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2024 Legislative Session: March 19-21
- Filed Under: Legislative Updates
Legislative Summary After a week off for constituent work at home, the Alabama Legislature returned for a busy week before taking off for its official spring break next week. There were only…
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Health and Wellness: Finding Peace on the Mat
- Filed Under: Health & Wellness
The following submission was requested by the Alabama State Bar’s Quality of Life, Health, and Wellness Committee and is intended to assist lawyers in improving the quality of legal services and improving…
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Justice4AL.com – A Virtual Courthouse Door for Access to Justice
- Filed Under: The Alabama Lawyer Articles
by Brannon J. Buck Click here to visit the Justice4AL website. Where do people who live below the poverty line go for help with a legal problem in Alabama? They cannot afford a…
Read More2024 Legislative Session Week Five
- Filed Under: Legislative Updates
Legislative Summary The Alabama Legislature met for three extraordinarily busy days this week, working into the night with packed agendas and lengthy debates. In addition to the session calendars and debates, the…
Read More2024 Legislative Session Week Four
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Legislative Summary Spirited and intense debate dominated the week in the Alabama Legislature. Lawmakers met for three session days and had the busiest committee day yet on Wednesday, with packed agendas and…
Read More2024 Legislative Session Week Three
- Filed Under: Legislative Updates
Legislative Summary As the Alabama Legislature settled into its third week, there was a full day of committee meetings on Wednesday, followed by session, resulting in another three-day week. Lots of bills began…
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ASB Position Opening: Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project (ABAP) Coordinator
- Filed Under: Things To Know
Job Title: Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project (ABAP) Coordinator Reports to: VLP Program Directors Status: Salary – Full Time Job Summary and Qualifications: The Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project (ABAP) is a project developed…
Read More2024 Legislative Session Week Two
- Filed Under: Legislative Updates
Legislative Summary The second week of the 2024 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature was a three-day work week. In addition to Tuesday and Thursday’s session days, lawmakers went into session after…
Read More2024 Legislative Session Week One
- Filed Under: Legislative Updates
Legislative Summary On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Alabama Legislature commenced the 2024 Regular Legislative Session. As the second year of the quadrennium begins, the legislators appear energized and ready to get to…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Cross-Examination of the Forensic Gold Standard for DNA Testing
Audio version available - Filed Under: The Alabama Lawyer Articles
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis has long been labeled the gold standard of forensic testing by the court. While I acknowledge the scientific process of DNA testing as the pinnacle of scientific rigor when employed correctly by qualified scientists, certain aspects of the process can be shown to fall short of the objectivity necessary to be considered a scientific standard.
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