The American Law Institute Indian Law Restatement Project

 

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An experienced commercial bankruptcy litigator based in Houston, Texas, Hugh M. Ray III is a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Outside of his work, Hugh M. Ray III contributes to the advancement of the law professional through his service with the American Law Institute Members Consultative Group. The group is currently drafting the Restatement of the Law of American Indians.

The restatement project is one of the most ambitious of its kind, aiming to crystallize the key elements of American Indian Law. Such a broad initiative includes a number of important foundational elements, including commercial Indian law, the particulars of the way tribal jurisdiction operates, and clarification of tribal relations with the local, state, and federal government.

The restatement will consist of five chapters, one of which has already been approved. The other chapters have been drafted and are awaiting final approval. To learn more about the American Law Institute and this restatement initiative, visit www.ali.org.