FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: A Prosecutor’s Tool in Child and Protected Person Victim Cases
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When a prosecutor receives a case file from a law enforcement agency, he knows that for a successful prosecution he must be able to prove the elements of his case with witness or documentary evidence.
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Birmingham Attorney Brannon Buck Installed as 148th President of the Alabama State Bar
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. and POINT CLEAR, Ala. – Birmingham attorney Brannon Buck has begun his term as president of the Alabama State Bar. Buck, a founding partner of Badham & Buck, LLC, was…
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient, Fred Gray, Describes How His Faith Made His Achievements as a Lawyer Possible
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient, Fred Gray, describes how his faith made his achievements as a lawyer possible.
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2023 Alabama State Bar Annual Awards
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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar announced the recipients of several awards honoring members of the legal profession as part of its annual meeting Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the Grand Convocation.
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Alabama State Bar Annual Report 2022-2023
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Annual Report The Alabama State Bar’s Annual Report provides members with information and statistics related to the state bar’s mission. Reports include membership demographics, leadership lists, bar finances and statistics related to…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – How to Read a Vote Line of the Alabama Supreme Court
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You’re hard at work on your brief for an Alabama court. The issue before you is governed by Alabama law, and you’ve just found an Alabama Supreme Court opinion that is on point.
When you scroll to the bottom of the opinion, you see that in addition to the justice who authored the opinion, three justices concurred and three justices concurred in the result, while two justices dissented. So, seven concurs and two dissents, right? And with this vote line, you can now cite the opinion as the majority opinion of the court and binding precedent in Alabama, right?
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Appeal of Board of Equalization Valuations
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Taxpayers are not always satisfied with the value fixed on their property by a board of equalization (“BOE”).The first step for the unhappy taxpayer is to object to the valuation.[1]
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2023 Legislative Session: Week of June 6
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Legislative Summary The 2023 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature has ended. Legislators met on Tuesday for their final day. It was mainly perfunctory and non-controversial, with only one calendar of bills…
Read More2023 Legislative Session: May 31 – June 1
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Legislative Summary This week, lawmakers entered into the final stretch of the 2023 legislative session. After a two-day week, there is now only one final legislative day remaining to tie up unfinished…
Read More2023 Legislative Session: May 23-26
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Legislative Summary It was a marathon week at the Alabama State House. Three session days turned into four before lawmakers finally adjourned around 2:00 a.m. this morning. Committee meetings and conference meetings were…
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