Mind Full? Or Mindful? – ASB Task Force on Quality of Life, Health & Wellness

- Filed Under: Health & Wellness

By Lynn D. Hogewood Mindfulness – are you tired of hearing the word?  Is your mind full?  Or are you mindful?  What does any of this mean anyway?  The word mindfulness and the…

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Gov. Ivey Proclaims October 2021 Pro Bono Month in Alabama

- Filed Under: Press Releases, Uncategorized

Gov. Ivey signs a Proclamation celebrating October as Pro Month in Alabama. Photos by Hal Turner. MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed October 2021 “Pro Bono Month” in Alabama. The Alabama…

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Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Resilience as Attorneys

- Filed Under: Health & Wellness

by Lynn Hogewood We are settling into the fall semester at Cumberland with 160 first-year law students eager and anxious to achieve success.  Meanwhile, recent graduates are anxiously awaiting the July Bar…

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Supreme Court of Alabama Declares Temporary State of Emergency

- Filed Under: Courts

Effective Aug. 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of Alabama has declared a temporary state of emergency authorizing the use of audio/video technologies in place of in-person proceedings. The Order, which is in…

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The Scoop – 08.23.21

- Filed Under: Things To Know

This newsletter was emailed to all members on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. If you did not receive it, please check your email preferences on your Dashboard to make sure you have checked…

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Supreme Court of Alabama Extends Workers’ Comp COVID Order

- Filed Under: Courts

The Supreme Court of Alabama has extended Orders pertaining to Workers’ Compensation Cases through Oct. 29, 2021, allowing for settlement hearings by phone or video conference and for a DOL Ombudsmen or…

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Military Law Committee to Host Military Law Symposium Aug. 6-7

- Filed Under: Press Releases, Things To Know

The Military Law Committee of the Alabama State Bar will host the 2021 Alabama Military Law Symposium for Aug. 6-7, 2021, in Birmingham, at the downtown Westin Hotel. 2021 MILITARY LAW SYMPOSIUM…

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Gibson Vance Begins Term as President-Elect of Alabama State Bar

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President-Elect Gibson Vance addresses the audience at the Alabama State Bar’s Grand Convocation on July 17, 2021. POINT CLEAR, Ala. – Montgomery lawyer Gibson Vance has begun his term as President-Elect of…

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Huntsville Attorney Taze Shepard Installed as 146th Alabama State Bar President

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Taze Shepard POINT CLEAR, Ala. – Taze Shepard, senior partner at Sparkman, Shepard & Morris P.C. in Huntsville, has begun his year of service as the 146th President of the Alabama State…

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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Alabama Local Government Procurement Law Basics

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There are two procurement laws in Alabama that apply to nearly every purchase made by county commissions and other local governmental entities. Commonly referred to as the Competitive Bid Law and the Public Works Law, these two sets of statutes contain several requirements that must be satisfied in order for local governmental entities to properly expend public funds on certain projects, goods, or services.

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