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Second Annual Alaska Federal Bar Conference<\/h3>\n


\nDarrel Gardner, Immediate Past Alaska Chapter President; Brewster Jamieson, Alaska Chapter President; Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpi Jr., Immediate Past National President<\/i><\/p>\n


\nMatthew B. Moreland, FBA National President; Brewster Jamieson, Alaska Chapter President<\/i><\/p>\n

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Alaska Chapter Begins a New District Tradition<\/h3>\n

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On August 22, 2014, the Alaska Chapter presented its \u201cFirst Annual Alaska Federal Bar Conference.\u201d It was a great success! The full-day event featured an unprecedented visit by the national FBA president, U.S. District Judge Gustavo Gelpi, as one of the last trips of his presidency. No current FBA president had ever visited Alaska before. Alaska Chapter president Darrel Gardner provided opening remarks and then read letters of appreciation and support from both of Alaska\u2019s U.S. Senators, Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski. Judge Gelpi moderated several programs at the conference and also presented an historical overview on the development of constitutional law in current and former U.S. Territories such as Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. There was a panel presentation marking the 50th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Act featuring Alaska\u2019s Chief Judge, Ralph Beistline; Federal Public Defender Rich Curtner; and U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler. Joshua Decker, the Executive Director of the ACLU of Alaska, presented a retrospective talk on the 50 years following the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Lunch included a presentation on current efforts to establish equal rights for Americans in U.S. Territories by Neil Weare, president and founder of the \u201cWe the People Project\u201d based in Washington, DC. In the afternoon there was a half-day CLE on federal sentencing presented by Alan Dorhoffer, Deputy Director of the Office of Education and Sentencing Practice of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and included a moderated panel discussion with Alaska\u2019s three active district judges. The event concluded with a gala reception. <\/p>\n

At the annual national meeting and convention in Providence, Judge Gelpi had high praise for the Alaska conference and encouraged FBA members to consider attending the \u201cSecond Annual Alaska Federal Bar Conference\u201d in 2015. Although the exact date has yet to be announced, it will likely be on a Friday in August, offering conference attendees the opportunity to stretch out their trip and enjoy many of the sights and experiences that Alaska has to offer in the summer. Mark your calendar now, and check back later on the Alaska Chapter page of the FBA\u2019s website for conference details.<\/p>\n

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Alaska Chapter Participates in Naming Ceremonies for Two Federal Courthouses in Alaska <\/h3>\n

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On March 3, 2014, the Alaska Chapter participated at the dedication ceremony for the newly-named \u201cRobert Boochever United States Courthouse\u201d in Juneau. Alaska FBA Chapter President Darrel Gardner was among the numerous speakers who recounted Judge Boochever\u2019s inestimable contributions to Alaska\u2019s early judiciary. Gardner presented the Court with an engraved plaque from the Alaska FBA Chapter memorializing the date of the dedication ceremony. The Alaska Chapter also donated financially to the event and reception that followed. Other speakers included two of the judge\u2019s daughters, Barbara Boochever Lindh and Ann Boochever; U.S. Senator for Alaska Mark Begich (who was instrumental in obtaining the Congressional Act need to name the courthouse); U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess (presiding); retired Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti; Bart Rozell on behalf of the Alaska Bar Association; and, Renee Wardlaw on behalf of the Juneau Bar Association. Senator Begich ended the program by performing a ribbon-cutting for the numerous spectators and Boochever family members present. <\/p>\n

Similarly, on April 14, the Alaska Chapter was involved in the naming ceremony of the \u201cJames M. Fitzgerald United States Courthouse and Federal Building\u201d in Anchorage. President Gardner again made comments and presented the Court with an engraved FBA plaque honoring the dedication event. Senator Begich was also present and spoke in honor of Judge Fitzgerald\u2019s enduring legacy. Other speakers included Senior Judge H. Russel Holland (presiding); Lloyd Miller, master of ceremonies and former Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference; and, Dana Fabe, Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court. Judge Fitzgerald\u2019s daughter, Debra Fitzgerald, who along with her brother Kevin went on to become lawyers themselves, spoke in recognition of Senator Begich\u2019s dedicated efforts to achieve passage of the federal law necessary to name the Anchorage courthouse and federal building in Judge Fitzgerald\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n

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October 2013: First All-Alaska 9th Circuit Panel in Pasedena \u2013 Judge Kleinfeld, Judge Christen, Judge Sedwick<\/p>\n

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December 19, 2013: \u201cTaking It Up \u2013 Appellate Practice and Procedure with Judge Morgan Christen\u201d \u2013 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Morgan Christen at the December Chapter Meeting<\/p>\n

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February 11, 2014: \u201cThe State of the Court\u201d \u2013 Alaska District Judge Beistline delivers his State of the Court address.<\/p>\n

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