JOB: Navajo Nation Department of Justice Legal Services

Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Navajo-Hopi Legal Servi (Tuba City, AZ)
Title: Attorney(s)

Description:
Sponsored by the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, the Navajo-Hopi Legal Services Program assists Navajo and Hopi families affected by the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act, Public Law, 93-531, 25 CFR ?700 et. seq. with public benefits advocacy and federal administrative law. Monthly hearings are held before the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, the independent federal agency charged with implementing the relocation program.Attorneys will interview clients, prepare cases, conduct research, write pleadings and appeals and participate in hearings before the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation in Flagstaff. Appeals will be filed with the Federal District Court in Phoenix.The office is located on the Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Arizona, 80 miles north of Flagstaff. Rental housing may be available. Commonly referred to as the "Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute," Congress ordered several thousand Navajo and Hopi families to leave their customary use areas in 1974. The effects of this relocation have been many and far-reaching. This work is unique and rewarding, with immediate impacts upon the lives of clients and their families.Experience: Graduate,Current Bar Members,Taking Next Bar,Bar Passage

Submit: Resume,Cover Letter,Transcript,Writing Sample, 3 References
SubmitOther: Navajo Nation employment application (download at www.nndpm.navajo.org); copies of degrees awarded and transcripts of both undergraduate and law school grades. For more information, please contact Ms. Snow at 928-283-3300. Two positions are available.Applications will be evaluated under the Navajo Preference in Employment Act.

SendBy: Mail
Geographic Preference: Southwest (AZ, NM)

Practice Area(s): Government, Native American

Desired Class Level(s): 3L, JD Alum, Alum 0-3 yrs exp, Bar Passage, Pending Bar Passage

Compensation Type: Salary

Compensation Details: Salary: $51,771.20Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; 40 plus

How To Apply Submit by Mail only Download Navajo Nation employment application at www.nndpm.navajo.org.
Requested Documents: Resume, Writing Sample, Transcript, Cover Letter, Other

Note: Include copies of degrees awarded and transcripts of both undergraduate and law school grades, and application form from our website.

Applications Accepted Until:Sep 28, 2007

All candidates should apply immediately. This date is not necessarily the deadline date, as resumes are more than likely reviewed as they come in and interviews scheduled as soon after the posting date as possible. You should not wait until the expiration date to submit your materials, as you may be depriving yourself of an employment opportunity.

Contact Information

Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Navajo-Hopi Legal Servi (Tuba City, AZ)
Ms. Betsy Lynn Snow
Principal Attorney
E-mail: betsylynn@frontiernet.net
Phone: (928) 283-3300
Fax: (928) 283-3314
Address: PO Box 2990Tuba City, AZ86045