About Us

| | Patricia Christine Aqiimuk Paul, Esq. (Inupiaq) JD (Juris doctorate), Seattle University Law School, 1998 BA (Bachelor of Arts), Antioch University, Seattle, Washington, 1993 AAS (Associate of Arts and Sciences), Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, Washington, 1981, graduated with honors Certified mediator, Center for Collaborative Planning and Community Development, Montpelier, VT, 1983 Certificate, "Innovations in Governance" John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Fall 2005 http://ksgexecprogram.harvard.edu/. Paul accepted into Harvard program Indian Country Today, December 14, 2004 http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096409999
Patricia Paul is an Alaska native shareholder in the NANA Regional Corporation (www.nana.com), Kikikgtagruk Inupiaq Corporation (www.kicorp.com), both of Kotzebue, Alaska; and DOYON, Ltd. (www.doyon.com) of Fairbanks, Alaska. She is enrolled as a tribal member in Kotzebue IRA (www.kotzebueira.org) of Kotzebue, Alaska. Patricia Paul is one of eleven attorneys who are alumni of the Doyon Foundation: http://www.doyonfoundation.com/links/links/Law_JD/
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Member, American Bar Association, http://www.abanet.org
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Washington State Bar Association
· 2010 Fellow, Leadership Institute, http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/leadership_institute.htm
· Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee, 2009 – 2013
· Editorial Advisory Committee, Chair, 2010 – 2011; Co-Chair, 2009 - 2010
· Amicus Brief Committee, 2007 - 2009
· Editorial Advisory Committee, Bar News Editor Evaluation Subcommittee, 2007 – 2009
· Civil Rights Law Section, Chair, 2011 - 2012; Chair Elect, 2010 – 2011; Treasurer, 2009 – 2010.
http://www.wsba.org/Legal-Community/Sections/Civil-Rights-Law-Section
· World Peace Through Law Section, Chair Elect, 2010 - 2011
Longhouse Media
Secretary-elect, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, 2009
Board Member, 2006 – 2009
Doyon Foundation, Fairbanks, Alaska
Governance Committee, 2009 – 2011
Language Preservation and Development Committee, 2010 - 2011
Reuters Insights, member since 2008
World Affairs Council, Program Fellow, 2005 - 2006, http://www.world-affairs.org
Washington Women Lawyers, Board, Co-VP Governmental Affairs, 2005 - 2007
Admissions:
Swinomish Tribal Court, admitted 1996. http://www.swinomish.org/court/court_main.html
Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Court, admitted 2000.
Washington State Bar Association, admitted 2006. http://www.wsba.org
WSBA Bar # 37522
http://www.nana.com/pdfs/HunterJuly06.pdf
Shareholder Achievements
Patricia Paul Passes Bar
NANA shareholder Patricia Paul, shown here with
husband Kevin and daughter Kathy, was sworn in as
a member of the Washington State Bar Association
on June 2, 2006. The Law Office of Patricia Paul,
located in LaConner, Washington, will open in
September. Congratulations, Pat!