Alaska’s Supreme Court, with support from the state’s bar association, approved a waiver at the end of last year that will allow specially trained nonlawyers to represent Alaskans in court for some issues.
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Alaska is one of 26 states that picks judges through a council. Here’s why some voters want a change
When the framers of Alaska’s constitution were debating how the state should pick its judges, the goal was to remove politics from the process as much as possible.
Ketanji Brown Jackson will not headline Alaska lawyers’ convention
The Alaska Bar Aassociation says it’s disappointing news, though Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is optimistic about a future visit to Alaska.
For Alaska public defenders, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation was doubly historic
When she’s sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. She’ll also be the first justice who’s worked as a public defender.
US Supreme Court nominee could be keynote speaker at Alaska lawyers’ convention
Ketanji Brown Jackson committed to attend the convention in December, before her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. There is precedent for sitting justices to speak to Alaska’s legal community.
Alaska governor candidate Kurka chooses Hueper as running mate
The FBI raided the Homer man’s house after investigators mistook his wife for a Capitol rioter.
Alaska attorneys offer free legal help at annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day clinic
Thirty-two attorneys volunteered to work with clients on civil issues including family law, employment law, estate planning and landlord and tenant law.
Alaska executives, employers wrestle with whether to mandate, incentivize or encourage COVID-19 shots
Across Alaska, where employers are grappling with the balance between ensuring safe workplaces and workers’ rights to make their own medical decisions.
Free legal help line in Alaska expects lots of pandemic related questions this year
Because of COVID-19, this year’s free legal clinic for Alaskans will be done differently and it will likely tackle issues related to the pandemic.
Christian, conservative groups organize to oust Supreme Court justice
Social conservatives tried and failed to oust a former Alaska Supreme Court justice, Dana Fabe, in 2010, and an Anchorage Superior Court judge, Sen Tan, in 2012.