Qualified Legal Services Providers

For a list of current pro bono opportunities with these qualified legal services providers, please visit our Pro Bono Opportunities page.

Qualified legal services providers (QLSPs) are legal services providers who have petitioned to and have been approved by the Alaska Bar Association’s Board of Governors, using the criteria set forth in Alaska Bar Rule 43.2 and Alaska Bar Rule 43.6. The current QLSPs are: Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Alaska Institute for Justice, ACLU of Alaska, Alaska Native Justice Center, Disability Law Center, and Alaska Free Legal Answers.

Benefits to the QLSPs Coordinated by the Pro Bono Director:

QLSPs can request a call for volunteers or announce CLEs relevant to volunteers on E-news, sent weekly to all Bar members, space permitting.
Emeritus Attorneys are inactive or retired member of the Alaska Bar Association who may have their annual bar fees waived in the year following the year they provide pro bono service to the QLSP of their choice (Alaska Bar Rule 43.2).
Out-of-state attorneys who are not licensed in Alaska but are licensed in another state may provide pro bono services to Alaskans under the supervision of a QLSP (Alaska Bar Rule 43.6). The Pro Bono Director confirms semi-annually with QLSPs that Emeritus Attorneys and out of state attorneys have provided pro bono service.
Alaska Bar Association website links to the QLSPs’ websites and lists their current pro bono opportunities.
Partnership: QLSPs may partner with the Alaska Bar Association in organizing legal clinics. The Pro Bono Director may assist with outreach to volunteers and clients and logistics.
Pro Bono Service Committee: A staff member of a QLSP may apply to be a member of the Pro Bono Service Committee (see below for description).
Staff of QLSPs may attend the annual Bar convention at a reduced rate of $100, and QLSPs may have a free both at the annual Bar convention.

Alaska Legal Services Corporation

(Updated 4/15/25)

1016 West Sixth Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501
https://www.alsc-law.org/
Tel: 888-478-2572

Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) Volunteer Attorney Support program responded to a call to action over 30 years ago to the civil legal needs of low-income Alaskans in need of legal assistance. Their efforts are rooted in improving the quality of life for children, families, the elderly, disadvantaged and ultimately, our communities.

Through a strong network of volunteer attorneys and other professionals, ALSC serves in 13 communities around Alaska. Their greatest need is in client representation. Other volunteer opportunities are one-time client consultation, teaching at a legal clinic and mentoring other attorneys. Volunteers are also needed to write, edit, or review client-oriented self-help education materials for AlaskaLawHelp.org, a joint project of ALSC and other Alaska justice community partners.

Your participation in ALSC brings many benefits: Malpractice insurance, co-counsel and/or mentoring opportunities, sample briefs and reasonable reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses.

Our low income clients depend on your service to access justice, meet their basic needs, preserve their families, and thrive in our community. All Pro Bono attorneys must register as a volunteer at https://www.alsc-law.org/become-a-pro-bono-volunteer/. If you have questions about any of these cases, please contact probono@alsc-law.org.

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault—Legal Program

(Updated 4/11/2025)

The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) provides legal help to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Serving on a statewide basis, ANDVSA’s pro bono volunteers are put to work taking full cases, serving as mentors, doing legal research and answering the Information and Referral Hotline. ANDVSA is renowned for its critical on-call mentoring assistance, extensive written resources (including an Alaska-specific Volunteer Family Law Manual, American Bar Association Family Law practice manuals, and sample pleadings), and live and prerecorded training opportunities. Additional benefits to volunteers include malpractice insurance, case cost coverage, and the assistance of paralegals and shelter advocates. For more information about ANDVSA or for questions and/or interest in volunteering, please contact Katy Soden at (907) 297-2791, email ksoden@andvsa.org, or fill out ANDVSA’s volunteer attorney application form.

Alaska Institute for Justice

(updated 4/15/2025)

Anna Taylor, Executive Director
431 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 208
Anchorage, AK 99501
www.akijp.org
anna.taylor@akijp.org
Tel: (907) 279-2457

The Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of all Alaskans. Formerly known as the Alaska Immigration Justice Project, it transformed into the Alaska Institute for Justice to reflect the inclusion of an additional program dedicated to environmental and social justice issues including low-cost immigration legal services to immigrants in all immigration applications, including citizenship applications, permanent resident status, work permits, family petitions, and petitions for domestic violence victims. To learn more about AIJP visit www.akijp.org.

ACLU of Alaska

(updated 4/15/2025)

The ACLU of Alaska defends the civil rights and liberties of all Alaskans through litigation, advocacy, and community engagement. We strive to create a more equitable state by partnering with a diverse network of Alaskans dedicated to preserving the rights guaranteed by the U.S. and Alaska Constitutions. Learn more about our work and get involved at our website: https://www.aclu.org/action.

Disability Law Center of Alaska

Leslie Jaehning, Senior Staff Attorney
3330 Arctic Blvd., Suite 103
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 565-1002
ljaehning@dlcak.org
www.dlcak.org.

Disability Law Center of Alaska, established in 1977, is a civil rights organization protecting the human, civil and legal rights of Alaskans with disabilities through legally-based advocacy. Each state and territory is mandated by law to have a designated independent Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for people with disabilities. Disability Law Center of Alaska is Alaska’s protection and advocacy system.

Congress recognizes that people with disabilities need advocacy and legal representation. Disability Law Center of Alaska has the legal authority to serve most any person with a disability when the issue they need assistance with is directly related to their disability. We represent children and adults with a wide range of disabilities, including, but not limited to those with cognitive, mental, sensory and physical disabilities. Today, more than 51 million Americans live with a disability; more than 83,000 or 13 percent of Alaskans live with a disability.

Disability Law Center of Alaska provides information and referral, individual advocacy, legal representation, systems advocacy, and education and training. They have broad statutory powers to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities. Disability Law Center of Alaska clients make their own decisions. They work to promote self-determination, personal autonomy, and self-advocacy. They advise and present options to clients in order to assist them in making their own informed choices.

To learn more about DLC visit www.dlcak.org.