Alaska Legal Services Corporation

What Alaska Legal Services Corporation does

Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit civil legal aid organization founded in 1967 and headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. It provides free civil legal services to income-eligible, low-income, and disadvantaged Alaskans across practice areas including consumer law, family law, housing, public benefits, health care, Alaska Native law, veterans' issues, and elder advocacy. Delivery runs through nine statewide offices (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Nome, Kotzebue, Utqiagvik, Kenai, Ketchikan, Bethel, and Kodiak), a statewide toll-free intake line, digital self-help resources via the Alaska Law Help portal, a pro bono volunteer attorney program, and embedded community advocates, reaching clients in more than 200 communities.

ALSC's distinguishing operating model is its Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program, which trains non-lawyer community members — many in remote villages off the road system — to deliver limited-scope civil legal assistance in areas such as SNAP advocacy, wills, ICWA enforcement, domestic violence protective orders, eviction defense, and probate. The program is enabled by Alaska Bar Rule 43.5, approved by the Alaska Supreme Court in December 2022, which grants ALSC-trained and ALSC-supervised non-lawyers a waiver to engage in limited practice of law. Supporting technology includes the Community Justice Worker Resource Center (CJWRC) with online training modules delivered in partnership with Alaska Pacific University, the Alaska Law Help self-help website, and participation in JusticeBench.org, a collaborative legal-tech AI development platform within LSC's seven-state AI cohort.

As a nonprofit, ALSC charges clients no fees; its revenue mechanics rest on grant and donation funding rather than commercial sales. Primary recurring funding comes from the federal Legal Services Corporation (LSC), supplemented by federal grants (including a $1,000,000 NSF Civic Innovation Challenge Stage 2 award and Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women grants), private foundation grants (e.g., Bob Woodruff Foundation for veterans), and individual/corporate charitable donations via matching programs and events such as Jammin' for Justice and GivingTuesday. Its "customer" segments are low-income Alaskans, Alaska Native communities, veterans, domestic violence survivors, and seniors.

Name

Alaska Legal Services Corporation

Legal name

Alaska Legal Services Corporation

Website

https://alsc-law.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alaska Legal Services Corporation is a 1967-founded nonprofit providing free civil legal aid to low-income Alaskans across 200+ communities, pioneering a Community Justice Worker model that trains non-lawyers to deliver limited-scope legal help in remote areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Civil legal aid
• Nonprofit legal services
• Community justice worker
• Access to justice
• Pro bono legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Funding (Legal Services Corporation): Primary funding source from Legal Services Corporation (LSC), a nonprofit established by Congress to fund civil legal aid organizations. LSC provides operational grants subject to restrictions under the Legal Services Corporation Act.
2. Federal Grants: Grants from federal agencies including National Science Foundation ($1M Civic Innovation Challenge award), Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, and LSC Disaster Relief Grants for natural disaster recovery.
3. Foundation Grants: Grants from private foundations including Bob Woodruff Foundation for veteran services. LSC Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants for expanding CJW programs in domestic violence shelters.
4. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations including matching programs (CIRI, Alyeska Pipeline) and special events like Jammin' for Justice fundraiser.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Alaska Legal Services Corporation provides free civil legal services to low-income Alaskans across consumer law, family law, housing, public benefits, health care, Alaska Native law, veterans, and seniors' issues. Its signature offering, the Community Justice Worker (CJW) program, trains community members to deliver limited civil legal assistance in rural and remote areas of Alaska under Alaska Bar Rule 43.5, supported by online training courses, a toll-free intake line, and pro bono attorney mobilization.

Product overview

Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) is a nonprofit organization providing free civil legal services to low-income Alaskans. The core offering is the Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program, which trains community members to provide legal assistance in underserved areas. ALSC operates multiple service channels including direct legal representation, self-help resources via Alaska Law Help, a Landlord/Tenant Helpline staffed by volunteers, and various legal clinics. Training is delivered through online courses via Alaska Pacific University covering specialized legal topics. The CJW Program also includes a DVPO training program for domestic violence shelter advocates and partnerships like the Medical-Legal Partnership embedding legal services in healthcare settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program: An innovative program that trains local community members to provide limited civil legal assistance in underserved and remote communities across Alaska.
• Alaska Law Help
• Community Justice Worker Resource Center (CJWRC)

Products and services

• Civil Legal Services Free civil legal services for low-income Alaskans covering consumer law, family law, housing, public benefits, health care, Alaska Native law, veterans, and seniors.
• Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program Program that trains community members from rural and remote Alaska areas to provide civil legal assistance within their communities, where lawyers are scarce, under Alaska Bar Rule 43.5 supervision.
• Alaska Law Help (Self-Help Website) Free self-help website providing legal information and resources for Alaskans on a range of civil legal issues.
• Pro Bono Volunteer Program Program connecting volunteer attorneys with low-income clients needing legal assistance, including clinics and direct representation opportunities.
• Landlord/Tenant Helpline Free helpline staffed by volunteer attorneys offering housing-related assistance and guidance to tenants and landlords, available Monday through Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Legal Clinics Various free walk-in legal clinics offering consultations on family issues, public benefits, housing, estates, and other civil matters.
• CJW Training Courses Online, self-paced training courses offered through Alaska Pacific University covering Ethics, Debt Collection Defense, Disaster Response, Domestic Violence Protective Order Advocacy, Eviction Defense, ICWA Enforcement, Probate, SNAP Advocacy, and Wills.
• CJW DVPO Training Program A 10-week training program for domestic violence/sexual assault agency staff to provide trauma-informed, limited-scope legal assistance to survivors, including representation in protective order hearings.
• Elizabeth Peratrovich Free Legal Clinic Annual free legal clinic at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention providing walk-in consultations on family, public benefits, housing, and estate matters.
• Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Partnership embedding legal aid extenders into healthcare settings to address civil legal needs affecting health, such as domestic violence, food access, and Medicare/Medicaid eligibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered $23.6 million in SNAP benefits for Alaskan families across over 1,400 cases
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CJW project partnership in the Mutual of America Community Partnership Award. ANTHC's community health worker model inspired ALSC's CJW program. Collaborates on training curriculum development and culturally competent legal service delivery.
• Alaska Pacific University (APU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership in Mutual of America award-winning CJW project. APU provides online course platform for CJW training courses including Ethics, Debt Collection Defense, Disaster Response, DVPO Advocacy, Eviction Defense, ICWA Enforcement, Probate, SNAP Advocacy, and Wills.
• Kodiak Area Native AssociationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership in Mutual of America Community Partnership Award recognizing the CJW project's collaborative approach to serving Alaska Native communities.
• Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership in award-winning CJW project; ALSC previously partnered with AVCP for representing Alaska Native Tribes in child welfare proceedings. AVCP encourages and supports staff volunteering with ALSC.
• Kodiak Area Native Association (MLP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Medical-legal partnership recognizing that medical patients may have legal needs affecting health (domestic violence, food access, Medicare/Medicaid eligibility). ALSC embeds legal aid extenders into healthcare setting.
• Alaska Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault AgenciescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner agencies receive CJW DVPO training to provide trauma-informed, limited-scope legal assistance to domestic violence and sexual assault survivors under Alaska Bar Rule 43.5 waiver.
• Alaska Supreme Court Access to Justice CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body that supported Alaska Bar Rule 43.5 approval, enabling non-lawyers trained by ALSC to engage in limited practice of law. Co-hosting CJW Resource Center launch event.
• Alaska Bar Association Board of GovernorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved Alaska Bar Rule 43.5 in 2022 and Rule 43.6 allowing out-of-state attorneys to practice pro bono in Alaska without standard admission process. Board approved first cohort of ALSC CJWs to practice under Rule 43.5 in 2026.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• LawHelp.org: LSC-operated national portal connecting low-income Americans to legal aid and self-help resources — directly comparable to ALSC's Alaska Law Help site as part of the same ecosystem and underlying technology platform for state-level self-help legal information.

Direct peers

• Pro Bono Net: National nonprofit that builds technology and training infrastructure for civil legal aid organizations and pro bono programs — comparable to ALSC's CJWRC and Alaska Law Help self-help platform as a tech-enabled legal aid enabler.
• Legal Aid Society (New York City): Large LSC-funded civil legal aid nonprofit providing free legal services to low-income individuals — comparable to ALSC as a fellow federally funded civil legal aid provider, though operating at much larger urban scale in New York City.
• Justice in Aging: National nonprofit legal advocacy organization focused on civil legal issues affecting low-income seniors — comparable to ALSC's Elder Advocacy practice area and overlapping funding ecosystem (foundation grants, federal sources).
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: Major LSC-funded civil legal aid nonprofit serving Los Angeles County's low-income residents — comparable to ALSC in mission, funding mix, and provision of free civil legal services to income-eligible populations.
• Lone Star Legal Aid: LSC-funded civil legal aid organization serving low-income Texans across a large geographic area including rural regions — closely comparable to ALSC in mission, federal funding dependence, and rural service delivery model.
• National Consumer Law Center: National nonprofit specializing in consumer law advocacy and litigation on behalf of low-income consumers — directly comparable to ALSC's consumer law practice area and overlapping client base of economically vulnerable individuals.
• Frontline Justice: National nonprofit championing the Community Justice Worker model that ALSC pioneered; founded by former ALSC Executive Director Nikole Nelson, it actively advocates for CJW replication across additional states and tribal communities.

Broad incumbents

• National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA): National membership and advocacy organization supporting civil legal aid and public defender providers across the U.S. — comparable as the umbrella body advancing the same access-to-justice mission that ALSC delivers operationally in Alaska.

Regional players

• Alaska Native Justice Center: Alaska-based nonprofit providing legal services and advocacy for Alaska Native communities — directly comparable to ALSC's Alaska Native Law practice area and CJW tribal partnerships, sharing geographic territory and target population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlaskaLegal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@alaskalegalservicescorpora274
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlaskaLegalServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alaska-legal-services-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/alaskalegalservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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