Jennifer Leal

Jennifer R. Leal is a lecturer in Ethnic Studies at Cal Poly, with ancestral ties to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and Mono Lake Paiute communities. She holds MA and BA degrees in American Indian Studies from UCLA.

With over 15 years experience in tribal court administration, she founded a consulting practice focused on tribal court development. She regularly presents at the National American Indian Court Judges' Association Conference on court administration challenges.