New Attorney

January 1, 2008

Smith & Jolly, LLC is pleased to announce that Crista L. Echo-Hawk has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Crista is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado Law School where she served as Cultural Liaison of the Native American Law Students' Association. Crista clerked at the Native American Rights Fund ("NARF") and was also as a student attorney for the American Indian Law Clinic. more »

Updated Sites

December 28, 2007

Smith & Jolly is pleased to announce that it has integrated its law firm and resources websites for easier access and browsing. Now, all of the information and pages on our information and resources website can be accessed from any page on any of Smith & Jolly's websites.

New Attorney

November 1, 2007

Smith & Jolly, LLC is pleased to announce that Ruth N. Mackey has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Ruth is a recent graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley where she served as a Senior Supervising Editor of the California Law Review. Ruth helped finalize the Native American Rights Fund's ("NARF") "A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act" and has also worked in criminal defense. more »

New Paralegal

October 23, 2007

Smith & Jolly, LLC is pleased to announce that Kathy A. Dandurand has joined the firm as a Paralegal. Kat has received formal training in civil litigation and many other areas of the law and will be working with all attorneys of the firm. You can review Ms. Dandurand's resume on our main site.

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