Justice Center Events
The UAA Justice Center is a sponsor or participant in a number of events throughout the year. See individual event pages for podcasts, videos, handouts, and other resources associated with the events.
- Events in 2018
60 Years Later: The Alaska Constitution, History in Context
Alaska Law Review Symposium
October 12, 2018
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryIn anticipation of the 60th anniversary of Alaska statehood, this free symposium on the history of Alaska's constitution is cosponsored with the Alaska Law Review in cooperation with the Historians Committee of the Alaska Bar Association. Admission is free, and lunch will be provided. Resources: Videos of keynote and all panel sessions (6 total); links to Alaska Law Review symposium articles.
- Events in 2017A Discussion of Community Policing in Anchorage
National Criminal Justice Month 2017
March 21, 2017
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryAnchorage Police Department and community leaders discussed current efforts at reducing crime, reducing fear of crime, and improving police-community relations. Resources: blog article.
Mental Health Care among Juvenile and Adult Correctional PopulationsNational Criminal Justice Month 2017
April 6, 2017
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryOfficials from the Alaska Department of Corrections and the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice discussed how Alaska tackles the job of providing mental health care to juvenile and adult correctional populations. Resources: blog article.
- Events in 2016
The Fairbanks 4:
Lessons Learned from Alaska's First Exoneration
National Criminal Justice Month 2016
March 9, 2016
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryThis panel discussion on the exoneration of the Fairbanks Four — four men convicted in 1999 of the 1997 beating death of a Fairbanks youth — featured two of the lawyers involved in the case, as well as a forensic scientist who provided expert testimony. Resources: event video.
How the U.S. Supports Peacekeeping in Africa:
Policing and Training
National Criminal Justice Month 2016
March 26, 2016
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryPolice trainer and former police chief Mark Mew, recently returned from Benin, West Africa, discussed his experiences providing police training in support of peacekeeping in Africa. Resources: event video.
Adapting for the Next Generation:
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act at 45
and 32d Annual Alaska Native Law Conference
Alaska Law Review Symposium
October 14, 2016
UAA/APU Consortium Library45 years after passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), this day-long symposium cosponsored with the Alaska Law Review and the Alaska Native Law Section of the Alaska Bar Association addressed continuing questions related to ANCSA, ranging from jurisdiction to land ownership and use to shareholder rights; keynote speaker Raina Thiel. Resources: Videos of keynote and all panel sessions (7 total); complete symposium materials; links to Alaska Law Review symposium articles.
Criminal Justice Reform: A Discussion of Senate Bill 91 – Reducing the prison population
while enhancing public safety
December 6, 2016
Wendy Williamson Auditorium, University of Alaska AnchorageAlaska's Senate Bill 91, "Omnibus Criminal Law & Procedure; Corrections Act," was signed into law in July 2016 following recommendations of the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. This public discussion featured panalists from the Commission and from the newly created Alaska Division of Pretrial Services. Resources: Event video.
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Events in 2015
40 Years in Corrections:
Are We Going Forward or Backward?
National Criminal Justice Month 2015
March 2, 2015
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryDr. Allen Ault discussed his 40-year career in corrections, his work on corrections initiatives such as reentry and inmate mental health, and how his experiences have shaped his view on the death penalty. Resources: event podcast; PDF of slide presentation.
Eighth Polar Law Symposium — Alaska 2015
Symposium
September 23–24, 2015 (University of Alaska Fairbanks)
September 25–26, 2015 (University of Alaska Anchorage)The Eighth Polar Law Symposium invited participants to consider how polar science and scholarship can combine with the practice of law, broadly understood, to strengthen Arctic peoples and places. How can lawyers and legal scholars interact with scientists and academics from other disciplines to the benefit of the Arctic? Can models of cooperation between scientists, scholars and lawyers from other geographic areas be adapted for the Arctic? What can lawyers and academics from all disciplines contribute to each other’s understanding on issues of common concern? The symposium was co-hosted by Alaska Pacific University (APU), the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the University of Alaska Anchorage (through the Justice Center and the Institute of Social and Economic Research), the University of Washington School of Law, and Vermont Law School, in cooperation with the Arctic Law Section of the Alaska Bar Association.
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Events in 2014
Time to Legalize? A Public Discussion
on Marijuana Law and Policy
National Criminal Justice Month 2014
March 5, 2014
Wendy Williamson Auditorium, University of Alaska AnchorageThis discussion took place a week after a ballot measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for recreational use in Alaska was officially certified for inclusion on the August 19, 2014 primary ballot. Ballot Measure 2 was eventually moved to the November 4, 2014 general election, and was approved by a vote of 53% to 47%. Resources: panelist biographies; information on initiative; video of event; media coverage.
No More Silence in the Dark: A Panel Discussion on Reducing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Alaska
National Criminal Justice Month 2014
March 19, 2014
Wendy Williamson Auditorium, University of Alaska AnchorageA panel discussion on intimate partner violence and sexual violence in Alaska presented as part of "UAA Says No More" week. Resources: event podcast; PDF of slide presentation; video PSA.
Minor Consuming Alcohol (MCA) Conference
April 4, 2014
Snowden Training Center, Alaska Court SystemA conference responding to concern about MCA cases and underage drinking in Alaska. UAA Justice Center faculty participated at the conference sponsored by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and the Minor Consuming Alcohol Subcommittee of the Alaska Supreme Court's Fairness, Diversity, and Equality Committee. Resources: Complete conference materials.
Traffic Stops: What to Expect from PoliceNovember 5, 2014
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryAnchorage Police Department officers and the ACLU of Alaska answer questions about how to respond when pulled over by the police in this community forum on traffic stops cosponsored with the Anchorage Police Department, the Anchorage Community Police Relations Task Force, and the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission. Resources: Event video.
- Events in 2013
Working in Institutional and Community Corrections
National Criminal Justice Month 2013
March 1, 2013
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryA panel presentation focusing on careers in corrections.
Gideon v. Wainwright: Celebrating 50 Years of Public Defenders for Criminal Offenses and a Proposal for
a “Civil Gideon”
National Criminal Justice Month 2013
March 7, 2013
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryA panel presentation on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, requiring states to provide counsel for criminal defendants unable to afford attorneys; and a proposal for a "civil Gideon." Resource: Audio podcast.
Tribal Courts in Alaska:
Past, Present, and Future
National Criminal Justice Month 2013
March 27, 2013
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryA distinguished panel of experts discussed the history of tribal courts and the concept of sovereignty, the organization of and training for tribal courts, jurisdictional issues, and how the Alaska Court System has been engaging with villages along the upper Yukon in the sentencing of misdemeanors. Resources: video of panel discussion; podcast of panel discussion; PDFs of presentation materials.
The Resurgence of Tribal Courts:
A Tribal Judge's Perspective
November 18, 2013
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryTribal Judge David Voluck spoke on the resurgence of Alaska Native tribal courts and their relationship to the movement for Alaska Native tribal sovereignty. Judges from Kenaitze Indian Tribe Tribal Court also attended the event and participated in the question and answer session. Resources: Audio podcast, PDF of slide presentation.
- Alaska Law Review symposia cosponsored by UAA Justice Center and Alaska Bar Association
60 Years Later: The Alaska Constitution, History in Context
Alaska Law Review Symposium
October 12, 2018
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryIn anticipation of the 60th anniversary of Alaska statehood, this free symposium on the history of Alaska's constitution is cosponsored with the Alaska Law Review in cooperation with the Historians Committee of the Alaska Bar Association. Admission is free, and lunch will be provided. Resources: Videos of keynote and all panel sessions (6 total); links to Alaska Law Review symposium articles.
Adapting for the Next Generation:
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act at 45
and 32d Annual Alaska Native Law ConferenceAlaska Law Review Symposium
October 14, 2016
UAA/APU Consortium Library45 years after passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), this day-long symposium cosponsored with the Alaska Law Review and the Alaska Native Law Section of the Alaska Bar Association addressed continuing questions related to ANCSA, ranging from jurisdiction to land ownership and use to shareholder rights; keynote speaker Raina Thiel. Resources: Videos of keynote and all panel sessions (7 total); complete symposium materials; links to Alaska Law Review symposium articles.
North to the Future: Opportunities and Change in Alaska's Emerging Frontiers
Alaska Law Review Symposium
October 16, 2014
UAA/APU Consortium LibraryA full-day symposium addressing the challenges presented to Alaska's leaders and institutions in addressing the legal issues associated with economic development, climate change, and social and cultural impacts. Featuring keynote addresses by Fran Ulmer and Willie Hensley. Cosponsored with the Alaska Law Review and the Alaska Bar Association. Resources: Videos of all keynotes and all panel sessions; complete symposium materials; links to Alaska Law Review symposium articles.
- UAA Campus Bookstore podcasts
Justice and Legal Studies faculty podcasts
from Campus Bookstore eventsPodcasts are at University of Alaska on iTunes U under the categories below.
About Alaska
- "The Life of Small Businesses in Alaska: A Look at Employee Relations and Working Conditions" — Prof. Kristin Knudsen, J.D.; Rhonda Gerharz, Alaska Division of Workers' Compensation; Grant Larsen, Alaska Small Business Development Center; and Jeremy Applegate, Alaska Wage and Hour Administration. March 18, 2013.
History, Thought and Community
- "Force and Law Enforcement: A Panel Discussion" — Dr. Troy Payne; UAA Student Support Director Kim Patterson; and Anchorage Daily News reporter Casey Grove. October 2, 2013.
- "The Social Contract Today" — Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D.; Dr. Alan Boraas, Dept. of Anthropology; Dr. Scott Gavorsky, Dept. of History; and Prof. Paola Banchero, Chair, Dept. of Journalism and Public Communications. February 27, 2012.