Attorney - Indian Law Resource Center

ATTORNEY
January 4, 2010

The Indian Law Resource Center is now considering applications for an attorney position in the
Washington, D.C. office. The attorney will provide legal assistance to Indian and Alaska
Native nations, including Indian peoples in Mexico, Central and South America, in matters
relating to indigenous rights, sovereignty and international human rights, environmental
protection and the rights of Native women. The attorney will play a role in carrying out all of
the legal programs of the Indian Law Resource Center.

In addition to legal work, the successful candidate will participate in policy analysis, fund
raising, communications activities and other program work of the Center, and will assist in the
general administrative tasks of the Center. The attorney will work under the supervision of the
Executive Director and the Director of the Center's Washington D.C. office and with the
assistance of other Center attorneys and professional staff.

Substantial knowledge and experience in areas of Indian and Alaska Native affairs, federal
Indian law, and indigenous legal issues are required. Federal litigation experience and an
understanding of international fora are strongly preferred. Strong research and writing skills
and the ability to travel are required. The ability to read and speak Spanish is strongly
preferred. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Native Americans, women, and all others
An applicant must be admitted to the bar in the United States or must be qualified for
admission within a reasonable time. Salary for the position will depend on experience.
About the Indian Law Resource Center

The Indian Law Resource Center is a non-profit law and advocacy organization established and
directed by American Indians. We provide legal help without charge to indigenous nations in
major cases involving indigenous rights, human rights, land claims, and environmental
protection. The Center seeks to overcome problems affecting indigenous peoples by
establishing national and international legal standards that uphold indigenous human rights and
dignity, strengthen indigenous self-determination, and protect indigenous lands and resources.
For further information about the Center, visit our website, www.indianlaw.org .
Interested attorneys may apply by sending a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, writing
sample (exclusively your work), and list of three references to Marilyn Richardson at
mt@indianlaw.org or by mail to 602 N. Ewing St., Helena, MT 59601.


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010