Associate Attorney - Tribal Law Practice

Description:

A Business and Litigation Attorney is a national law firm dedicated to the representation of American Indian tribes and organizations. We represent tribes and tribal entities as general and special legal counsel across a wide spectrum of law including business transactions, litigation, and governmental affairs in many forums, including state, federal and tribal courts.
The Rapid City office of Peebles Kidder seeks an Associate Attorney with preferred experience in one or more of the following areas: housing, education, contract law, employment law, taxation, policy drafting, litigation and tribal governance.
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school;
• Status as an active member in good standing of the bar of any State – preference for North or South Dakota;
• One to five years of Legal experience in representing entities or governmental entities, schools, and/or housing entities, and/or in contracts, federal procurement, land transactions, policy drafting, and working with entity clients boards;
• Proven skills in effectively communicating with clients, opposing and cocounsel, and federal/state/tribal agency representatives;
• Excellent analytical, research, and writing abilities; and
• Ability to work well independently and as a team in a fast-paced environment;
• Experience working with Indian tribes or tribal entities strongly preferred but not required;

Duties and Responsibilities include (other duties may be assigned):

• Apply knowledge of law and policies to effectively counsel clients;
• Provide counsel and legal services to clients in a professional and timely manner;
• Draft and review policies, ordinances, and agreements, and contracts for clients;
• Interact in person with clients – travel in the region is required for this position;
• Represent clients in tribal, federal and occasionally in state courts;
• Conduct legal research and gather evidence; interpret laws, rulings and regulations and prepare legal memoranda;
• Draft pleadings in tribal, federal, and state litigation matters;
• Negotiate settlements;
• Comply with all court, state bar and inter-office policies and procedures; and
• Meet or exceed firm's monthly and annual billable hours requirement

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