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Renewal of Annual License
 
Annual license and membership fees for 2020-2021 are now due. Payments are due by October 1. Occupational license payments made after October 31 will be subject to a statutory late fee. You will not receive a paper invoice.
   
To make your payment or print your voucher, log in to www.alabar.org and select Consolidated Fee Invoice from your Dashboard page. Detailed instructions for the online payment and voucher process are available for individual payments here and for firm administrators who wish to pay for multiple attorneys here.

ASB's Free CLE Opportunities; Live and On-Demand

In an effort to further assist Alabama attorneys during these difficult times, the Alabama State Bar is excited to offer a series of free live and on-demand CLEs to help members satisfy their annual CLE requirement by the December 31 deadline.

NEW On-Demand Courses

The courses listed below are currently available at https://alabar.prolearn.io. Find step-by-step instructions for the platform here. 

What Every Divorce Lawyer Needs to Know – Social Security, Divorce & Domestic Violence
1.0 CLE
 
When Home Isn’t Safe – Domestic Violence During a Pandemic
1.0 CLE
 
Voting Rights Restoration
1.0 CLE
 
Work Smarter Not Harder
1.0 CLE
 
ERISA Survival Kit
1.0 CLE
 
Defending Third Party Debt Buyer Cases
1.0 CLE
 
Representing Clients with Criminal Court Debt
1.0 CLE

Ethics Update with Roman Shaul (Practicing in a Virtual World)
1.0 CLE, 1.0 Ethics

Check back weekly for more!

Live Courses

Below are live CLE events for September that the State Bar is co-sponsoring/highlighting. Each will be held via Zoom.

Sept. 9 from 12 - 1 PM - Using Fastcase, ASB Practice Management and Assistance Program: Register here.

Sept. 11 from 12 - 1 PM - Voting: A Reflection on our Past, Women’s Suffrage Centennial Celebration Task Force and Legal Services Alabama: Register here.

Sept. 17 from 12 - 1 PM - How to Get The Best Experience From Online Mediation, ASB Dispute Resolution Section and Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution: To sign up for the webinar, send an email with your name and ASB number to assistant@alabamaadr.org.
 
Sept. 24 from 12 - 1 PM - Engaging Our Truth, Presidential Council on Unity and Diversity and Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession Committee: Register here.
 
Sept. 25 from 12 - 1 PM - Opposing Client Evictions, Legal Services Alabama. Register here. 

ICYMI: Limit of On-Demand MCLE Courses Lifted 

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 flexibility of satisfying their annual CLE requirement (12 hours, including 1 ethics hour) with approved on-demand courses. This only applies to the current CLE year, and attorneys must satisfy their annual CLE requirement by December 31, 2020.

Appellate Court Decisions and Opinions

 

  • Click here to view the Alabama Supreme Court decisions and opinions from Sept. 4

  • Click here to view the Criminal Appeals decisions and opinions from Sept. 4

  • Click here to view the Civil Appeals decisions and opinions from August 28 (none posted for Sept. 4)

Montgomery County Bar Association's Mentoring Program
 
Montgomery County Bar Association is proud to launch its Mentoring Program!  The MCBA Mentoring Program pairs mentors and mentees for a 24-month session beginning in the fall that is designed to provide young lawyers with guidance in all aspects of the practice of law.
 
To be a Mentor, you must be either an attorney (who has been practicing law for at least 10 years) or a judge (who is a current member of the judiciary) who is a member in good standing with both MCBA and the Alabama State Bar.
 
To be a Mentee, you must be an attorney who either has been practicing law for less than 10 years or is expecting to become licensed during the course of the Mentoring Program who is a member in good standing with both MCBA and the Alabama State Bar.
 
The application deadline is October 29, 2020.
 
The Mentoring Program will begin November 12, 2020.
 
To apply as either a mentor or mentee, please visit the Mentoring Program page on MCBA’s website to download the application.          
 

Featured Member Benefit

Fastcase Training
New to using Fastcase? Tune in for a tutorial that includes search functions tips! TOMORROW, Wed. Sept. 9 online!
>> Learn about this Free CLE!

ASB Calendar

Sept. 23: State of the Bar - Houston County


Oct. 9-10: Escape to the Alabama Beaches, L&E Section 2020 Seminar on the Gulf

Oct. 9: State of the Bar - Lee County
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