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!
Join us for the launch of ALSC’s Community Justice Worker Resource Center!
We hope you can join us on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 6-8pm at Alaska Pacific University’s Rasmuson Hall to celebrate the upcoming launch of ALSC’s Community Justice Worker Resource Center in partnership with Alaska Pacific University. This event is co-hosted by the Alaska Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission and ALSC. Special guest and […]
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. […]
July 2023 Volunteer of the Month: Jim Leik
ALSC’s Volunteer of the Month for July is Jim Leik! Jim took his first ALSC pro bono case in 2000, and since then has represented 27 low-income clients on a wide variety of matters. This year, Jim is helping many clients secure SNAP (Food Stamps) benefits for their families. Jim is a pleasure to work […]
Important Service Update: Internet and Phone Service Interruptions
ALSC’s Nome, Kotzebue, and Utqiagvik offices are experiencing internet and phone service interruptions caused by a subsea fiber-optic network cable cut. The cut may take several weeks to repair and the interruptions are varied. We are doing our best to remain available to our clients and communities served by these offices, but there may be […]
May 2023 Volunteer of the Month: Hans Huggler
Hans Huggler has been an ALSC pro bono attorney since 2021, taking full-rep cases and providing both Brief Service and one-time consultations for ALSC clients. In 2023 he’s helped nearly 30 clients thus far obtain their SNAP (food stamp) benefits after a long delay in services. Thanks, Hans, for all you do! Why did you choose to […]
April 2023 Volunteer of the Month: Valerie Therrien
Valerie Therrien has been a pro bono attorney volunteer for more than 25 years, helping ALSC clients in Fairbanks with Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Debt Collection cases. Valerie is retiring from the practice of law; ALSC thanks her very much for her many years of pro bono service and looks forward to continuing working with […]
Jammin’ for Justice 2023
The 10th annual Jammin’ for Justice will be Thursday, April 27th, 2023 at Williwaw, featuring live music by the Jangle Bees and hosted by Hank VanDickerson! Join us for a night of dancing, fun and celebration of access to justice in the last frontier. Want to do TWICE as much good for justice in […]
