Last month, the University of WI Law School hosted a weeklong legal boot camp culminating the National Tribal Trial College’s Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy. This free, 6-month, skill-building course empowers laypersons to practice law in Tribal Courts across the United States.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
The National Trial Tribal College condenses three years of law school into a 20-week online curriculum with students, most of whom are Native women…
Unlike state and federal courts, most tribal courts do not require law degrees or state bar membership to represent clients. That opens up opportunities for people… to handle cases on tribal lands, where nonexistent or inadequate legal assistance remains typical…
The six-month program that concluded last week at the University of Wisconsin Law School is the only one of its kind in the country, according to National Tribal Trial College dean Hallie Bongar White…
The latest batch of graduates marks a milestone for the program. More than 200 students across 26 states and 89 tribes have earned certificates, including 22 from Wisconsin. Some of the students came into the program without a college degree. A sprinkling didn’t even earn their high school diploma.