Professor Elizabeth Kronk
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Assistant Professor of Law, 2011 (806) 742-3990 x362 Email: elizabeth.kronk@ttu.edu |
Elizabeth Kronk is an Assistant Professor of Law at Texas Tech University School of Law. Professor Kronk teaches in the areas of property, environment and natural resources, Agricultural law, Animal Law and federal Indian law. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas Tech University, Professor Kronk was a member of the faculty at University of Montana School of Law. She has also taught Marine Environmental Law at Xiamen University in Xiamen, China. In 2010, Professor Kronk was selected to serve as an Environmental Justice Young Fellow through the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and U.S.–China Partnership for Environmental Law at Vermont Law School.
In addition to teaching, Professor Kronk previously served as Chief Judge for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Court of Appeals in Michigan.
Before entering into academia, Professor Kronk practiced environmental, Indian, and energy law as an associate in the Washington, D.C. offices of Latham & Watkins LLP and Troutman Sanders LLP. Professor Kronk currently serves as Chair of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Indian Law Section. In 2010, Professor Kronk received the FBA Indian Law Section's Outstanding Service Award. In 2011, Professor Kronk was elected to the national Board of Directors for the Federal Bar Association. In both 2010 and 2011, Professor Kronk was awarded the FBA's Outstanding Section Chair Award.
Professor Kronk graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication. She received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, where she also served on the Michigan Law Review. Professor Kronk was one of three University of Michigan School of Law alumni to be spotlighted for their work in Indian country.
Professor Kronk is a member of the District of Columbia, State of Michigan and State of Montana bar associations. She is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.
Professor Kronk is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan.
Degrees
B.S., Communication, Cornell University, 2000
J.D., University of Michigan, 2003
Publications and Presentations
Books
Co-Editor, Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples, and the Search for Legal Remedies (Edward Elgar Publishing, forthcoming November 2012).
Book Chapters
Author, Tightening the Perceived "Loophole": Reexamining ICRA's Limitation on Tribal Court Punishment Authority in The Indian Civil Rights Act at Forty (Kristen A. Carpenter, Matthew L. M. Fletcher, and Angela R. Riley, eds., UCLA American Indian Studies Center 2012).
Articles in Law Reviews and Journals
Author, Application of Title VI in Indian Country: The Key is Tribal Sovereignty, 6 Fla. A&M U. L. Rev. 215 (Spring 2011).
Author, Effective Access to Justice: Applying the Parens Patriae Standing Doctrine to Climate Change-Related Claims Brought by Native Nations, 32 Public Land & Resources Law Review 1 (2011).
Author, American Indian Tribal Courts as Models for Incorporating Customary Law, 3 Journal of Court Innovation 231 (Winter 2010).
Author, Alternative Energy Development in Indian Country: Lighting the Way for the Seventh Generation, 46 Idaho L. Rev. 449 (2010).
Author, Methamphetamine Use in Indian Country: A Catalyst for Reforming Criminal Jurisdiction, 82 N.D. L. Rev. 1249 (2006).
Legal Periodicals
Author, United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation: Its Importance and Potential Future Ramifications, 59 Fed. Law. 4 (2012).
Author, Failure to Progress: A Renewed Call for American Indians and Alaskan Natives on the Federal Bench, 58-APR Fed. Law 6 (2011).
Author, Navigating the Maze: A Primer on Civil Jurisdiction in Indian Country, Minority Trial Lawyer (Winter 2008).
Author, Promoting Self-Determination in a Post-Oliphant World: An Alternative Road Map, 54 Fed. Law. 41 (Mar./Apr. 2007).
Co-Author, Modern Realities of the 'Jurisdictional Maze' in Indian Country: Case Studies on Methamphetamine Use and the Pressures to Ensure Homeland Security, 54 Fed. Law. 48 (Mar./Apr. 2007).
Author, Hundreds of Nations, Millions of People: One Senior Judge on the Federal Bench, The Federal Lawyer, Vol. 52, No. 6, July 2005 (commentary on the lack of American Indian federal judges).
Co-Author, Endangered Species Act Cases Proliferate Raising Concerns of Intrusion on EPA's Primary Jurisdiction, Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-To-Know Committee Newsletter, Vol. 6, No. 1, November 2004, available at: http://www.abanet.org/environ/committees/pesticides/newsletter/nov04/pesticides1004.pdf
Substantial CLE Materials
Author, Federal Indian Law 101, CLE Material for Federal Bar Association New Orleans Chapter, New Orleans, LA (February 3, 2012).
Author, Ethical Quandaries Presented by the Modern Practice of Environmental Law, CLE Material for Texas Bar CLE: "Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Production", Houston, TX (January 13, 2012).
Author, What Every Attorney Handling a Real Estate Transaction or Representing a Business Needs to Know About Environmental Law, CLE Material for University of Montana School of Law CLE Series (January 2010).
Author, Civil and Regulatory Jurisdiction in Indian Country, CLE Material for Dartmouth Lawyers Association Mid-Winter CLE & Ski (February 14-15, 2009).
Author, Empowering the Miner's Canary: The Unique Impact of Climate Change on Native Communities and Possible Native Involvement in Climate Change Solutions, published in the 32nd Annual FBA Indian Law Conference materials (Apr. 2007).
Other Publications
Author, Applying International Principles Locally: The United Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the YWCA (Op Ed published in The Missoulian and The Great Falls Tribune in April 2011).
Co-Author, Amici Curiae Brief to the United States Supreme Court on Behalf of the University of Michigan Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Black Law Students' Alliance, Latino Law Students Association, and Native American Law Students Association, in Support of Respondents in Grutter v. Bollinger, et al. , 10 Mich. J. Gender & L. 1 (2003).
Co-Author, Best Appellate Brief in the 2003 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Am. Indian L. Rev. 237 (2003).
Presentations
Emerging Issues for Energy Development in Indian Country, University of Montana School of Law Indian Law Week, Missoula, MT (April 26, 2012).
Tribal Energy Resource Agreements: The Unintended "Great Mischief for Indian Energy Development" and the Resulting Need for Reform, Faculty Exchange, University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, OK (April 11, 2012).
Co-Presenter, Competency and the Modern Practice of Law: Ethical Perspectives Based on Environmental, Tax and Health Law, Ethics CLE Presentation, Lubbock, TX (March 3, 2012).
Federal Indian Law 101, Including Indian Gaming, Federal Bar Association New Orleans Chapter CLE Presentation, New Orleans, LA (February 3, 2012).
Ethical Quandaries Presented by the Modern Practice of Environmental Law, Texas Bar CLE Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Production, Houston, TX (January 13, 2012).
Conference participant, Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidance for Tribal Leaders, sponsored by: NOAA, American Indian Alaskan Native Climate Change Working Group, National Sea Grant Office and Kiksapa Consulting, LLC; Kansas City, MO (January 12, 2012).
Tribal Energy Resource Agreements: The Need for Reform, Central States Law Schools Association 2011 Annual Conference, University of Toledo College of Law (October 29, 2011).
Indian Law in the Supreme Court's 2011 Term, U.S. Court of Federal Claims 24th Annual Judicial Conference, Berkeley, CA (October 19, 2011).
Global Deforestation: Potential Legal Remedies and Climate Justice Concerns, 34th Annual Public Land Law Conference, University of Montana, Missoula, MT (September 16, 2011).
Strengthening Tribal Judiciaries: Research Needs and Innovative Practices, National Institute of Justice Conference 2011, Arlington, VA (June 21, 2011).
Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples and Adaptation, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal College, Pablo, MT (April 29, 2011) and The University of Montana, Missoula, MT (April 30, 2011).
Environmental Justice (moderator), FBA Annual Indian Law Conference, Santa Fe, NM (April 8, 2011). Jurisdictional Maze: The Practical Implications of the Tribal Law and Order Act, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI (March 26, 2011).
Final Round Judge, National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Columbia University, New York City, NY (February 26, 2011).
Application of Environmental Justice to Climate Change-Related Claims Brought by Native Nations, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2011).
Building the Future: Developing Tribal Governments and Courts, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA (February 18, 2011).
Modern Miner's Canary: The Effects of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities in China and the United States, The University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, OK (October 8, 2010).
Promoting Innovative Judicial Programs, United States Agency for International Development Democracy and Governance Officers Workshop, Arlington, VA (June 14, 2010).
Tribes vs. Enviros/Enviros vs. Tribes, Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oregon, Eugene, OR (Feb. 28, 2010).
Ethical Considerations for Tribal Courts, Practice and Governance, University of Kansas School of Law, Prairie Band Casino and Resort, Mayetta, KS (Feb. 12, 2010).
What Every Attorney Handling a Real Estate Transaction or Representing a Business Needs to Know About Environmental Law, The University of Montana School of Law January 2010 CLE Series, Miles City, Billings, and Helena, MT (Jan. 19-21, 2010).
Civil and Regulatory Jurisdiction in Indian Country, Dartmouth Lawyers Association 2009 CLE & Ski, Whitefish, MT (Feb. 14-15, 2009).
Wilderness Litigation Update, The University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, MT (Oct. 2, 2009).
Re-examining ICRA's Limitation on Tribal Court Punishment Authority, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, CO (Aug. 1, 2008) and at Michigan State University College of Law, Lansing, MI (Oct. 11, 2008).
The Current Crisis in Indian Country and the Local Response, University of Michigan School of Law in Ann Arbor, MI (Mar. 28, 2008).
Tribal Courts in the Modern Era: Creative Solutions to Emerging Problems, "What Do We Know About Tribal Courts?," American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. (Mar. 6, 2008).
Addressing the Problem of Domestic Violence in Indian Country, Department of Justice Four Corners Conference in Colorado Springs, CO (September 25, 2007)
Tribal Strategies to Combat Climate Change, Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon (July 7, 2007) and FBA Annual Indian Law Conference in Albuquerque, NM (Apr. 20, 2007).
Addressing the Problems of Meth Across Jurisdictions (Special Emphasis on Indian Country), North Dakota Law Review Symposium at University of North Dakota School of Law (Mar. 30, 2007).
Tribal Strategies to Combat Climate Change, Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at University of Oregon School of Law (Mar. 3, 2007).
Comparative Representation of Indian Tribes, Northern Plains Indian Law Center Symposium at University of North Dakota School of Law (April 2, 2005).