Professor Elizabeth Kronk is an Assistant
Professor of Law at The University of Montana School
of Law. Professor Kronk teaches Civil
Procedure I and courses in Environmental and Indian
law, including Introduction
to Environmental Law, Environmental
Law II, American
Indian Natural Resources Law, The
Law of Climate Change, Wildlife
Law, Tribal
Court Jurisdiction and Indian
Gaming. During the summer session, she teaches Tribal
Criminal Law & Procedure as part
of the University’s Summer
Indian Law Program. She
has also taught federal Indian policy and a seminar
addressing contemporary issues in Indian Country, as
well as Marine Environmental Law at Xiamen University
in Xiamen, China. In 2010, Professor Kronk was selected
to serve as an Environmental Justice Young Fellow through
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
and U.S.–China Partnership for Environmental
Law at Vermont Law School.
In addition to teaching, Professor Kronk also currently
serves as Chief Judge for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe
of Chippewa Indians appellate court in Michigan.
Before joining the faculty at The University of Montana
School of Law, Professor Kronk practiced environmental,
Indian, and energy law as an associate in the Washington,
D.C., offices of Latham & Watkins LLP and Troutman
Sanders LLP. While in Washington, D.C., she also served
as President of the Native American Bar Association
of the District of Columbia. Professor Kronk currently
serves as Chair of the Federal Bar Association
(FBA) Indian Law Section. In 2010, Professor Kronk
received the FBA Indian Law Section's Outstanding Service
Award. Professor Kronk also serves on the executive
board of Michigan Indian Legal Services and Missoula
YWCA.
Professor Kronk graduated from Cornell University with
a Bachelor of Science in Communication. She received
her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School,
where she also served on the Michigan Law Review. Professor Kronk was one
of three University of Michigan School of Law alumni to be spotlighted
for their work in Indian country.
Professor Kronk is a member of the District of Columbia,
State of Michigan and State of Montana bar associations. She is also admitted
to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.
Professor Kronk is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Alternative Energy Development in Indian Country: Lighting
the Way for the Seventh Generation, 46 Idaho L. Rev.
449 (2010).
Navigating the Maze: A Primer on Civil Jurisdiction
in Indian Country, Minority Trial Lawyer (Winter 2008).
Methamphetamine Use in Indian Country: A Catalyst for Reforming
Criminal Jurisdiction, 82 N.D. L. Rev. 1249 (2006).
Empowering the Miner’s Canary: The
Unique Impact of Climate Change on Native Communities
and Possible Native Involvement in Climate Change
Solutions, published in 32nd Annual FBA Indian
Law Conference materials (Apr. 2007).
Promoting Self-Determination in a Post-Oliphant
World: An Alternative Road Map, 54
Fed. Law. 41 (Mar./Apr. 2007).
Modern Realities of the “Jurisdictional
Maze” in Indian Country: Case Studies
on Methamphetamine Use and The Pressures to Ensure
Homeland Security, 54 Fed. Law. 48 (Mar./Apr.
2007) (with Heather Dawn Thompson).
Hundreds of Nations, Millions of People: One
Senior Judge on the Federal Bench, 52 Fed.
Law. 16 (July 2005) (commentary on
the lack of American Indian federal judges).
Endangered Species Act Cases Proliferate
Raising Concerns of Intrusion on EPA’s Primary
Jurisdiction, 6 Pesticides, Chemical Regulation,
and Right-to-Know Committee Newsletter 2 (Nov. 2004)
(with Ken Weinstein and Janice M. Schneider), available
at: http://www.abanet.org/environ/committees/pesticides/newsletter/nov04/pesticides1004.pdf.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
Jurisdictional Maze: The Practical Implications of the Tribal Law and Order Act, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI (March 26, 2011).
Final Round Judge, National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Columbia University, New York City, NY (February 26, 2011)
Application of Environmental Justice to Climate Change-Related Claims Brought by Native Nations, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2011).
Building the Future: Developing Tribal Governments and Courts, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA (February 18, 2011).
Modern Miner’s Canary: The Effects of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities in China and the United States, The University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, OK (October 8, 2010).
Promoting Innovative Judicial Programs, United
States Agency for International Development Democracy
and Governance Officers Workshop, Arlington, VA (June
14, 2010).
Tribes vs. Enviros/Enviros vs. Tribes, Public
Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University
of Oregon, Eugene, OR (Feb. 28, 2010).
Ethical Considerations for Tribal Courts, Practice
and Governance, University of Kansas School of
Law, Prairie Band Casino and Resort, Mayetta, KS
(Feb. 12, 2010). Related
article from Indian Country Today.
What Every Attorney Handling a Real Estate Transaction
or Representing a Business Needs to Know About Environmental
Law, The University of Montana School of Law January 2010 CLE Series, Miles City, Billings, and Helena,
MT (Jan. 19-21, 2010).
Wilderness Litigation Update, The University
of Montana School of Law, Missoula, MT (Oct. 2, 2009).
Re-examining ICRA's Limitation on Tribal Court
Punishment Authority, University of Colorado School
of Law, Boulder, CO (Aug. 1, 2008) and at Michigan State
University College of Law, Lansing, MI (Oct. 11, 2008).
The Current Crisis in Indian Country and the Local
Response, University of Michigan School of Law in
Ann Arbor, MI (Mar. 28, 2008).
Tribal Courts in the Modern Era: Creative Solutions to Emerging Problems, “What
Do We Know About Tribal Courts?”, American University Washington College of Law in Washington,
D.C. (Mar. 6, 2008).
Addressing the Problem of Domestic Violence in Indian Country, Department of Justice Four Corners
Conference in Colorado Springs, CO (September 25, 2007)
Tribal Strategies to Combat Climate Change, Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon (July
7, 2007) and FBA Annual Indian Law Conference in Albuquerque, NM (Apr. 20, 2007).
Addressing the Problems of Meth Across Jurisdictions (Special Emphasis on Indian Country), North
Dakota Law Review Symposium at University of North Dakota School of Law (Mar. 30, 2007).
Tribal Strategies to Combat Climate Change, Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at University
of Oregon School of Law (Mar. 3, 2007).
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