The members of this Section are attorneys interested in elections, ethics, campaign finance, lobbying, and government contracting disclosure issues at the federal, state, and local level. Attorneys in this Section wish to (1) foster communications and assist in the education of State Bar members on these subjects, and (2) serve as a resource for organizations and officials to assist in evaluating forms, rules, requirements, training programs, and proposed changes to the law. Annual dues are $15. For attorneys practicing for five years or less, dues are $10. Dues are (0) waived for attorneys working in the government sector.

"Casemaker" is a link to the Casemaker online legal research library and information on how to use this valuable free member service, which provides access to state and federal materials including the Alabama Code, opinions of the Alabama Supreme Court and Courts of Civil and Criminal Appeals, the Alabama Rules of Court, the Alabama Administrative Code and regulations, the U.S. Code, U.S. Supreme Court opinions, selected opinions of the federal circuit and district courts, the federal court rules, the Code of Federal Regulation and similar materials from all 50 states.

"Governance" contains the section's governing documents including the purpose statement and bylaws when available.

"Join the Section" contains an online application form for joining this section.

Section Council Meeting Dates

"Newsletters" contains the section's newsletters, which may be password-protected as determined by the section leadership.

2-01-2012 HANDOUTS for Alabama State Bar Campaign Finance Law Update (PDF)

12-21-2011 Section Update (PDF)

Court Opinion on PAC-to-PAC ban case (12-14-2011) (PDF)

OGE Proposed Regulations (76 Fed Reg 56330) (PDF)

List of Ethics Commission AOs on 2010 Ethics Act Revisions (PDF)

Minutes for EEGR Section Meeting (PDF)

Federal Register posting of OGE Proposed Gift Rules (PDF)