Tribal Court Cases Related to Attorney Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Right to Withdraw From Representation
See also: Tribal Courts and Tribal Government and Administration: Ethics
Attorney Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Bowman, In re,: Navajo Nation, et al. v. MacDonald, et al., No. A-CV-09-89 (Nav. Sup. Ct., Apr. 6, 1989) 16 ILR 6085
Delos Santos, In re, No. 84-1336 (Puy. Tr. Ct., Oct. 26, 1984) 11 ILR 6043
Hicks v. Harold, et al., No. CV-FT-91-034 (Inter-Tribal Ct. App., Nev., May 26, 1995) 22 ILR 6079
Hill v. Fisher, No. 98-13-0101, 2000 KP Supp. 0005 (Kaibab-Paiute Tr. Ct., May 14, 2000) 27 ILR 6217
LaFloe v. Smith, (Ft. Peck Ct. App., Apr. 24, 1984) 12 ILR 6007
Osage Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma v. United States, No. 99-350 (Fed. Cl., March 31, 2008) 35 ILR 4027
Robertson, Dario F., In the Matter of, No. C-96-019 (N.W. Reg. Tr. Sup. Ct. for the Hoopa Valley Ct. App., Sept. 9, 1996) 24 ILR 6227
Stone v. Colville Business Council, et al., No. CV98-18045 (Colville Confederated Tribes Tr. Ct., July 12, 1999) 26 ILR 6199
Woods, Jr., William E., Matter of Attorney License of, No. 97 DC 0209 (Ft. Berthold Dist. Ct., Sept. 10, 1997) 25 ILR 6034
Woods, Jr., William E., Matter of Attorney License of, No. 97 DC 0209 (Ft. Berthold Dist. Ct., Oct. 8, 1997) 25 ILR 6036
Woods, Jr. v. Gillette, Civ. No. 97 CV 0220 (Ft. Berthold Dist. Ct., Sept. 23, 1997) 25 ILR 6035
Certification to Practice
Stites, In the Matter of the Suspension of, No. A-007-10/19Ci145 (Cheyenne River Sioux Tr. Ct. App., July 5, 2011) 38 ILR 6045
Conflict of Interest
Ducheneau, In Re, (S.R. Sx Tr. Ct. Oct. 27, 1983) 10 ILR 6061
Jeffs, Jr. v. Brown, No. MPTC-EA-95-138, 1 Mash. 232 (Mashantucket Pequot Tr. Ct., July 15, 1996) 25 ILR 6008
Fees and Expenses
Chavez v. Tome, No. A-CV-10-87 (Nav. Sup. Ct., Sept. 18, 1987) 14 ILR 6029
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation v. Palamanteer, No. CV94-14447 (Colville Confederated Tribes Tr. Ct., July 9, 1998) 25 ILR 6219
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde v. Strategic Wealth Management, Inc., et al., No. C-04-08-003 (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tr. Ct., Aug. 5, 2005) 32 ILR 6148
Cross v. Turnipseed, No. 90-1947 (Puy. Ct. App., Aug. 19, 1991) 21 ILR 6032
Desautel, et al. v. Colville Confederated Tribes, Nos. AP11-011 & AP 11-009 (Colville Confederated Tribes Ct. App., Nov. 28, 2011) 38 ILR 6072
HCN Legislature, et al. v. HCN President Lewis, No. SU 07-02 (Ho-Chunk Nation Sup. Ct., June 29, 2007) 34 ILR 6070
Nicola v. Paul, No. CV-92-01, 2 P.N.R. 28 (Penob. Tr. Ct., App. Div., Aug. 18, 1993) 20 ILR 6099
Wilkinson v. Lee, No. CV 2010-0673 (Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Res. Dist. Ct., Feb. 28, 2011) 39 ILR 6028
Right to Withdraw From Representation
Boos v. Yazzie, No. A-CV-35-90 (Nav. Sup. Ct., Sept. 24, 1990) 17 ILR 6115
Navajo Nation v. MacDonald, Sr., No. A-CV-36-90 (Nav. Sup. Ct., Sept. 26, 1990) 17 ILR 6126
Navajo Nation v. MacDonald, Sr., No. A-CV-36-90 (Nav. Sup. Ct., Sept. 21, 1990) 17 ILR 6124