Alabama State Bar

CANCELLED: ABA Day
2020-04-21 - 2020-04-23
ABA Day 2020 Registrants:
After taking into consideration recent events, including the declaration of a public health emergency in Washington D.C., the WHO declaration of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic, the growing number of law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies limiting or prohibiting travel, the possibility that the decision to restrict public access to the U.S. Capitol until the end of March will be extended, and the numerous recommendations against holding large group meetings, it is clear that going forward with ABA Day would be unreasonable and likely impossible.Therefore, the ABA has decided to cancel the in-person, Washington DC portion of ABA Day this year.
However, we still need your help and leadership. We are expanding our plans for a coordinated online digital advocacy effort called ABA Day Digital 2020 to advocate for our approved issues on those same dates. We will share more information with you shortly – including a link to access great advocacy tools we have created for your use. We look forward to working with you to help the ABA get the voice of the legal profession heard on Capitol Hill again this year.
I wish all of you good health.
Sincerely,
Deborah Enix-Ross
Chair, ABA Day Planning Committee

Wellness Spotlight: Meditation Session
2020-04-20 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Emily Hornsby for a zoom meditation session at 5 p.m. every Monday in April and May.
Join the Zoom Meeting by visiting: https://zoom.us/j/367367291
Meeting ID: 367 367 291
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CANCELLED: 19th Amendment Capital City Celebration
2020-04-08 17:00 - 19:00
In light of covid-19 concerns and Montgomery city activities having been suspended, the 19th Amendment ASB Task Force Capital City Celebration originally planned for April 8 has been cancelled. We may reschedule at a later date.
Join the Alabama State Bar 19th Amendment Task force as they host the Capital City Celebration, Wednesday, April 8, in downtown Montgomery.
While the event will begin with a silent march from Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church at 5 p.m., participants will meet in the parking lot of the church at 4:45 p.m.
Learn more about the 19th Amendment Task Force Capital City Celebration by viewing the event flyer.

CANCELLED: Table Top Job Fair
2020-04-08 10:00 - 14:00
This event has been cancelled.
On Wed. April 8 from 10 am until 2 pm the Jones School of Law at Faulkner University is hosting a Table Top Job Fair. Lunch will be provided and this is an opportunity for Law Firms and Agencies to meet our law students in an informal setting.
For more information contact Director of Career Development Bryan Morgan at bmorgan@faulkner.edu.

POSTPONED: Centennial Celebration: An Exploration of the Impact of Alabama Women through and Beyond the Law
2020-04-03 09:00 - 17:00
The year 2020 marks a time to celebrate the centennial of the ratification of the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. The symposium, Centennial Celebration: An Exploration of the Impact of Women Through and Beyond the Law hosted by The University of Alabama School of Law, will bring together lawyers from across the state to discuss the impact women in the law have made and will continue to make in Alabama. With representation from private practice, government, public interest, and the judiciary, the symposium will address the importance of hearing women’s voices in the ballot box and beyond. Learn more by visiting the event web page.

How Video Conferencing Is Working To Keep Courts Open
2020-04-02 15:00 - 16:00
Presenters: Judge Teresa T. Pulliam & Judge Carole Medley
Judge Teresa T. Pulliam, President of the Alabama Circuit Judges Association, and Judge Carole Medley, President of the Alabama District Judges Association, will discuss how judges in Alabama are working to keep the courts open for business. They will be available for questions.

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WEBINAR: Business Interruption Insurance Issues
2020-03-31 15:00 - 16:00
Businesses and law firms are definitely being interrupted with the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are a business owner or a lawyer who has questions about what your clients should do, tune in on Tuesday (via Facebook LIVE) to talk with Alabama State Bar member Jim Kee on insurance issues during the pandemic.
Mr. Kee’s practice is primarily in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis in insurance and corporate defense. He specializes in construction litigation (residential and commercial) and insurance coverage analysis/litigation as well as the defense of a variety of personal injury claims (products liability, construction accidents, automobile accidents and premises liability). His litigation work includes significant state, federal and appellate court practice.

CANCELLED: Southeastern Women Litigators Conference
2020-03-26 08:00 - 17:00
This event has been cancelled.
The Southeastern Women Litigators Conference, hosted by the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, will be held March 26th in Atlanta.

Non-CLE WEBINAR: Coronavirus: Attorneys must be safe while working remotely as cyber liabilities increase
2020-03-25 13:00 - 13:30
Cyber criminals are targeting remote workers. Most security protocols lawyers have existed within their firm’s infrastructure. The weaknesses of remote workers are being exploited. Understand how to take the appropriate security measures in these uncertain times. Join us for a brief 30-minute session on how to protect information while working remotely. Register here!

CANCELLED: Free Bankruptcy CLE
2020-03-25
Free Bankruptcy CLE in Mobile

WEBINAR: Remote Deposition Solutions for Legal Teams
2020-03-19 10:00 - 2020-03-23 17:00
Veritex is excited to introduce a new Webinar for clients, “Remote Deposition Solutions for Legal Teams” presented by Mike Murray. In this webinar you will discover flexible remote options, weigh solutions and explore the benefits of selecting Veritext as their end-to-end remote deposition partner. This webinar is offered 6 times in the next few days, and below are the links to register.
REMOTE DEPOSITION SOLUTIONS FOR LEGAL TEAMS (THURSDAY, MARCH 19)
1:00PM Eastern / 12:00PM Central
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REMOTE DEPOSITION SOLUTIONS FOR LEGAL TEAMS (THURSDAY, MARCH 19)
5:45PM Eastern / 4:45PM Central
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REMOTE DEPOSITION SOLUTIONS FOR LEGAL TEAMS (FRIDAY, MARCH 20)
12:00PM Eastern / 11:00AM Central
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REMOTE DEPOSITION SOLUTIONS FOR LEGAL TEAMS (FRIDAY, MARCH 20)
1:00PM Eastern / 12:00PM Central
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REMOTE DEPOSITION SOLUTIONS FOR LEGAL TEAMS (MONDAY, MARCH 23)
1:00PM Eastern / 12:00PM Central
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REMOTE DEPOSITION SOLUTIONS FOR LEGAL TEAMS (MONDAY, MARCH 23)
4:00PM Eastern / 3:00PM Central
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CANCELLED: Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Deposition Boot Camp
2020-03-18 08:00 - 2020-03-19 17:00
This event has been cancelled.
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association will host a Deposition Boot Camp at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in Montgomery.

100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage March
2020-03-14 09:00 - 14:00
To learn more, and to register, visit: http://www.girlscoutssa.org/en/events-repository/2020/_100th_anniversary_o.html

Timbs v. Indiana One Year Later: The Future of Civil Asset Forfeiture
2020-03-06 09:00 - 15:30
The University of Alabama School of Law is hosting a symposium on Friday, March 6 in the Bedsole Moot Court Room. The symposium, Timbs v. Indiana One Year Later: The Future of Civil Asset Forfeiture, will explore the consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court case. In its landmark 2019 opinion, Timbs v. Indiana, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is an incorporated protection applicable to the states and may, as a result, regulate state civil asset forfeiture. This symposium will feature three panel discussions with prominent law professors and practitioners and a keynote address from Wesley Hottot, the senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, who argued the Timbs case before the U.S. Supreme Court. You can register at this link: http://law.ua.edu/TimbsvIndianaRSVP

Board of Bar Commissioners meeting
2020-03-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Muscle Shoals

Mindfulness in Law Society's Spring Wellness Retreat
2020-03-05 - 2020-03-08 | Gray Bear Lodge
This retreat combines
relaxation, rejuvenation, and
professional continuing
education at a beautiful, simple
and nurturing retreat center in
middle Tennessee. Connect
with nature and learn time honored
techniques to reawaken your inner vitality.
Learn more about the 2020 Spring Wellness Retreat here.

Judge Boohaker Brunch
2020-03-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Birmingham Bar Association Center, 2021 Second Ave North, Birmingham, 35203, United States
Join the Birmingham Bar Association for a brunch honoring Judge Boohaker upon his retirement.

Salute to Selma Women's March 2020
2020-03-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SELMA, Ala. –Salute Selma, Inc. a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization wants you to join us on sacred grounds as we commemorate the sacrifices and successes of black women from around the country for Selma’s 55th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March and the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 during the Annual Bridge Crossing Commemoration. We want to show the world that our voices matter and will be heard. While celebrating for the first time in history, black women leading this Historic Reenactment March Across Edmund Pettus Bridge!
These amazing days of black liberation and human rights activism will start on Saturday, February 29th, 2020, with an Economic Empowerment Village/Health & Wellness Expo. On Sunday, March 1st, 2020, there will be a Salute to Selma Church Service led by Ministers from across the nation, followed by a Historic “Pre-march Rally,” which will culminate with the Selma’s Historic Bridge Crossing Reenactment! These events are strategically planned a few days before the nations’ “Super Tuesday’s” Democratic Party presidential primaries. The weekend is aimed at invigorating and galvanizing the power of the Black Vote. We invite you to join thousands of influential African Americans in the fields of politics, entertainment, education, and entrepreneurship as we discuss what’s occurring in our nation, and how we should respond. The 2020 Presidential election has reignited the collective synergy that African Americans have influential power, tenacity and that there is enormous value in our vote. We stand united in solidarity with Selma for one mission and one goal in 2020!
Salute Selma, Inc., is also excited to announce the confirmation of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, which is comprised of the nine historical Greek-lettered Fraternities and Sororities that will descend in large numbers to participate in the Annual Bridge Crossing Reenactment. The National Presidents of each Greek-lettered Organization understands the importance of the 2020 Presidential election and are excited to be in Selma and are ready to march in solidarity across the Historic Edmund Pettus Bridge. Catrena Norris Carter, Co-Founder & National Coordinator for Salute Selma, Inc. feels this is groundbreaking, “It sends a strong message to the world that these organizations whose collective memberships comprise of MILLIONS of this country’s premier black leaders coming together to support, celebrate and speak on the power of the black vote in solidarity, is indeed powerful!”
Once again, Selma will serve as a national backdrop for civil rights and human rights! Abina D. Billups, Co-Founder & Board Chairman for Salute Selma, Inc. said, “In 1965, men and women, young and old, suffered and died for the Right to Vote. Fifty-five years later, extremists are doing everything they can to take away our hard-earned rights, liberties, and power that we have in the Vote,” therefore, she believes coming to Selma should be an “annual pilgrimage.” Especially since every day, a new wave of gut-wrenching developments spurs out of this current White House administration. Blatant attacks on our democracy and daily threats to disenfranchise black and brown people.
We have the Power to Protect our Rights, and we must answer their threats to our way of life. What better place to unite and fight for the right to vote? Who better to come to Selma to help lead the fight?
Please join us. Let us know that you and your organization will join our national movement.
Additional details of the official schedule for Salute Selma’s Inc. Commemoration of the 55th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March Reenactment, and the passage of the Voting Rights Act will be released in January 2020.
For more information, please visit our website www.saluteselma.com or contact Catrena Norris Carter at (205) 266-0304 or Abina D Billups at (334) 526.0025.
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Contact Information:
Catrena Norris Carter – 205. 266.0304 | catrena.carter@saluteselma.org
Abina D. Billups – 334. 526.0025 | abinabillups@saluteselma.org

MCBA Inaugural Race Judicata 5K/10K & 1 Mile Fun Run
2020-02-29 08:00 - 11:30 | First Baptist Church Montgmery, 305 S Perry Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104
Join the Montgomery County Bar Association for its inaugural Race Judicata: 5K/10K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run.
The race begins at 8 a.m. at First Baptist Church in downtown Montgomery.
Get $5.00 off the 5k and the 10k if you register by Jan. 16, 2020.
Register at www.mmstiming.com

State of the Bar - Coffee County
2020-02-28 11:30 - 13:30 | Coffee County Courthouse, 99 South Edwards Street, Enterprise, AL, 36330
Join the Coffee County Bar Association
for a State of the Bar address.

Webinar: Are You Lawyering or Laboring? 7 Steps to a Highly Productive & Professional Law Firm
2020-02-26 13:00 - 14:00
Many small-firm and solo attorneys are spread thin, yet hesitate to filter out distractions and hand off time-consuming tasks. Whether you’re missing calls and leads, struggling to follow-up with existing clients and capture late payments, or just looking to run a more efficient and profitable law firm, the right communication systems can help you get more done. Cut out bad habits, reduce interruptions, and automate workflows to yield more qualified leads, happier clients, and better work/life balance. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oGUz_8bETQmOdVf1sM0QtQ

ABA TECHSHOW
2020-02-26 08:00 - 2020-02-29 17:00 | Hyatt Regency Chicago
ABA TECHSHOW has over 32 years of experience bringing lawyers and technology together. Legal work today is dependent on technology to manage day to day activities, to practice more competently, and to service clients more effectively. ABA TECHSHOW teaches you how technology can work for you. Through the expansive EXPO Hall, CLEs, presentations, and workshops, you will be able to get your questions answered and learn from the top legal professionals and tech innovators, all under one roof. Regardless of your expertise level, there’s something for you at ABA TECHSHOW. As a member of the Alabama State Bar, we want you to know that you can register for ABA TECHSHOW 2020 at a special reduced rate. This discount only applies to registrants that qualify for the Standard registration and will save you $150. You can register online and include this unique discount code: EP2016 at checkout to receive the discount.
Celebrate over 32 years of legal technology and innovation. Network with legal technology experts from around the globe, February 26 – 29, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Don’t forget to visit www.techshow.com for current information on ABA TECHSHOW 2020, the best place for bringing lawyers and technology together.

District Court Practice: 6 CLE Hours
2020-02-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Cooper House, 405 Randolph Street, Huntsville, AL, United States
Join the ASB Solo & Small Firm Section and the Alabama District Judges Association for District Court Practice and earn six CLE hours!
AGENDA
8:30 a.m. – Registration
9 a.m. – Misdemeanors and Traffic Offenses
10 a.m. – Landlord Tenant
11 a.m. – BREAK FOR LUNCH (PROVIDED ON SITE)
12 p.m. – Ethics and Courtroom Decorum: What Judges Wish You Knew
1 p.m. – Judgments, Garnishments and Attachments
2 p.m. – Guardians Ad Litem: Representing Minors and Non-Citizens
3 p.m. – Juvenile Cases: Rules of Procedure
Click HERE to register online for 6 CLE hours & lunch! Registration and payment in advance is required.
If you have questions, contact the Madison County Bar Association or the State Bar’s Solo & Small Firm Section (click on either one to email them).

February Bar Exams
2020-02-25 - 2020-02-26
February Bar Exams will be held in Birmingham February 25 and 26 .

Seeing Red: Risk-Based Gun Regulation
2020-02-21 09:00 - 16:15
The University of Alabama School of Law is hosting a symposium on Friday, February 21 in the Bedsole Moot Court Room. The symposium, Seeing Red: Risk-Based Gun Regulation, will address many of the most prominent issues and concerns with red-flag legislation, including constitutional and due process concerns, the importance of language when discussing mental health and red flags, the success and efficacy of red-flag laws, the differences among reporting standards in different states, and current proposed red-flag legislation in Alabama. You can register at this link: http://law.ua.edu/seeingredRSVP

State of the Bar - Calhoun Cleburne County Bar Association
2020-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Classic on Noble, 1024 Noble St., Anniston, AL
Join the Calhoun Cleburne County Bar Association
for a State of the Bar address.

MyCase Webinar: "Take Control of Your Firm's Financial Performance"
2020-02-19 13:00 - 14:00
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Webinar: Do-It-Yourself E-Discovery
2020-02-19 11:00 - 12:00
Join Indexed I/O Friday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. to learn about the Alabama Bar and Indexed I/O partnership and see our Do-It-Yourself E-Discovery solution in action. Register today!

State of the Bar - Shelby County Bar Association
2020-02-05 11:30 - 13:00 | Fat Johnny’s Comfort and Soul, 115 S Main St., Columbiana, AL, 35051

Webinar: Top 5 Reasons to Find a QuickBooks® Alternative for Your Law Firm
2020-02-05 08:00 - 17:00
Date: Thursday, February 20
Time: 2pm ET/ 11am PT
Host: Caren Schwartz, Time & Cents Consultants, LLC
Register today!
