Alaska R. App. P. 505

(a) Oral Argument; Requests for Oral Argument.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, oral argument will be

held only as provided in this subsection.

(1) In expedited election appeals under Rule 216.5, oral

argument will automatically be held unless it is affirmatively

waived under Rule 216.5(g).

(2) In all other appeals governed by Part Two of these

rules, oral argument will be held if it is timely requested. A

request for oral argument is timely if it is made not later than

10 days after the due date of the reply brief or, if no reply brief

is allowed, not later than 10 days after the due date of the

appellee’s brief.

(3) In all petitions or applications for discretionary

review governed by Parts Three and Four of these rules, the

parties have no right to oral argument unless the appellate

court grants review and orders further briefing. If review is

granted and further briefing is ordered, oral argument will be

held if a party timely requests it. A request for oral argument

is timely if it is made not later than 10 days after the due date

of the reply brief or, if no reply brief is allowed, not later than

10 days after the due date of the respondent’s brief.

(4) When the parties have a right to oral argument, a

timely request for oral argument by any party will give all

parties the right to orally argue the case, except for appellees

who fail to file a brief, as provided in Rule 212(c)(10).

(b) Scheduling. The clerk shall prepare the calendars of

cases for oral argument, under the direction of the courts. The

clerk shall give written notice to counsel of record of the time

and place at which argument is scheduled.

(c) Postponement. Once a case has been placed on the

calendar for oral argument, argument will not be postponed

except upon filing of a motion accompanied by an affidavit of

counsel or the party or both showing good cause for

postponement. Notwithstanding Rule 503(e), such a motion

shall not be ruled upon by the clerk.

(d) Limitation of Counsel. Unless otherwise ordered by

the court, no more than two counsel will be heard for each

party on the argument of the case.

(e) Length of Arguments. The length of oral argument

shall be prescribed by the clerk at the direction of the court.

(f) Opening and Conclusion. The appellant, petitioner,

or applicant shall be entitled to make opening and rebuttal

arguments. When there is a cross-appeal, the appeal and cross-appeal shall be argued together, and the order of oral argument

shall be determined by the court at the request of either party

or upon its own motion. No surrebuttal argument will be

allowed unless the court directs otherwise.

(g) Expedited Appeals; Preference. If a party requests

oral argument in an expedited appeal or in a case that is

entitled to preference by law, court rule, or order, the court

may, upon motion of a party or on its own initiative, schedule

oral argument on an expedited basis, and the argument may be

held telephonically as necessary to ensure the participation of

all parties.