February 2008
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Williams Kastner in the NewsNative Partners - Effective January 1, 2008, Debora Juarez (Blackfeet) and Gabe Galanda (Round Valley) were elected to member (partner) status with the firm. Debora chairs the firm's Tribal Practice Team, which Gabe founded in 2002. Williams Kastner is proud of the commitment the firm has made to Indian Country through Debora and Gabe's election, recognizing the historic importance of two Native lawyers having simultaneously made partner in one of Seattle's oldest and biggest law firms. Accolades - Gabe Galanda was recently featured in a national, ABA Journal article titled, "Building Your Own Practice." Gabe was also recently named a Rising Star by Washington Law & Politics magazine, for the sixth time since 2000. New Team Member - The Tribal Practice Team welcomes Anthony Broadman, who recently graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law and passed the Washington State bar exam. During law school, Anthony volunteered for the Arizona Justice Project and clerked for the Coconino County Public Defender's Office. His tribal practice focuses on tribal litigation, with a particular interest in defending defamation actions arising in Indian Country, and Indian gaming. Recent ArticlesPlain and Simple: The Supreme Court Could Foreclose Tribal Court Civil Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians, by Julio Carranza & Anthony BroadmanUpcoming SeminarsGaming Law Minefield - Las Vegas, NV (February 14-15, 2008). Gabe Galanda will be moderating on a panel discussion about negotiating tribal/local government agreements and development agreements. The panel will discuss the latest trends in such agreements and the traps awaiting the unwary.Tax Management for Tribes Conference - Seattle, WA (February 21-22, 2008). Sharon Haensly will be speaking on the topic of "Resolving Tax Disputes With Tribal Entities," covering contract issues, tribal administrative and legal processes, as well as the rules governing disputes over tribal taxes in federal court. University of Alberta Aboriginal Law Students' Association Speakers Series - Edmonton, Alberta (March 4, 2008). Gabe Galanda will present a lecture to First Nations laws students, comparing United States and Canadian laws under which indigenous peoples can protect off-reservation sacred sites, cultural property, ancestral graves and other historic properties in those two countries. Annual Dispute Resolution Conference - Seattle, WA (April 3-5, 2008). Gabe Galanda will be speaking about the legal and commercial effects of tribal sovereign immunity on dispute resolution dynamics. This session will review the legal ramifications of arbitration agreements and the steps tribes are taking to becoming more responsive to marketplace realities, while still protecting their sovereign immunity. NoticeThese materials have been prepared by Williams Kastner for information purposes only and are not intended to be used as legal advice.For further information, comments or suggestions regarding the
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