![]() We’re adding sections, or I should say fine tuning new sections around sexting, the responsibility of taking out a student loan – how that impacts a young person’s life, and some other subject areas based on a legislative watch list that we’ve been keeping our fingers on the pulse of.” (“And that’s on your website?”) “It is, it’s on our website, but you can also access it at Alaska youth law guide dot org. It talks about all sorts of drugs, talks about other things kids are especially interested in. It talks about traffic related things – licensing, driving without a license. (“Give me an example of what’s in it…”) It talks about like locker searches in schools. It’s very well developed, has very good advice. It’s completely objective it’s thorough and it’s something kids are inclined to pay attention to. Wildridge, and Krista Scully, the pro bono director for the Alaska Bar, also promoted a new publication called the Alaska Youth Law Guide. It’s important, I think, that we look into those prospects more carefully." It’s because of the importance of those courts to those communities and because they’re the only form of social control, if you will, in those communities. “Even though that’s a concern that doesn’t involve lawyers in a technical sense. In addition to promoting access to justice, Wildridge is also interested in promoting tribal courts for rural Alaska. They care about access to justice, which is just a huge deal.” I think my impressions, yesterday, we all sat down for lunch, were that these folks who are very devoted, not only to their clients, but also to providing pro bono services for people who can’t afford to hire attorneys. They all understand, as do most lawyers, that we exist to serve people. On his visit over Crab Fest, Wildridge said he got a chance to meet with most of Kodiak’s attorneys. I’m just kinda dumb-struck it’s just wonderful to be here.” ![]() I haven’t been back here in all these years. “Matt Jamin was my supervising attorney at that point … It’s just great to be back here. Wildridge worked for Alaska Legal Services here in the late 70s and early 80s. Current Bar President Geoffry Wildridge of Fairbanks visited Kodiak recently, but it wasn’t his first time here. Every couple of years the new president of the Alaska Bar Association swings through Kodiak to meet with the attorneys in town and to hear about their concerns.
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