Alaska-based volunteer attorneys will be on hand to provide free legal assistance to attendees of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention on Friday, October 18, 2024. The legal clinic will […]
October 2024 Volunteer Spotlight: Marc Smith
For our October 2024 Volunteer Spotlight, we are excited to highlight Marc Smith. In Marc’s first month of volunteering with ALSC, he has already taken on five pro bono cases […]
September 2024 Donor of the Month: Peter A. Michalski
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 […]
ALSC Awarded Bob Woodruff Foundation Grant
We are thrilled that ALSC has received funding from the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) for our work to resolve civil legal problems that impact Alaskan veterans’ most basic needs. Alaska […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SNAP Volunteer Jamilynn Fenn
Q1. Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I found my way through my Tribe who has a partnership with ALSC and these educational trainings with college credits and […]
SNAP Volunteer Kevin McCoy
Q1. Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I thought the work was very important – in 1976-1978 in Kodiak, I worked for Legal Services. Q2. What are some […]
SNAP Volunteer Liz Mering
Q1. Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I love ALSC’s mission of access to justice for Alaska’s low-income communities. The delays in SNAP benefits were horrifying, so it […]
