AKACDL

Congratulations to Jamie McGrady on being appointed to a 4-year term as Alaska’s new Federal Public Defender.

Congratulations to the 2019 AKACDL Champion of Liberty Award winners: Quinlan Steiner (non-member), Emily Cooper, and Monique Rapuzzi!

Dr. Bowman Smelko presents “Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System,” sponsored jointly by AKACDL and the Alaska Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

We are deeply saddened by the sudden, unexpected death of San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi. Jeff presented at the AKACDL All*Stars Conference in 2014. He was a phenomenal criminal defense lawyer, leader, and public servant. google.com/amp/s/www.sfch…

The office of the Alaska Federal Public Defender is moving to 425 G Street, Suite 800 (starting February 19), because of building structural damage due to the earthquake.

Happy MLK Day! Free legal advice at the Mt. View Boys and Girls Club until 4:00PM.

If you would like to help ease the burden for Alaska students who want to return home to become our next generation of attorneys, prosecutors, and defense lawyers, please consider making a (tax deductible) donation. Thank you! alaskabar.org/for-lawyers/la…

Champion of Liberty award winners Ben Muse and Megan Newport.

Congratulations to AKACDL’s 2018 Champion of Liberty award winners Ben Muse, a state public defender in Anchorage, and Megan Newport, a social worker in Bethel, who won the non-member award! facebook.com/16882302114287…

Vic Fischer served in Alaska's territorial legislature and its state senate, and he was a delegate to the 1955 Alaska Constitutional Convention. Today he received the Alaska Bar Association's Rabinowitz Public Service Award.

The 5th annual ALSC Jammin' for Justice will take place on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Williwaw from 6 – 9pm! Celebrate another year of justice and jam out to some wonderful local music with the community. mailchi.mp/7f287d66530c/y…

So many thanks to Samantha Cherot for her dedicated and superlative efforts as a member of AKACDL's board of directors. Bravo!

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Happy holidays from AKACDL!

Confirmed today: Scott Turow @ AK Bar Convention 2018. Trans-Generational Lawyering: What's Now, What's Next!

Confirmed today: Piper Kerman, author of "Orange is the New Black," will be speaking at the 2018 Alaska Bar Convention!!