Prof. Ryan Fortson, J.D., Justice faculty, spoke on behalf of the Anchorage Bar Association at the February 1, 2013 installation of Alaska Court of Appeals Judge Marjorie Allard. Prof. Fortson is a member of the Board of Directors of the Anchorage Bar Association.
Judge Allard is the first woman appointed to the Alaska Court of Appeals.
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L to r: Prof. Ryan Fortson, Anchorage Bar Association; Vicky Allard, mother of Judge Allard; Ruth Botstein, Department of Law Assistant Attorney General; Alaska Court of Appeals Chief Judge David Mannheimer; William Findley, son of Judge Allard; Matt Findley, spouse of Judge Allard; Alaska Court of Appeals Judge Marjorie Allard; Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Dana Fabe; 3rd Judicial District Superior Court Presiding Judge Sen Tan; Susie Dosik, Alaska Judicial Council; Don McClintock, Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors; Jim Allard, father of Judge Allard. (Photo by Barbara Hood, Alaska Court System.)