An introduction to the basic skills needed to conduct a trial and the basic ethical duties of an advocate, both in and out of a courtroom setting. Prerequisites: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
An overview of the judicial system and its relationship to the tribal constitution. Special emphasis on how tribal governments and specifically how the relevant Tribal Constitution evolved. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
An introductory study of the development of Tribal Common Law and the influence of other common law bodies. Study will include how traditional Indian beliefs regarding homeland, language, customs and traditions have eventually evolved into self-governing lifestyles that mold present day federal and state relationships with Indian tribes as political entities. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
An overview of Tribal criminal jurisdiction, the Indian Civil Rights Act, and the fourth and sixth amendments to the United States Constitution. Particular emphasis given to search and seizure, interrogation, and evidence suppression. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
An overview of the basic civil procedures in tribal court and the substantive law in the principal areas of civil practice such as domestic relations, consumer law, guardianship. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
An Introduction to the Federal Rules of Evidence as formally and informally adopted by various tribal courts. The basic rules of evidence will be studied. Prerequisites: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
Introduction to legal problems specific to Native Americans and tribes including the history and current scope of federal Indian law and policy, the federal-tribal relationship, tribal governments and tribal sovereignty, and the jurisdictional framework in Indian country. Prerequisites: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
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