Getting It Right: Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights & the Law
The time is ripe to examine the forces and urgency behind indigenous peoples and human rights. The protection of human…
Fate of Indian Child Welfare Act May Have Sweeping Ramifications
PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Last year, a federal district court in Texas ruled that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was unconstitutional…
Lay of the Land: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Land Rights in Indian Country
The concept of sovereignty remains an important aspect of understanding federal Indian law and land claims. Any change in law…
The FBA Ethics Minute: “I was only local counsel”
The Ethics Committee is launching a regular series of Ethics Minutes for federal litigators and others – what to watch…
Statement of FBA President Maria Z. Vathis on International Women’s Day
WASHINGTON, DC, March 8, 2019 – Today, the Federal Bar Association joins the United Nations, and other organizations and institutions…
It Takes a Village: Preventing Crime in Indian Country
If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together. It takes a…
Tax Law Conference: Hot Topics in Ethics, International Tax Law & Planning for the Future
Hosted in the heart of the nation’s capital, the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation presents the 43rd Annual Tax…