found in our bylaws. Self-nominating candidates for Board Election may submit their name and short statement of interest ahead of the conference to calindianlaw@gmail.com.
This year's Board Elections will occur via ElectionBuddy. CILA Members will receive a unique link via email to vote. More information will be made available leading up to the event.
About the Annual California Indian Law Conference
Since 2000, CILA hosts an annual conference dedicated to the exploration of legal topics of interest to California Indian tribes and to provide continuing education on cutting edge legal issues for Native attorneys and attorneys practicing Native law in California. Over the past 20 years, the conference has tackled important issues ranging from employment law, gaming compacting, Indian child welfare, environmental compliance, and more. Each year's agenda is determined by feedback from our membership, reflecting the issues faced by tribal clients and Indian County as a whole.
The annual event also includes the opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of our peers by the presentation of the Outstanding Achievement in California Indian Law and Outstanding Young Attorney awards.
Conference surveys and membership feedback illustrates how valuable our participants find the California Indian Law Conference. Attendees include tribal attorneys, elected tribal leaders, and community members.
Since 2000, CILA hosts an annual conference dedicated to the exploration of legal topics of interest to California Indian tribes and to provide continuing education on cutting edge legal issues for Native attorneys and attorneys practicing Native law in California. Over the past 20 years, the conference has tackled important issues ranging from employment law, gaming compacting, Indian child welfare, environmental compliance, and more. Each year's agenda is determined by feedback from our membership, reflecting the issues faced by tribal clients and Indian County as a whole.
The annual event also includes the opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of our peers by the presentation of the Outstanding Achievement in California Indian Law and Outstanding Young Attorney awards.
Conference surveys and membership feedback illustrates how valuable our participants find the California Indian Law Conference. Attendees include tribal attorneys, elected tribal leaders, and community members.
2021 CILA Awardees
Announcement of 2021 Awardees will be made in the weeks leading up to the conference. Have a nomination for this year's awards? Email calindianlaw@gmail.com before July 1, 2021.
In 2020, CILA honored the Honorable Abby Abinanti as the 2020 recipient of CILA’s Outstanding Achievement in California Indian Law Award and Fatima Abbas and Lauren van Schilfgaarde as the co-recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Young Attorney awards. Read the press release here.
Announcement of 2021 Awardees will be made in the weeks leading up to the conference. Have a nomination for this year's awards? Email calindianlaw@gmail.com before July 1, 2021.
In 2020, CILA honored the Honorable Abby Abinanti as the 2020 recipient of CILA’s Outstanding Achievement in California Indian Law Award and Fatima Abbas and Lauren van Schilfgaarde as the co-recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Young Attorney awards. Read the press release here.
Anti-Harassment Policy
CILA is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. CILA has a zero-tolerance policy for hostile or harassing conduct of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including virtual conference sessions. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or blocked from the virtual conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.
CILA is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. CILA has a zero-tolerance policy for hostile or harassing conduct of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including virtual conference sessions. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or blocked from the virtual conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.