Patterson Real Bird & Rasmussen LLP is pleased to welcome Brooke Klasko to the firm as a Summer Law Clerk in the Washington, D.C. office.
Brooke is a rising third-year law student at the University of Michigan Law School and is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. She joins the firm with experience in Federal Indian Law, tribal advocacy, and legal research focused on issues impacting Tribal Nations and Native communities.
Prior to joining the firm, Brooke worked with the Indian Law Resource Center, where she supported research and policy work involving Indigenous rights and Federal Indian Law matters. She currently serves as an editor of the Michigan Journal of Law Reform and previously served as Vice President of the Native American Law Students Association at Michigan Law.
Brooke’s academic and professional interests include tribal sovereignty, tribal enterprise development, gaming law, and energy law. During law school, she earned the Certificate of Merit in Federal Indian Law and competed in the National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition.
“We are excited to welcome Brooke to the firm this summer,” said Jeremy Patterson. “Her dedication to Indian law and commitment to serving Tribal communities reflect the values and mission of our practice.”
Patterson Real Bird & Rasmussen LLP is dedicated to the representation of American Indian tribes, tribal entities, and individual Indians across the United States. Our mission is to support and advance the sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and self-governance of our tribal clients. We take time to listen to and fully understand our clients’ concerns so we can develop responsive and effective solutions.