AM IND 238BTribal Legal Development Clinic

American Indian Studies · 1 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

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Continuation of course 238A. Students provide nonlitigation legal assistance to Indian nations. Projects include development and modification of tribal legal codes and constitutional provisions, creation of tribal dispute resolution processes, and drafting of intergovernmental agreements. Legislative drafting and cross-cultural representation skills emphasized. Faculty members meet with tribal leaders to inform them of availability of clinic services and determine whether clinic could assist them with their legal development needs. Once students are assigned to particular projects, they meet with relevant tribal officials and community groups with travel funds supplied. Students learn about tribal governments and legal systems, including federal constraints on activities of tribal legal institutions, and culture of tribe they are representing to be able to craft legislation and other documents that meet tribal intentions and needs. Concurrently scheduled with Law 728.

S/U or letter grading.

When it runs

Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.

Requisites

Official UCLA wording

Enforced requisite: course 238A.

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AM IND 238A

Requires

Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.

AM IND 238B

1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.

Unlocks

What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.

AM IND 238B

2 courses list this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 3 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.