American Indian Law Certificate Program

Colorado Law听 offers an American Indian Law Certificate demonstrating the completion of a听 concentrated course of study in the legal issues facing Native peoples and American Indian tribes. This Certificate is attractive to legal, tribal, and governmental employers, as well as employers seeking to do听 business with tribes and tribal members.

Certificate requirements include: (1) at least 92 credit hours (89 is required for the听 J.D.), and (2) at least 18 of the 92 credit hours in designated Indian law and听 related courses. Visit Rules of the Law School for complete details.听

To register for the American Indian Law Certificate, please complete听the following steps:听

(1) Consult with the Director of the American Indian Law Program () about your planned selection of courses;听

(2) Complete the when听registering for your second year of law school.

Course Requirements:

Required courses after the first year (14 credits):

Remaining (4) credits may be earned from the following:
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From the American Indian Law Curriculum

  • 听(the seminar rotates among topics with recent topics including Indigenous Peoples in International Law; Economic Development & Resources in Indian Country; Indian Country & the Regulatory State)
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  • National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition
  • (upon the approval of the AILP Director)
  • 听on an American Indian law topic (upon approval of the AILP Director)
  • Externship听with an American Indian law focus (upon the approval of the AILP Director)
  • Any course from the University of Colorado鈥檚 Native American Indigenous Studies (鈥淣AIS鈥�) graduate certificate (upon approval of the AILP Director)
  • American Indian law course at another law school on a topic not regularly offered at Colorado Law (upon the approval of the AILP Director)

From the Environment and Natural Resources Law Curriculum

From the Government and Public Law Curriculum

From the Litigation, Negotiation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Curriculum听

From the Business & Commercial Law Curriculum

From the International and Comparative Law Curriculum

From the Labor & Employment Curriculum

From the Property, Trusts and Estates & Land Use Curriculum

From the Family & Juvenile Justice Curriculum

From the Legal Theory, Jurisprudence, and Social Policy Curriculum

From the Research & Writing Curriculum

From the Intellectual Property, Technology, and Telecommunications Curriculum

Other

  • Other classes that may be approved by the AILP Directors and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.