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2008 Annual Conference & Meeting

Join us for our Annual Conference & Meeting in beautiful Fort McDowell, Arizona at the Radisson Resort & Casino.  Its the perfect place to socialize with NNBA members.

Held Monday & Tuesday, June 9 & 10, 2008

Developing Navajo Solutions for the New Century

Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino

Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona

 

Agenda

Monday, June 9, 2008 Tuesday, June 10, 2008

7:30 – 9:00     Registration & Continental Breakfast

7:50 – 8:00     Opening Prayer

8:00 – 8:10     Welcome Address by Barbara Lucero

8:10 – 8:40     Opening Address by Chief Justice Herb Yazzie, Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation

8:40–10:10     Dine’ Fundamental Law by Dine' Polytechnical Institute, Dine' College

10:10–10:30   Break

10:30–12:00   Economic Development & Energy by Nancy Appleby,

12:00–1:00 Lunch - Presentation by Raymond Etcitty, General Counsel, Gaming Commission

1:00 – 3:00 Restructuring Our Government – Arizona Senator Albert Hale, Raymond Etcitty & Chris Clarke-Deschene

3:00 – 3:15 Break

3:15 – 4:45 Updates:  Federal, Judicial & Legislative

5:30 – 7:00 Reception for NNBA Membership

7:30 - 9:00  Registration & Continental Breakfast

7:50 – 8:00     Opening Prayer

8:00–10:00     Ethics by Jay Mason

10:00–10:15   Break

10:15–12:00   NNBA Reports by President/Vice-President, Treasurer, Disciplinary, Training Committee, Judicial Evaluation, Continuing Legal Education, and Rules.  Judiciary Committee

12:00 – 1:00  Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 CLE Breakout Sessions

2:30 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4:30 CLE Breakout Sessions

4:30 Closing Remarks followed by Closing Prayer

 

Breakout Sessions

  • Criminal Justice by Troy Eid

  • TBA by David Jordan

  • Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage on the Arizona and New Mexico sides of the Navajo Nation by Michael Barthelemy

  • G.A.L. Appointments by Judy Apache

  • Our Peacemaking System by Lee R. Belone

  • Legal Drafting by Ted Barudin

  • Construction Law on the Navajo Nation by Gehl Tucker & Kevin Nelson

  • Your Pro Bono Rules by the Rules Committee, NNBA, Inc.

  • Navajo Business Site Leasing by Karis Begaye

NNBA Seal 

Navajo Nation Bar Association, Inc.

Hotel Reservations for Conference

Fort McDowell Radisson Hotel

10438 North Fort McDowell Road
Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona 85264
Phone  (480) 789-5300
Fax      (480) 789-5333
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino