Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors, Alaska Judicial Council (AJC), and ABA Young Lawyer Delegate
Nominations were accepted for the Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors, the Alaska Judicial Council (AJC), and the ABA Young Lawyer Delegate. The deadline was Friday, March 7, 2025. The following individuals submitted nomination petitions. No election/advisory poll was needed as all individuals ran unopposed for the vacant positions. No individuals put in for the ABA Young Lawyer Delegate position, so the Bar will conduct further solicitation.
ABA Young Lawyer Delegate: Term is two years. To be considered for this appointment, this Delegate must be an ABA member in good standing throughout their tenure as Delegate, and, according to §6.4(a) of the ABA’s Constitution, the Delegate must have been admitted to practice in their first bar within the past five years OR must be less than 36 years old at the beginning of the term. Travel is not reimbursed by the Alaska Bar Association. Submit your nomination form by Monday, March 31.
Board of Governors
1st Judicial District
Andrew Juneau
2nd/4th Judicial Districts (2 seats)
Patrick Roach
Steven Hansen
3rd Judicial District
Rachel Espejo
New Lawyer Liaison to the Board
Chanel Simon
Alaska Judicial Council
2nd/4th Judicial Districts
Savannah Fletcher
U.S. District Court Judge Poll
Senator Lisa Murkowski solicited for applicants to fill the U.S. District Court of Alaska Judge seat vacated in July 2024. Letters of interest and resumes of the applicants are included below. An email to all active, inactive, and retired Bar members was sent on February 18, 2025 which included a poll for Bar members to assess the qualifications of each applicant for the role. Poll responses were due March 4, 2025.
Poll Results Available Here
A link to all applicants’ resumes and letters of interest is available here.
