Join NTJC’s Webinar - Dispelling the Myths of the Tribal Law and Order Act: Judicial Education, Ethics, and Licensure
Please join the National Tribal Judicial Center (NTJC) webinar, Dispelling the Myths of Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA): Judicial Education, Ethics, and Licensure, on Wednesday, January 28 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. The interactive webinar will introduce participants to the provisions of TLOA pertaining to judicial qualifications, as well as address and dispel some of the myths that exist with respect to judicial qualifications in terms of education and licensure, including a comparative analysis of the qualifications of judges in other jurisdictions. Additionally, the webinar will provide information relevant to establishing rules or codes that provide for judicial licensure, ethics, and ongoing education and provide examples of the various means by which tribes can ensure that court records reflect judicial qualifications.
The presenters for this webinar include:
- Christine Folsom, Director, National Tribal Judicial Center
- Hon. Thor Hoyte, Chief Justice of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Appellate Court; Appellate Justice for the Inter-Tribal Court of Appeals of Nevada; Appellate Judge for the Warm Springs Tribe (Oregon); Administrative Law Judge for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Washington); and Judge Pro Tempore for the Nez Perce Tribe (Idaho)
- Norena Henry, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Facilitator:
- Joseph Sawyer, National Tribal Judicial Center
To register for the webinar, please click here.