Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference Friday, October 24, 2025
*Tentative Agenda – Times and Speakers May Adjust
Indian Legal Program / Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law / Arizona State University Beus Center for Law and Society, Room 644
111 E. Taylor Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Navajo Nation Bar Association has approved this conference for 8 Navajo Law credits and 2 Navajo Ethics credits.
- New Mexico MCLE has approved this conference for 6 general credits and 2 Ethics credits.
- State Bar of Arizona does not approve CLE activities; however, this activity may qualify for up to 8 credit hours, including 2 credit hours for Professional Responsibility.
AGENDA
7:45 a.m. | Check-In – Floor 1, Adjacent to Reception
7:45 – 8:00 a.m. | Welcome & Breakfast (Room 644)
- Kate Rosier, Assistant Dean of Institutional Progress & Executive Director of Indian Legal Program, ASU Law
- Kristen Talbert, Assistant Director of Indian Legal Program, ASU Law
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | “I just got a family court pro bono assignment! What do I do now?”: How to Ethically Serve as Pro Bono Counsel in Navajo Family Court (1 Hour Ethics)
- Javier Torres, Partner, Zwillinger Wulkan
- DesiRae Deschine, Associate, Zwillinger Wulkan
- Shandiin Herrera, Associate Attorney, Zwillinger Wulkan
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Joint Ventures on the Navajo Nation (1 Hour)
- Wyatt Williams, Associate, Womble Bond Dickinson
- T. Emiliano Aguirre, Associate, Womble Bond Dickinson
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Overview of Navajo Property Law (1 Hour)
- Brian Lewis, Attorney, Drummond Woodsum
11:15 – 12:15 p.m. | Leveraging AI for Legal Research and Writing in Navajo Nation Law (1 Hour)
- Beth DiFelice, Assistant Dean + Librarian, Law Library, ASU Law
- Tamara Herrera, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Legal Method, ASU Law
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. | Grab & Go Boxed Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. | Navajo Rape Law & The Legal Definition of Affirmative Consent on Diné Bikéyah (1 Hour)
- Kevin C. Barnett, Esq. Major Crimes Unit, Office of the Prosecutor, Navajo Nation
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. | The Navajo Preference in Employment Act – Challenges and “Just Cause.” (1 Hour)
- Keith C. Smith, Senior Partner, Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger LLP
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Break
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Implications in Collegiate Sports Through A Navajo Legal Lens (1 Hour)
- Diandra Benally, General Counsel, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Understanding the Diné Peacemaking Program as it relates to Fundamental Law (1 Hour Ethics)
- Dempsey J. Harvey, Program Coordinator, Navajo Nation Peacemaking Program
5:00 p.m. | Adjourn
