News and Updates

Annual Meeting Room Block Filling Up Fast; Early-Bird Registration Rates End THIS FRIDAY!

The Annual Meeting will be held Thursday July 14 through Saturday, July 17. The Bar's room block at the Grand Hotel for Saturday night, July 17, is already sold out. However, rooms are still available in our room block Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. You will book hotel reservations directly with the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa. Once you complete your online Annual Meeting registration, you will receive the hotel reservation link. Be sure to ask for our group rate!

>>> EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION RATES END THIS FRIDAY!

Save $100 by booking before then! To register, login to your member dashboard. Once you are logged in, you’ll see “Annual Meeting Registration” on the Dashboard Navigation on the left side of the page.

A Message from President-Elect Taze Shepard

As President-Elect of the Alabama State Bar, I invite you to consider a leadership role in one of our committees or task forces. You will help our bar develop new projects with our 18,000+ members. We are dedicated to a wide variety of members' interests, and we are committed to inclusion and diversity. Whether you are still actively practicing or are retired, our state bar has a place for you among our very talented and dedicated volunteers, who provide outstanding services and support for our members and promote access to justice for all Alabamians.

Things to know:

• Committee and task force meeting participation is free to members and law student members - no extra section fees!

• Members may attend any committee or task force meeting (you do not need to be a member of the committee).

• Committee or task force members are expected to promptly respond to Bar voicemails and emails and to attend all meetings in person or by Zoom call.

You can fill out our online application here. Due June 4, 2021. If you have any questions please email me. If selected for an appointment, you will be notified this summer.

2021 Alabama State Bar Commissioner Election Now Open

Attorneys in Judicial Circuits 4, 10, 15 and 23 should have received an email this morning letting you know the 2021 BBC Election is open. All online ballots must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21, to be counted.

Sign Up for a Wellness CLE THIS FRIDAY!
   
May is Attorney Wellness Month! Here are four ways you can participate:

• Take part in the wellness month challenge, and track your "Walking Wednesday" minutes here.

• Download and complete this week's attorney wellness worksheets.

• Post a photo to social media using #LawyerWellnessMonth and #ASBWellnessMonth.

• Register for one or all three of the free lawyer wellness CLEs below.

Register for Free, Online Wellness CLEs:

Friday, May 21 at 12 p.m. | Register Here
Recognizing and Managing Anxiety and Depression for Legal Professionals
Speaker: Gina Thompson, Clinical Social Worker/Therapist

Thursday, June 10 at 12 p.m. Register Here
Recognizing and Getting Help with Addiction and Substance Abuse
Speakers: Attorney Mary O'Neill and ALAP Director Jeremy Rakes

Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 12 p.m. Register Here
Suicide Awareness and Prevention: This CLE will be presented by the SAM Foundation and will be limited to 105 attendees.

Appellate Court Information

• Click here to view the Supreme Court of Alabama decisions and opinions from May 7.

• Click here to view the Criminal Appeals decisions and opinions from May 7.

• Click here to view the Civil Appeals decisions and opinions from May 7.

Statewide Census Efforts Video Message of Appreciation

Online CLEs and Events

Filing in US Bankruptcy Courts - Practice Pointers

May 18 | 12 - 1 p.m.
Register Here

Purchase & Sale: How the Software You Choose Can Ramp Up Efficiency and Revenue in Your Real Estate Practice 

Thursday, May 20 | 12 - 1 pm
Register Here
1.0 CLE

Real estate practitioners know best that closings involve complex calculations and lots of paperwork. Would you like to work less and make more? Moving to specialized cloud software can help you to automate redundant and numerous tasks associated with closings, and get you and your staff working smarter, and more efficiently.

Software designed exclusively for real estate practitioners makes complex calculations a snap, and paperwork feel like a breeze. The right software can help you to close 70% faster, with increased accuracy. Learn how automation can help you and your staff gain the competitive edge and work hard not smarter with this one-hour webinar.

Speakers: 
Jared D. Correia, Esq.
CEO, Red Cave Law Firm Consulting

Mark Afonso
Product Consultant, Easysoft

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