Practicing Law in Alaska Forum

[Anonymous User]

Just had an interview with a 5-15 local law firm in anchorage. I was wondering if anyone has any insight as to what practicing law in AK is like. From what I am told, younger lawyers get a lot more responsibility up there. Additionally, does anyone have any idea if starting out in a local firm allows you to transfer to the local offices of BigLaw (i.e. KL Gates, Perkins Coie, Stoel Rives)? Any insight at all would be much appreciated.

[lawschoolgrapedme]

I have no idea. I'm just curious where you go to school to work in Alaska?

[CanadianWolf]

Hawaii ?

[A'nold]

Yeah, what school OP? I applied to a few of the "big firms" in Alaska via mass mailing earlier this fall but I think I've only heard back from like one of them. Maybe the mailman got mauled by a bear?

[Anonymous User]

Yeah, what school OP? I applied to a few of the "big firms" in Alaska via mass mailing earlier this fall but I think I've only heard back from like one of them. Maybe the mailman got mauled by a bear?

Don't quite want to out myself, but I will say I am at a Tier 1 Rocky Mountain School.

[DallasCowboy]

I'm told it's cold

[thickfreakness]

I'm told it's cold

See also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJNQZ_fot0A at 1:25

[ScrabbleChamp]

Yeah, what school OP? I applied to a few of the "big firms" in Alaska via mass mailing earlier this fall but I think I've only heard back from like one of them. Maybe the mailman got mauled by a bear?

Don't quite want to out myself, but I will say I am at a Tier 1 Rocky Mountain School.

Outed... The only T1 school in the Rockies is Colorado.

[mrloblaw]

I'm told it's cold

I'm told you can see Russia from your office.

[Anonymous User]

Yeah, what school OP? I applied to a few of the "big firms" in Alaska via mass mailing earlier this fall but I think I've only heard back from like one of them. Maybe the mailman got mauled by a bear?

Don't quite want to out myself, but I will say I am at a Tier 1 Rocky Mountain School.

Outed... The only T1 school in the Rockies is Colorado.

Actually Utah and BYU are also in the Rockies. Some may also consider Arizona and Arizona St. to be a part of the Rockies.

[Cane26]

Yeah, what school OP? I applied to a few of the "big firms" in Alaska via mass mailing earlier this fall but I think I've only heard back from like one of them. Maybe the mailman got mauled by a bear?

Don't quite want to out myself, but I will say I am at a Tier 1 Rocky Mountain School.

Outed... The only T1 school in the Rockies is Colorado.

Actually Utah and BYU are also in the Rockies. Some may also consider Arizona and Arizona St. to be a part of the Rockies.

Yeah, Utah and BYU are definitely in the Rockies. Learn some geography.

[AP-375]

Yeah, Utah and BYU are definitely in the Rockies. Learn some geography.

Utah people call it the Wasatch Mountains. Rockies get no love in Utah.
OP: Have you tried networking or calling anyone there? Just email around and talk to some folks. I'd be interested in AK, just for the incredible resident hunting tags.

[ScrabbleChamp]

Yeah, Utah and BYU are definitely in the Rockies. Learn some geography.

Really? Look at a map of the Rockies... Then, compare that to where BYU and Salt Lake City are. Then, I laugh at you.

To help, here is a link to a map of the Rockies.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... torMap.png

[theavrock]

Yeah, Utah and BYU are definitely in the Rockies. Learn some geography.

Really? Look at a map of the Rockies... Then, compare that to where BYU and Salt Lake City are. Then, I laugh at you.

To help, here is a link to a map of the Rockies.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... torMap.png

He said Rocky Mountain school and most lay people consider Utah to be in the Rocky Mountain region.

Further even if you are correct, who are the pricks that get off on outing people on the internet. Thanks for the brilliant addition here.

I'm interested in this as well, but I have other things on my plate that I'd prefer to pursue first. In many insular markets the number one thing I hear is network and do so with a purpose. I would assume the market in AK is more insular than most and ties are very important.

[lifestooquick]

I don't know anything in particular about law in Alaska, but I lived in Anchorage for 3.5 years and my family still lives there. Any questions about lifestyle and whatnot, I can give you legit answers without all the "russia from your house" "living in an igloo" crap

[ScrabbleChamp]

Yeah, Utah and BYU are definitely in the Rockies. Learn some geography.

Really? Look at a map of the Rockies... Then, compare that to where BYU and Salt Lake City are. Then, I laugh at you.

To help, here is a link to a map of the Rockies.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... torMap.png

He said Rocky Mountain school and most lay people consider Utah to be in the Rocky Mountain region.

Further even if you are correct, who are the pricks that get off on outing people on the internet. Thanks for the brilliant addition here.

I'm interested in this as well, but I have other things on my plate that I'd prefer to pursue first. In many insular markets the number one thing I hear is network and do so with a purpose. I would assume the market in AK is more insular than most and ties are very important.

Oh, I'm sorry... I thought this website was for aspiring lawyers, not philosophers... how do you think that logic will play out in the courtroom? "Oh, I'm sorry your Honor, I thought most lay people believed my client was innocent, so I didn't actually need to provide any proof for my statements professing their innocence."

[Cane26]

Yeah, Utah and BYU are definitely in the Rockies. Learn some geography.

Really? Look at a map of the Rockies... Then, compare that to where BYU and Salt Lake City are. Then, I laugh at you.

To help, here is a link to a map of the Rockies.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... torMap.png

He said Rocky Mountain school and most lay people consider Utah to be in the Rocky Mountain region.

Further even if you are correct, who are the pricks that get off on outing people on the internet. Thanks for the brilliant addition here.

I'm interested in this as well, but I have other things on my plate that I'd prefer to pursue first. In many insular markets the number one thing I hear is network and do so with a purpose. I would assume the market in AK is more insular than most and ties are very important.

Oh, I'm sorry... I thought this website was for aspiring lawyers, not philosophers... how do you think that logic will play out in the courtroom? "Oh, I'm sorry your Honor, I thought most lay people believed my client was innocent, so I didn't actually need to provide any proof for my statements professing their innocence."

You clearly have never heard of the "reasonable person." Good luck to you in law school.

[ScrabbleChamp]

You clearly have never heard of the "reasonable person." Good luck to you in law school.

A reasonable, prudent person wouldn't divulge information that can reveal their identity if they want to conceal it. Even if we include Utah and BYU into the conversation with Colorado as schools in the Rockies, OP is still pretty much giving away who he is to the people he is attempting to conceal himself from. The only people I think he would be worried about outing himself to would be prospective employers, and if they do peruse this board and come upon this post, I'm going to guess they'll be able to figure out who he is given the 3 school max.

[vanwinkle]

A reasonable, prudent person wouldn't divulge information that can reveal their identity if they want to conceal it.

OP was posting anonymously and asking rather reasonably for advice and experience. A reasonable, prudent person wouldn't respond to that by aggressively trying to out him, derailing the thread by arguing pointless semantics about geography, and berating other posters while doing so. You should consider that when you get back from your timeout.