Professor Tonya Kowalski to speak on Indian Law and Legal Writing

Indian Law and Legal Writing

Professor Tonya Kowalski, Washburn University
Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 12:15 p.m., Baker Courtroom

Professor Tonya Kowalski (Washburn University School of Law) will give a public lecture on incorporating federal Indian and tribal law into legal writing courses (which typically are part of the required first-year law school curriculum).

The lecture would be of interest to students considering law school, as well as any faculty, staff, or students interested in de-marginalizing tribal issues in higher education.

Professor Kowalski is is an Associate Professor of Law at Washburn University School of Law, where she teaches first year Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing. Before joining Washburn's law faculty, Professor Kowalski was visiting associate clinical professor for the College of Law at Arizona State University. She also was a staff attorney for the Indian Legal Clinic in Tempe, Arizona. The lecture, which is part of UND School of Law's Faculty Exchange Program with Washburn, is free and open to the public.