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Family law in Alaska: market data
What public records say about the market for family law in Alaska: how much demand the courts and agencies count, how many law offices serve it, how many people need help in Spanish, and the ad rules that apply. Every number links to the record it comes from.
Demand: what courts and agencies count
Counts of filings, crashes, complaints and enforcement in the records each agency keeps. A count shows where problems were recorded, not how many people will hire a lawyer.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divorced residents | 65,021 ±2,034 people age 15+ | 2020-2024 | Alaska state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ak · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Residents divorced in the last 12 months | 4,754 ±646 people age 15+ | 2020-2024 | Alaska state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ak · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Residents with limited English (any language) | 28,940 ±1,668 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Alaska state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ak · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Lawyer supply
How many law offices and lawyers the federal statistics count here.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New lawyers admitted | 154 lawyers a year | 2025 | Alaska state | bar-pipeline v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443 record ak-bar-pipeline · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties under 1 law office per 10,000 residents | 17 counties | 2026-Q1 | Alaska state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-02 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties with no law office | 17 counties | 2026-Q1 | Alaska state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-02 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Residents living in those low-office counties | 8.7 percent of residents | 2026-Q1 | Alaska state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-02 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Employer law firms | 297 firms | 2022 | Alaska state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-ak-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Receipts of employer law firms | 306,344,000 US dollars | 2022 | Alaska state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-ak-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Law offices per 10,000 residents | 3.69 per 10,000 residents | 2026-Q1 | Alaska state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-02 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Self-employed lawyers (nonemployer firms) | 399 firms | latest Nonemployer Statistics year | Alaska state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-02 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Private law offices | 272 establishments | 2026-Q1 | Alaska state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-02 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Lawyers employed (wage-earning, BLS OEWS) | 1,120 jobs | May 2025 | Alaska state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:AK:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Median annual wage of employed lawyers | 149,940 US dollars a year | May 2025 | Alaska state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:AK:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Counties with the most demand per law office
Of the 25 counties in Alaska with the most divorced residents, the ten with the most per private law office. Both counts are shown with their records.
| County | Demand | Law offices | Per office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | 607 ±115 record legal-need-02198 | 1 record law-offices-02198 | 607 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 1,004 ±243 record legal-need-02150 | 2 record law-offices-02150 | 502 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | 472 ±70 record legal-need-02180 | 1 record law-offices-02180 | 472 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 9,759 ±570 record legal-need-02170 | 22 record law-offices-02170 | 444 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 6,378 ±432 record legal-need-02122 | 15 record law-offices-02122 | 425 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | 3,093 ±425 record legal-need-02110 | 8 record law-offices-02110 | 387 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 1,530 ±171 record legal-need-02130 | 4 record law-offices-02130 | 383 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | 754 ±137 record legal-need-02220 | 2 record law-offices-02220 | 377 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 7,796 ±838 record legal-need-02090 | 22 record law-offices-02090 | 354 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | 315 ±89 record legal-need-02188 | 1 record law-offices-02188 | 315 |
Divorced residents (legal-need v1.0.0, 2020-2024) ÷ Private law offices (law-offices v1.0.0, 2026-Q1). ratio = legal-need.divorced / law-offices.qcew_estabs, rounded to 2 decimals; ranked highest first, among the 25 units with the most demand. Units with zero supply are listed apart (ratio undefined); units without a published value are listed as missing.
Spanish-language demand
People who speak Spanish and speak English less than very well, and the lawyers who speak Spanish, from the Census Bureau survey (with margins of error).
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish speakers with limited English (ACS) | 5,926 ±823 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Alaska state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:AK:spanish-lep · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English | 5,926 ±786 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Alaska state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ak · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Ad rules that apply
The rules a law firm's ads in Alaska have to meet, summarized from the official texts. The full rules, with quotes, are on the state page.
| Topic | Status | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | The rules do not require ads to be filed or reviewed before use. Rule 7.2(a) lets a lawyer advertise subject to Rules 7.1 and 7.3. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Required content | P primary source | Every ad must show the name and office address of at least one lawyer or law firm responsible for its content (7.2(c)). Written, recorded or electronic solicitations of a person known to need legal help in a matter carry the words "advertising material"… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Waiting periods for contact | P primary source | The rules set no waiting period before contacting someone after an accident or injury. Rule 7.3 bans live in-person, phone or real-time contact for pay unless there is a prior or family relationship (7.3(a)), and any contact after a refusal or involving… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Claims and results | P primary source | An ad is false or misleading if it has a material misrepresentation, creates an unjustified expectation about results, or makes a comparison that cannot be factually substantiated (7.1(a)-(c)). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | A lawyer may not give anything of value for a recommendation, except to pay the reasonable cost of ads, the usual charges of a legal service plan or a not-for-profit or qualified lawyer referral service, the price of a practice sold under 1.17, and… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Call recording | P primary source | Alaska bars using an eavesdropping device to hear or record a conversation without the consent of a party to it, so one participant's consent suffices. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Texting | P primary source | A violation of Alaska's law on solicitations by telephonic means (AS 45.63) is an unlawful trade practice under the general consumer-protection act, and a person with an ascertainable loss of money or property may sue for three times actual damages or $500,… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | Alaska: no filing or review of lawyer ads is required. official source · filing v1.2.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721409 · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | Lawyers in different firms may split a fee in proportion to each firm's contribution, or if each firm takes joint responsibility for the representation under a written agreement with the client. official source · referral v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23747113 · checked 2026-10-27 |
Prices and pay (national)
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs in legal services (seasonally adjusted) | 1,249 thousand jobs | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CES6054110001:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| CPI-U: legal services | 230 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CUUR0000SEGC01:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: offices of lawyers | 338 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU541110541110:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: family legal services | 116 index | 2020-12 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU5411105411108:2020-12 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
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The rows behind this page, with every dataset, version, DOI, record id and check date.
Cite as: Probative Growth, The new-lawyer pipeline by jurisdiction: bar exam pass rates and new admissions, 2025 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443); Legal deserts: law offices and lawyers per resident in every U.S. county v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430); Spanish-speaking demand vs Spanish-speaking lawyer supply, by state and metro v1.1.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758); Law firm size, solos and receipts, by state: Census SUSB 2022, Nonemployer Statistics 2024 and Economic Census 2022 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997); Law offices, jobs and pay by county, with solo-practice counts: BLS QCEW, Census CBP and Nonemployer Statistics v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415); Lawyer, paralegal and legal-staff pay by state and metro (BLS OEWS) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840); Legal need by county: who may need a lawyer, from the American Community Survey v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886); Legal-services prices and jobs, monthly (BLS CPI, PPI and CES) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854); CC BY 4.0. https://probativegrowth.com/markets/alaska/family-law/
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Each figure is copied from one record of the dataset named with it, joined to this state and practice through the open practice and place crosswalk. Nothing is estimated. Methods, inputs and limits.