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33 Alaska B. Rag 1 (2009)

handle is hein.barjournals/askabar0033 and id is 1 raw text is: SALITO IN JUNEAU! Beat the rush. Register for 2009 Convention! VOLUME 33, NO. 1 Dignitas, semper dignitas $3.00 JANUARY - MARCH, 2009 'ulkinghorn, Esq. Itorney at Law GRAND REOPENING ABA Board: Make MLK holiday a day for good works By Russ Winner Never before have I seen so many smiling faces in one place at one time: 1.2 million, 2.0 million, it doesn't matter. The National Mall, from the Capi- tol to the Washington Monument, was absolutely filled with people, all happy, many holding American flags, some in tears, as they patiently waited in the cold for Barack Obama to be sworn in as the next President of the United States. As inspirational as the inaugura- tion was, I was more impressed by what happened the day before, in WashingtonD. C.. and in many other cities across the country. On that day -Martin Luther King Day-- tens ofthousands ofAmericans made it a day on, not a day off' by volunteering to deliver meals, refur- bish schools, read to children, sign up as mentors, clean up neighborhoods, work at free legal aid clinics, and much more. Obama was famously photo- graphed, injeans and with his sleeves rolled up, helping paint a shelter for homeless teens. More than 13,000 service projects took place around the country on MLKDay. In Philadelphia alone, 65,000 people volunteered their time on that day. What was going on here? I knew that MLK Day had been approved by Congress as a national holiday in the 1980s. What I learned was that in 1994 Congress declared MLK Day to be a national day of voluntary service. On January 14, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a unanimous resolution urging all Americans to participate in commu- nity service projects on MLK Day. Although Anchorage is just starting to get off the ground in responding to this call, other cities are well under way in this effort. I came back from D.C. wondering what volunteer work Continued on page 3 Saying farewell to a friend & colleague ................................................ 2 Estate taxes -- 2009 edition .................................................................. 5 At 70, justice Matthews must retire .................................................... 9 In Memoriam: Roger Cremo ........................................................... 12 Tales of Thailand's legal processes .................................................. 14 22 tips in selecting a digital camera ................................................ 16 Don Logan (long story) .................................................................... 18 Alaska Bar Association PO. Box 100279 Anchorage, Alaska 99510 ADDRESS SERVICF R'FQUESTED Non-Profit Organization US. Postage Paid Permit No. 401 Anchorage, Alaska Christen appointed to Alaska Supreme Court Gov, Sarah Palin on Mar. 4 ap- pointed Anchorage Superior Court Judge Morgan Christen to the Alaska Supreme Court. Christen is the 20th justice appointed to the Court. Alaska's Supreme Court bears the awesome responsibility of ensur- ing that our court system adminis- ters justice in firm accordance with the principles laid down in our state Constitution, said Gov. Pal. I have everyconfidence that Judge Christen has the experience, intellect, wisdom and charaetor to be an outstanding Supreme Court justice. Christen, 47, was born in Cheha.lis, Washington. After attenvding colleges in England, Switzerland, and the .People's, Republic of China, she received a bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of Washington in 1983, and a law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, Cali- fornia, in 1986. Christen worked as a law clerk to Anchorage Superior Court Jutiie Brian Sholtell from 1986-87, then joined Preston, Gates & Elli; in 1987, becoming a partner in 1992. She was appointed as an Anchorage Superior Court justice in 2002. and has been presiding judge since 2005. Christen currently serves onthe boards ofthe-Alaska Community Foundation andthe Rasmuson Foundation and previously served on the boards of the United Way of Anchorage, and of Big Brothers/Big Sisters. A past president of Anchorage Association of'Women Lawyers. she has also won the Anchorage Chamber's Light of Hope award for helping Alaska children in 2004, and won the Anchorage Chamber's Athena Society Award Continued on page 4

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