Kathryn E. Fort
Interim Co-Director, Indigenous Law & Policy Center
Law College Building
648 N. Shaw Lane Rm 405C
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
517-432-6992 Intercom: 169
fort@law.msu.edu
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Indigenous Law Program
Turtle Talk: The Indigenous Law and Policy Center Blog
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Advanced Topics in Indian Law, Indigenous Law and Policy Center
Biography
Kathryn E. Fort is the Staff Attorney and Adjunct Professor for the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University College of Law. She joined the Center in 2005 as the Indigenous Law Fellow. In her role with the Center, she co-teaches an experiential learning class, researches and writes on behalf of Center clients and on topics in federal Indian law and manages administrative aspects of the Center. Ms. Fort has written articles on laches and land claims and the Indian Child Welfare Act. She has recently been published in the George Mason Law Review, and the American Indian Law Review.
Ms. Fort graduated magna cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law with the Certificate in Indigenous Law, and is licensed to practice law in Michigan. Prior to law school, Ms. Fort worked for Congresswoman Lois Capps' 1998 congressional campaign, the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 Presidential race, the National Association of Letter Carriers, and the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. She received her B.A. in History with honors from Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.