Alaska’s lawsuit system tends to perform well. Business litigators surveyed in 2015 ranked Alaska 12 in the nation at producing fair and reasonable justice. While Alaska’s civil justice system could use a few improvements, the legal system most often delivers well-reasoned results.

Range: 0.5 - 1.36%

NERA Economic Consulting completed a study quantifying the economic impact of passing a bevy of lawsuit reforms. According to the report, passage of a complete package of lawsuit reforms could increase employment in Alaska between 0.5 and 1.36%.