Law Day is celebrated every year to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. The Alabama State Bar Lawyer in Every Classroom Committeewill be providing lawyers to visit middle school classrooms (6th-8th grades) in-person or virtually Friday, April 30, 2021, to teach students about this year’s ABA Law Day theme, “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.” Lawyers will be provided lesson plans and resources on the theme that they can use for the class. If you would like to teach a class in your area, click here and fill out the Attorney Volunteer Form.
Input Needed for Civic Organization Speaking Tour
President Methvin and the Lawyer Public Relations Task Force is trying to speak to at least one civic organization in every county in Alabama by June, either in-person or virtually. President Methvin has prepared a presentation on The Importance of the Court System and Legal Profession in Alabama. Please let Megan Hughes know the name of any civic organization in your area that a Task Force member can speak to on this topic and, if possible, the contact information of anyone in leadership so that we can schedule a presentation.
Update on Ellen Brooks' Hire
The Legislative Contract Review Committee again held over the contract of Ellen Brooks last week, despite the fact that President Methvin obtained a favorable Opinion from the Attorney General regarding her supernumerary status. At this time, Bar leadership is exploring the appropriate avenue to get Ellen to work sooner rather than later.
Jones School of Law Grads Ready for Work Force
Jones School of Law graduates and students are available for Alabama lawyers to interview for any open Clerk or Associate positions. Contact Director of Career Development Bryan Morgan at (334) 386-7905 or bmorgan@faulkner.edu for more information, or visit their website.
Appellate Court Information
Click here to view the Alabama Supreme Court decisions and opinions from Feb. 5
Click here to view the Criminal Appeals decisions and opinions
from Feb. 5
Click here to view the Civil Appeals decisions and opinions
from Feb. 5
March Oral Arguments
The Supreme Court of Alabama will hold Oral Arguments on Mar. 3, beginning at 10:00 a.m. View the docket here.
Upcoming Free Online CLEs
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a CLE Program on the Evolution of Marriage Law Friday, Feb. 12 (12-1 pm)
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Birmingham Bar Association presents a 1-hour virtual CLE featuring Attorney Heather Fann providing a captivating overview of how the law around marriage has evolved over history.
Ms. Fann will discuss the ways in which the law has treated families and has had to evolve to protect the rights of all couples who choose to marry, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation. Thank you to the Chairs of the BBA Diversity and Inclusion Committee: Christen Butler, Angela Kennedy, Sean Pierce and Abby van Alstyne. Register here.
Free Collaborative Law CLE
Join us on March 4, 2021, at noon for “Introduction to Collaborative Law Practice.” This is the first of a four-part series sponsored by the Alabama State Bar Dispute Resolution Section, the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, the Dispute Resolution Section of the Birmingham Bar, and the Birmingham Collaborative Law Alliance.
This is a FREE live-webinar with Collaborative Law Practitioners Virginia Miller, Brian Turner, Frances Nolan, & Steven Gregory.
This course has been approved by the Alabama State Bar for 60 minutes of MCLE credit. You must register no later than March 3rd for the webinar. After you register you will receive a confirmation email with the log-in instructions. Register in advance here.
Features from the Bar
Featured Member Benefit: ISI
Alabama State Bar and ISI have partnered to bring you access to a range of insurance products. From the plans below, find the one(s) that best fit your needs, then sign up today so you can start enjoying the confidence of MetLife backing you.
Read this week's Legislative Update, summarizing legislative activity of interest to lawyers from week one of the 2021 Regular Session. If you didn't get it, check that your email preferences on your Member Dashboard are set to receive "non-official" emails.
The Eleventh Circuit Historical Society recently released their Winter issue of the 11th Circuit Historical Newsletter. Special thanks to the Florida Bar and the State Bar of Georgia for their partnership and making the publication of this newsletter possible.
#MoreThanALawyer:
featuring Chuck James
Friday’s #MoreThanALawyer featured attorney Chuck James, Founding Partner of the Serious Injury Law Group. Share your story or nominate a fellow attorney today!
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P.O Box 671
415 Dexter Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 269-1515
(800) 354-6154 Toll Free
The Alabama State Bar only sends email to its members on activities or events directly connected to the ASB, ASB's committees or sections, Alabama Supreme Court or Administrative Office of Courts. You can control the types of emails you receive from the ASB by logging onto www.alabar.org and changing your preferences.
Law Day 2021 Set for Apr. 30
