President Bob Methvin updates members on 2021 CLE accommodations, the work of the Lawyer Public Relations Task Force and the latest on the search for a permanent Executive Director.
MCLE Commission Extends Accommodation for Annual CLE Requirement
As President Methvin mentioned in the above video, the MCLE Commission has extended its suspension of MCLE Regulation 3.1 through Dec. 31, 2021. This accommodation allows Alabama attorneys the flexibility of satisfying their full annual CLE requirement (12 hours, including 1 ethics hour) with approved on-demand and/or virtual courses.
The Alabama State Bar's free CLE platform called ProLearn currently has 27 courses that have been reset for 2021, and we will be adding several new courses soon. Watch the Scoop for announcements of new courses! You can access this important member benefit at https://alabar.prolearn.io. Find step-by-step instructions for the platform here.
THIS THURSDAY: Lawyer Voices for Survivors Task Force to offer Human Trafficking 101 CLE
Human trafficking cases have been reported throughout the state. One goal of the Lawyer Voices for Survivors Task Force is to conduct outreach, awareness activities, and resources for the public - and that includes fellow lawyers.
Alabama Free Legal Answers is an online portal that lets lawyers answer civil legal questions submitted by low-income Alabama residents. Alabama Free Legal Answers lets you do pro bono anywhere any time you have a few minutes free. Just login, choose any question you want and respond. It’s that easy! Volunteers are anonymous to the site's users and are covered by malpractice insurance.
Clients who register and qualify based on income can ask questions about topics such as consumer debts, housing, employment, inheritances, family law and other issues. We especially need volunteers who can answer family law questions. Administrators monitor questions to make sure they are all civil questions.
The Alabama State Bar President’s Council for Unity & Diversity Presents “Update Your Firm’s D&I Strategy: Best Practices for Increased Diversity, Inclusion & Equity in 2021” featuring Marcus Maples, Esq.
West Alabama, you are invited to attend a 5 hour (including 1 hour of Ethics) Virtual Bankruptcy Training CLE. The program is hosted by the Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project, and will feature a special guest appearance by the Honorable Jenny Henderson.
Features from the Bar
Featured Member Benefit: Office Depot
Let Office Depot help you stay organized all of 2021 by using these member coupons to save even more.
The American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession invites you to participate in the first-ever virtual conference on Women, Power and Disrupting the Status Quo. ambar.org/worldforum.
We Want to Feature You!
Lawyers are service-minded, and we want to show how you give back to our communities. Email us a photo depicting how you’re #MoreThanALawyer, and include relevant information.
Practice Forward Amid COVID
Working from home with children during the coronavirus pandemic is a vulnerable place. Explore these tools and resources to help move your practice forward during COVID-19 and beyond. ambar.org/5wnc2
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415 Dexter Ave.
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