Chapter Leadership

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 |
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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 |
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Secretary |
 | Kathy Crocker Routh Crabtree, APC 3000 A St., Suite 200 Anchorage AK 99503 Office: (907) 222-4300 kcrocker@rcalaska.com |
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Treasurer |
 | Jodi Walton Atkinson Conway & Gagnon, Inc. 420 L Street, Suite 500 Anchorage AK 99501 Office: (907) 276-1700 jlw@acglaw.com |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 | Janet Hite Manley & Brautigam, PC 845 K. St Anchorage AK 99501 Office: (907) 334-5600 janet@mb.law.pro |
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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. |
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 | Patti Simmons Perkins Coie LLP 1029 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 300 Anchorage AK 99501 Office: (907) 279-8561 PSimmons@perkinscoie.com |
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Community Activism |
| This Committee develops community projects in which our members participate. Our Community Challenge weekend is held in October of each year. |
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Membership Committee |
| This Committee serves as our Chapter's liaison with potential members by providing them with information about our Chapter and ALA. |
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Newsletter/Advertising Committee |
| This Committee produces our Chapter’s monthly newsletter. |
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 | Maureen Hunt Bankston Gronning O'Hara, PC 601 W. 5th Avenue Suite 900 Anchorage AK 99501 Office: 907-276-1711 mhunt@bankston.to |
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 | Deborah Swinney Guess & Rudd, PC 510 L Steet, Suite 700 Anchorage AK 99501 Office: (907) 793-2200 dswinney@guessrudd.com |
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Elections Committee |
| This Committee recruits a slate of candidates each spring for our annual election of officers. |
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 | Patti Simmons Perkins Coie LLP 1029 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 300 Anchorage AK 99501 Office: (907) 279-8561 PSimmons@perkinscoie.com |
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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. |
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Website Committee |
| Our website was created, and the content is monitored, by this Committee. |
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 | Patti Simmons Perkins Coie LLP 1029 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 300 Anchorage AK 99501 Office: (907) 279-8561 PSimmons@perkinscoie.com |
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