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Andrea M. Seielstad is a Professor of Law at the University of Dayton’s School of Law, specializing in clinical teaching, community lawyering, and federal Indian law. Her teaching integrates real-world client representation and problem-solving to address systemic injustices faced by marginalized communities. She holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan (1991) and a B.A. from Princeton University (1988).
Her research focuses on tribal sovereignty, tribal court jurisdiction, and the application of international norms to U.S. legal systems. She has published in the Tulsa Law Review and Clinical Law Review, analyzing topics such as tribal sovereign immunity and collaborative community-building in legal education. She has also contributed to amicus briefs and litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and tribal courts.
Professionally, she practiced law with the Navajo Nation and taught at the Universities of New Mexico and Idaho. She engages in community initiatives addressing homelessness, juvenile law, and hate crimes. Her advocacy includes roles with the Legal Aid Society of Dayton and the Volunteer Law Project.
Her courses include Civil Practice and Procedure, ADR for the Litigator, and Law Clinic Internships. She emphasizes experiential learning to equip students with skills for social justice advocacy and systemic change.
