The Tribal Lawyer Certificate is available to concurrently enrolled J.D. students at KU Law.

The Tribal Lawyer Certificate program is designed to ensure that law students aspiring to a career representing Indian nations have the skills necessary to appreciate and strengthen the unique nature of Indigenous tribal legal systems.

In addition to all other J.D. degree requirements, students must also complete the certificate requirements for the Tribal Lawyer Certificate.

Students who intend to pursue a certificate program should complete the Declaration Form. The form deadline for your intention to pursue a certificate is November 1st of your 3L year, though you may certainly do so earlier. If you fail to meet the requirements of the certificate by the time you graduate, you will not earn the certificate.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses:		6
LAW 914	Federal Indian Law
LAW 998	Tribal Judicial Support Clinic ((or certificate director approved internship))
Core Courses: 3 of the following.		6-10
LAW 850	Administrative Law
LAW 892	Business Organizations
LAW 964	National/International Moot Court Competitions: _____ (N.A.L.S.A.)
LAW 966	Oil and Gas
LAW 995	Water Law
Elective Courses: 3 of the following.		6-9
LAW 860	Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW 879	Comparative Law
LAW 881	Conflict of Laws
LAW 930	Corporate Finance
LAW 925	Employment Law
LAW 910	Federal Courts and the Federal System
LAW 913	Federal Income Taxation
LAW 939	Labor Law
LAW 954	Legislation and Statutory Interpretation
LAW 955	Legislative Simulation and Study
LAW 956	Local Government Law
LAW 974	Public International Law
LAW 928	Remedies
LAW 994	Special Topics: _____ (with approval of certificate director)
Total Hours		18-25

 

At the completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Acquire Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law.
• Develop legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, professional skills, and written and oral communication in the legal context.
• Exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities to clients and the legal system.