Skip to main content
University of Denver
Home
IAALS

Site Search

  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Board & Partners
    • Events
    • Research
    • Media
    • Annual Reports
    • IAALS Awards
    • Job Openings
  • Our Work
    • Projects
    • Publications
    • Expert Opinions
    • Convenings
    • Impact
  • Blog
  • Connect
  • Donate

Alaska

1
The Pandemic and the Justice for All Projects
The Pandemic and the Justice for All Projects
The pandemic has affected our civil justice system in many ways, yet perhaps the most important role access to justice entities can play in the near future is to advocate for the retention of remote access systems for court appearances as well as for the delivery of legal and self-help services.
Continue Reading
1
Alaskan Judges Now Assess Well-Being of Family Pets in Divorce Proceedings
Alaskan Judges Now Assess Well-Being of Family Pets in Divorce Proceedings
In every state across the nation, judges in family court regularly deal with challenging custody issues as families proceed through the divorce process. And, recent amendments to Alaska’s divorce laws have added another important custody consideration: pets.
Continue Reading
1
ABA Urges Right to Counsel in Alaska Custody Cases
ABA Urges Right to Counsel in Alaska Custody Cases
In a recent amicus brief to the Alaska Supreme Court, the American Bar Association (ABA) argues that the Alaskan Constitution requires appointment of counsel to an indigent parent in a child custody case when a private lawyer represents the other party.
Continue Reading
1
Alaska Establishes Informal Domestic Relations Trial Program
Alaska Establishes Informal Domestic Relations Trial Program
The Alaska Supreme Court has issued an Order establishing an informal trial for divorce, property division, parenting agreements, and child support cases. The informal trial process is voluntary. If both parties to a case consent to an informal trial, they will speak directly to the judge and the Rules of Evidence will be relaxed.
Continue Reading
Alaska Legislators Seek to Change the Way Judges Are Selected
Alaska Legislators Seek to Change the Way Judges Are Selected
Republican state legislators have proposed a bill that would increase the size of, and allow the governor to appoint a majority of members to, the Alaska Judicial Council. The AJC serves as both the judicial nominating commission and the judicial performance evaluation commission. Under the new bill, the AJC would be expanded to 16 members, and the change would require amending the constitution.
Continue Reading
Legislators in Two States Look to Alter Judicial Performance Evaluations
Legislators in Two States Look to Alter Judicial Performance Evaluations
Socially conservative legislators in Alaska have proposed a bill that would remove the judicial council’s authority to make recommendations regarding judges standing for retention. In Tennessee, legislators have proposed a bill that would allow them to reconstitute the nine-member performance evaluation commission with no judge members. It would also authorize the commission to rewrite existing evaluative criteria and to prevent judges who receive a recommendation “for replacement” from standing for retention.
Continue Reading
Alaska: Governor Appoints Lawyer to State Supreme Court
Alaska: Governor Appoints Lawyer to State Supreme Court
From two nominees submitted by the Alaska Judicial Council, Governor Parnell appointed Anchorage attorney Peter Maassen to fill the vacancy created by Justice Morgan Christen’s appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Continue Reading
Alaska: Judicial Council Offered Names of Two Potential Appointees
Alaska: Judicial Council Offered Names of Two Potential Appointees
The judicial council forwarded to Governor Parnell the names of two potential appointees for the supreme court vacancy created by Justice Morgan Christen’s move to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The governor must appoint one of the two within 45 days. In his 16 judicial appointments to date, the governor has favored individuals who have conservative or traditional Christian backgrounds.
Continue Reading
Obama judicial nominee Morgan Christen confirmed, at last
Obama judicial nominee Morgan Christen confirmed, at last
The Senate confirmed supreme court justice Morgan Christen's appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Governor Palin appointed Christen to the state high court in 2009.
Continue Reading

We hope you share our vision of a legal system that works for all people by being accessible, fair, reliable, efficient, and accountable. Please join the effort by making a gift today.

Donate Now
Home
2060 South Gaylord Way
John Moye Hall
Denver CO , 80208
(303) 871-6600
iaals@du.edu

Footer menu

  • About
  • Media
  • Blog
  • Connect
  • Jobs
  • Donate
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact

Subscribe

Sign up to get the latest updates

You're almost there, just verify your email and then click the submit button below.

Social media

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • University of Denver
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies

© 2023 University of Denver. All rights reserved. The University of Denver is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution.