REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL- Associate Judges
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL- Associate Judges
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
ASSOCIATE JUDGE(S) JUDICIAL SERVICES
I. Scope of Services
Wilton Rancheria California (Tribe) is seeking a qualified individual(s) to serve as an associate judge for the Wilton Rancheria Tribal Court. The appointed judge(s) will be expected to:
A. Hear and decide cases and issue written decisions of the Tribal Court.
B. Interpret and apply applicable law.
C. Maintain integrity fairness and impartiality in decisionmaking.
D. Participate in limited administrative matters to support the Wilton Rancheria judicial branch.
II. Tribal Background and the Judicial Branch of Government
Wilton Rancheria the only federally recognized tribe in Sacramento County is proud to be Californias Capitol Tribe. Our Citizens are primarily Miwok and Nisenan people descendants of the Penutian linguistic family. The ancestors of Wilton Rancheria have inhabited the Sacramento Valley since time immemorial. Wilton Rancherias government is divided into four separate branches: General Council Office of the Chairperson (Executive branch) Tribal Council (Legislative branch) and Tribal Court (Judicial branch). Please visit our website for additional information.
The Judicial branch is composed of three main divisions: 1 the Tribal Court (triallevel); 2 the Appellate Panel (appellate review); and 3 Traditional Court (traditional dispute resolution). The Tribal Court (triallevel) is framed to be comprised of a Chief Judge and Associate Judges. This RFP requests proposals to serve as an Associate Judge at the trial level.
III. Eligibility
To be eligible to serve as a judge a person must:
A. Be admitted to practice law before the highest court of any state;
B. Be at least thirtyfive 35 years of age;
C. Never have been convicted of a felony or been convicted within the ten 10 years preceding his appointment of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; and
D. Have a familiarity with federal Indian law.
IV. Selection Criteria
The Tribe will evaluate proposals according to the following factors and relative points. To ensure your proposal receives full consideration provide a complete response and in the same order as the categories and factors listed below.
A. General Experience Availability and Rate 25 points).
1. List your name telephone number years of legal experience and courts of licensure.
2. Prior to appointment successful applicants will be required to execute a written contract with the Tribe which will include an agreedupon rate of pay and approximate number of hours of services. List your rate of pay (in hourly form) an approximate number of hours of services that you are willing and able to perform (per month) and any additional terms you may require (e.g. unavailability for particular weeks).
3. Provide the following information in tabular form for not less than three 3 tribes for which you provide(d) legal or judicial services:
(a) Clients name location contact person and current telephone number.
(b) Brief description of the scope of work provided to the client.
(c) Present status of relationship with the client.
(d) The start date of your involvement with the client.
B. Specific Expertise 20 points). This category addresses the extent to which the applicant has the qualifications and experience to successfully perform the work. Factors which may be addressed include but are not limited to:
1. Your experience with policies regulations and laws applicable to tribes tribal entities and governments.
2. Your experience working with tribes regionally either as legal counsel or as a Tribal judge.
3. Your experience with particular case types either as legal counsel or as a Tribal judge (e.g. ICWA cases; cases involving Per Capita and General Welfare distributions; guardianship proceedings).
C. Judicial Philosophy 30 points). Please include a brief response to each of the following questions.
1. Describe your approach to ethical decisionmaking. How do you ensure impartiality and fairness in your rulings especially when there is a potential for personal bias
2. What are the considerations of a judge in making decisions that set legal precedents for future cases
3. You can find the Tribes Constitution online at: wiltonrancheria.tribal.codes. After reviewing what stands out to you the most
D. References 15 points). Please provide a minimum of three 3 references (Tribal Government preferred) that are able to comment on their experience working with you. The references provided should have a past or current business relationship with you that involves legal or judicial services. The references may be duplicative of those provided above. References should include the following:
1. Tribal/Company Name.
2. Address.
3. Contact name.
4. Telephone number.
5. Email address.
6. Brief description of past or current business relationship.
E. Native American Preference 10 points). This RFP is not restricted to Native American individuals; however preference will be given to Native American individuals in accordance with the Tribes Indian Preference policy.
V. Instructions
This RFP is open until the deadline below. All proposals should include the following information and documents:
A. A cover letter signed by the applicant;
B. Responses to the information requested in this RFP; and
C. Disclosure of any past or present assignments relationships or other employment that the applicant has or has had that may create a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest in serving the Tribe. This includes but is not limited to disclosing any relationship personal or professional with any past or present elected official officer judge employee contractor or citizen of the Tribe.
All proposals must be delivered by electronic mail mail delivery or in person on or before 5:00 p.m. Friday April 11 2025 to:
Wilton Rancheria Tribal Council
Attn: Kevin Singh Spokesperson
9250 Laguna Springs Drive Suite 117
Elk Grove CA 95758
Email:
Tangi Kamu (Thank you)!
Hourly Rate & Location
Hourly rate $300$425 DOE
Remote/Hybrid
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Temp
