Types of Cases
The types of problems ALSC handles fall into one of the following ten areas. Click on each link for the types of cases ALSC handles within that area.
Consumer Education Employment Family Law Juvenile Health Care Housing Public Benefits Individual Rights Miscellaneous
ALSC does not have enough staffing to accept all the applications that come in, and case acceptance decisions are based on priorities set by our governing board. Click here to see the priority listings for each ALSC office.
ALSC generally does not provide service in cases for personal injury, accidents, or wrongful death. Many private attorneys will consider taking these types of cases on a "contingency" fee, with no money paid up front and taking their fee as a percent of the recovery. You can call the Bar Association Attorney Referral Services at 1-800-770-9999 (272-0352 from within Anchorage) for names and contact information for attorneys in these and any other area of law."
ALSC is prohibited from handling certain types of representation: (1) class actions; (2) criminal defense; (3) representation of prisoners in any type of case; (4) representation of undocumented non-citizens, with an exception if the case involves domestic violence or trafficking.
Consumer - bankruptcy/debtor relief, collections (repossessions, garnishments) contracts/warranties, collection practices/creditor harassment, predatory lending practices, loans/installment purchases, public utilities, unfair sales practices;
Education - discipline (including expulsion/suspension), special education/learning disabilities, access (including bilingual/residency/test), vocation education, student financial aid;
Employment - job discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, taxes, employee rights, agricultural worker issues;
Family - adoption, custody/visitation, divorce/separation/annulment, guardianship/conservatorship, name change, parental rights termination, paternity, domestic abuse, support;
Juvenile - juvenile delinquent, neglected/abused/dependent, emancipation, minor guardian/conservatorship
Health - Medicaid, Medicare, Denali Kidcare, government children's health insurance programs, home and community based care, private health insurance, long term health care facilities, state and local health;
Housing - federallyl subsidized housing rights, homeownership/real property, landlord/tenant, other public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, mortgage foreclosures, mortgage predatory lending practices;
Public Benefits - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Social Security, food stamps, Supplementary Security Income, unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, state/local income maintenance;
Individual Rights - mental health, physically disabled rights, civil rights, human trafficking;
Miscellaneous - legal assistance to non-profit organizations/groups, Indian/tribal law, subsistence, Native allotments, license (auto and other), torts, advance directives, wills and estates, power of attorney, municipal legal needs.
