Protecting Your Rights: Serving Sand Lake, Spenard and Turnagain

January 11, 2021

In this issue:

• Virtual Pre-Session Constituent Meeting

• Community Events

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

On Wednesday, we watched as a violent, terroristic mob stormed the United States Capitol. I join with the elected officials,

Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and non-partisans as well as American citizens from across the country in condemning these acts and the actions of those responsible for inciting violence. It was horrible to watch people violently take over our Capitol and attempt to overturn the electoral vote count. The United States has a proud history of respect for our laws, respect for the rule of law, and peaceful protest. We are a nation that respects the electoral process and honors a peaceful transition of power. The election is over and it's time to move forward and continue the work of building strong communities and trust in our public officials.

Virtual Pre-Session Constituent Meeting

Please join me tomorrow evening to discuss the upcoming legislative session before we return to Juneau.

When: Tuesday, January 12 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Where: https://zoom.us/j/97380458818?pwd=UTJJR1lSdEFhVTVHaVoyR01nakFNdz09

We look forward to seeing you!

For more information and to RSVP, click here.

Community Events

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

Sand Lake Community Council

When: Monday, January 11 at 6:30 PM

Where: Virtual Zoom Meeting. Click here for details.

MLK Free Legal Assistance Day

The Alaska Bar Association, Alaska Court System, and Alaska Legal Services Corporation is hosting their twelfth annual MLK Day free legal services event.

Free legal assistance will be available to any low to moderate-income Alaskans in need of legal counsel for all civil issues like family law, landlord/tenant, public benefits, employment law, probate, or estate planning issues.

When: Monday, January 18 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Where: Low to moderate-income Alaskans can call 844-263-1849 and be connected with an attorney who can confidentially answer questions about any civil legal issue.

For more information and to RSVP, visit the Facebook event page.

Virtual Clinic Info

In addition to the one-day event, this year Alaskans have access to a virtual legal clinic - alaska.freelegalanswers.org. The virtual clinic is hosted by the Alaska Bar Association and is an ongoing free and confidential service that allows Alaskans of modest means to receive answers to civil (non-criminal) legal questions, at no cost, from licensed Alaska lawyers.

Directions for Virtual Clinic

1. Go to Alaska.FreeLegalAnswers.org and answer a few questions to be sure you qualify for assistance.

2. Ask your non-criminal legal question via the website.

3. A volunteer lawyer will review your question.

4. You get an email letting you know when an answer has been provided. Log in to your account to view the answer.