(a) The clerk of the appellate courts, referred to in these rules as the "clerk," is clerk of the supreme court and clerk of the court of appeals. (b) The principal office of the clerk is located in Anchorage. The clerk shall also maintain offices in Juneau and at such other locations as the supreme court may designate.(c) The clerk may not practice law in any court.(d) The clerk shall, before entering office, take and subscribe to the oath set forth in section 5, article XII of the state Constitution and such further oaths or affirmations as may be prescribed by the legislature, and shall give bond in the sum to be fixed, and with sureties to be approved by the supreme court, faithfully to discharge the duties of the office. The bond shall be deposited for safekeeping as the supreme court may direct. The supreme court may permit the clerk to be covered under the blanket bond provided in Rule 34 of the Rules Governing the Administration of All Courts, in lieu of giving a separate bond.(e) The clerk may not permit any original record or paper to be taken from the appellate courts, without an order from the appropriate court, except as otherwise provided in these rules.(f) The clerk may reject a brief or other paper or document submitted for filing which fails to conform to the requirements of these rules. Upon the rejection of a submittal under the authority of this paragraph, the clerk shall notify the party and, where appropriate, specify the defect and provide a time for the filing of a corrected brief, paper or document.(g) The clerk is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the supreme court. The annual compensation of the clerk is on salary range 25 of the pay plan for classified and partially exempt employees.(h) The clerk shall prepare and sign all judgments and orders of the appellate courts unless otherwise directed by the appropriate court.SCO 439 effective 11/15/1980; amended by SCO 554 effective 4/4/1983; and by SCO 1153 effective 7/15/1994; by SCO 1522 effective 10/15/2003; and by SCO 1656 effective 4/15/2008