Martin Luther King Jr. Day
MLK Free Legal Help Day Takes Place on January 20, 2025
On January 20th, the Alaska Bar Association, Alaska Court System, Alaska Legal Services Corporation, and local bar associations will host our 16th annual MLK Day free legal help event. View the press release here.
Free legal help will be available to any low to moderate income Alaskan in need of legal counsel for civil issues like family law, landlord/tenant, public benefits, and other non-criminal issues, such as employment law, probate, or estate planning issues.
What: MLK Free Legal Help Day
When: January 20, 2025 Times and Locations Listed Below:
Anchorage
Mountain View Girls and Boys Club – 315 Price Street Noon to 4 PM
Shuttles will run between the event and the following two locations from 1 PM to 4 PM:
-Shelter at 1111 E. 56th Avenue
-Hope Center Downtown Soup Kitchen at 240 E. 3rd Ave.
Fairbanks
UAF Community and Technical College – 604 Barnette Street (6th Avenue Doors) 10 AM to 4 PM
Bethel
Evangelical Covenant Church 2 PM to 5 PM
Juneau
Dimond Courthouse – 123 4th Street 9 AM to 1 PM
How: Low to moderate income Alaskans attend a first come, first served free legal consultation with a volunteer attorney to confidentially answer questions on Alaska-based civil legal issues.
Can’t make it to the event? 24/7 free legal advice is available at Alaska Free Legal Answers, a virtual legal clinic where Alaskans can post civil (non-criminal) legal questions at no cost to be answered by volunteer attorneys licensed in Alaska. Additional attorney staffing will be offered on January 20, 2025. Post your questions here: https://alaska.freelegalanswers.org/
For media and other inquiries, contact Lea McKenna, Pro Bono Director at lmckenna@alaskabar.org.
MLK Day Legal Help Events Offer Free Legal Support Across Alaska
Ways to Celebrate MLK Day Around Anchorage – Anchorage Daily News
Alaska Bar Association Holds Free Legal Advice Day for MLK Day – Your Alaska Link
Equal Access to Justice – ADN
https://www.adn.com/opinions/letters/2024/01/10/letter-equal-access-to-justice/
Free Legal Counsel for Low-Income Alaskans on MLK Day – KTVF
https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2024/01/13/free-legal-counsel-low-income-alaskans-mlk-day/
Neighbors Letters – Juneau Empire
https://www.juneauempire.com/life/neighbors-letters/
Alaska Attorneys Provide Free Legal Services – Fairbanks Daily Newsminer
Alaska Attorneys Provide Free Legal Services – Senior Voice
Free Legal Advice on MLK Holiday – KYUK
https://www.kyuk.org/podcast/coffee-at-kyuk/2024-01-11/free-legal-advice-on-mondays-mlk-holiday