Alaska Law Review

03/28/2026

2 weeks ago, 9 ALR members traveled to Juneau for Spring Break and stayed with some lovely hosts! Our group fully took advantage of everything Juneau had to offer and went skiing (both downhill & cross-country!!), went on some STUNNING hikes, explored the beach, sang karaoke with some judges’ clerks, and even participated in Shabbat.
They also met various members of Juneau’s legal community including judges, state senators, and public defenders. A highlight of the trip was sitting in on a legislative session & being introduced on the floor!! 🥳

02/25/2026

passing the torch (the 🐻 hat) . . .
new EIC just dropped! 🤩🤩🤩
Congratulations Katie - we’re so excited to see how you’ll lead ALR 🥳

01/16/2026

The Alaska Law Review is excited to present our December 2025 issue - the first of our 42nd Volume! This issue features 4 articles and 2 student notes. The authors of this issue present insightful guidance and recommendations on Alaska Native tribal sovereignty, Alaska administrative law jurisprudence, electronic monitoring of Alaskans under the lens of the right to privacy, and much more.
Thank you to the dedicated practitioners of Alaska and to everyone who offered their time and expertise on Alaskan law. Thank you to all our editors who demonstrated tireless commitment.
Check out our newest issue at the link below!

The Alaska Law Review examines legal issues affecting the state of Alaska. The student-edited journal has been published at Duke Law School under the sponsorship of the Alaska Bar Association since 1984. An annual "Year-in-Review" issue consists of short summaries of significant court decisions rega...

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! At the end of each year, ALR publishes brief summaries of significant state and federal cases concerning Alaska law. The Year In Review is one of the journal’s most popular features amongst practitioners in Alaska!
Our 2025 Year In Review is available here at our YIR Blog: https://alr.law.duke.edu/yir-blog/
It is also available here in PDF format:https://alr.law.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/The-Year-in-Review-2025.pdf
Please stay tuned for our next ALR issue coming in early January 2026.

11/21/2025

Call for Alaska Law Review Submissions: The Alaska Law Review is seeking submissions for its spring issue! We publish articles concerned with state and federal law issues with a nexus to Alaska. Submit your shorter practitioner guide (5-15 pages), comment (15-30 pages), or longer article (30-50 pages) by December 15th. Submission guidelines can be found on our website, alr.law.duke.edu. Please email us at [email protected] with any questions.

11/20/2025

yesterday night, ALR hosted its annual white elephant dinner 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻
burgers were eaten and gifts were SNATCHED🎁

11/20/2025

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11/20/2025

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08/26/2025

Alaska Law Review is delighted to begin the academic year by welcoming its newest staff editors and presenting the masthead for Volume 42! Editing is already underway so please stay tuned in as we work through some fantastic submissions!

06/30/2025

The Alaska Law Review is pleased to publish our June 2025 issue, completing our 41st volume. This issue features 4 articles, 2 student notes, and 1 student case comment. Thank you to the dedicated Alaskan practitioners, without whom we could not do this work. Thank you to all our editors who demonstrated tireless commitment.

With each issue, the members of this journal dedicate themselves anew to publishing scholarship focused on the questions, problems, and developments of Alaska Law. The authors of this issue present insightful guidance and recommendations on ANCSA corporate governance, virtual currency, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, the right to housing in Alaska, and more.

Read the new issue for free on our website:

Note From the Editor PDF Articles The Corporate Governance of the Biggest Corporations You’ve Never Heard Of Aaron M. Schutt PDF When Congress passed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) in 1971, it directed the creation of twelve regional and over two hundred village corporations chart...