Board of Bar Commissioners
The Board of Bar Commissioners (BBC) is the governing and policy-making body of the Alabama State Bar. The board is composed of 75 members. Of those 75, there are 74 members who are elected from the 41 judicial circuits (§34-3-40) and nine at-large members who are selected by the board (§34-3-41). Any member in good standing may run for election upon nomination by five or more members residing in the circuit where the nominee resides or upon a declaration of candidacy (§34-3-42). Commission terms run for three years beginning at the annual meeting in July following the member’s election or selection.
The Board of Bar Commissioners has the authority to promulgate and enforce rules relating to admissions, rules of ethics and discipline of its membership. Other responsibilities of the board include determining the qualifications and requirements for admission to the practice of law; investigating and acting on complaints concerning conduct of members and applicants for admission; overseeing the bar examination; assisting local bar associations and more.
Meeting Dates for 2018 - 2019
September 14, 2018 | Montgomery |
October 26, 2018 | Montgomery |
January 18, 2019 | Montgomery |
April 5, 2019 | Huntsville |
May 3, 2019 | Montgomery |
July 17-20, 2019 | Point Clear, Alabama |
Election Information
Learn more about the Board of Bar Commissioners Election process.
Officers & Executive Council
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President
Ms. Christina Diane Crow Download vCard
Circuit: 03Jinks Crow & Dickson, PC(334) 738-4225(334) 738-4229PO Box 350
Union Springs, AL 36089-0350 -
President-Elect
Mr. Robert Gordon Methvin, Jr. Download vCard
Circuit: 10Methvin Terrell Yancey Stephens & Miller PC(205) 939-0199(205) 939-03992201 Arlington Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205-4003 -
Immediate Past President
Mr. Samuel Wales Irby Download vCard
Circuit: 28Irby & Heard, PC(251) 929-2225(251) 929-2255PO Box 1031
Fairhope, AL 36533-1031 -
Vice President
Mrs. Rebekah Keith McKinney Download vCard
Circuit: 23Watson McKinney, LLP(256) 536-7423(256) 536-2689200 Clinton Ave W Ste 110
Huntsville, AL 35801-4934 -
Ex-Officio Member
Ms. Glenda Delorse Freeman Download vCard
Circuit: 10BLegal Aid Society of Birmingham(205) 744-3545(205) 325-56421801 3rd Ave N Rm 570
Bessemer, AL 35020-4940 -
Ex-Officio Member
Mr. Lewis Robert Shreve Download vCard
Circuit: 13 -
Secretary
Mr. Phillip Warren McCallum Download vCard
Circuit: 15Alabama State Bar(334) 269-1515(334) 261-6310PO Box 671
Montgomery, AL 36101-0671 -
Executive Council
Mrs. Diandra S. Debrosse Download vCard
Circuit: 10Grant & Eisenhofer, PA(205) 305-3817505 20th St N Ste 1450
Birmingham, AL 35203-4635 -
Executive Council
Mr. Ronald Clifford Mendheim Download vCard
Circuit: 20Prim & Mendheim, LLC(334) 671-9555(334) 671-9615PO Box 2147
Dothan, AL 36302-2147 -
Executive Council
Mr. George Robert Parker Download vCard
Circuit: 15Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP(334) 956-7607(334) 956-7807445 Dexter Ave Ste 9075
Montgomery, AL 36104-3775