Why Join? - Good reading
- Affiliation
- Discussions
- Continuing Legal Education
- TrialSmith
- The Alaska Action Trust
- Networking
- Member Directory
- Free AttorneyLocate Listing
Membership Dues
Membership Type | Dues | Sustaining Member
(5 years or more in practice) | $195 | Associate Member
(Less than 5 years in practice) | $150 | | Public Defender | $95 | New Bar Admittee
(1 year free membership) | Free |
If interested in becoming a member, please call 258-4040
Good Reading The Alaska Trial Lawyer covers current, local and national news about issues, litigation and activities of interest to trial lawyers. Affiliation – ATLA The Academy is the Alaska affiliate of the American Trial Lawyers Association. Affiliation – NACDL In 1997, the Academy became the Alaska affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) allowing AATL to expand services and information to our members who practice criminal defense. Discussions – Roundtable luncheons / Dinner Meetings The Academy holds monthly meetings at the Hotel Captain Cook Quarter Deck. Roundtable luncheons are a valuable forum for discussing difficult cases or trial preparation. Dinner meetings feature guest speakers on current issues. Speakers have included Alaskan judges, physicians and legislators, legal experts and academics from other states. Continuing Legal Education The Academy sponsors civil litigation, criminal defense seminars, and an annual Litigators’ Conference. Both feature nationally or locally recognized speakers and civil and criminal law experts. Members receive discounts on all seminars. TrialSmith (Formerly Depoconnect) 
In 1997, the Academy joined with other trial lawyer associations to access a national deposition bank. TrialSmth allows member plaintiff lawyers to keyword search thousands of depositions, seminar papers, legal documents, exhibits, and expert leads in a nationwide database in a matter of seconds. The Alaska Action Trust The Alaska Action Trust represents the interests of trial lawyers and the general public before the Alaska Legislature. The Trust addresses and monitors many issues, including insurance reform, criminal law, auto insurance, family law, workplace safety, and workers’ compensation. The Alaska Action Trust works to protect and defend individual rights under the civil justice system. The Trust represents Academy membership interests and is funded solely through contributions. Networking – List Service Members receive timely information from the AATL staff and can network with AATL members statewide. Member Directory – Published annually A directory of AATL Members; listings are by location and practice areas.
AATL Members are entitled to a free listing on the AttorneyLocate.com directory. More information is available by clicking on the link above. | 
