Announcments: Work at MSU Law; Attorneys Who May Help; ELHS Varsity Soccer

Hey there! I hope everyone has recovered from the holiday weekend. I made the Mackinaw Bridge walk and was so happy to see everyone there protesting Line 5.

MSU Law Positions

MSU College of Law is hiring for BOTH an Indian law professor AND a transactional clinical prof. This is a rolling call, though I know applications are already coming in and initial interviews have started. Come work with us!!

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
Location: East Lansing, MI
Start Date: August 15, 2027
Michigan State University College of Law invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions with an expected start date of August 15, 2027. We welcome applications from candidates with exceptional educational, teaching, and scholarship credentials across all areas of law, although subject areas of particular interest include . . . Indian Law . . .

We also seek applications from entry-level and lateral applicants to lead our Transactional/Entrepreneurship Clinic . . .
Please submit application materials to: Professor Barbara O’Brien
(obrienb@law.msu.edu) or Professor Stephen Wilks (wilksst@msu.edu) Co-Chairs, Faculty Appointments Committee MSU College of Law

Attorneys Who May Help

I get many many many many emails for assistance looking for attorneys across the country to help on ICWA cases. The work is anything from pro hac assistance to full representation of tribes in states other than where they are located. I haven't found a great option for keeping names and resources, but for now we have a google drive doc:

These came from a survey monkey we did years ago, and from cases I've had since. My request is if you have had an ok experience working with an attorney in an ICWA case in states SUCH AS, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Florida, West Virginia, etc., please add them to the list. Tbh you can add people from any state, but if you ask me about Montana, I already have a couple three four. Same for Washington or Oklahoma. Put yourself on the list if you like. As the title says, you're only saying you "may" help.

East Lansing Varsity Soccer

East Lansing Varsity soccer update. After two tough losses, one to a team they could have beaten and one to a better team, they are 6-3. Today they play Okemos. And if you know me, you know how I feel about Okemos.

A tiny baby goalkeeper who still stands exactly like that in net

Case Highlight: In re J.M. (Ill Ct App)

This is just a quick post because rarely do I write about something and then immediately have a case that makes the exact point. Last Monday I discussed the adjudication hearing and relative burdens of proof. I did this in the context of the Uniform StICWA assigning ICWA's

Cert Denied in N.R. v. Ellison

I have refused to engage in discussion of this petition for certiorari (request to take the case) to the U.S. Supreme Court because by all normal Supreme Court rules, this would have never been even given a second thought before being denied. Unfortunately, we live in unusual times, and

Uniform State ICWA: Adjudication

In the Uniform State ICWA, the biggest change we made in the drafting was to assign the requirements of ICWA to specific state hearings. This means the act provides some clarity to courts as to when they are expected to make certain findings, as well as provides almost benchbook level

Announcements

There have been no reported ICWA cases to write about. I'm currently working on a post about the Uniform State ICWA Adjudication standards to post sometime next week. Job Announcement Tulalip Tribes Reservation Attorney--Child Welfare As noted, happy to post legal jobs related to ICWA and this