Attorney Michelle Sinnott is back—and still “Into the Wild”
By Michelle Sinnott, staff attorney Eddie Vedder and the soundtrack to “Into the...
22 November, 2024
Drinks with Lang—new routes and the economies of play
By Dawnell Smith Lang Van Dommelen typically arrives at the office early with...
17 May, 2024
Lydia’s (not forever) farewell to her love at first sight
Up until my last year of law school, Alaska was never on...
16 May, 2024
Meet Madison from Michigan—and hear how Alaska whispered her north
By Madison Grosvenor, communications specialist I grew up in a small town in...
19 April, 2024
Drinks with lawyers: Geoff finds work that matters
By Dawnell Smith The summer after third grade, Geoff Toy joined his family...
20 December, 2023
Meet attorney Siobhan McIntyre
Siobhan joined Trustees in October 2023 after working many years in the...
14 November, 2023
Legal fellows agree that Alaska’s where it’s at for environmental law
Trustees for Alaska’s legal fellowships allow lawyers new to environmental law to...
14 November, 2023
Drinks with lawyers—Joanna makes it to the big leagues
In grade school, Joanna Cahoon got a robust “atta girl” after arguing...
20 October, 2023
Teresa Clemmer talks about the zigzag way
By Teresa Clemmer The trajectory of my life has always been more of...
14 September, 2023
The light always returns: Alaska News Brief June 2023
Earlier this month, I joined my mom on her last—for now—“bucket list”...
22 June, 2023
How pandemic shifts brought Theresa Soley to Trustees
A cartoonized image of Theresa. By Theresa Soley The pandemic has meant changes...
14 March, 2023
Joanna is finishing her legal fellowship. She has words.
Two years ago, I left my position as a disability rights attorney...
16 November, 2022
Join our team!
We’re looking for a staff attorney, legal director, and communications coordinator We’re hiring...
22 October, 2022
From disillusionment to advocacy–my path to environmental law
Growing up, I probably wouldn’t have considered myself an “environmentalist.” No, I wasn’t...
19 September, 2022
Playing on the Chattahoochee floodplains seeded my interest in legal advocacy
I grew up along the Chattahoochee River in Georgia, just north of...
19 September, 2022
An August farewell
By Mackenzie Pope Summer solstice post-midnight sun. Photo by Mackenzie Boyd. I worked...
15 August, 2022
Cold hands and fat bears: Alaska News Brief October 2021
Seriously, I got really cold hands, along with an amazing birthday week...
15 October, 2021
Nurturing lawyers to protect Alaska’s and the planet’s future
We know our work goes beyond our issues and lawsuits, and includes...
13 October, 2021
We’re hiring a digital communications manager
We're hiring a digital communications manager. Find out more about the job...
13 October, 2021
Looking to do good work in digital comms?
Do you love sharing people’s stories and bringing clarity to complex issues?...
19 April, 2021
Legal fellow Lauren Sherman wants to protect the magical and essential
Legal fellow Lauren Sherman joined Trustees in September. Here, she talks about...
18 November, 2020
Intern makes way to Alaska via Zoom!
I am so grateful to the legal team at Trustees for being...
16 July, 2020
Alaska News Brief June 2020: Endless pressure, endlessly applied
I came to Trustees as a staff attorney in 2007 and recall...
17 June, 2020
Our latest job openings
Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and passion to protect...
13 February, 2020
Trustees welcomes Heidi to the team
Heidi Helling comes to Trustees by way of research and field work....
11 December, 2019
Seeking legal staff now!
While the Trump and Dunleavy administrations continue efforts to make Alaska a...
19 September, 2019
Seeking part-time office help
Updated December 2018: Position filled! Trustees for Alaska is looking for someone to...
19 November, 2018
I came to fish. The mountains drew me back
[caption id="attachment_8826" align="alignright" width="313"] Maresa skiing. Photo by Abigail Newby-Kew.[/caption] Maresa Jenson joined...
24 October, 2018
2019 legal internships, Alaska
Updated December 2018: Positions filled. Check back for 2020! Trustees for Alaska, a...
24 September, 2018
Alaska Brief Newsletter–September 2018
We don't need Twitter to tell us that the Trump administration couldn't...
18 September, 2018