Alaska Bar Association

10/15/2026

✈️ COMING TO ANCHORAGE FOR AFN?

Put these two FREE legal-help opportunities on your calendar:

⚖️ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
Elizabeth Peratrovich Legal Clinic
11:30 AM–2:30 PM
🚶 Walk-in • No appointment needed

📜 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Elder Appreciation & Wills Clinic
⚠️ PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED for an attorney appointment
📝 Free help with a Will, Power of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directive
💬Free memory screenings, senior and disability support, and food bank info for Elders.

📍 Both at Dena’ina Center, 2nd Floor, Room 5, Anchorage

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10/12/2026

📣 HEADING TO AFN? HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE WILLS CLINIC?

Free help is available for Elders who want to take home a:
📝 Will
✍️ Power of Attorney
🏥 Advance Health Care Directive

The Elder Appreciation & Wills Clinic is Friday, October 23.

⚠️ PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for an attorney appointment.

👉 Complete the intake/pre-registration form now: alaskabar.org/eawc
Space is limited!

📞 Questions or need help registering? Call 907-272-7469.

Please share this with an Elder, family member, or caregiver who will be attending AFN. 💙

10/09/2026

📣 HEADING TO AFN? HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE WILLS CLINIC?
FREE help is available for Elders who want to take home a:
📝 Will
✍️ Power of Attorney
🏥 Advance Health Care Directive

The Elder Appreciation & Wills Clinic is Friday, October 23.

⚠️ PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for an attorney appointment.

👉 Complete the intake/pre-registration form NOW: alaskabar.org/eawc
Space is limited!

📞 Questions or need help registering? Call 907-272-7469.

Please share this with an Elder, family member, or caregiver who will be attending AFN. 💙

10/08/2026

🎉 HEADING TO AFN? FREE LEGAL HELP IS AVAILABLE!

The Alaska Bar Association and our partners are offering TWO free legal clinics during the AFN Convention:

📜 ELDER APPRECIATION & WILLS CLINIC
📅 Friday, October 23
⚠️ PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED for an attorney appointment at alaskabar.org/eawc (or stop by Thurs. Oct 22, 11:30 - 2:30 to register, if we still have space).
📝 Free help preparing a Will, Power of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directive & drop-in resource tables for Elders

⚖️ ELIZABETH PERATROVICH LEGAL CLINIC
📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
🚶 Walk-in • No appointment needed
💬 Free brief legal help for civil legal questions

📍 Dena’ina Center, 2nd Floor, Room 5, Anchorage (both clinics)

Know someone attending AFN who could use free legal help? Please share this post! 💙

🔗 EPLC: https://alaskabar.org/for-our-community/elizabeth-peratrovich-legal-clinic/
🔗 EAWC: https://alaskabar.org/eawc/

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10/06/2026

✨ 13th Annual Elizabeth Peratrovich Free Legal Clinic at the AFN Convention ✨
Free legal help from volunteer lawyers!
🗓 When: Thursday, October 22, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
📌 Where: Dena’ina Center, 600 W. 7th Ave. Anchorage, AK, Tubughnenq' Room Five, 2nd Floor.

👩‍⚖️ Get 30 minutes of free legal advice from an Alaskan volunteer attorney about non-criminal legal issues, including:

👨‍👩‍👧 Family law (divorce, custody, adoption, guardianship)
💲 Public benefits (Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP) & debt
🏠 Housing/land (rental issues, foreclosure, allotments)
📑 Probate, employment, and other civil issues..and register for an appt for Oct. 23 at the Elder Appreciation and Wills Clinic at AFN. Details here: alaskabar.org/eawc.

⚠️ Space is limited! No appointments are required.

Since 2011, this free drop-in legal clinic has helped hundreds of Alaska Natives with their legal questions. This clinic honors the legacy of Elizabeth Peratrovich, Alaska Native civil rights leader, by providing accessible legal support.

🤝 Hosted in collaboration with:
Alaska Bar’s Alaska Native Law Section, ACLU of Alaska, Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Alaska Native Justice Center, with in-kind support from the Alaska Federation of Natives.

📞 For more info, contact: 907-272-7469

10/02/2026

🌸💙 Elder Appreciation & Wills Clinic @ AFN Convention💙🌸
FREE estate plans by appointment!

🗓 Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
⏰ Time: By appointment only for FREE estate plans. Stop by the resource tables for elders from 9 AM – 5 PM – no appointment needed.
📌 Location: Room Five, 2nd Floor, Dena’ina Center, Anchorage, AK

Meet with a volunteer attorney to prepare:
• 📜 Will
• 🖊 Power of Attorney
• 🏥 Advance Health Care Directive
Make sure your wishes are honored!

💻 Register before Oct. 22: https://alaskabar.org/eawc
📞 Need help? Call (907) 272-7469

🌟 Drop-in Resource Tables (no appointment needed):
• MEMORY Screenings
• DEMENTIA Consultations
• FOOD PANTRY resources
• AGING and DISABILITY support
…and more!
🤝 Sponsored by:
Alaska Bar Association, Alaska Commission on Aging, ACLU of Alaska, Alaska Legal Services Corporation, with in-kind support from AFN and Foley Pearson Riekkola Iverson.

09/04/2026

📢 Office Closure Notice

The Alaska Bar Association will be closing early Friday, September 4, 2026 at 3:30 p.m and will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026. The Bar will resume normal hours at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Need assistance while we’re away?
🌐 Visit us at www.alaskabar.org

09/02/2026

Hot off the press! You can read the July- September 2026 Bar Rag online now:https://alaskabar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-09-July-Sept-Bar-Rag.pdf