14th Annual Indian Law CLE

  • In-person seminar
Up to 10.5 Credit Hours
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14th Annual Indian Law CLE
Whether you're currently practicing in Indian Country or simply interested in exploring the dynamic and wide-ranging field of Indian Law, don’t miss this year’s Annual Indian Law CLE. Join the Indian Law Section at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells for engaging discussions on today’s most important topics in Indian Law.

Thursday, November 12

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Registration

11:00 am - 11:15 am
Welcome

Dyllan Linehan, Indian law Section Chair

Wisconsin Dells Singers

11:15 am - 12:05 pm
Case Law Update

12:05 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Current Developments in Indian Country

1:50 pm - 3:05 pm
Ethical Importance of Finding Joy and Avoiding Burnout

3:05 pm - 3:15 pm
Break

3:15 pm - 4:05 pm
Cannabis: Tribal Experiences in Other States

4:05 pm - 5:20 pm
Legal Advocates in Tribal Courts and Beyond

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Reception

Friday, November 13

8:00 am - 8:30 am
Welcome, breakfast, and CLE Sign In

8:30 am - 9:20 am
Tribal Child Support: 20 Years of Adaptation, Meeting the Needs of Tribal Families

9:20 am - 10:35 am
Rights of Nature

10:35 am - 10:45 am
Break

10:45 am - 11:35 am
Fishing Rights and Regulation

11:35 am - 12:25 pm
Tribal Sovereign Immunity and State Court Process: Warrants, Subpoenas, and the Limits of State Judicial Authority

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Closing

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Indian law Section Meeting (Lunch Provided)

Martina Gast
Pipestone Law · Lake Mills
Lorenzo Gudino
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin · Webster
Dyllan Linehan
Linehan Law Office · Minneapolis, MN
Chris Murray
Skenandore Wilson LLP · Madison
Larry Nesper
University of Wisconsin · Madison
Rob Pero
Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association · Cambridge
Ryan Rainey
Quarles & Brady LLP · Madison
Denten Robinson
DR Law PLLC · Mesa, AZ
Elysia Rodriguez
Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Justice
Samantha C. Skenandore
Skenandore Wilson LLP · Madison
Professor Kekek Stark
Alexander Blewett III School of Law and the University of Montana
Grace Stewart
Quarles & Brady LLP · Madison

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Early Bird Tuition (Registration prior to September 15, 2026)


Indian Law Section Members $199

Non-Section Members $249

Join Indian Law Section & Tuition $240

Non-Attorney Attendee $89

Law Student: Free

Tuition rates after September 15, 2026

Indian Law Section Members $249

Non-Section Members $329

Join Indian Law Section & Tuition $290

Non-Attorney Attendee $139

Law Student: Free

Non-Section members can join the Indian Law Section for $41 and register at the Section Member tuition rate.

Topics include

  • Case Law Update
  • Rights of Nature
  • Cannabis: Tribal Experiences in Other States
  • Ethics: Avoiding Burnout
  • And more!

Registration

  • Register online
  • Call the State Bar of Wisconsin at (800) 728-7788
  • Download registration form and mail it to: State Bar of Wisconsin, Indian Law Section, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158.
  • Fax your registration form to (608) 257-5502.

Cancellations

  • All requests for registration cancellations received by October 12, 2026 will be refunded in full.
  • Any cancellation received after October 12, 2026 will be refunded less a $40 cancellation fee.
  • Cancellations received after October 26, 2026 will not be refunded.

Hotel Cancellation: Reservations cancelled prior to 72 hours will be charged a $30 fee. Cancellations within 72 hours pay for entire room rate.

  • There is a block of rooms available at the Wilderness Resort. The reservation deadline is October 11, 2026. Hotel reservations should be made directly with the hotel at 800-867-WILD and reference block ID #B62008, 2026 Annual Indian Law CLE Workshop. Double Queen Couch Glacier Canyon Lodge in the block are $119 Wednesday and Thursday, and $149 Friday.
  • Hotel Cancellation: Reservations cancelled prior to 72 hours will be charged a $30 fee. Cancellations within 72 hours pay for entire room rate.
  • To access the Glacier Canyon Lodge, turn off of Wisconsin Dells Pkwy S/US-12 onto Hillman Rd. Take your immediate left into the Wilderness resort. Keep right and enter Glacier Canyon for hotel check in, keep right to be brought to the Glacier Canyon Conference Center.

CLE Course materials are provided in PDF format and will be downloadable from myStateBar up to four days prior to the event. No hardcopies of the materials will be provided.

 

We will be applying to the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for up to 9.5 CLE credits, including 1.5 EPR credits.

Thank you to all who have already submitted their sponsorship form!

 

It is with our Sponsors and the work of the Indian Law Section that we are able to put on such an incredible program.

 

If you or your firm are interested in sponsoring this program, please download the sponsorship form and mail it to the State Bar of Wisconsin.

More information

Please note that PINNACLE® passbooks, PINNACLE® Ultimate Passes, and CLE certificates cannot be used at this section program.

This program will not be recorded.