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NABA-DC will be holding a general membership meeting on Tuesday, June 13th, at 6:30pm. DOWNLOAD the agenda here.
During the meeting, NABA-DC’s members will be voting on a resolution regarding federal public lands, which was proposed by a NABA-DC member. This proposal corresponds with a resolution NNABA is currently considering. DOWNLOAD the proposed resolution here.
NABA-DC are excited to offer our members a group swearing in to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar on Tuesday October 10, 2017.
At this time all of the six (6) applicant spaces are now full. To be place on the waiting list please contact Rose Petoskey at rose.petoskey@gmail.com. Rose will contact those on the waiting list if spaces become vacant.
To learn more, visit the bar admissions application form and instructions can be found at the following link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/filingandrules/supremecourtbar.aspx
NABA-DC has organized a two-hour excursion around the city with Capital Segway Tours on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Capital Segway Tours are located just behind the White House off Farragut Square at 818 Connecticut Ave, NW and available by phone at (202) 682-1980. The tour will begin at 6:30pm with a mandatory safety training followed by a two-hour tour from 7-9pm. The cost to participate is $25 per person. Due to guide-to-riders restrictions imposed by the company, this is a members-only event with space limited to the first 16 people to RSVP.
Please RSVP using this link: https://tinyurl.com/yc4sd6gw
We hope that you will join us for what is sure to be a fun, memorable evening joy riding around DC!
Please join NABA-DC and NNABA for a Happy Hour Following DC Federal Bar Indian Law Conference, November 3rd
Co-hosted by NABA-DC and NNABA
Appetizers and sangria will be served
Friday, November 3, 2017
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
La Tasca located at 722 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
http://www.latascausa.com/site/
*Note: The location is a short taxi ride from the Conference taking place
at the Holiday Inn Washington DC-Capitol at 550 C St SW.
The NABA-DC Governing Board will be holding its regular meeting on Monday, November 13th at 6:30pm.
NABA-DC will hold its 2018 annual meeting and governing board elections on January 12, 2018 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, located at 2120 L St NW #700.
Governing Board Elections: To be eligible to hold a position on the governing board, a person must be a NABA-DC member in good standing (meaning dues have been paid) and be nominated for the position at the annual meeting. Members may self-nominate.
The positions open for election are: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Bar Liaison, and Members-at-Large. Members-at-Large oversee the Intern lunch, Mentorship, Social, and Community Outreach Committees. The number of Members-at-Large is determined at the annual meeting. For more information regarding the responsibilities of these positions, you can review NABA-DC’s Bylaws here.
Voting: In order to vote in the governing board election, a person must be a member in good standing. Members may vote by proxy. A member wishing to vote by proxy must give the Secretary written notice at least 24 hours before the election by sending an email to: nabadc_community@nabadc.com. The notice shall state good cause for the member’s absence and the name of the person to whom the proxy is given.
Membership: If you have not yet renewed your NABA-DC membership for 2018, it can be done online at: https://nabadc.com/how-to-join/. Additionally, dues can be paid at the annual meeting.
Please join NABA-DC on May 3, 2023 from 12-1pm ET for a case debrief on Lac Du Flambeau v. Coughlin. Julius Chen from Akin Gump, who is part of the Tribe’s legal team and participated in drafting the brief for the Tribe, will be speaking and Morgan Saunders from NARF will be moderating.
Zoom link to follow —
More information to come.