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Professor Elizabeth Kronk Elected Chair of Indian Law Section of Federal Bar Association

Posted January 22, 2010

The Indian Law Section of the Federal Bar Association elected Professor Elizabeth Kronk as the Section's chair for 2009-2010. The FBA created the Indian Law Section in recognition of this rapidly developing area of federal Indian Law. The Section is the largest organization of Indian law practitioners and law students interested in Indian law in the country. The importance of this area is evidenced by the high percentage of Indian law cases accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court. “For about forty years the Court's docket has included a surprisingly high percentage of Indian cases.” David H. Getches, Beyond Indian Law:  The Rehnquist Court’s Pursuit of States’ Rights, Color-Blind Justice and Mainstream Values, 86 Minn. L. Rev. 267, 292-93 (2001). The Indian Law Section of the Federal Bar Association serves lawyers in private and non-profit practice, legal aid organizations, government, tribal leaders and tribal, state and federal judges. It hosts the annual Indian law conference in Santa Fe, which attracts over 800 participants.

"I am incredibly honored to have been elected Chair of the FBA Indian Law Section," said Professor Kronk. "I hold the FBA Indian Law Section in high regard, as the Section serves a vital role to the legal community working within Indian country. In addition to the excellent services our members have come to expect, such as our annual conferences and quarterly newsletters, I hope to grow the Section so that we take an even more active role in Indian country."

The Federal Bar Association is dedicated to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence and to promoting the welfare, interests, education, and professional development of all attorneys involved in federal law. Its members run the gamut of federal practice: attorneys practicing in small to large legal firms, attorneys in corporations and federal agencies, and members of the judiciary. The FBA is the catalyst for communication between the bar and the bench, as well as the private and public sectors. More information about the Federal Bar Association can be found on their web site at www.fedbar.org.