Background
West, West was born on January 6, 1943 in San Bernardino, California, United States.
West, West was born on January 6, 1943 in San Bernardino, California, United States.
University of Redlands (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1965). Harvard University (Master of Arts, 1968). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, Note Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1970-1971.
Law Clerk to Honorary Ben.
C. Duniway, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1971-1972.
Director, Direct Support Component, American Indian Lawyer Training Program, Incorporated., Oakland, California, 1976-1977.
Working as a partner of GOVER, STETSON, Williams & West. Admitted to the bar, 1973, California and District of Columbia. United States. Court of Appeals, 8th, 9th and Districts of Columbia Circuits (Not admitted in New Mexico).
The Struggle for Indian Civil Rights," Indians in American History, 1988 (Editor, Frederick E. Hoxie). Member, Board of Directors, American Indian Lawyer Training Program, Inc., since 1973. Member, Board of Trustees, Environmental Defense Fund, since 1986.
Member, Cultural Education Committee, Smithsonian Institution, since 1987.
The District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of California. Federal and American (Member, Committee on Problems of American Indians) Bar Associations.
American Indian Bar Association (President, 1977-1978).