: Press Releases
State Bar Announces Retirement Of General Counsel J. Anthony McLain
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Montgomery, Alabama, June 21, 2013 – Alabama State Bar President Phillip W. McCallum announced today (June 21) the retirement of long-time General Counsel J. Anthony McLain. He was a member of the…
Read MoreHuntsville Lawyer Angela Rawls Named First Recipient Of State Bar Leadership Forum Alumnus Of The Year Award
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Montgomery, Ala., May 13, 2013 – Angela Slate Rawls, executive director of the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program, has been selected as the first recipient of the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum…
Read More2013 Law Day Competition Winners Announced; Montgomery Schools Win Eight Medals
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Montgomery, Alabama, April 25, 2013 – As the nation celebrates Law Day, a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law, the Alabama State Bar has announced the winners of…
Read MoreALA. LAWYERS’ HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES INCLUDE: A FOUNDER OF BALCH & BINGHAM; FORMER B’HAM MAYOR; “DEAN” OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION
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Montgomery, Ala., April 24, 2013 – A well-known former mayor who was a both a social activist and political reformer, the founding partner of one of the largest law firms in the…
Read MoreMorris Dees to Deliver Remarks to Commemorate Law Day at The Ala. Supreme Court
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Montgomery, Ala., April 15, 2013 – Morris S. Dees Jr., co-founder and chief trial counsel of the Southern Poverty Law Center, will deliver remarks to commemorate this year’s Law Day theme, “Realizing…
Read MoreState Bar Announces 2013 Law Day Contest For Students; Theme Is “Realizing The Dream: Equality For All”
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Montgomery, Alabama, February 12, 2013 – The 2013 Law Day theme is, “Realizing the Dream: Equality for All,” which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a…
Read MoreEvery Five-And-A-Half Minutes Alabamians Contact The State Bar Lawyer Referral Service To Obtain Legal Help
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Montgomery, Alabama, January 21, 2013 – Once every five-and-a-half minutes, an Alabama citizen calls the Alabama State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) seeking legal assistance. It happened 8,442 times during the past…
Read MoreState Bar Offers New Benefit To Members: Credit Card Processing Through Lawpay
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Montgomery, Alabama, January 18, 2013 – A new benefit is available to members of the state Bar who want clients to have the convenience of paying fees by credit card because the…
Read MoreState Bar Selects 30 Lawyers To Participate In Annual Leadership Forum; Will Be Trained As Future Leaders
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Montgomery, Alabama, January 9, 2013 – The Alabama State Bar has announced the 30 lawyers selected for Class IX of its Leadership Forum who will be trained as future leaders. State Bar…
Read MoreSamuel N. Crosby Receives Albritton Award As Tireless Advocate For Providing Free Legal Services To The Poor
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Montgomery, Alabama, October 16, 2012 – Samuel N. Crosby, Daphne (Stone Granade & Crosby PC) will receive the 2012 Harold Albritton Pro Bono Leadership Award presented by the state Bar. The award…
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