MONTGOMERY – Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker issued an order designating October 2020 as Pro Bono Month in the Alabama Judiciary. His order recognizes the valuable contributions made…
Contributed Birmingham, Ala. – Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law has launched the first full-service law school clinic in Alabama for veterans. The Cumberland Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic (C-VETS) provides…
Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) receives about 50 calls a day from Alabamians seeking legal assistance. Since Oct. 1, 2019, more than 10,500 referrals…
The MCLE Commission has temporarily suspended MCLE Regulation 3.1, which limits attorneys to six (6) hours of on-demand credits in any single CLE year. This accommodation allows Alabama attorneys the…
MONTGOMERY – Starting in September, jury trials will resume in Alabama with new procedures in place to decrease the chances of courtroom exposure to COVID-19. Some Alabamians will begin receiving…
MONTGOMERY – Robert G. “Bob” Methvin, Jr., the founding shareholder of Methvin, Terrell, Yancey, Stephens & Miller P.C. in Birmingham, has begun his year of service as the 145th President…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Taze Shepard, senior partner at Sparkman, Shepard & Morris P.C. in Huntsville, was elected 2020-2021 President-Elect of the Alabama State Bar. His term officially began on June…
MONTGOMERY - All those registered to take the July 2020 Alabama Bar Exam now have alternative options. A July 12 Order from the Supreme Court of Alabama, which promulgates the…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar announced the recipients of several awards honoring members of the legal profession as part of their virtual Annual Meeting Friday, June 26, at the…
Montgomery, AL – Today, Fastcase announced a partnership with the Alabama State Bar (ASB) that provides free access to Fastcase’s nationwide legal research platform for all active members. Since 2005, Alabama State Bar members…
