Welcome to the
Tribal In-House Counsel Association 

TICA

Geared toward providing service and resources to attorneys who provide legal services directly to Tribes and Tribal Governments, the Tribal In-house Counsel Association (TICA) connects members and provides both a forum and community for Tribal Government legal issues.

TICA was formed in 2012 out of the growing Tribal in-house type of practice structure.  More and more Tribes find either through governmental need or for cost-effective solutions that they need an internal legal structure in addition to any law firm issue-specific representation.  While there are several legal associations geared for Tribal practitioners in general, TICA focuses on issues and practices specific and unique to lawyers employed directly by a Tribal Government, Tribal Enterprise, or other similar entity.

 

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 Thank you to our 2023 Conference Sponsors!

Upcoming events

New Listserv!

TICA has transitioned to a new listserv platform and the listserv previously hosted by The University of Arizona no longer functions as of 3/15/23. TICA wishes to thank the University of Arizona and, particularly, Professor Melissa Tatum for the years of listserv partnership. The TICA Listserv is a valuable bonus of TICA membership.

If you would like to be added to the new TICA listserv and are not already a TICA member, you can join TICA here: https://tica.wildapricot.org/join-us. If you are already a TICA member, you will be automatically added to the new listserv.

Meet Our Newest Board Member

Jeff Harris is a citizen of the Catawba Nation.  He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and earned his JD from Duke University School of Law.  Jeff worked in private practice for several years concentrating in commercial real estate, corporate law, and immigration law.  In 2017,  Jeff decided to move home and shift practice areas so that he could give back to his tribe.  He works as the Tribal Attorney for the Catawba Indian Nation, where he oversees the Legal & Justice Services Departments of the tribe.    



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G. William Rice Award

The Tribal In-house Counsel Association (TICA) is proud to sponsor the Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI) G. William Rice Book Award for the Top Student in Advocacy. TICA created and funded this award in 2017 in honor of G. William Rice, former PLSI Professor and tribal advocate. The inaugural 2018 award was presented to Lorenzo Gudino (Fort Sill Apache) attended the University of Wisconsin.  Bill’s children Karen & Harrison Rice, also PLSI alumni, along with Harrison’s husband David, attended the 2018 PLSI banquet to help present the inaugural award. 

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TICA is a non-profit 501(c)(6) organization created to provide resources and networking opportunities to assist tribal in-house practitioners. 

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