Welcome to the online home of the Alaska Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators. The purpose of this site is to strengthen the flow of information with members, prospective members and our business partners in the communities in Alaska where we reside. ALA is a not-for-profit organization that promotes professionalism, education and networking in the profession of legal management. Our members include those working for private law firms and the Alaska State Bar Association. Our mission is to support professionalism, education and networking in the profession of legal management.
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Alaska ALA Board
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President

Karen Schmidlkofer
Alaska Bar Association
840 K Street, Suite 100
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone 907-272-7469
Fax 907-272-2932
schmidk@alaskabar.org |
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President-Elect

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Vice-President

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Secretary

Dawn Gray
Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
701 West 8th Ave., Suite 1200
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 276-5152
Fax: (907) 276-8433
dawng@lbblawyers.com |
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Treasurer

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Director-at-Large

Laura Newman
CSG, Inc.
714 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200
Fairbanks AK 99701
Phone 907-452-1855
Fax 907-452-8154
csg@alaskalaw.com |
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Director-at-Large

Gillian Havrilla
Legal Administrator
Meshke Paddock & Budzinski, PC
1500 W. 33rd Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone 907-258-1747
Fax 907-258-5546
ghavrilla@akwcdefense.com |
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Director-at-Large

Amy Jarrell
Perkins Coie LLP
1029 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 907-279-8561
ajarrell@perkinscoie.com
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Director-at-Large

Amanda Keough
Hughes White Colbo Wilcox & Tervooren, LLC
1029 W. 3rd Ave, Ste 110
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 907-263-8229
Fax 907-263-8320
akeough@hugheswhite.com |
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Past President

Jodi Walton, CLM, SHRM-SCP, Legal Administrator
Manley & Brautigam PC
1127 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 907-334-5608
Fax 907-334-9958
jodi@mb-lawyers.com |
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Education Committee
This Committee develops and delivers timely, high quality, and competency-based education to our members. |

Karen Schmidlkofer
Alaska Bar Association
550 W. 7th, Suite 1900
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 272-7469
schmidk@alaskabar.org |
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Jodi Walton, CLM, SHRM-SCP, Legal Administrator
Manley & Brautigam PC
1127 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-334-5608
jodi@mb-lawyers.com |
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Business Partnership Committee
This Committee develops and maintains relationships with the Chapter’s local, regional and national business partners. |
Co-Chair

Dawn Gray
Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
701 West 8th Ave., Suite 1200
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 276-5152
Fax: (907) 276-8433
dawng@lbblawyers.com |
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Co-Chair

Gillian Havrilla
Legal Administrator
Meshke Paddock & Budzinski, PC
1500 W. 33rd Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99503
Ph: 907-375-8105
ghavrilla@akwcdefense.com |
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Karen Schmidlkofer
Alaska Bar Association
550 W. 7th, Suite 1900
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 272-7469
schmidk@alaskabar.org |
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Bar Liaison Committee
This Committee serves as our Chapter’s liaison with the Alaska Bar Association and local bar associations to build lasting relationships with these organizations through joint programs and event Partnership. |
Chair

Karen Schmidlkofer
Alaska Bar Association
550 W. 7th, Suite 1900
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 272-7469
schmidk@alaskabar.org |
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Community Activism
This Committee develops community projects in which our members participate. Our Community Challenge weekend is held in October of each year. |
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Membership Committee
This Committee serves as our Chapter’s liaison with potential members by providing them with information about our Chapter and ALA. |
Chair

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Newsletter/Advertising Committee
This Committee produces our Chapter’s quarterly newsletter. |
Chair

Jodi Walton, CLM, SHRM-SCP, Legal Administrator
Manley & Brautigam PC
1127 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-334-5608
jodi@mb-lawyers.com |
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Nominating Committee
This Committee recruits a slate of candidates each spring for our annual election of officers. |
Chair

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Laura Newman
Cook Schuhmann & Groseclose, Inc.
714 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200
Fairbanks AK 99701
Office: (907) 452-1855
csg@alaskalaw.com |
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Salary Survey Committee
This Committee conducts an annual survey of associate and staff salary and benefits in the Alaska legal community. The results are compiled by an independent consultant and made available to legal managers and employers. |
Chair

Jodi Walton, CLM, SHRM-SCP, Legal Administrator
Manley & Brautigam PC
1127 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-334-5608
jodi@mb-lawyers.com |
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Website Committee
Our website was created, and the content is monitored, by this Committee. |
Chair

Laura Newman
Cook Schuhmann & Groseclose, Inc.
714 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200
Fairbanks AK 99701
Office: (907) 452-1855
csg@alaskalaw.com |
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