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Cumberland Launches Legal Clinic for Veterans
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Contributed Birmingham, Ala. – Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law has launched the first full-service law school clinic in Alabama for veterans. The Cumberland Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic (C-VETS) provides free legal…
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Thousands of Alabamians Served Annually by Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service
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Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) receives about 50 calls a day from Alabamians seeking legal assistance. Since Oct. 1, 2019, more than 10,500 referrals have been…
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Alabama State Bar to Offer 12+ Free, Online CLEs through Dec. 2020
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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…
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Jury Trials to Resume in Alabama with New Safety Protocols
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MONTGOMERY – Starting in September, jury trials will resume in Alabama with new procedures in place to decrease the chances of courtroom exposure to COVID-19. Some Alabamians will begin receiving jury summons…
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Birmingham Attorney Bob Methvin, Jr. Installed as Alabama State Bar President
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MONTGOMERY – Robert G. “Bob” Methvin, Jr., the founding shareholder of Methvin, Terrell, Yancey, Stephens & Miller P.C. in Birmingham, has begun his year of service as the 145th President of the…
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Huntsville Attorney Taze Shepard Elected President-Elect of the Alabama State Bar
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Taze Shepard, senior partner at Sparkman, Shepard & Morris P.C. in Huntsville, was elected 2020-2021 President-Elect of the Alabama State Bar. His term officially began on June 26, 2020,
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Alabama Supreme Court Order Provides Alternate Test Dates for July 2020 Bar Exam
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MONTGOMERY – All those registered to take the July 2020 Alabama Bar Exam now have alternative options. A July 12 Order from the Supreme Court of Alabama, which promulgates the rules governing…
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Alabama State Bar honors several award winners at 2020 Grand Convocation
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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar announced the recipients of several awards honoring members of the legal profession as part of their virtual Annual Meeting Friday, June 26, at the Grand Convocation:
Read MoreAn Important Message From the Alabama State Bar Condemning Racial Injustice
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A Message from Alabama State Bar President Christy Crow On Friday, we commemorate Juneteenth, a day which celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. Annually, it commemorates the struggle for justice…
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Alabama State Bar Partners with Fastcase
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Montgomery, AL – Today, Fastcase announced a partnership with the Alabama State Bar (ASB) that provides free access to Fastcase’s nationwide legal research platform for all active members. Since 2005, Alabama State Bar members have received…
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