Podcast of March 19 domestic violence program NO MORE Silence in the Dark now on Justice Center website

Panelists listen to a question from the moderator. L to r: Dr. Angelia Trujillo, Officer Rhoda Street,
Officer Dave DeLesline, Randi Breager, and Dr. Marny Rivera.

The podcast of the March 19 event  "NO MORE Silence in the Dark" about domestic violence and sexual assault is now on the Justice Center website. Click here for the podcast.

Speakers included Dr. Marny Rivera, Justice faculty; Randi Breager, Alaska State Troopers Program Coordinator; Officer Rhonda Street and Officer Dave DeLesline, Anchorage Police Department; Shannon Eddy, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) Legal Project Staff Attorney; Dr. Angelia Trujillo, UAA School of Nursing, Forensic Nurse Examiner. Dr. Ryan Fortson, Justice Center faculty, was the moderator.

The program was sponsored by the UAA Justice Center and Alpha Phi Sigma, Omega Xi chapter, national criminal justice honor society. Senior Justice majors/Legal Studies minors Simona Gerdts and Kristen Speyerer planned and coordinated this event as part of their capstone project through the UAA Center for Community Engagement & Learning (CCEL). The students made contact with the "NO MORE" national campaign which has the goal of  increasing greater awareness and action to end domestic violence and sexual assault.

Tribal Court Judge David Voluck discusses Indian Country, tribal courts, and Native law

Tribal Judge Voluck (at podium) presents a context for tribal courts and Native law.

Tribal Judge David Voluck spoke on November 18 about "The Resurgence of Tribal Courts: A Tribal Judge's Perspective" at the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

Judge Voluck is an attorney in Sitka, and in 2008 was appointed Chief Judge of the Sitka Tribal Court. In 2010, he was appointed Magistrate/Judge for the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. Judge Voluck was appointed Presiding Judge Pro Tem in 2012 for the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government.  His legal experience includes work for the Sitka Tribe of Alaska and as a member of the law firm of Landye, Bennett, and Blumstein, LLP.  Judge Voluck is the co-author with David Case of the legal treatise, Alaska Natives and American Laws. He is a noted lecturer on a variety of topics related to Indian law, tribal courts, Native culture, and their interplay with religion.

Judges from Kenaitze Indian Tribe Tribal Court also attended the event and participated in the question and answer session.

• Click here for podcast of the presentation (1 hr. 38 mins.)
• Click here for the PowerPoint presentation.

Prof. Ryan Fortson, J.D., Ph.D., was the faculty coordinator for this event.

L to r: Kenaitze Tribal Court Judge Rusty Swan, Tribal Court Judge David Voluck,
Kenaitze Chief Tribal Court Judge Kim Sweet, Kenaitze Tribal Court Judge Susan Wells, and Prof Ryan Fortson.

Justice faculty podcasts from Campus Bookstore events now on iTunesU!

Podcasts of presentations by Dr. Troy Payne, Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., and Prof. Kristin Knudsen, J.D. that were made at UAA Campus Bookstore events are now available on iTunesU.

Podcasts are under the categories below.  Click here for a link to the bookstore iTunes podcast page or go to the iTunes Store and search under "UAA" or "UAA Campus Bookstore."

 You can listen to these podcasts in iTunes software on your PC or Mac, or in the iTunes or iTunesU apps on any mobile device. iTunes is downloadable for free.

About Alaska
"The Life of Small Businesses in Alaska: A Look at Employee Relations and Working Conditions" - Prof. Kristin Knudsen, J.D.; Rhonda Gerharz, Alaska Division of Workers' Compensation; Grant Larsen, Alaska Small Business Development Center; Jeremy Applegate, Alaska Wage and Hour Administration - March 18, 2013.

History, Thought and Community
"Force and Law Enforcement: A Panel Discussion" - Dr. Troy Payne; UAA Student Support Director Kim Patterson, and ADN reporter Casey Grove - October 2, 2013

"The Social Contract Today" - Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D.; Dr. Alan Borass, Dept. of Anthropology; Dr. Scott Gavorsky, Dept. of History, and Prof. Paola Banchero, Chair, Dept. of Journalism and Public Communications - February 27, 2012

Urban in Alaska podcast now online - Dr. Chamard's presentation on public space

The podcast for the March 29 The Urban in Alaska Conference session, "Architecture, Public Space, and Urban Design," is now online.

Panelists included Dr. Sharon Chamard, Justice Center faculty; Klaus Mayer, architect and member of the Alaska Design Forum board of directors; Sheila Selkregg, Ph.D., associate professor of public administration at UAA; and Bruce Farnsworth, writer, community organizer, founder and director of the MTS Gallery in Anchorage (2005-2011) and member of the art group Light Brigade Kor4.

Dr. Chamard's presentation was titled “Conflict Over Public Space: Responses to Chronic Public Inebriates in Anchorage.”

The goal of the “The Urban in Alaska” conference and workshop was to bring scholars and community members together to engage in dialogue about current research on Anchorage as an urban space.  The conference was sponsored by the UAA Department of Health Sciences and the UAA Center for Community Engagement and Learning. The conference was free and open to the public.

Click here for the full podcast.

Tribal Courts in Alaska - final presentation for National Criminal Justice Month - draws nearly 100 people

Tribal Courts panelists l to r: Magistrate Judge Christopher McLain, Alaska Court System; Natalie Landreth,
Native American Rights Fund; Lisa Jaeger, Tanana Chiefs Conference; Prof. Kevin Illingworth, UAF Tribal
Management Program; Walter Monegan, Alaska Native Justice Center, moderator.

"Tribal Courts in Alaska: Past, Present, and Future" was the topic of the final presentation in the 2013 National Criminal Justice Month lecture series on Wednesday, March 27.  A distinguished panel of experts discussed the history of tribal courts and the concept of sovereignty, the organization of and training for tribal courts, jurisdictional issues, and how the Alaska Court System has been engaging with villages along the upper Yukon in the sentencing of misdemeanors.

Panelists included: 

• Walt Monegan, Alaska Native Justice Center CEO/President, Moderator 
• Kevin Illingworth, Tribal Management Program Head and Assistant Professor, Interior-Aleutians Campus, UAF 
• Lisa Jaeger, Tribal Government Specialist, Tanana Chiefs Conference
• Natalie Landreth, Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
• Magistrate Judge Christopher McLain, Alaska Court System

Nearly 100 persons attended the event which was videotaped and podcast. The video and a link to the podcast are below.  Materials for the program, including 2 PowerPoint presentations are available on the Justice Center website.

The program was sponsored by the Justice Center, the Justice Club, and the Pre-Law Society.

Media stories:
KTUU Channel 2 News: “UAA Forum Brings Awareness to Tribal Courts,” Blake Essig, March 27, 2013
KNBA 90.3: “Panel Discusses Alaska Tribal Courts,” Joaqlin Estus, March 28, 2013

Click here to listen to the podcast.

Watch the video:

Prof. Kevin Illingworth explains tribal sovereignty.

At podium: Magistrate Judge Christopher McLain discusses his work in villages along the Upper Yukon.

Center: Lisa Jaeger talks about tribal government in the Tanana Chiefs region.

At podium: Walt Monegan, moderator, opens the program.

At podium: Dr. Allan Barnes, Justice Center Acting Director, begins the q & a session.

Podcast for "Gideon v. Wainwright: Celebrating 50 Years of Public Defenders for Criminal Offenses and a Proposal for a 'Civil Gideon'" now online

Federal Defender Rich Curtner holds up an enlargement of Clarence
Gideon's handwritten petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.

This presentation was the 2nd in a series of 3 programs for 2013 National Criminal Justice Month:

Gideon v. Wainwright: Celebrating 50 Years of Public Defenders for Criminal Offenses and a Proposal for a "Civil Gideon"

Click here for the podcast.

Panelists included: Richard Curtner, Federal Defender, Federal Defender’s Office; Michael Schwaiger, Assistant Public Defender, Alaska Public Defender Agency; and Nikole Nelson, Executive Director, Alaska Legal Services Corporation.

Alaska Legal Service Executive Director Nikole Nelson discusses the unmet civil legal needs of people in Alaska.

The event was free and open to UAA students, faculty, staff, and the public. The UAA Justice Center, the Justice Club, and the Pre-Law Society are the sponsors for National Criminal Justice Month events.

L to r: Justice Club President Daniel Reinhard, Alaska Legal Services Executive Director Nikole Nelson;
Alaska Assistant Public Defender Michael Schwaiger; Justice Club Faculty Advisor Dr. Troy Payne;
Federal Defender Rich Curtner; Pre-Law Society President Judson Adams.

Podcast and video stream now available for presentation on Adverse Childhood Experiences CDC Study by Dr. Anda

Childhood trauma expert, Dr. Robert Anda, co-investigator of the Centers for Disease Control Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, spoke to over 100 students and community members at UAA on October 23. Dr. Anda described the ACE study and ways the University can help address critical issues related to child maltreatment.

This interactive presentation included a panel discussion with Dr. David Driscoll, Associate Dean for Research, and Director, Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, UAA College of Health, and Elizabeth Ripley, Executive Director, Mat-Su Health Foundation. Dean Bill Hogan of the UAA College of Health was the moderator.

Dr. Anda discussing the ACE Study.

This program is available as a podcast. Click here.

Click here to view a streaming link to the video of the presentation.

Update: Complete video is now available through the UAA Justice Center YouTube channel. Watch:


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Podcasts available online for National Criminal Justice Month presentations

Below are links to the podcasts for presentations made during National Criminal Justice Month in March 2012 - click on the title.

• March 1 - David Kaczynski, brother of the so-called "Unabomber" -  My Personal Story - the story of his family, and the arrest, conviction, and imprisonment for life of his brother, Ted

• March 26 - Col. Keith Mallard and Chief Mark Mew - State and Local Law Enforcement in Alaska - the heads of the Alaska State Troopers and Anchorage Police Department discuss job requirements, cooperation between agencies, and what policing is like in Alaska

• March 29 - Federal law enforcement representatives - Federal Law Enforcement in Alaska -FBI Special Agent Eric Gonzalez, Deputy U.S.Marshal Jimmy Johnson, and Drug Enforcement Administration Group Supervisor Todd Jones outline federal law enforcement career options, inter-agency cooperation, and the role of federal policing in Alaska

National Criminal Justice Month is sponsored by the Justice Center and the Justice Club. 

Watch for the March 2013 National Criminal Justice Month lecture series.

Podcast of David Kaczynski presentation for National Criminal Justice Month now available

L to r: David Kaczynski and Linda Patrik answer questions
from the audience.

David Kaczynski, brother of the so-called "Unabomber," spoke to about 80 students and members of the public at the kickoff event for National Criminal Justice Month on March 1 on campus. Click here for the podcast.

 Mr. Kaczynski and his wife, philosophy professor, Dr. Linda Patrik, talked about how they came to the realization that David's brother, Ted, might be the "Unabomber," their ultimate decision to talk to the FBI, and their struggle to ensure that Ted would not receive the death penalty.

While sharing his personal story of growing up with his brother, Ted, Mr. Kaczynski described how his involvement in his brother's trial led him to his work as Executive Director for New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and his efforts to improve rehabilitation and reentry services for prisoners.

This event was co-sponsored by the Justice Center and the Justice Club, and presented in cooperation with Alaskans Against the Death Penalty.