Tonya Kowalski
Publications
Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals
"The Forgotten Sovereigns," 36 Florida State University Law Review 765 (2009). [443 KB PDF]
"From Conflict to Cooperation: State and Tribal Court Relations in the Era of Self-Determination," 45 Court Review 48 (co-author with Aliza G. Organick) (2009). [105 KB PDF]
Articles in Magazines
"Using Classroom Technology to Teach Oral Argument," 23:2 Second Draft: Bulletin of the Legal Writing Institute 8 (Spring 2009).
Books and Monographs
The Tribal Court Practice Handbook: A Guide for Practitioners, Lay Advocates, Judicial Clerks, and Law School Clinics (co-author with Aliza Organick) (Textbook Series) (Carolina Academic Press, forthcoming 2011).
Presentations
Co-Presenter, "Building a Bridge to Everywhere: Improving Transfer of Learning from Legal Writing Programs to Other Contexts," Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs, Association of Legal Writing Directors Seventh Biennial Conference, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, July 17, 2009 (with Aïda M. Alaka).
Co-Presenter, "Bridging Skills 'Back to the Future': Transfer of Learning within the Legal Writing Classroom," Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, March 14, 2009 (with Aïda M. Alaka).
"Toward a Pedagogy for Clinical Legal Writing," 23rd Annual Midwest Clinical Law Conference — Building Bridges: Creating Clinical Opportunities through Collaboration, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, November 14, 2008.
"The Forgotten Sovereigns," Faculty Exchange Lecture, University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota, October 22, 2008.
"Substantive Criminal Law in Tribal Court" and "Tribal Court Practice," multi-session panels at Introduction to Tribal Court Practice, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Mayetta, Kansas, October 3, 2008 (with John Francis and Aliza Organick).
"The Invisible Sovereigns: Why and How to Introduce Native American Nations and Tribal Courts in the First-Year Legal Writing Curriculum," 2008 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 22, 2008.
"Better Advocacy Through Persuasive Issues and Point Headers," The Art of Advocacy: Not-So-Secret Tips for Writing Effective, Persuasive and Ethical Legal Briefs, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, March 10, 2007.
Professional Service
Co-chair, Website Committee, Association of Legal Writing Directors, 2008-.
Member, Committee on Cooperation Among Clinical, Pro Bono, and Legal Writing Faculty, Legal Writing Institute, 2008-.



