Presenting in the following sessions:
Oct 17, 2024
The ISDA at 50 and Continued Fight for Tribal Resources: Contract Support Costs and the 105(l) Lease Program
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
PANEL 1
Unpack the complexities of the Indian Self-Determination Act (ISDA) implementation as panelists explore how this decades-long fight for resources has played out in litigation over secretarial amount funding, the 105(I) lease program, and contract support costs. This panel will offer considerations for in-house counsel advising their tribes on whether to contract and how to take advantage of recent funding opportunities if already contracting.
CLE Credits Pending
Rebecca (Becca) Patterson
Partner
Sonosky Law Firm
Ms. Patterson joined Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller &Monkman’s Anchorage office in 2013 and became a partner in 2017. Ms. Patterson works in all areas of the firm’s practice, but specializes in self-governance negotiations and related matters; advising tribal health entities; assisting tribal councils and boards on governance matters, general counsel work, and policy matters; and litigation related to claims under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Before joining the firm, Ms. Patterson clerked for Chief Justice Walter L. Carpeneti (Ret.) of the Alaska Supreme Court and Judge Sharon L. Gleason of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.