Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Resources
Get the helpful tools you need to get the most out of your membership.
For Alaska Attorneys
Manage your Membership
Thank you for being an Alaska Bar member. Click here to log in to your account where you can:
- Change your Address/Update your Account
- Pay Membership Dues
- Register for Events
- Purchase CLE Video-on-Demand
- Access Casemaker
- Join a Section
- Report MCLE Credits
Need to pay your dues? Visit our Dues and Payment page or log in to your account.
Visit out Status Information page where you can learn about transferring status:
- from Active to Inactive
- from Inactive to Active (after being inactive less than one year)
- from Inactive to Active (after being inactive more than one year)
- to Retired
- to Resigned
- to Emeritus
- to Disability – See Alaska Bar Rule 30
Certificates of Good Standing are provided by the Bar Association at no charge. To request a certificate please email us at info@alaskabar.org. Include your name, member number, and address where you would like the certificate to be sent. Certificates are also available for pick up from the Bar office.
Certificates of Good Standing contain the full name of the licensed lawyer, date of admission, and current status.
Other certificates the Bar can provide are Discipline History and Bar Admission.
If you need a certificate directly from the Alaska Supreme Court, please call the Appellate Clerk’s office at 907-264-0612.
Need to change your username or password? Please log in to your account.
Need to report MCLE? Please log in to your account.
Membership Benefits & Resources
As an Alaska Bar member, you have access to discounts and approved benefit partners. Click here to view the available benefits, such as:
- Banking
- Business Development tools
- Copy Services
- Insurance
- Legal Research
- Lawyer Assistance Resources
- Legal Publications
- Rental Car Discounts
- Retirement Plans
- Staffing Assistance
The Bar Rag represents the voice of the legal community in Alaska. Edited and written by attorneys, for attorneys, it is known for its often-irreverent and always-topical content.
- For information about the Bar Rag, click here.
- To view issues of the Bar Rag online, click here.
Looking for Employment opportunities? Our Employment & Bulletin Board page provide listings for:
The Lawyers’ Assistance Committee promotes the well-being of the legal profession and protects the public by providing education, respectful confidential assistance and referrals for members of the Bar, their families, colleagues, and clients affected by a member’s mental health and substance abuse issues.
Visit our Lawyer’s Assistance Committee page for a provider list, FAQ’s, and a list of current committee members.
Are you looking for a particular attorney? Search our Member Directory and find attorneys by name, organization, city, state, zip code or more.
To sign up and be listed as part of our Lawyer Referral Service, visit click here. Available to the public, the Alaska Lawyer Referral Services organizes attorneys by type of law to make it easier for our community to get legal assistance.
vLex/Fastcase is a legal research tool that is available for free to all members of the Alaska Bar Association. Log in to your membership portal to access vLex/Fastcase.
From the vLex/Fastcase Resource Library page you can access tutorial videos, register for training webinars, and find answers to your questions. You can also contact vLex/Fastcase at 866-773-2782 or support@fastcase.com.
vLex/Fastcase provides free live training webinars that will walk you through all the most important tools and features. Whether you’re an experienced user or new to vLexFastcase, these webinars provide an extensive overview of the platform and tips and tricks to getting the most out of your research.
As an added benefit, these webinars are available for CLE credit in most jurisdictions, and are a great way to accumulate CLE credit remotely.
Click here to check out upcoming webinars and sign up today!
Looking for additional legal resources? Visit our Legal Resources Website page for a cultivated list of websites to help you find the answers you need.
For a list of adjunct organizations and local bar associations in Alaska, click here.
Visit the following pages for Alaska Bar Association rules and regulations:
Pro Bono (Volunteering)
Being a lawyer in Alaska comes with the profoundly important opportunity encouraged by ARPC 6.1 of performing 50 hours of pro bono service annually, primarily to Alaskans of limited means and the legal services providers who serve them. Whether you’re clerking, starting a new job, looking for a new job, have limited time, live outside Alaska, are retired, or just don’t know where to start, we’ve got something for you!
Cases can be co-counseled to share the load, virtual clinics can be done from anywhere at any time, and monthly hotlines are just a few of the options.
The choices are many; the impact is great. And you don’t have to do it alone. There are mentors available at every step of the way for any of the opportunities. You just have to ask.
Get started today by reviewing current opportunities and connecting with a legal services provider, or join the Alaska Bar Association’s pro bono mailing list by clicking here.
[If you are a community member seeking free legal assistance, please go HERE for information.]
For a list of Current Pro Bono case opportunities, click here.
Each year, the Alaska Bar Association sponsors legal clinics, where we need attorneys in a variety of practice areas to volunteer for two to four hour shifts. If you would like to be added to a mailing list about these opportunities or to volunteer for a specific clinic, please contact the Pro Bono Director at lmckenna@alaskabar.org. Here is a list of our clinics.
For a list of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers, click here.
Visit our Pro Bono awards & recipients page for current award winners.
Pro Hac Vice and Waivers To Practice
Visit our Waivers page to find more information.
Committees and Sections
To find a specific Alaska Bar Association Committee webpage, click here.
For descriptions of Alaska Bar Committees, click here.
Applications for committee membership are open from February 1 – April 30, and are done through your member dashboard.
The incoming President will make appointments to fill vacancies on the Bar’s committees. Terms are generally for 3 years. Current committee members whose terms are expiring should request reappointment
To fill out your committee solicitation online:
1) Log into your existing member dashboard
2) Click on the Committee Solicitations
3) Check up to three (3) committees you wish to join
4) Click Update Committees
Questions? Email Melissa at melissa@alaskabar.org.
To find a specific Alaska Bar Association Section webpage, click here.
For a Directory of Alaska Bar Sections, click here.
Are you looking to join a section? Visit our How to Join a Section page to learn more.
To form a new section, view this page for more information
Become a Lawyer/Get Involved
Interested in becoming a lawyer or getting more involved in the legal community? Visit our page about becoming a lawyer in Alaska here.
