38th Annual Indian Law Symposium
Enduring Values in an Era of Constant Change
Co-sponsored by the Washington Law Review and the UW School of Law Native American Law Center.
Please join us at the UW School of Law on Sept. 4 and 5, 2025, for our 38th Annual Indian Law Symposium, hosted and presented by the Native American Law Center. We’ll also be streaming the event live if you are unable to attend on-site.
We’re excited to welcome you to this year’s program with the theme: "Enduring Values in an Era of Constant Change."
The program features keynotes from Professor Kekek Stark of the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, and Bryan Newland, Principal at Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, PC, Washington, DC., along with engaging panels, updates and discussions. We anticipate 10.25 Law & Legal, 1 Ethics, and 1 Equity CLE credit from the Washington State Bar Association for this symposium.
We hope you can join us!
Monte Mills & Eric Eberhard
When
Thursday, Sept. 4 and Friday, Sept 5, 2025,
8:30am-5:00pm, PST
Where
William H. Gates Hall; also available via Zoom
Schedule Preview
Thursday, Sept. 4
- Litigation and Federal Legislative Updates
- Keynote: Professor Kekek Stark (Turtle Mountain), Alexander Blewitt III School of Law, University of Montana
- Fish and the Future
- Mining and Transboundary Impacts
- Ethics: Maya Titova and Jaxi Sehorn, Staff Attorneys, Tribal Public Defense Clinic, Native American Law Center, UW School of Law
Friday, Sept. 5
- NEPA…Still?
- Keynote: Bryan Newland (Bay Mills), Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, PC, Washington, DC
- The Mighty Columbia; Old Challenges, New Developments
Registration Fees
- Registration for New Lawyers (for lawyers admitted to the bar after Jan. 1, 2025): $175
- Standard Registration: $375
Note: UW Law and university law school students, faculty and staff registration is complimentary. Registration is required and subject to verification.