Schwabe Hires Associate for Alaska Native Law Services
Zach Forrester joins the Anchorage office of Schwabe as an Associate with experience in Indian Country and Alaska Native corporation law.
Tag: Law
Ex-Rep. Pelota Lands at Holland & Hart
Former US Rep. Mary Peltola joins Holland & Hart along with her ex-chief of staff, and the firm adds an attorney from Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.
Holland & Hart Adds Project Development Lawyer to Anchorage Office
The law firm of Holland & Hart added Jim Shine, an experienced Alaska project development attorney, to its Anchorage office as Of Counsel.
The Demise of Chevron Deference
Given the breadth of federal regulation in Alaska, the state is especially sensitive to the US Supreme Court limiting bureaucratic power. Local lawyers predict how overturning the “Chevron deference” doctrine will affect resource development, tribal relations, and other legal domains.
GCI Taps Utility Lawyer for Chief Administrative Officer
GCI selected Moira Smith, previously general counsel at ENSTAR Natural Gas, as Senior Vice President Law and Chief Administrative Officer.
Veteran of the Trolley Wars
What does one weird Chevron gas station have to do with the Fourth Avenue Theatre, the Snow Tiger, and Clifford the Big Red Trolley? Take a tour of the laws protecting trade names in Alaska.
Alaska Institute for Justice Receives $2M Gift for Human Rights Legal Services
Alaska Institute for Justice received $2 million from Yield Giving’s open call to support critical human rights work in Alaska.
Landye Bennett Blumstein Adds Three New Partners and an Associate Attorney
Landye Bennett Blumstein named Andy Erickson, Doug Karet, and John Crone as partners in the law firm while hiring Suzanne Adler as an associate attorney.
Associate Attorney Joins Landye Bennett Blumstein
The law firm of Landye Bennett Blumstein brought aboard Jackson Morawski, previously a Superior Court clerk, as an Associate Attorney.
New Managing Attorney for Alaska Native Justice Center
The Alaska Native Justice Center hired Maude Blair as Tribal Justice Manager and Samantha Cherot as Managing Attorney.