Chapter Leadership

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Welcome to the online home of the Alaska Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators. The purpose of this site is to strengthen the flow of information with members, prospective members and our business partners in the communities in Alaska where we reside. ALA is a not-for-profit organization that promotes professionalism, education and networking in the profession of legal management. Our members include those working for private law firms and the Alaska State Bar Association. Our mission is to support professionalism, education and networking in the profession of legal management.

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Alaska ALA Board

President
Jennifer Haldane
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
3000 A St., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 563-8844
Fax: (907) 563-7322
jhaldane@jdolaw.com
President-Elect
Maureen Hunt
Bankston Gronning O'Hara, PC
601 W. 5th Avenue
Suite 900
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: 907-276-1711
mhunt@bankston.to
Vice-President
Tanya Wood
Sonosky Chambers Sachse Miller & Munson, LLP
900 W. 5th Ave, Suite 700
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 258-6377
tanya@sonosky.net
Secretary
Kathy Crocker
Routh Crabtree, APC
3000 A St., Suite 200
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 222-4300
kcrocker@rcalaska.com
Treasurer
Jodi Walton
Atkinson Conway & Gagnon, Inc.
420 L Street, Suite 500
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 276-1700
jlw@acglaw.com
Director
Yvonne Robinson
Clapp Peterson Van Flein Tiemessen & Thorsness, LLC
711 H. Street, Suite 620
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 272-9272
ybr@cplawak.com
Director
Kitty Mullican
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
3000 A St., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 563-8844
kmullican@jdolaw.com
Past President
Karen Ponsness
Stoel Rives LLP
510 L St., Suite 500
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 263-8409
kdponsness@stoel.com

Education Committee

This Committee develops and delivers timely, high quality, and competency-based education to our members.
Patti Simmons
Perkins Coie LLP
1029 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 279-8561
PSimmons@perkinscoie.com

Business Partnership Committee

This Committee develops and maintains relationships with the Chapter’s local, regional and national business partners.
Chair
Yvonne Robinson
Clapp Peterson Van Flein Tiemessen & Thorsness, LLC
711 H. Street, Suite 620
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 272-9272
ybr@cplawak.com
Dawn Gray
Richmond & Quinn, APC
360 K St., Suite 200
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 276-5727
dgray@richmondquinn.com
Janet Hite
Manley & Brautigam, PC
845 K. St
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 334-5600
janet@mb.law.pro
Sue Tyree
Turner & Mede, PC
1500 W. 33rd Ave., Suite 200
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 276-3963
styree@turnermede.com
Debra W. Hodge
Trustees for Alaska
1026 West 4th Avenue
Suite 201
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: 276-4244 Ext 119
Fax: 276-7110
dhodge@trustees.org

Bar Liaison Committee

This Committee serves as our Chapter's liaison with the Alaska Bar Association and local bar associations to build lasting relationships with these organizations through joint programs and event Partnership.
Chair
Jennifer Haldane
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
3000 A St., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 563-8844
Fax: (907) 563-7322
jhaldane@jdolaw.com
Patti Simmons
Perkins Coie LLP
1029 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 279-8561
PSimmons@perkinscoie.com

Community Activism

This Committee develops community projects in which our members participate. Our Community Challenge weekend is held in October of each year.
Chair
Diane Pennington
Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
701 W. 8th Ave., Suite 800
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 257-5322
dianepennington@DWT.com

Membership Committee

This Committee serves as our Chapter's liaison with potential members by providing them with information about our Chapter and ALA.
Chair
Karen Ponsness
Stoel Rives LLP
510 L St., Suite 500
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 263-8409
kdponsness@stoel.com
Jennifer Haldane
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
3000 A St., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 563-8844
Fax: (907) 563-7322
jhaldane@jdolaw.com

Newsletter/Advertising Committee

This Committee produces our Chapter’s monthly newsletter.
Chair
Kitty Mullican
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
3000 A St., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 563-8844
kmullican@jdolaw.com
Dawn Gray
Richmond & Quinn, APC
360 K St., Suite 200
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 276-5727
dgray@richmondquinn.com
Maureen Hunt
Bankston Gronning O'Hara, PC
601 W. 5th Avenue
Suite 900
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: 907-276-1711
mhunt@bankston.to
Karen Ponsness
Stoel Rives LLP
510 L St., Suite 500
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 263-8409
kdponsness@stoel.com
Deborah Swinney
Guess & Rudd, PC
510 L Steet, Suite 700
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 793-2200
dswinney@guessrudd.com

Elections Committee

This Committee recruits a slate of candidates each spring for our annual election of officers.
Chair
Jennifer Haldane
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
3000 A St., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 563-8844
Fax: (907) 563-7322
jhaldane@jdolaw.com
Kitty Mullican
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
3000 A St., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 563-8844
kmullican@jdolaw.com
Patti Simmons
Perkins Coie LLP
1029 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 279-8561
PSimmons@perkinscoie.com

Salary Survey Committee

This Committee conducts an annual survey of associate and staff salary and benefits in the Alaska legal community. The results are compiled by a local accounting firm and made available to legal managers and employers.
Chair
Sue Tyree
Turner & Mede, PC
1500 W. 33rd Ave., Suite 200
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 276-3963
styree@turnermede.com
Lee Reed
Delaney Wiles, Inc.
1007 West Third Avenue
Suite 400
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 279-3581
Fax: (907) 277-1331
rlr@delaneywiles.com

Website Committee

Our website was created, and the content is monitored, by this Committee.
Chair
Lee Reed
Delaney Wiles, Inc.
1007 West Third Avenue
Suite 400
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 279-3581
Fax: (907) 277-1331
rlr@delaneywiles.com
Kitty Mullican
Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
3000 A St., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99503
Office: (907) 563-8844
kmullican@jdolaw.com
Patti Simmons
Perkins Coie LLP
1029 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 300
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 279-8561
PSimmons@perkinscoie.com