The Blount County Bar Association is sponsoring a free legal assistance clinic that will be held at the Blount County Courthouse. Volunteers will be available to provide legal counsel and advice on general civil legal issues.
Students from each of the five state law schools have been selected by Alabama State Bar President Rich Raleigh to attend the Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners meeting and have lunch with the commission. The law schools select students with involvement in public interest and pro bono efforts. Note: This event is not […]
The Distinguishable Judge Roast honoring Judge Charles Price for his 31 years of service as a circuit judge in Montgomery County. 5:30 p.m. - Reception and Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. - Dinner and Roast Tickets: Admission is $75 per person. Please RSVP by October 27, 2014. Tickets, sponsorships and other opportunities can be purchased online […]
SafeHouse is offering this 4-hour training focusing on best practices when representing domestic violence victims. In addition, a judges panel will address ethical considerations. SafeHouse of Shelby County is offering this FREE CLE to attendees who join the volunteer lawyer roster for SafeHouse. This program has been approved for 4 CLE hours, including 1 for […]
Two-day MCLE facilitated by the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association. For detailed information, click here.
The Alabama State Bar will be holding a Veterans Court orientation on March 10, 2015, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. During the orientation, attorneys will learn how they can serve Alabama and its veterans by assisting in efforts to establish or expand Veterans Courts in their jurisdiction. Admiral Jack Natter, Judge Bill Bostick and Colonel Bryan Morgan will be […]
Member benefit provider CosmoLex offers a free online program to help lawyers improve cash flow using practice management software to automate key areas firms tend to ignore. Live at 11:00 am on March 25th, or receive a recording of the webinar by email the next day. Register here. This program is not approved for MCLE […]
Join the ABA President William C. Hubbard and fellow ABA, state, local and specialty bar leaders from April 14-16, 2015, for the annual "lobby day" in Washington, DC. More information can be found on the ABA website.
Bringing lawyers and technology together, ABA Techshow is your chance to get CLE credit while hearing and meeting the legal industry's top technology experts. Alabama State Bar members can receive a registration discount. Contact pmap@alabar.org for more information.
While a transition from hourly billing to fixed fees may seem like a daunting task, it really doesn't need to be. Lee Rosen, divorce lawyer and author of the highly popular Divorce Discourse blog shares his experiences and the lessons he learned while shifting The Rosen Law Firm to fixed fees. Register here. This program […]
May is traditionally the month when new members are inducted into the Alabama Lawyers' Hall of Fame which is located at our state judicial building. Inductees into the Alabama Lawyers' Hall of Fame must have had a distinguished career in the law. This could be demonstrated through many different forms of achievement, leadership, service, mentorship, […]
More information is available on the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association website.
Poor cash flow, co-mingling client funds or inadequate paper trails are just few of the problems that plague most law firms. Yet many lawyers try to force the complex needs of their practice into generic tools for workflow and accounting - glossing over the specialized requirements of running a law practice. This can be a […]
In this 60-minute session, attorney-presenters who concentrate in real estate will detail aspects of the commercial and residential real estate law practice. Items covered will include letters of intent, real estate contracts, real estate loans, brokers' roles, title insurance, surveys and closing and settlement. Register here. This program is sponsored by LexisNexis and CLE credit […]
The Young Lawyers Section of the Alabama State Bar is holding their annual CLE Seminar in Orange Beach. The registration form can be viewed here. To view the list of speakers and the schedule, click here.
The legal profession is currently undergoing significant change, and the business model is transforming. Clients are pushing back against traditional law firm business practices, and demanding greater efficiency in budgeting and case management. Mark Lassiter, founder of Lex Projex™ explains why it's so important to take the time to develop streamlined processes, even in the […]