FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Rebuttal: Alabama’s Gubernatorial and Legislative Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Were Valid, Constitutional, and Appropriate
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As a lawyer who defends healthcare providers that continued to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, I take a different view from my opposing counsel who published an article in the September edition of The Alabama Lawyer.[i] See David Wirtes, Jr., Joseph D. Steadman, Aaron N. Maples, & Joseph D. Wirtes, Are There Constitutional Issues with Alabama’s Gubernatorial and Legislative Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic?, 83 Ala. Law. 311 (Sept. 2022) (the “September Article”).
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Too Broke to File Bankruptcy: Why We Need the Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project
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ABAP is a statewide project created to help debtors who need a chapter 7 bankruptcy but can’t afford the attorney’s fees to file. All five volunteer lawyer programs in the state participate, enabling ABAP to serve each of Alabama’s 67 counties.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Consumer Bankruptcy for the Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer: The Nuts and Bolts of Chapter 13 and Chapter 7
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That dreaded word – “bankruptcy!” No other area of practice quite strikes fear into the minds of state court practitioners and newbie attorneys than bankruptcy.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – The Automatic Stay: What Every Lawyer Should Know
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Because bankruptcy can intervene into many other areas of the law, every lawyer, even ones who never practice in the bankruptcy courts, should be aware of the general provisions outlined in this article so that they and their clients can avoid violating the automatic stay.
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Alabama State Bar Announces Members of Leadership Forum Class 17
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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar on Monday announced the lawyers selected for Leadership Forum Class 17. Leadership Forum is honored as a dynamic and highly effective program for nurturing and developing…
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Bar Commissioners Unanimously Pass Memorial Resolution for Past President Taze Shepard
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MONTGOMERY – On November 4, 2022, the Alabama State Bar’s Board of Bar Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution in memory of Tazewell Taylor Shepard II, the 146th president of the Alabama State Bar.
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Memorial Donations
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Memorialize the life of a loved one by contributing in their honor.
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Alabama State Bar Mourns Loss of Past President Taze Shepard
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The Alabama State Bar mourns the loss of its past president, Tazewell T. Shepard III, “Taze,” who passed away Monday morning after a courageous years-long battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with…
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Public Notice: Appointment to The Panel Of Chapter 7 Trustees
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator for the Northern District of Alabama is seeking resumes from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to the panel of trustees who administer cases filed under chapter…
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Gov. Ivey Proclaims October 2022 Pro Bono Month in Alabama
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Governor Kay Ivey has proclaimed October 2022 “Pro Bono Month” in Alabama. The Alabama State Bar’s annual celebration, which officially kicks off Saturday, October 1, is a statewide effort to connect pro bono providers and attorneys across Alabama. It also is an opportunity to showcase the incredible difference that pro bono lawyers make to our state, to our system of justice, to our communities, and most of all, to the clients they serve.
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