Annual TICA Conference
The Tribal In-House Counsel Association presents the
Pre-Conference | November 8
11:00 AM-3:00 PM
TICA Board Meeting
(TICA Board Members Only)
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Conference Welcome Reception
Day 1 | November 9
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Nov 9, 2023
Castle Board Room
KEYNOTE
1.25 CLE Credits
Collective Energy & Wisdom: We are Our Own Best Resource
In this keynote presentation, Doreen McPaul will provide some insight about the formation and early years of the Tribal In-House Counsel Association and the organization's path during her 10 years as TICA's President...
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Nov 9, 2023
Castle Board Room
PANEL 1
1.5 CLE Credits
Decisions, Decisions Part I: The 2022 Term
This panel will discuss the three Indian law cases the Supreme Court decided in the 2022 term, focusing on the themes across the cases. The panel will focus heavily on Haaland v. Brackeen, the case affirming the constitutionality Indian Child Welfare Act and its implications moving forward...
12:45 PM-2:15 PM
Nov 9, 2023
Castle Board Room
PANEL 2
1.5 CLE Credits
Decisions, Decisions Part II: The 2023 Term and Lessons for Tribes in SCOTUS Cases
This panel will look toward the upcoming term while also discussing lessons learned from past cases. Speakers will focus on the on-going Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe jurisdiction case in the Eighth Circuit, various voting rights cases, and discuss the Upper Skagit Tribe v. Lundgren case from a few terms ago...
Day 2 | November 10
Castle Board Room
Castle Board Room
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Professionalism – An Interactive Activity
Nov 10, 2023
Castle Board Room
PANEL 4
2 Ethics Credits
The Objective of this presentation is for attorney’s to better understand how both the Oath of Admission to the Bar and the Lawyer’s Creed of Professionalism overlap and extend beyond the values and requirements of a respective State’s Rules of Professional Conduct...
Castle Board Room
Castle Board Room
10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Attorney Wellness
Nov 10, 2023
Castle Board Room
PANEL 5
1.5 CLE Credits
This panel will share valuable insight and guidance for legal professionals in managing mental health and addressing substance abuse concerns. With a focus on wellness and mitigating stress within the legal landscape, this session seeks to tie in indigenous knowledge with indigenous wellness...
Castle Board Room
Castle Board Room
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Native Judges’ Perspectives on Tribal Advocacy
Nov 10, 2023
Castle Board Room
PANEL 6
1.5 CLE Credits
Native judges who work in state and federal courts have a unique insider's perspective on judicial review of litigation before the courts. This panel will give Native judges an opportunity to share that insiders’ perspective to strengthen tribal advocacy...