Alabama State Bar News http://www.alabar.org/rss/index.cfm http://alabar.org/favicon.ico In 1996 the U.S. Conference of Chief Justices adopted a resolution which called for a study of lawyer professionalism and encouraged the appellate court of highest jurisdiction in each state to take a leadership role in evaluating the contemporary needs of the legal community with respect to lawyer professionalism and coordinating the activities of the Bench and Bar by establishing a Commission on Professionalism. In Alabama, the commission was created by former Chief Justice Drayton Nabers at the suggestion of the Alabama State Bar and has been embraced by Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb. http://www.alabar.org/about/pledge-plaque.cfm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:00:00 GMT Montgomery, Ala., November 19, 2008 – In response to the mortgage foreclosure crisis, the Alabama State Bar and Legal Services Alabama have joined in a unique partnership designed to assist troubled homeowners in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. http://www.alabar.org/media/news/11192008_assist-homeowners-facing-foreclosure.cfm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT Montgomery, Ala., November 14, 2008 – The Alabama State Bar has taken the extraordinary step of requesting that state Attorney General Troy King investigate the conduct of third parties in the recent Supreme Court election. http://www.alabar.org/media/news/11142008_Party-Conduct-In-Supreme-Court-Race.cfm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT The Bar Association of the District of Columbia Securities Law Committee presents: Senator Richard C. Shelby, and Prof. John C. Coffee, Jr. Anticipated Changes in Securities Market Oversight to Safeguard our Commercial Banking System and Public Investment in Wall Street http://www.badc.org/i4a/calendar/details.cfm?id=194 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:19:00 GMT Weekly News Digest http://www.alabar.org/media/news_digest/in_news.cfm Thurs, 06 Nov 2008 04:19:00 GMT As an ASB member, you will soon be receiving a Preliminary CLE Compliance Report in the mail to remind you of your Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements, to inform you of the preliminary status of your course attendance record, and to provide you ample time to complete your MCLE requirements by December 31, 2008, if you have not already done so. http://www.alabar.org/cle/Preliminary-CLE-Compliance-Report.cfm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:40:00 GMT On November 10, 2008, Project SALUTE will visit Birmingham to provide a free one-day seminar designed to teach pro bono attorneys how to assist veterans with legal issues regarding disability and pension benefits. This will be Project Salute's only stop in Alabama on its national tour. Not coincidentally, the Project's visit will coincide with the celebration of Veterans Day. Early registration is strongly encouraged, because this seminar will fill up quickly and space is limited. http://www.alabar.org/media/Providing-Pro-Bono-to-US_Veterans.cfm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:45:00 GMT Montgomery, Ala., October 29, 2008 - Today, at the annual October Admission Ceremony conducted by the Alabama State Bar, Cristina Rodriguez of Birmingham became the 16,000th attorney to join the organization. "I'm thrilled to be a part of such a distinguished and talented group," said Rodriguez. http://www.alabar.org/media/news/10292008_Membership-Milestone.cfm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:23:00 GMT Montgomery, Ala., October 9, 2008 - Alabama State Bar officials have been made aware of a telephone campaign being waged by an out-of-state special interest group to spread misinformation and disinformation about one of the candidates running for a seat on the state Supreme Court. http://www.alabar.org/media/news/10102008_swiftboat.cfm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:27:00 GMT Montgomery, Ala., October 6, 2008 – In response to the mortgage foreclosure crisis, the Alabama State Bar and Legal Services Alabama have joined in a unique partnership with a plan to help Alabama homeowners remain in their homes. http://www.alabar.org/media/news/10062008_Homeowners-Facing-Foreclosure.cfm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT This Alabama Appellate Courts Voter Guide provides nonpartisan information about the Alabama Appellate Courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals - and information about the candidates running for election to those courts in 2008 as supplied by the candidates. http://www.lwval.org/election2008/voterguide/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum Class 5 – 2009 Deadline Extended to November 3, 2008 http://www.alabar.org/members/leadership-update.cfm Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:39:00 GMT Admission Ceremony Wed. Oct. 29, 2008 at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center http://www.alabar.org/admissions/ Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The current five-year term of Valrey W. Early III, United States Bankruptcy Administrator in the Northern District of Alabama at Birmingham, expires 4 July 2009. As authorized under Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Governing the Bankruptcy Administrator Program, the United States http://www.alabar.org/media/Bankruptcy-Administrator.cfm Wed, 29 Sept 2008 10:39:00 GMT