Continuing Legal Education Program

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37th Annual Alaska Native Law Conference
 Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 
 4.75 General & 0.75 Ethics CLE Credits | CLE# 2021-024
Registration fee: $125 
Webinar: Watch from your computer

Pre-registration is required.
This program will be recorded and available as a Video-on-Demand by 10/30/21

Sponsored by the Alaska Native Law Section 

Presenters:

Paul D. Clement, Kirkland & Ellis, Washington D.C.
Vanessa R. Norman, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Elizabeth Hodes, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 
Anne Marie Tavella, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Gregory Razo, Consultant/Sole Practitioner
Marie Greene, former President and CEO, NANA Regional Corp.
Jaeleen Kookesh, Sealaska Corporation
Nathan McCowan, St. George Tanaq Corporation
Anna Crary, Landye Bennett Blumstein, LLP
Andrew Vanderjack, Van Ness Feldman LLP, Washington D.C.
Maranda Compton, Van Ness Feldman LLP, Denver, CO
Christopher Slottee, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Sarah Lawson, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Seattle
Renee Wardlaw, Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Kendri Cesar, Sonosky Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP 
Benjamin Mallott, Alaska Federation of Natives

9:00 a.m.        Welcome and Introductions-

Moderator: Vanessa R. Norman, Alaska Native Law Section Co-Chair             

9:05 a.m.        ANCSA Historical Perspective and Transformation – Marie Greene and Greg Razo          

10:10 a.m.      The Future of ANCSA – Jaeleen Kookesh and Nathan McCowan  

10:45 a.m.      Break 

11:00 a.m.      Litigation and State Law Update – Anna Crary  

11:30 a.m.      Federal Law and Policy Update – Andrew Vanderjack and Maranda Compton 
  

12:00 p.m.      CARES Act and Other COVID funding for Alaska Natives – Chris Slottee and Sarah Lawson  

12:30 p.m.     Break/Lunch
 

1:15 p.m.        Keynote Address:

Practicing in the U.S. Supreme Court- Paul Clement

(High profile Alaska Native and Indian Law cases argued: Yellen v. Chehalis and Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl) 

1:45 p.m.         Panel Discussion: CARES Act Litigation (Yellen v. Chehalis ) 

Benjamin Mallott, Alaska Federation of Natives
          Paul Clement, represented ANCVA/ANCs 

Christine Williams, represented the Alaska Congressional Delegation  

2:30 p.m.        Alaska Bar Diversity Commission – Renee Wardlaw and Kendri Cesar 

2:45 p.m.        Federal Vaccine Mandates - Elizabeth Hodes and Anne Marie Tavella 

3:15 pm          Q&A