Position Announcement: Staff Attorney, Middle District of Alabama
The Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the Middle District of Alabama is accepting applications from qualified individuals for full-time employment as staff attorney in the Trustee’s office. The staff attorney works under the direction of the Chapter 13 Trustee. The position requires regular appearance on behalf of the Trustee for formal hearings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama in Montgomery, Opelika, Dothan, and elsewhere as may be required.
Notice For Appointment of A New U. S. Magistrate Judge
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a fulltime U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Alabama in Birmingham. The current annual salary of the position is $201,112. The term of office is eight years. A full public notice and the application forms for the magistrate judge position are available on the court’s website. Applications must be received by Mar. 19, 2021.
One Month Until Law Day's Volunteer Deadline
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, Apr. 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 by March 19.
Appellate Court Information
Click here to view the Alabama Supreme Court decisions and opinions from Feb. 19
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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.
March Meeting: Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement
The Alabama Advisory Committee on Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement is scheduled to have a web meeting on Friday, Mar. 12, beginning at 10:00 A.M. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no in-person meeting will be held. Persons wishing to join the web meeting should submit an e-mail no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, Mar. 10, to alcsge@alacourt.gov for instructions. The Committee will allow public comments toward the end of the meeting. Materials for this meeting may be found here.
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Free Online CLEs
New On-Demand CLEs Added to ProLearn
You'll find several new CLEs on the Alabama State Bar's free, on-demand CLE platform, ProLearn, including:
Human Trafficking 101 Virtual Training: 2 CLE Credits
Voices of Triumph: Achieving the Dream (courtesy of ASB President's Council on Unity & Diversity): 1.5 CLE Credits
Assessing Bandwidth and Setting Boundaries: Essential Skills for Pandemic: 1 CLE Credit
The platform can be accessed at https://alabar.prolearn.io and step-by-step instructions for the platform are available here.
CLE Panel Discussion on Project Development in Birmingham
Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 12:00 pm Register here | 1.0 MCLE Credit
The panelists featured at this CLE program are “in the know” about the developments taking place in Birmingham and will share their insights about the City’s growth as well as the legal issues associated with developments of this nature.
CLE Panel Discussion on Legal Issues and Perspectives concerning DHR Cases
Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 12:00 | 1.0 MCLE Credit Register here
Cases where DHR are involved can present unique challenges for attorneys and their clients. Hear from this panel of experts how to successfully navigate the DHR process. Each panelist brings a distinct perspective to the discussion - a Judge, a GAL and an attorney who represents parents - so the presentation will be informative for everyone practicing in the family law field. Hosted by the BBA Family Law Committee.
Speakers:
Referee Alisha Ruffin
Christy Taul
Gregory Varner
Moderated by April DeLuca and Jacy Fisher
CLE Panel Discussion on Jefferson County Jail’s Policies and Procedures for Lawyers
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 2:00 | 1.0 MCLE credit Register here
This is a program designed to educate lawyers on policies and procedures that pertain to lawyers and their interaction with inmates and jail personnel. The program will feature Deputies from the jail who will provide specific information concerning the Jail's procedures and policies pertaining to lawyers and answer questions that lawyers may have concerning inmate visitation, providing inmates with discovery and any other matters lawyers may have concerning the jail.
Speakers:
Corporal Tanehia Godwin, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Corporal Carlos Pearson, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Moderated by John Lentine of Sheffield & Lentine LLC
Free Ethics CLE Webinar from Legal Services Alabama
Please join Legal Services Alabama, Ainka Jackson and The Selma Center Team for an Ethics CLE webinar entitled Black History, Gray Ethics, and the Color of Law. The webinar is a joint presentation of LSA's John Lewis Fellowship Speaker Series and LSA's free monthly CLE series.
Featured Member Benefit: Stay Organized All Year Long
Your Office Depot Savings Program is here to help you save all 2021. Keep business going in a clean, comfortable and organized space stocked with everything you need to do your best work. Plus, take up to $35 off your next purchase with these coupons.
Friday’s #MoreThanALawyer featured attorney Cassandra Adams, Dean of Students at Wake Forest School of Law. Cassandra was nominated by Alabama State Bar President Bob Methvin. Share your story or nominate a fellow attorney today!
We are compiling a list of possible speakers and presenters for the Alabama State Bar's Annual Meeting, set for July 14-17, 2021, at The Grand Hotel in Point Clear. If you know a dynamic speaker who would be a good fit for our conference, email the information to annualmeeting@alabar.org.
Pro Bono Award Nominations
The Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Committee is soliciting nominations for the 2021 Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Award. Find the nomination form here, and a list of past Pro Bono Award winners here. The nomination deadline is Apr. 1, 2021.
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Alabama State Bar
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.
One Month Until Law Day's Volunteer Deadline 
