News and Updates

Attorney Volunteers Needed for Law Day 2021 | Apr. 30

The Alabama State Bar Lawyer in Every Classroom Committee will 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 this Friday. (We currently have a need for more lawyers to sign-up from the following counties: Autauga, Chilton, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa.)
 

Birmingham Bar Job Opening

The Birmingham Bar Association has a vacancy in the position of “Lawyer Referral Service and Front Office Manager” and is now accepting applications to fill that role. The job posting is available here. Interested candidates should submit their resume and a letter of interest to Jennifer Buettner, Executive Director, at jbuettner@birminghambar.org by 3:00 pm on Mar. 19, 2021.

One Week Left to Submit ASB Annual Award Nominations

The deadline to submit nominations for awards given at the bar's Annual Meeting in July is fast approaching. Click here to view the awards, respective criteria and past winners.

The Board of Bar Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar will receive nominations for the William D.”Bill” Scruggs, Jr. Service to the Bar Award, J. Anthony “Tony” McLain Professionalism Award and Judicial Award of Merit through Mar. 15.

Georgia-Alabama Chapter of the AILA hosts virtual conference

The Georgia-Alabama Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Conference Committee will hold the AILA GA/AL and Immigration Section of the State Bar of Georgia's virtual conference, "Keeping Up: Immigration Practice During the Transition,"  on Thursday,  Mar. 25, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CST. The topics covered will be local and national updates, ethics and technology, professionalism, and updates on federal litigation. CLE credit has been approved for Alabama practitioners. Click here to view a description of each panel and the speakers who will provide up-to-date information to help you in your practice. 

>>Register here.

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.

Appellate Court Information

• Click here to view the Criminal Appeals decisions and opinions
  from Mar. 5

• Click here to view the Civil Appeals decisions and opinions 
  from Mar. 5 

• Click here to view again last week's Alabama Supreme Court decisions and opinions from Feb. 26

Upcoming Online CLEs

Free CLE Series: E-Filing and conferencing in State and Federal Courts

• Filing in the Alabama Trial Courts (AlaCourt) 
  Wednesday, Mar. 17 | 12 - 1 p.m.
  1.0 CLE Register here

• Filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  Monday, Mar. 22 | 10  - 11 a.m.
  1.0 CLE Register here

• Filing in the Alabama Courts of Appeals
  Monday, March 20. | 12 - 1 p.m.
  1.0 CLE Register here

• Stay tuned! Other CLE Sessions Include:

  • Filing in the Alabama Supreme Court

  • Filing in US District Court

  • Filing in US Bankruptcy Court

Reclaiming Civility in Law, Politics & Life: The Importance of Perspective-Taking in the Legal Profession

This CLE will underscore the importance and advantages of civil discourse in the legal profession. This course has been approved for 1.0 hour CLE, including 1.0 Ethics.

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