Nebraska MCLE #197865. 1.5 CLE Hours (OnDemand)

This presentation will provide attorneys with a look at the recent decision inMcGirt v. Oklahoma, a U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 2020. This session will cover the history of the jurisdictional issues at the center of the case, the arguments made in litigation, and the ramifications of the decision.

Jennifer Bear Eagle
Jennifer is the Lead In-House General Legal Counsel for the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Prior to serving as Lead In-House Counsel for the Tribal Council, Jennifer served as in-house Counsel in the Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Director's Office. Before working for the Oglala Sioux Tribe, she worked at a national leading Indian Law firm working on Tribal government and economic development issues for Indian tribes across the country. Jennifer serves on the Dean's Advisory Board for the University of Nebraska College of Law. Jennifer is the co-founder and inaugural Chair of the Indian Law Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association. Jennifer is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and lives in Chadron, Nebraska with her husband, son, and three pets.

Calandra McCool
Calandra McCool is an associate at Big Fire Law and Policy Group, a Native American-owned law firm that specializes in tribal law and federal Indian law. She focuses her practice on litigation in tribal and federal court. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in History. She also has a Master of Arts in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine from the University of Oklahoma. She graduated with distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2019. Calandra is the Acting President of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Indian Law Section. She is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.

Patrick Runge
Patrick is the Chief Judge for the Winnebago Tribal Court and the Ponca Tribal Court. In addition, Patrick owns and operates Runge Law Office LLC, a private law practice based in Omaha and focusing on juvenile court representation (parents, children, and as guardian ad litem), family law, criminal defense, and estate planning. Patrick is an active participant in the Nebraska Supreme Court Commission on Children in the Courts, and co-chairs the Tribal/State/Federal Consortium, working to improve the coordination between the different sovereign court systems within the state of Nebraska. Patrick is an adjunct professor of Native American Law at Creighton University School of Law. Patrick is a regular presenter and teacher of ICWA and other related areas of law to all levels of the judicial system.

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