harnett

Full Name
Howard Arnett
First Name
Howard
Last Name
Arnett
Affiliation
Faculty
Title
Professor of Practice
Alternate Email
harnett@uoregon.edu
Phone
541-346-0187
Office
409F Knight Law Center
Departments
Law
Law-JD
Programs, Research and Outreach
Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center
Profile Section
Biography

Professor Arnett is a professor of practice who teaches the survey course on American Indian Law and advanced seminars on Tribal Courts and Tribal Law, Contemporary Issues in American Indian Law and Comparative Law of Indigenous Peoples.  Professor Arnett has practiced law for 40 years in Arizona and Oregon, representing tribal governments, tribal members and Native American organizations. Of Counsel at the Bend, Oregon office of Best, Best and Krieger LLP, his law practice has included work for tribes on treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, tribal law development, government-to-government relations, water rights, and gaming.  Professor Arnett received his J.D. from the University of Oregon Law School in 1977. He holds a Bachelor’s degree with distinction from Stanford University and earned a master’s degree with distinction in international relations from the London School of Economics.  Professor Arnett is the 2016 recipient of the UO Law School’s Meritorious Service Award.

Academic Interests

American Indian Law, Tribal Law, Comparative Law of Indigenous Peoples, International Law of Indigenous Peoples

Courses

Indian Law, Tribal Courts and Tribal Law, Comparative Law of Indigenous Peoples, Contemporary Issues in American Indian Law

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