Class Note 2005
Issue
May-June 2020
Happy spring, everyone! Light on news this winter, so please send on an update when you can.
Joshua Clause recently helped his client, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, gain federal recognition as part of the defense bill passed in December 2019. Members will now have access to funding and programs such as the Indian Health Services, plus a tract of their own land—a reservation in a yet-to-be determined place—with the potential for amenities such as a tribal college. Joshua worked on the tribe’s behalf for more than a decade, starting this important work as a summer associate in law school.
Lindsey (Horton) de Beer and husband Marc welcomed their third child, Marc “Siya” de Beer, in December 2019. Big sisters Mila and Keira are enjoying baby brother time along with mom and dad. Congratulations, de Beer family!
Lis Smith has been featured in numerous publications of late, including the previous issue of DAM as its cover story, for her work as Pete Buttigieg’s senior communications advisor in his bid to secure the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Make sure to read the piece and keep an eye on Lis and “Mayor Pete” throughout 2020.
—Matt Nicholson, 5308 Yorktown Road, Bethesda, MD 20816; mtnicholson3@gmail.com
Joshua Clause recently helped his client, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, gain federal recognition as part of the defense bill passed in December 2019. Members will now have access to funding and programs such as the Indian Health Services, plus a tract of their own land—a reservation in a yet-to-be determined place—with the potential for amenities such as a tribal college. Joshua worked on the tribe’s behalf for more than a decade, starting this important work as a summer associate in law school.
Lindsey (Horton) de Beer and husband Marc welcomed their third child, Marc “Siya” de Beer, in December 2019. Big sisters Mila and Keira are enjoying baby brother time along with mom and dad. Congratulations, de Beer family!
Lis Smith has been featured in numerous publications of late, including the previous issue of DAM as its cover story, for her work as Pete Buttigieg’s senior communications advisor in his bid to secure the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Make sure to read the piece and keep an eye on Lis and “Mayor Pete” throughout 2020.
—Matt Nicholson, 5308 Yorktown Road, Bethesda, MD 20816; mtnicholson3@gmail.com