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Alaska Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in this state. If you are a member of the Georgetown University community, the reference librarians are happy to assist you over the phone (202)662-9140 or by e-mail.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Alaska Legal and Law-related Publications : A Guide for Law Librarians [KFA1275 .R89]

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print: Alaska Statutes (official) [KFA1230 1962 .A4]
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw AK-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: ALAS;AKCODE
  • Internet: Alaska Statutes

Legislative History

• Guide to Alaska Legislative History Materials

Legislature

• State Legislature Homepage
• Bill Tracking (1993- )
• Minutes of the Constitutional Convention, 1955-1956

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Alaska Administrative Code [KFA1235 1988 .A23]
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: AK-ADC
  • Lexis: CODES;AKADMN
  • Internet: Alaska Administrative Code

Agencies

• Alaska Government/Legal Information
• The Alaska Administrative Code (Folio Infobase - current code)
• Alaska Administrative Journal (Folio Infobase - Weekly issues to 7/19/99)
• Governor's Office
• Departments
• The Alaska State Executive Orders (Folio Infobase - complete from #001)
• Attorney General Opinions (1996 - present)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: Pacific Reporter (1st, 2d, and 3d series) [KF135 .P213]
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: AK-CS (state cases) & AK-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: ALAS;AKCTS (state cases) & MEGA;AKMEGA (state and federal cases)
  • Internet: Alaska Supreme Court Opinions

Courts

• Alaska Court System
• Alaska Supreme Court Opinions (From commercial provider "Touch 'n Go" - 1991 to present)
• Supreme Court Slip Opinions (official site of Supreme Court; contains only recent slip opinions; opinions are removed from this site once they are printed in Pacific reporter)
• Directory of Alaska Courts
• Directory of Court Rules
• Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct
• Alaska Judicial Council

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Alaska Communities
• Alaska Community Database Online (a comprehensive directory of cities and towns)
• Alaska Municipal Codes

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Print: Alaska Law Review [K1 .L27]
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: AK-JLR (Alaska Journal and Law Reviews)
  • Lexis: AKLAWR (Alaska Law Review) From June 1993 through current .
  • Hein: Alaska Law Review
  • Internet: Alaska Law Review

ETHICS

• State Bar
• Ethics Opinions (1968 - 2006)
• Ethics Rules
• Westlaw:
  • AKETH-EO (1968 - present)
  • METH-EO (1968 - present)
• Lexis:
  • AKETOP (1992 - present)

GENERAL

• Print: There is no general legal encyclopedia for Alaska.
• Internet:
  • Alaska State Court Law Library
  • Alaska State Library
  • Alaska Bar Association
  • Alaska Bar Association Ethics Opinions (1968 - present)
  • Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct (unofficial site)
  • Alaska Bar Rules
  • Legal Information Institute: Alaska Page
  • FindLaw - Alaska Links
  • Alaska Legal Resource Center
  • Alaska Natives and First Nations
  • Tax Forms
  • Statewide Library Electronic Doorway (SLED)

Updated 10/07 (YM)