The Native American Legal Assistance Project (NALA) is a research and direct services-based SLP that works to address legal issues faced by Native American tribal nations and people.
This year, NALA will assist California Indian Legal Services (CILS) with projects related to: public domain allotment, the Indian Child Welfare Act, the right to wear tribal regalia at school graduation, water rights, environmental issues, and other Civil Rights issues. Additional research-based projects will be available for students who wish to build legal research and memo-writing skills.
Additional opportunities for client-facing projects may be available for students who wish to work directly with Native clients.
Supervision: Students in NALA provide legal services under the supervision of attorneys at California Indian Legal Services.
Time Commitment: We estimate the workload will be about 15-20 hours per semester. We plan on hosting monthly check-in meetings to collaborate on work in a group environment, including hosting office hours. Projects containing more than one member may be expected to meet more frequently. Date and time will be subject to member’s availability.
For more information, please contact the student leaders at nalaproject@berkeley.edu.