2025 Legislative Update: April 4, 2025
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY The Alabama Legislature returned this week following Spring Break and has now entered the long stretch to complete the session. Lawmakers met for two legislative days, with Wednesday…
Attorney Volunteers Needed for Law Day – Sign Up Today!
Law Day is May 1, 2025, and this year’s celebrations will take place on Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2. We’re inviting attorneys across Alabama to volunteer and bring…
Harvesting Hope Task Force Seeks Practice Area Mentors
ASB President Tom Perry and the Harvesting Hope Task Force are seeking mentors for its program to combat legal deserts throughout our state.
2025 Legislative Update: March 21, 2025
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY After a week focused on constituent services, the Alabama Legislature returned for a three-day workweek filled with committee meetings and legislative sessions. Sixteen of the thirty allotted session…
PaperStreet Web Design to Offer Exclusive Member Discount to Alabama State Bar Members
March 16, 2025—Montgomery, Ala.—The Alabama State Bar is excited to introduce a valuable new member benefit with PaperStreet Web Design, the industry-leading vendor for law firm web design and internet…
FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Ten Tips for Excelling as a New Attorney
Starting your legal career can feel overwhelming, but with the right mindset and approach, you can set yourself up for success. In this article, Ryan J. Duplechin, President of the…
FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: A Path to Redemption – A Lawyer’s Journey Through ALAP
Substance abuse and addiction don’t discriminate, and for some lawyers, the pressures of their demanding profession can push them to their breaking point. But recovery is possible, and the Alabama…
FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Preserving Issues for Appeal in Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law and for New Trial
By William E. Shreve, Jr., Phelps Dunbar, LLP (Note: An earlier version of this article was published in the October 1997 edition of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal. The author…
FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Am I the Last of My Kind?
By Christy Crow A few years ago, I was talking to a partner at a large Plaintiffs’ firm about a case we were working on together and he said, “Christy,…
2025 Legislative Update: March 7, 2025
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY This week, the Alabama Legislature continued with a three-day session. It was a busy week, with committee meetings and a legislative session on Wednesday, followed by the annual…