This six-week course is for students interested in representing tribal members in the drafting and execution of Indian wills and health care powers of attorney. During the first five weeks of the course, students learn about statutes impacting estate planning in Indian Country and about wills and health care powers of attorney that conform to these statutes. Also developed are client interviewing and client counseling skills.

During the sixth (last) week of the course, students participate in a two-day (all day) estate planning clinic for a tribal nation that takes place on the tribal nation’s reservation. During the clinic, students meet individually with tribal members to determine their estate planning wishes and then draft documents for the member’s review and execution.

Travel: Students must have the late Thursday afternoon and Friday of the last week available to participate in the course. Travel expense is covered.

Enrollment in this clinic is determined through an application process. The application can be found here: Clinic Application. For more information, please contact Helen Burtis at helen.burtis@asu.edu.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes, see course description
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. once a student accepts an offer to register for the course, they are not allowed to drop.
Limited Enrollment Number: 8
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory Attendance
Teaching Method: In Person

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.