Alabama State Bar Announces 2014 Award Recipients
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar on Saturday during the 2014 Annual Meeting announced the recipients of several awards honoring members of the legal profession: Judicial Award of Merit –…
Richard J.R. Raleigh Jr. Installed as 138th President of Alabama State Bar
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar on Saturday swore in Huntsville attorney Richard J.R. Raleigh Jr. as the 138th president of the 17,600-member organization. "It is a distinct honor to…
Alabama State Bar Receives Isaac Hecht Law Client Protection Award
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar on Friday received the Isaac Hecht Law Client Protection Award from the National Client Protection Organization, Inc., during the tenth annual presentation at the…
Alabama State Bar Activates Young Lawyers Section for Disaster Legal Assist
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the American Bar Association on Tuesday announced the activation of the Young Lawyers Section…
Alabama State Bar Inducts New Members to Lawyers’ Hall of Fame
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar on Friday inducted five new members into the Alabama Lawyers' Hall of Fame. "The lawyers we are recognizing have improved the communities in which…
Alabama State Bar Holds Annual Law Day Ceremony and Competition
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar on Thursday held its annual Law Day ceremony and awards presentation announcing the winners of the 2014 competition. This year, more than 500 entries…
Michelle R. Owens of Montgomery Named State Bar’s Director of Finance; First Person To Hold That Title
Montgomery, Ala., April 1, 2014 – Alabama State Bar Executive Director Keith B. Norman has announced the hiring of Michelle R. Owens, Montgomery, as the bar's first director of finance.…
Alabama State Bar Votes on Military Lawyer-Spouse Rule
Montgomery, Ala., March 18, 2014 – The Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners on Friday voted to allow a lawyer who is a military spouse to practice law temporarily…
State Bar Announced 2014 Law Day Competition
The 2014 Law Day theme is "Why Every Vote Matters," which celebrates the anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Alabama…
STATE BAR RELEASES SECOND YEAR OF “POINT OF LAW” RADIO SERIES; PROGRAM PROVIDES BASIC LEGAL INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS
Montgomery, Alabama, February 21, 2014 – The state bar has launched its second year-long radio campaign known as, "Point of Law." This series is composed of 30-second and 60-second radio…