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The Alabama Lawyer is a publication of the Alabama State Bar. In addition to keeping members up to date on the latest changes in various laws/rules and how they affect their practice, it also provides members and the public a way to keep current with Alabama State Bar activities, policies/procedures, and information pertaining to other bar members.

Note: The Board of Bar Commissioners recently approved a change to the publication schedule of The Alabama Lawyer. Beginning Jan. 2025, the magazine will be published quarterly instead of bi-monthly. This adjustment allows us to continue delivering high-quality content while adapting to the evolving needs of our members. We appreciate your readership and look forward to bringing you insightful legal articles and updates in each issue.

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The Alabama Lawyer is published quarterly, with a Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall issue each year.

Wilson Green is the editor-in-chief. For questions about submissions, advertising deadlines, and other information, contact Melissa Warnke, managing editor of The Alabama Lawyer.

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From Complexity to Clarity: Alabama Courts Adopt Singular Pagination for Appellate Filings

Preparing an appellate brief can be a challenging endeavor, requiring not only a persuasive legal argument with accurate citations but also adherence to specific formatting rules and requirements. One such rule, the dual pagination requirement using both Roman and Arabic numerals, has long been a staple in Alabama appellate practice as well as a pain sometimes for attorneys and their support staff when formatting a brief.

FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: The Human Touch: Copyright Challenges in the Age of AI

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The subject matter protected by copyright generally, extends to literary works, music, dramatic works, pictorial and graphic works, sculptures, songs, and even architecture, just to name a few. The protection lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years for works created after January 1, 1978. What copyright protection does not protect are ideas, methods of operation, principles, and concepts, such as a scientific method or a recipe. There is also no copyright protection for names, titles, and slogans because they contain an insufficient amount of authorship. There lies one of the differences between copyright and trademark: Trademark protects words, phrases, and designs that identify goods and services.

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