2022 Alaska Bar Annual Convention Featured Event
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Friday, October 28, 2022
8:30 AM
- 5:00 PM
Early Bird Discount Prior To: Thursday, October 06, 2022
Registration Deadline:Monday, October 17, 2022
General Credits: 10.50
Ethics Credits: 4.50

2022 Alaska Bar Association Annual Convention
October 26-28, 2022
Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center
600 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
The last day to pre-register
for the convention is Monday, October 17, 2022. All registrations must be
completed by 4:00 p.m. AK time.
Space is limited and
Walk-in registrations including same-day event tickets are not guaranteed.
Avoid missing out on these wonderful
networking opportunities by purchasing your tickets
before the deadline. If you
have questions or would you like to add tickets to an existing registration
call (907) 272-7469 and ask for Lynn, or email lynn@alaskabar.org.
HOTEL
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown Hotel, 820 W. 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. Make your reservations online using this link or by calling 1-800-228-9290 or 907-279-8000. Mention the Alaska Bar Association.
Room rates are $169 and based on availability. Reservations must be made by September 25, 2022 to get the group rate.
MEETING SITE
Convention Registration, CLE programs, luncheons and Thursday night’s banquet will be held at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, 600 W. 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501.
Wednesday’s Opening Reception will be held at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, 8800 Heritage Center Dr, Anchorage, AK 99504.
AIR TRAVEL TO THE CONVENTION
Alaska
Airlines has provided a 7% discount on
all travel to Anchorage. Make your reservation online at https://www.alaskaair.com and provide discount code ECME126.
CAR RENTAL
CONVENTION
CANCELLATION POLICY
There is a $50 cancellation fee on your registration. No refund of registration fees can be made for cancellations after October 19, 2022.
MCLE ALASKA
The 2022 Alaska Bar Convention provides a total of 15.0 CLE Credits. Depending on your choice of concurrent session, you may earn a maximum of 4.5 Ethics CLE Credits. Attend all three days of the convention and fulfill ALL of your MCLE Rule mandatory ethics and voluntary hours of approved CLE for the 2022 reporting period. Each attorney is responsible for maintaining a personal record of attendance for CLE credit.
New lawyers (admitted to the Alaska Bar five years or less) can pair with another new lawyer OR a more experienced lawyer to attend convention CLEs by paying a $25 Companion Fare, when registering together with a lawyer paying the full three-day registration fee. Both members must register together under one login and payment must be made with one credit card.
REGISTRATION FEES*
$350................................... 3 Day access to all CLEs
$250................................... 1 Day access (Wed. or Thurs.)
$129.................................... 1 Day access (Fri.)
$50..................................... Hard copy of course materials
*Ticketed events are not included in registration fees. There is a $50 cancellation fee on your registration. Add $50 to registration fees after October 5, 2022.
No refunds can be made for cancellations after Friday, October 19, 2022.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
7:30
a.m. Registration and Exhibits Open – Breakfast provided
8:20
a.m. WELCOME ADDRESS – Jessica Graham, President
8:30
a.m. U.S. SUPREME COURT OPINIONS UPDATE (1.5 General CLE Credits)
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky | University of California Berkley Law School
Professor Laurie Levenson | Loyola Law School, Los
Angeles
10:30 a.m. U.S. SUPREME COURT OPINIONS UPDATE continued (1.5 General CLE Credits)
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Professor Laurie Levenson
12:00
p.m. Break
12:15 p.m. LUNCHEON: TICKETED EVENT – UPDATE ON STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
Chief Justice Daniel Winfree | Alaska Supreme Court
Chief
Judge Sharon Gleason | U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
Elie Mystal | The Nation Magazine
Alaska Native dance performance by ANHC Dancers
Sponsored by the Anchorage Bar Association
8:20
a.m. WELCOME ADDRESS – Jessica Graham, President
8:30
a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 General CLE Credits each)
GAIN THE EDGE! NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES FOR LITIGATORS
Martin Latz | Latz Negotiation Institute
BREAKING OUT OF THE FORM: SMART DIRECTION FOR BETTER CONTRACTS
Stuart Teicher | The CLE Performer
BUILDING A HEALTHY PRACTICE - CONSIDERATIONS AND TOOLS LAWYERS NEED TO BUILD A CLIENT-CENTERED, FUTURE-FOCUSED FIRM
Stephanie Everett | Lawyerist
10:00
a.m. Break
10:30
a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 General CLE Credits each)
GAIN THE EDGE! NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES FOR TRANSACTIONAL LAWYERS
Martin Latz
FLUFF IS FOR PILLOWS, NOT LEGAL WRITING
Stuart Teicher
STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHIP - DEFINING VISION, VALUES AND NEXT PRIORITIES AS THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS
Stephanie Everett
12:00
p.m. Break
12:15 p.m. LUNCHEON: TICKETED EVENT – Alaska Bar Association Diversity Commission Update
FAIL BETTER: CONTINUING EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE BIAS IN THE LEGALPROFESSION
Sean Carter | Humorist at Law
WHERE IS YOUR DATA? PRIVACY, SECURITY AND YOUR ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
David Elkanich | Buchalter
3:00
p.m. Break
3:30
p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 Ethics CLE Credits each)
NICE LAWYERS FINISH FIRST
Sean Carter
BLOGGING, TWEETING, AND LINKEDIN, OH MY! HOW LAWYERS CAN EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE IN SOCIAL MEDIA
David Elkanich
6:00
p.m. DINNER: TICKETED EVENT
KEYNOTE: Professor Victoria Nourse, Georgetown University Law Center
7:30
a.m. Registration and Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast provided
8:20
a.m. WELCOME ADDRESS - Jessica Graham, President
8:30
a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR NOURSE (1.5 General CLE Credits)
S. Lane Tucker, US Attorney for the District of Alaska
Alex Cleghorn, Legal and Policy Director, Alaska Native Justice Center
Moderated by Liz La quen naay Kat Saas Medicine Crow, President/CEO, First Alaskans Institute
10:00
a.m. Break
10:30
a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 Ethics CLE Credit each)
ETHICS FOR ATTORNEYS SERVING AS DIRECTORS FOR NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS
Bonnie Paskvan | Dorsey and Whitney, Anchorage
Mackenzie McNaughton | Dorsey and Whitney, Minneapolis
ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS
Phil Shanahan | Bar Counsel, Alaska Bar Association
Kevin Higgins, Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Dept. of Law
12:15 p.m. LUNCHEON: TICKETED EVENT - Annual Meeting*
*All members are welcome at the annual meeting with the option to purchase lunch.
Awards
1:30
p.m. Convention concludes
REGISTRATION FEES*
$350................................... 3 Day access to all CLEs
$250................................... 1 Day access (Wed. or Thurs.)
$129.................................... 1/2 Day access (Fri.)
*Ticketed events are not included in registration fees. There is a $50 cancellation fee on your registration.
Add $50 to registration fees after October 5, 2022.
No refunds can be made for cancellations after Friday, October 19, 2022.
COMPANION FARE
New lawyers (admitted to the Alaska Bar five years or less) can pair with another new lawyer OR a more experienced lawyer to attend convention CLEs by paying a $25 Companion Fare, when registering together with one lawyer paying the full three-day registration fee. Both members must register together under one login and payment must be made with one credit card.
MATERIALS
$50.............................Hard copy of Course materials
Convention materials will be provided electronically. If you prefer a printed hard copy of the materials please choose the option upon registering.
Ticketed Events and Options
Wednesday Luncheon - Update on State & Federal Courts TICKETED EVENT: Update on State & Federal Courts - Chief Justice Winfree, Alaska Supreme Court, Chief Justice Sharon Gleason, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Human Rights Award, 2022 Benjamin Walters Distinguished Serive Award |
$40.00 | |
Wednesday Lunch Free - No food NO FOOD SERVICE Update on State and Federal Courts in Alaska - Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court Daniel Winfree and Chief Judge Sharon Gleason of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Human Rights Award, 2022 Benjamin Walters Distinguished Service Award |
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Wednesday - Welcome Reception TICKETED EVENT: Welcome Reception at the Alaska Native Heritage Center - 8800 Heritage Center Dr, Anchorage, AK 99504. Alaska Native dance Performance by the ANHC Dancers |
$50.00 | |
I will ride the bus to the Alaska Native Heritage Center and back A bus will be provided for transportation to and from the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center for the Welcome Reception. Please indicate here if you are planning to use this option. |
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Thursday 8:30 a.m. - Gain the Edge! Negotiation Strategies for Litigators 8:30 a.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27 Gain the Edge! Negotiation Strategies for Litigators Presented by Martin Latz. 1.5 General CLE Credits |
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OR Thursday 8:30 a.m - Breaking Out of the Form: Smart Direction for Better Contracts 8:30 a.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27. Breaking Out of the Form: Smart Direction for Better Contracts. Presented by Stuart Teicher. 1.5 General CLE Credits |
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OR Thursday 8:30 a.m. - Building A Healthy Practice - Considerations and Tools Lawyers Need to Build a Client-Centered, Future-Focused Firm 8:30 a.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27. Building a Healthy Practice - considerations and tools lawyers need to build a client-centered, future-focused firm. Stephanie Everett | Lawyerist. 1.5 General CLE Credits |
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Thursday 10:30 a.m. - Gain The Edge! Negotiation Strategies for Transactional Lawyers 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27 Gain the Edge! Negotiation Strategies for Transactional Lawyers Presented by Martin Latz 1.5 General CLE Credits |
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OR Thursday 10:30 a.m. - Fluff is for Pillows, Not Legal Writing 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27 Fluff is for Pillows, Not Legal Writing Presented by Stuart Teicher 1.5 General CLE Credits |
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OR Thursday:10:30 a.m. - Strategic Planning Workshop - Defining Vision, Values and Next Priorities as the Foundation for Success 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27 Strategic Planning Workshop - defining vision, values and next priorities as the foundation for success Presented by Stephanie Everett 1.5 General Credits |
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Thursday Luncheon - Alaska Bar Association Diversity Commission Update TICKETED EVENT: Alaska Bar Association Diversity Commission Update - Presented by Renee Wardlaw, Bristol Bay Native Coorporation and Kendri Cesar, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkmon, LLP. Rabinowitz Public Service Award, Court Community Outreach Award, 25, 50, 60 Year Membership Recognition |
$40.00 | |
Thursday Lunch Free - No food NO FOOD SERVICE: Alaska Bar Association Diversity Commission Update - Presented by Renee Wardlaw, Bristol Bay Native Coorporation and Kendri Cesar, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkmon, LLP. Rabinowitz Public Service Award, Court Community Outreach Award, 25, 50, 60 Year Membership Recognition. |
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Thursday 1:30 p.m. - Fail Better: Continuing Efforts to Eliminate Bias in the Legal Profession 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27 Fail Better: Continuing Efforts to Eliminate Bias in the Legal Profession Presented by Sean Carter 1.5 Ethics CLE Credits |
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OR Thursday 1:30 p.m. - Where is Your Data? Privacy, Security, and Your Ethical Obligations 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27 Where is Your Data? Privacy, Security, and Your Ethical Obligations Presented by David Elkanich 1.5 Ethics CLE Credits |
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Thursday 3:30 p.m. - Nice Lawyers Finish First 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27 Nice Lawyers Finish First Presented by Sean Carter 1.5 Ethics CLE Credits |
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OR Thursday 3:30 p.m. - Blogging, Tweeting and LinkedIn, Oh My! 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Session choice, Thursday, 10/27 BLOGGING, TWEETING, AND LINKEDIN, OH MY! HOW LAWYERS CAN EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE IN SOCIAL MEDIA Presented by David Elkanich 1.5 Ethics CLE Credits |
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Thursday Banquet Dinner - Keynote: Professor Victoria Nourse TICKETED EVENT: Keynote Speaker: Professor Victoria Nourse, Georgetown University Law Center. 2022 Bryan P. Timbers Pro Bono Awards, Judge Nora Guinn Award |
$75.00 | |
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Friday 10:30 a.m. - Ethics for Attorneys Serviing as Directors for Non-Profit Organizations 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session choice, Friday, 10/28 Ethics for Attorneys Serving as Directors for Non-Profit Organizations Presented by SBonnie Paskvan 1.5 Ethics CLE Credits |
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OR Friday 10:30 a.m. - Ethics for Government Attorneys 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session choice, Friday, 10/28 Ethics for Government Attorneys Presented by Phil Shanahan 1.5 Ethics CLE Credits |
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Friday Annual Meeting Luncheon TICKETED EVENT* Friday Annual Meeting Luncheon - *MEETING IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS WITH OPTIONAL LUNCH PURCHASE. Outgoing Board Members; passing the gavel; Awards - Alaska Bar Professionalism Award. Robert Hickerson Public Service Award. Layperson Public Service Award. Distinguished Service Award. |
$40.00 | |
Friday - Annual Meeting Only NO FOOD SERVICE Outgoing Board Members; Passing the gavel; Awards Alaska Bar Professionalism Award Robert K. Hickerson Public Service Award Layperson Public Service Award Distinguished Service Award |
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Printed Hard-Copy of Materials (Electronic Materials are FREE) Course materials will be available electronically. If you want a hard-copy, you may purchase them for $50. |
$50.00 |
Speakers
Name | Organization | Speaking At |
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Renee Wardlaw | Bristol Bay Native Corporation | |
Kendri Cesar | ||
Stuart Teicher | Teicher Professional Growth | |
Sean Carter | Mesa CLE | |
Lane Tucker | US Attorney's Office | |
Alex Cleghorn | Alaska Native Justice Center | |
Philip Shanahan | Alaska Bar Association | |
Bonnie Paskvan | Dorsey & Whitney LLP | |
Marty Latz | Latz Negotiation Institute | |
Laurie Levenson | Loyola Law School | |
Kevin Higgins | ||
Erwin Chemerinsky | ||
David Elkanich | Buchalter | |
Sr. Justice (Ret.) Daniel Winfree | Alaska Supreme Court | |
Sharon Gleason | US District Court | |
Stephanie Everett | Lawyerist | |
MacKenzie McNaughton | Dorsey and Whitney | |
Liz Medicine Crow | First Alaskans Institute | |
Elie Mystal | "The Nation" Magazine | |
Victoria Nourse | Georgetown University Law Center |
Credits
Location Information
600 W 7th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
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