Federal Indian Law Practicum IV

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This ongoing practicum course represents tribes and tribal members in matters involving federal Indian law, large or small, regardless of forum or the location of the tribe. One current case involves pursuing a claim against the Department of the Interior under The Judgment Funds Act on behalf of disenrolled members of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. Student work on that matter includes research and document preparation related to ongoing federal court litigation, while concurrently developing a broad-based knowledge of a voluminous historical and administrative record, which includes expert reports, research memoranda, client declarations and interview transcripts. LAW 7946 , LAW 7949 , and LAW 7950 are advanced courses for students who have completed previous semesters in the practicum.