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The AK Bar is excited to announce our inaugural Legal Career Fair and Reception, scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 25 at the 49th State Brewery. Our aim is to invite new lawyers, summer interns, paralegals, legal administrators, and students from UAA in the paralegal or justice programs.  We hope to provide a platform for legal professionals to explore various career opportunities, network with industry leaders, and gain valuable insights into different sectors.

Here are the pertinent details:
Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (Career Fair); 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (Reception)
Venue: 49th State Brewery, Heritage Theater, 717 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage

Co-sponsored with the Anchorage Bar Association, Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers, and Federal Bar Association – Alaska Chapter

Following the Career Fair, there will be reception featuring light appetizers and a cash bar, providing further opportunities for networking. 

Employers:

1. Alaska Court System - https://courts.alaska.gov/

2. Alaska Institute for Justice - https://www.akijp.org/

3. Alaska Labor Relations Agency - https://labor.alaska.gov/laborr/home.htm

4. Alaska Legal Services Corporation - https://www.alsc-law.org/

5. Alaska Native Justice Center - https://anjc.org/

6. Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - https://andvsa.org/

7. Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot - https://www.birchhorton.com/

8. Davis Wright Tremaine - https://www.dwt.com/

9. Federal Public Defender, District of Alaska - https://ak.fd.org/offices 

10. Landye Bennett Blumstein - https://lbblawyers.com/

11. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Law - https://www.muni.org/Departments/legal/Pages/default.aspx

12. North Star Law Group - https://www.northstarlawgroup.com/

13. Nyquist Law Group - https://nyquistlaw.com/

14. State of Alaska Department of Law - https://law.alaska.gov/

15. State of Alaska Office of Public Advocacy - https://doa.alaska.gov/opa/

16. State of Alaska Public Defender Agency -  https://doa.alaska.gov/pda/

17. United States Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska - https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak

18. United States District Court for the District of Alaska - https://www.akd.uscourts.gov/

Co-Sponsoring Organizations:

1. Alaska Bar Association - https://alaskabar.org/

2. Anchorage Bar Association - https://anchoragebarassociation.org/#!event-list

3. Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers - https://aawl-ak.org/

4. Federal Bar Association – Alaska Chapter - https://www.fedbar.org/alaska-chapter/

Other Resources:

1. Alaska Bar Association Employment & Bulletin Board – 
        https://alaskabar.org/for-lawyers/employment-bulletin-board/

2. Alaska Association of Legal Administrators - https://alaskaala.org/

3. UAA Justice Center – 
  https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/departments/justice-center/index.cshtml