Alabama State Bar Annual Report 2022-2023
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Annual Report The Alabama State Bar’s Annual Report provides members with information and statistics related to the state bar’s mission. Reports include membership demographics, leadership lists, bar finances and statistics related to…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – How to Read a Vote Line of the Alabama Supreme Court
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You’re hard at work on your brief for an Alabama court. The issue before you is governed by Alabama law, and you’ve just found an Alabama Supreme Court opinion that is on point.
When you scroll to the bottom of the opinion, you see that in addition to the justice who authored the opinion, three justices concurred and three justices concurred in the result, while two justices dissented. So, seven concurs and two dissents, right? And with this vote line, you can now cite the opinion as the majority opinion of the court and binding precedent in Alabama, right?
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Appeal of Board of Equalization Valuations
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Taxpayers are not always satisfied with the value fixed on their property by a board of equalization (“BOE”).The first step for the unhappy taxpayer is to object to the valuation.[1]
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2023 Legislative Session: Week of June 6
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Legislative Summary The 2023 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature has ended. Legislators met on Tuesday for their final day. It was mainly perfunctory and non-controversial, with only one calendar of bills…
Read More2023 Legislative Session: May 31 – June 1
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Legislative Summary This week, lawmakers entered into the final stretch of the 2023 legislative session. After a two-day week, there is now only one final legislative day remaining to tie up unfinished…
Read More2023 Legislative Session: May 23-26
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Legislative Summary It was a marathon week at the Alabama State House. Three session days turned into four before lawmakers finally adjourned around 2:00 a.m. this morning. Committee meetings and conference meetings were…
Read MorePrioritizing YOU: A Focus on Women’s Health Month
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By Effie Hawthorne, Associate General Counsel, Alabama Board of Medical Examiners As the Alabama State Bar’s Attorney Wellness Month comes to an end, so does another wellness-focused month: Women’s Health Month! While…
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Alabama Legal Food Frenzy Provides More Than 350,000 Meals for State’s Food Banks in Its 8th Year
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MONTGOMERY – The results are in for the 8th Annual Alabama Legal Food Frenzy, a statewide competition among law firms and legal organization to benefit Alabama’s regional food banks. This year, the two-week…
Read More2023 Legislative Session: May 16-18
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Legislative Summary After a busy three-day week, the Alabama Legislature has completed 23 of its 30 legislative days. Committee meetings were spread over all three days, with much debate happening during session…
Read More2023 Legislative Session: May 9-11
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Legislative Summary The Alabama Legislature has now completed 20 of the 30 allotted session days. It was a two-day session week, and Wednesday was full of committee meetings. As of this week,
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