The duties and responsibilities of tribal judges. The role of the judge ; The independence of the judge ; The personal qualities of the judge ; The judge and the court ; The judge and trial proceedings
Trial court procedure. General principles ; The duties of the judge before trial ; The duties of the judge at trial ; The duties of the judge after trial ; Practice non-jury trial ; Practice jury trial
Appellate court procedure and the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. An overview of appellate court procedure ; Indian appellate court function and the Indian Civil Rights Act ; How an appellate court operates ; Preparting the record for appeal ; Briefs on appeal ; How judges can use oral argument ; Remedies on appeal ; How to write an appellate court opinion
Appendix. Federal statutes affecting Indians ; Glossary of terms ; Appendix to Chapter I ; Appendix to Chapter II ; Appendix to Chapter III.