IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

                      ORDER NO.    1264   

                                   Amending Alaska Bar Rule 37
                                   concerning attorney fee dispute
                                   resolution.

IT IS ORDERED:

     1.   Paragraph (c) of Alaska Bar Rule 37 is amended to read as
follows:

               (c)  Assignment of Arbitration Panel
          Members for Disputes in Excess of $5000.00. 
          Bar Counsel will select and assign members of
          an area division to an arbitration panel
          (hereinafter "panel") of not less than two
          attorney members and one public member when
          the amount in dispute exceeds five thousand
          dollars.  In addition, Bar Counsel will
          appoint an attorney member as chair of the
          panel.


     2.   Paragraph (e) of Alaska Bar Rule 37 is amended to read as
follows:

               (e)  Assignment of Single Arbitrator for
          Disputes of $5000.00 or Less.  Bar Counsel
          will select and assign an attorney member of
          an area division to sit as a single arbitrator
          when the amount in dispute is five thousand
          dollars or less.


DATED:         April 10, 1997           

EFFECTIVE DATE:     July 15, 1997       


                                   _______________________________
                                   Chief Justice Compton


                                   _______________________________
                                   Justice Matthews


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                                   Justice Eastaugh


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                                   Justice Fabe
     

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                                   Justice Bryner