The Alabama Rules of Evidence did not become effective until January 1, 1996, nearly 200 years after the Alabama court system was created. For many decades, Alabama evidence law was found in the case law, statutes, and the constitutions of both Alabama and the United States
Family law is full of emotion and drama mixed in with biased facts and evidentiary pitfalls. Whether you are in the midst of an original divorce or attempting to modify custody or alimony, it is important to understand the Rules of Evidence to effectively represent your client.
Many lawyers who rarely find themselves representing accused, abused, or neglected children or their family members in juvenile court often feel as if they’ve “gone down the rabbit hole.”
The Alabama State Bar's COVID-19 Civil Bench and Bar Task Force has developed a Zoom Virtual Hearing Handbook for Alabama Lawyers. It is designed to provide lawyers with the basic tools…
About the Bar: The Alabama State Bar (ASB) is the regulatory authority for the legal profession in Alabama with over 18,000 attorney members and approximately 35 employees. The Board of…
At the Dec. 4, 2020, Board of Bar Commissioners Meeting, Commissioners voted to hire Ellen Brooks as Interim Executive Director of the Alabama State Bar. Brooks will begin in January…
The current five-year term of J. Thomas Corbett, United States Bankruptcy Administrator for the Northern District of Alabama, expires Dec. 4, 2021. As authorized under the Regulations of the Judicial…
On this year’s license renewal invoice, we asked our members to estimate their pro bono hours over the past year. Of the 18,106 form submissions so far, 3,548 members reported…
Montgomery, Ala. - The Alabama State Bar has created Lawyers Render Service, Inc. - a foundation to raise money to help lawyers in need who are facing medical crises or…
Sara Dominick Clark, the oldest member of the Alabama State Bar, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at the age of 102. Clark, who was admitted to the Bar in…
