Program

SCALL Institute 2026 Schedule

Friday, February 20

Time Speakers
12:00–1:00 PM Exhibits and Registration Open
1:00–1:15 PM Sherry Leysen
Vice President, SCALL
Reference Librarian, UCLA School of Law
Introductory Remarks
1:15–2:10 PM Anne Lucke
Law Librarian, National Indian Law Library / Native American Rights Fund
Researching Federal Indian Law and Tribal Law
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2:20–3:15 PM Keynote Address — Heather Whiteman Runs Him
Associate Clinical Professor; Director, Tribal Justice Clinic
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Indigenous Water Sovereignty: Integrity of Land, Law, and Life
3:15–4:00 PM Exhibit Break
4:00–4:55 PM Lauren van Schilfgaarde
Assistant Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law
The Legal Space Between Tribes and States: Taxation Statutes and Agreements
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5:00–5:15 PM Cornell Winston
Law Librarian, U.S. Attorney’s Office
Immediate Past President, AALL
AALL Update
5:15–6:00 PM Exhibit Break
6:00–7:30 PM Reception

Saturday, February 21

7:30–9:00 AM Breakfast
8:30–9:00 AM Exhibit Break
9:00–9:55 AM Robin Willscheidt
Associate, O’Melveny
Senior Fellow, Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project
Public Lands, Cultural Property, and Indigenous Interests: Legal Frameworks for Research and Practice
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10:00–10:15 AM Amber Kennedy Madole
Law Librarian for Research Services and Indigenous Law and Policy;
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, USC Gould School of Law
A Practical Guide to Researching and Citing Tribal Law Under the New Bluebook Rules
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10:15–11:00 AM Exhibit and Checkout Break
11:00–11:55 AM Tim Evans
Deputy General Counsel, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Prediction Markets: The Developing Intertribal Governance and Cross-Jurisdictional Alliances Needed to Respond
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12:00–1:30 PM Closing Luncheon and Exhibitor Game Prizes