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Use I-CAN! EIC to Prepare Your Tax Return
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Do you know about the Earned Income Tax Credit?
Are you between the ages of 25 and 64?In 2005, did you have income from wages or salary of at...
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 01/18/2006 |
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Free Legal Workshops
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All of these clinics are free and open to the public
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 09/15/2005 |
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Bush signs bankruptcy overhaul into law
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"Sealing a long-sought legislative victory by the credit industry, President Bush on Wednesday signed a major overhaul of the nations bankruptcy code into law."
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By: William L. Watts, Marketwatch - 05/02/2005 |
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Get-rich quick seminars raise flags
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"The seminar talks up potential riches, but is careful to give no guarentees, said an official with Provo, Utah-based National Training Conference."
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By: Sarana Schell, Anchorage Daily News - 04/05/2005 |
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Staying out of bankruptcy court
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"Americans today are borrowing more than ever. According to the federal reserve, we've now racked up more than $2 million in consumer debt."
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By: Lewis Schiff - 03/09/2005 |
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Senate close to passing tougher bankruptcy bill
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"Banks, credit card issuers, and retailers have pushed for eight years for bankruptcy revisions that would force more people to repay at least part of their dept."
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By: Associated Press - 03/09/2005 |
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New fire ratings could mean cheaper home owners insurance
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"A new rating for parts of the Anchorage Fire Service Area could mean lower insurance costs for about 8,000 homeowners, say municipal officials."
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By: Greg Dart, Alaska Star - 02/23/2005 |
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Don't Forget to File for the Earned Income Tax Credit!
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Visit the I-CAN! E-File web site.
Follow the easy, step-by-step instructions to claim the earned income credit.
You can e-file y...
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 01/18/2005 |
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Free Bankruptcy Clinic Offered in Juneau
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Monday, September 27th from 6-8 pm.
Space is limited. Make your reservation today!
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 08/27/2004 |
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 Disability
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Care Givers: Rules Faulty
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"Southeast Alaska agencies caring for disabled and elderly in their homes said Tuesday that proposed measures to prevent fraud also make it difficult to provide adequate care."
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By: Juneau Empire, by Andrew Petty - 08/03/2005 |
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Keeping families together act re-introduced; advocates say congress must act this year to end custody relinquishment for mental health services
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"Lawmakers today will reintroduce legistation to address barriers that have led thousands of families to relinquish custody of children with mental or emotional disorders to access scarce mental health services."
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By: NAMI Alaska - 02/24/2005 |
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Mentally ill find safe haven at Polaris House
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"We want to provide a welcoming, safe environment where they can come to receive support, advocacy, or whatever else they need." - Executive Director Colleen Jones.
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By: Capital City Weekly, By Vanessa Orr - 12/29/2004 |
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Poverty Increases Risk for Mental Illness
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"Risk doubled for low-income, uninsured populations."
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By: about.com, Guide to Panic/Anxiety Disorder, authored by Cathleen Henning - 08/27/2004 |
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State proposes more help for special-ed kids in HS exam
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The state is proposing more ways to accommodate students with disabilities when they take the high school exit exam.
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By: Juneau Empire, authored by Eric Fry - 07/26/2004 |
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 Employment
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National labor unions urge Alaska to say no.
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"Top national labor leaders are pressing Alaska legislators to kill the proposed overhaul of retirement for public employees."
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By: Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News - 05/10/2005 |
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Retirement plan goes to floor
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"A bill that would privatize retirement accounts for future employees was passed on Sunday to the Alaska House of Representatives floor for vote possibly later this week."
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By: Andrew Petty, Juneau Empire - 05/02/2005 |
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Retirement: Workers Overconfident
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"New survey finds workers behind on savings but motivated by matches and automated investing."
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By: Jeanne Sahadi - 04/05/2005 |
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Retirement: Workers Overconfident
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"New survey finds workers behind on savings but motivated by matches and automated investing."
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By: Jeanne Sahadi - 04/05/2005 |
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Murkowski introduces workers' comp overhaul proposal
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"Gov. Frank Murkowski is taking another shot at workers' compensation revision this year with a proposal he says will make the system less expensive for employers and more efficient for workers."
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By: Timothy Inklebarger, Associated Press - 02/24/2005 |
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AK Legal Services assists the needy
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Statewide nonprofit provides free legal counsel on civil cases
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By: Juneau Empire, by I-Chun Che - 12/13/2004 |
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 Family and Life Planning
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AlaskaLawHelp.org Shares 11th Annual Webby Award for Best Law Website
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The winner of the 2007 Webby Award for Best Law Website is LawHelp.org ? a national network of state portals, including AlaskaLawHelp.org ? providing low and moderate income individuals with access to legal information.
AlaskaLawHelp, Alaska?s online guide to free legal self-help and referral information, is maintained by Alaska Legal Services Corporation in conjunction with Pro Bono Net, the national nonprofit leader in technology solutions to expand access to justice for those in need. Launched in July 2002, AlaskaLawHelp now serves more than 130,000 visitors a year.
AlaskaLawHelp offers court forms, self-paced instructional slide shows, links to organization and agency web sites, answers to frequently-asked legal questions, information on community resources and supportive services, and a referral locator. Project partners include the Alaska Court System, Alaska Bar Association, Disability Law Center of Alaska, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Immigration Justice Project, Alaska Native Justice Center, and the Alaska State Court Law Library.
?Frankly, when I first heard about it, I thought it was yet another promotion for Spiderman III,? said Andy Harrington, Executive Director of ALSC. ?But after a more web-savvy friend explained it to me, I was pleased that the Webby Awards were recognizing the innovative work of LawHelp.org. Our own local version, AlaskaLawHelp.org, plays a crucial role here in making information about legal rights accessible to the public and improving outcomes for those who cannot afford to hire an attorney.?
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards are the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. The awards are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a body of media luminaries that includes Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "LawHelp?s selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
The 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states.
About Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Alaska Legal Services Corporation is a private, non-profit corporation providing free civil legal assistance to low-income Alaskans. Founded in 1966, the law firm?s mission is to provide meaningful access to justice in resolving civil legal problems for low-income clients, thus promoting family stability and reducing the legal consequences of poverty. Major funding for AlaskaLawHelp was provided by the Legal Services Corporation?s Technology Initiative Grant program, which promotes full access and high-quality legal representation through the use of technology.
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 05/14/2007 |
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Spanish Language Legal and Referral Hotline
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A new Spanish Legal and Referral Telephone Hotline was launched June 26, 2006. This service is free and is staffed on the last Monday of every m...
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 05/26/2006 |
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What's New on AlaskaLawHelp?
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The State of Alaska's Office of the Ombudsman helps citizens who have complaints about State of Alaska agencies. Here's a new article ex...
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 08/03/2005 |
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Pension Facts Before Deployment
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Military servicemembers and spouses facing divorce, dissolution and deployment need the facts on pensions before deploying. Although most serv...
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 07/29/2005 |
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Child Support Calculator
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Use this tool to help estimate the amount of child support that may be entered in your case.
Child Support Guideline Calculator
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By: Child Support Services Division - 07/29/2005 |
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Changes Already Planned for Alaska's New End-Of-Life Law
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As the case of Terri Schiavo continues to dominate national headlines, some Alaskans are already filling out advance directives that allow them to spe...
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By: KTOO (Juneau, Alaska) - 03/31/2005 |
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Alaska Advance Health Care Directive (Formerly
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You have the right to give instructions about your own health care. You also have the right to name someone else to make health care decisions for you...
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 03/22/2005 |
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Bill would open up child custody
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"...some state lawmakers are working to open court hearings and records involving child-in-need-of-aid cases."
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By: TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER (AP), Juneau Empire - 02/14/2005 |
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Dictionary of Legal Terms
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Find definitions of legal terms that are used in family law cases.
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 11/29/2004 |
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New Self-Help Presentations Available!
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Guardianship in Alaska, a Social Security Handbook, and other topics are now covered in a series of self-paced presentations on AlaskaLawHelp.
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation - 10/21/2004 |
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Divorced Parents Move, and Custody Gets Trickier
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"...these involve a parent who wants to move with a child over the other parent's objections."
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By: The New York Times, by Leslie Eaton - 08/09/2004 |
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 Housing
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Federal cuts mean tighter rules for rental subsidies
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"Due to an 8 percent reduction in federal funding, the state's rental voucher program for low-income families is being tightened to limit the number of bedrooms for which a family can qualify for assistance, based on its size and qualifications."
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By: Capital City Weekly - 05/31/2005 |
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Alaska heating assistance program application
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Your application must be recieved by the division of public assistance or postmarked by April 30!
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By: State of Alaska - 03/23/2005 |
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City water, sewer bills will go up
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"City water and sewer got more expensive last week when a price increase approved by the Anchorage Assembly in late 2003 took effect."
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By: Sarana Schell, Anchorage Daily News - 02/23/2005 |
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RurAL CAP provides low-income homeowners and renters with free home weatherization services.
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Free assistance to help keep your home warm!
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By: Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.-website - 01/10/2005 |
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Housing ready for 25 families
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The first phase of the subdivision was 25 single-family homes completed in June of 2003. Phase III will consist of 16 nearby rent-to-own condominiums that would be completed by July 2005.
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By: Juneau Empire, Authored by Tara Sidor - 07/26/2004 |
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Feds and state collaborate to end homelessness in 10 years
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An end to chronic homelessness in 10 years?
A statewide plan is discussed....
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By: As reported by Juneau Empire written by I-CHUN CHE - 07/14/2004 |
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 Immigration
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Protecting Yourself Against the Unauthorized Practice of Law
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It takes a lot to become a lawyer. In almost all cases, you have to have a high school diploma, a college degree, and a law school degree. That?s 19 years of education.
In Alaska, you have to pass a written bar examination. This is a two and a half day test that tests a person?s knowledge of the law, the ability to spot legal problems in a set of facts, and to write in a persuasive and understandable way. It is one of the hardest tests in the United States.
You also have to have character and fitness to practice law. You must be an honest, fair, and reliable person. You must provide character references, list the places you have lived in the past, the employers you have worked for, other licenses you have held, and submit your fingerprints so that the Bar Association may learn whether you have any criminal history. The Bar Association does not want lawyers who will lie, cheat or steal.
After that, you have to continue to study the law to keep current on changes because there will always be changes. Lawyers do this by reading the latest cases from the courts, law review articles or |