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CILA is pleased to announce that its 17th Annual Indian Law Conference & Gala will take place at the Thunder Valley Casino and Resort, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, California. Attorneys attending the Conference may receive 6.00 Regular MCLE credits.
Agenda at a Glance
Welcome Dinner & Gala
October 12, 2017
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
6:00 – 6:30 pm Arrival
6:30 pm Dinner Service Begins
6:45 – 7:10 Recognition of 2017 California Bar Foundation Diversity Bar Review Scholarship Recipient
7:15 – 7:30 pm Presentation of Outstanding Achievement in California Indian Law Award
9:00 pm Gala Concludes
Conference Panels
October 13, 2017
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
8:30 – 8:50 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:50 – 9:00 am Opening Prayer and Welcome
9:00 – 10:15 am Update on California Indian Law Litigation and Legislation
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: [INVITED]Jacob Mejia, Executive Director, Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations
[INVITED]Seth Davis, Assistant Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law
10:15 – 10:30 am Break
10:30– 12:00 pm California Gaming Update: The End of the Brown Administration
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: [INVITED]George Forman, Founding Partner, Forman & Associates
[INVITED] Joe Dhillon, Senior Advisor for Tribal Negotiations, Office of Governor Brown
[INVITED] Loretta Tuell, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch (provided)
12:15 – 12:45 pm Keynote Address: Judge Abby Abinanti, Chief Judge, Yurok Tribe
1:15 – 2:30 pm Tribal Disenrollment and Exclusions: A Discussion of Tribal Interests
Moderator: [INVITED]Adam Bailey, Associate, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker
Panelists: TBD
2:30 – 3:30 pm CILA Organizational Matters: Board Elections and Other Business
3:30 – 5:00 pm Professional Responsibility – Protecting Your Tribal Clients & Yourself
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: [INVITED]Samuel Kohn, Associate, Dentons LLP
TBD
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