ALSC’s Donor of the Month for September 2024 is Peter A. Michalski! Peter is a retired superior court judge for the Third Judicial District in Anchorage. He has been a major donor to ALSC for more than 20 years. His wife Jo is a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman. Together they manage the Jo and Peter Michalski […]
ALSC’s CJW Program Highlighted at U.S. Senate Hearing
In case you missed it, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the civil justice system in 15 years, titled “Closing the Justice Gap: How to Make the Civil Justice System Accessible to All Americans.” Access to justice experts testified about the Alaska Community Justice Worker (CJW) […]
July 2024 Volunteer of the month: Lam Ho Bao
For our July 2024 Volunteer recognition, we are excited to highlight Lam Ho Bao, a 2024 Equal Justice Works Rural Summer Legal Corps Student Fellow who has joined ALSC’s Bethel office for the summer. He has been an invaluable asset in providing direct legal services to the community and collaborating with the Community Justice […]
Mutual of America Community Partnership Award
Last month, ALSC was honored to travel to New York City to accept the Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award on behalf of our Community Justice Worker (CJW) project in partnership with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Alaska Pacific University (APU), Kodiak Area Native Association, and Association of Village Council Presidents. The Mutual […]
Champions of Justice: Honoring ALSC Volunteers in the SNAP Crisis
In 2022, a backlog of SNAP (food stamp) benefits left around 12,000 Alaskans without essential food assistance. This crisis disproportionately affected our community’s most vulnerable, including the elderly, disabled individuals, and families with young children – amounting to a third of all Alaskan children statewide. As a result, these populations were forced to rely heavily […]
ALSC Warns Alaskans of Scam Impersonating Legal Aid
Alaska Legal Services Corporation Warns Alaskans of Scam Impersonating Legal Aid Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) has been made aware of a scam targeting Alaskans. Scammers are contacting individuals and falsely associating themselves with our organization and “legal aid” services. Once in contact, the scammer requests money through bank transfers or money apps under the […]
Welcome new ALSC Executive Director, Maggie Humm!
Alaska Legal Services Corporation Welcomes New Executive Director Alaska Legal Services Corporation announces Maggie Humm as new Executive Director. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) welcomes Maggie Humm as Executive Director. Maggie began her tenure as executive director with the organization on April 22. “After an extensive, six-month national search, the Board of […]
Holiday intake line closure
ALSC is closing our intake phone line from December 23rd through January 1st. We will re-open for phone intakes and resume our normal intake hours on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. ALSC is normally open Monday through Friday, from 9am – 5pm. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
ALSC and Partners Receive $1 Million Grant from the National Science Foundation
ALSC is thrilled to announce that our joint project with Dr. Michele Statz, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, and Matthew Burnett, Senior Program Officer for the Access to Justice Research Initiative at the American Bar Foundation, has been granted a Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) Stage 2 Award. We are one of only 19 […]
August Volunteer of the Month: Nicole Stucki
ALSC’s Volunteer of the Month for August is Nicole Stucki! Nicole has been an impressive pro bono volunteer since January, having successfully obtained SNAP benefits for 40 families throughout Alaska. Beyond SNAP, Nicole has recently accepted a client needing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, learning the process with the help of a pro bono attorney mentor. […]
