Michelle R. Owens of Montgomery Named State Bar’s Director of Finance; First Person To Hold That Title

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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. State Bar…

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Check Out PacerPro – It’s Free!

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Lawyers who practice in the federal court system have long grumbled that the PACER system is clunky and hard to use. One lawyer, Gavin McGrane, was so disgruntled that he decided to…

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Alabama State Bar Votes on Military Lawyer-Spouse Rule

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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 in the…

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Is it Time for Office 365?

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If you’re like me, you can only absorb and assimilate so much change at one time. I think that’s one reason lawyers often stick with old – or even completely outdated –

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State Bar Announced 2014 Law Day Competition

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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…

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Does “The Cloud” Raise Storm Warnings at Your Firm?

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Ever since Formal Opinion 2010-02 cleared the way for Alabama Lawyers to utilize cloud-based services in the practice of law, I’ve received more and more calls from lawyers who are interested in…

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Get Paid Quickly! LawPay Offers Special Incentive

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Despite the need to carefully manage cash flow, some lawyers are still making it hard for their clients to pay them. They do this by failing to accept debit and credit cards.

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STATE BAR RELEASES SECOND YEAR OF “POINT OF LAW” RADIO SERIES; PROGRAM PROVIDES BASIC LEGAL INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS

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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 messages that…

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Is The Government Spying on Your Law Firm?

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Ever since Edward Snowden began his revelations about the domestic spying activities of the National Security Administration, lawyers have had to wonder whether their emails and phone calls have been subject to…

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WordPress in One Hour to the Rescue

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As you may have noticed based on the web address, this blog is hosted as a free WordPress site, so I was very happy to receive my copy of WordPress® in One…

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