Chapter Leadership

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.

Alaska ALA Board

President
Janet Tipton
Office Administrator/Paralegal
Holland & Hart LLP
1029 W. Third Avenue
Suite 550
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone (907)-865-2603
Fax (907) 865-2680 JLTipton@hollandhart.com
President-Elect
Josh Schreiner
Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
510 L Street
Suite 700
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 907-263-7209
Fax 907-276-3680 jschreiner@bhb.com
Vice 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
Secretary
Summer Slack
Office Manager
Walker & Eakes, LLC
329 F Street
Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone 907-272-9255
Fax 907-272-9256
summer@walkereakes.com
Treasurer
Elke Joos
Richmond & Quinn
360 K Street
Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 907-276-5727
Fax 907-276-2953 ejoos@richmondquinn.com
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
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
Director-at-Large
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
Past 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

Education Committee

This Committee develops and delivers timely, high quality, and competency-based education to our members.

Karen Schmidlkofer
Alaska Bar Association
840 K Street
Suite 100
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone 907-272-7469
Fax 907-272-2932 schmidk@alaskabar.org
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
Lindsey Galin
Assistant Firm Administrator
Holmes Weddle & Barcott, PC
701 W. 8th Ave.
Suite 700
Anchorage AK 99501
Office: (907) 274-0666
Fax: (907) 277-4657
Lgalin@hwb-law.com
Janet Tipton
Office Administrator/Paralegal
Holland & Hart LLP
1029 W. Third Avenue
Suite 550
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone (907)-865-2603
Fax (907) 865-2680
JLTipton@hollandhart.com

Business Partnership Committee

This Committee develops and maintains relationships with the Chapter’s local, regional and national business partners.

Peggy Dailey
Clapp Peterson Tiemessen
Thorsness & Johnson, LLC
711 H Street Suite 620
Anchorage AK 99501
Tel. 907-272-9213
Fax. 907-272-9586 ped@cplawak.com
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
Karen Schmidlkofer
Alaska Bar Association
840 K Street
Suite 100
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone 907-272-7469
Fax 907-272-2932 schmidk@alaskabar.org
Josh Schreiner
Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
510 L Street
Suite 700
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 907-263-7209
Fax 907-276-3680
jschreiner@bhb.com

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
840 K Street
Suite 100
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone 907-272-7469
Fax 907-272-2932
schmidk@alaskabar.org

Membership Committee

This Committee serves as our Chapter’s liaison with potential members by providing them with information about our Chapter and ALA.

Chair
Janet Tipton
Office Administrator/Paralegal
Holland & Hart LLP
1029 W. Third Avenue
Suite 550
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone (907)-865-2603
Fax (907) 865-2680 JL
Tipton@hollandhart.com

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
Phone 907-334-5608
Fax 907-334-9958
jodi@mb-lawyers.com

Nominating Committee

This Committee recruits a slate of candidates each spring for our annual election of officers.

Chair
Janet Tipton
Office Administrator/Paralegal
Holland & Hart LLP
1029 W. Third Avenue
Suite 550
Anchorage AK 99501
Phone (907)-865-2603
Fax (907) 865-2680
JLTipton@hollandhart.com
Laura Newman
CSG, Inc.
714 Fourth Avenue
Suite 200
Fairbanks AK 99701
Phone 907-452-1855
Fax 907-452-8154
csg@alaskalaw.com

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
Phone 907-334-5608
Fax 907-334-9958
jodi@mb-lawyers.com
Amanda Keough
Hughes White Colbo Wilcox & Tervooren, LLC
1029 W. 3rd Avenue
Ste 110
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 907-263-8229
Fax 907-263-8320
akeough@hugheswhite.com

Website Committee

Our website was created, and the content is monitored, by this Committee.

Chair
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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