--- title: "Brian K Clark | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-k-clark-district-court-judge-alaska-district-court-anchorage-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Brian K Clark Alaska District Court, Anchorage · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Alaska District Court, Anchorage - State: Alaska - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Brian K. Clark is a judge of the Alaska Third District Court, appointed in 2003 and retained in 2022 - Chief Assistant Attorney General, Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals, 2001-2002 - Assistant Attorney General, Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals, 2000-2001 - Assistant District Attorney, Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks, Utigiagvik, 1994-2000 - Law Clerk, Alaska Court of Appeals, Judge David Mannheimer, 1991-1992 - Law Clerk, Oregon Department of Justice, 1989-1991 ### Education - Dimond High School (Anchorage), 1980-1984, Diploma University of Colorado (Boulder), 1984-1988, B.A. Linguistics Willamette University, College of Law (Salem), 1988-1991, J.D. ### Additional information - Recent election: Retained in 2022 with 58.4% of the vote - Appointed: January 23, 2003, by Governor Frank Murkowski - Lawyer, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky, 1992-1994 - handling both civil and criminal cases with consistently high performance ratings. - Caseload: Civil and criminal cases - The Judicial Council has repeatedly recommended a “YES” vote on retention, citing positive contributions to the administration of justice and compliance with judicial ethics. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### photography filming recording Scope: statewide Alaska generally prohibits photographing, filming, and recording in courthouse common areas unless an application is approved, while separate courtroom and adjacent-area rules remain governed by Administrative Rule 50 and Administrative Bulletin No. 45. Evidence excerpt: Except as specifically authorized by this order, photographing, filming, and recording are permitted in common areas inside the courthouse only upon the issuance of an approved application. [Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom media requests Scope: statewide Alaska states that media may request permission from a judicial officer for coverage inside a particular courtroom or adjacent area, and the judicial officer rules on those requests. Evidence excerpt: not intended to interfere with or restrict the rights of the media to request permission from a judicial officer to allow media coverage within a particular courtroom or adjacent area [Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bkc.pdf) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bkc.pdf) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bkc.pdf) - [Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) - [Hearings & Trials](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/histlog.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html) - [Historical Selection Log](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html) - [Alaska Judges](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/index.htm) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bkc.pdf) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/histlog.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bkc.pdf) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/histlog.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-k-clark-district-court-judge-alaska-district-court-anchorage-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-k-clark-district-court-judge-alaska-district-court-anchorage-ak", "name": "Brian K Clark | KnowJudges", "description": "Brian K Clark, Alaska District Court, Anchorage. 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