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Gibson Vance Installed as 147th President of the Alabama State Bar
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Chief Justice Tom Parker administers Oath of Office to Gibson Vance as he is installed as 147th President of the Alabama State Bar. Joining Gibson is his wife Kate and two sons…
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Alabama State Bar Announces New Member Benefit with Cognito Legal Software
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MONTGOMERY, Ala., and FAIRHOPE, Ala. (June 13, 2022) – The Alabama State Bar has announced a new benefit for its members with Cognito Legal Workflow Software which offers its members exclusive savings…
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Virtual Track Option Announced – 2022 Annual Meeting
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The 145th Annual Meeting of the Alabama State Bar is now less than one month away, and we have just added a virtual option! If you can’t make it to Sandestin next…
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Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame Adds Five New Members
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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar on Friday, May 13, 2022, inducted five new members into the Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame at a ceremony at The Cooper House in Huntsville. The five…
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Health and Wellness: It’s More Than a Month
- Filed Under: Health & Wellness
By Jeff Johnston The month of May is Health and Wellness month here at the Alabama State Bar. All of May, through articles and social media posts, the Quality of Life, Health…
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Alabama State Bar Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraising Year for Alabama Legal Food Frenzy
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Clay Martin receives the AG’s Cup from Attorney General Steve Marshall MONTGOMERY – Food banks around Alabama received a record-breaking boost from attorneys across Alabama. The 7th Annual Alabama Legal Food Frenzy,
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: The Ukrainian Orphan Crisis and Refugee Adoption
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By Susan M. Brown
The war between Russia and Ukraine presents a crisis for many children. This article, while written almost entirely before the onset of Russia’s war against Ukraine, may have life-saving application for clients to partner with orphan-care advocates seeking to bring these orphans into stable and safe American homes.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Stepparent Adoptions
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By Joshua B. Horn
Stepparent adoptions are the most common form of adoption filed in Alabama. With divorce rates at more than 50 percent, it is common for adults to help raise their spouse’s children. The Alabama adoption code streamlines stepparent adoptions. These stepparent adoptions are governed by Ala. Code § 26-10A-27, and with a little research, they can be handled easily by attorneys who do not specialize in family adoption law.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Representing Foster Parents in Adoptions
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By Samuel J. McLure
Many foster parents lack the tools and knowledge to advocate for the best interests of the child in their care. All foster parents have to go through a Trauma Informed Parenting for Permanency and Safety class (TIPS) where they learn that their role is to provide a temporary safe home for a child while the Department of Human Resources (DHR) works with parents to alleviate the underlying causes of dependency.
So, when a lawyer is consulted by foster parents who feel at odds with the system, what does that lawyer do?
FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Interstate Adoptions
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By Jared N. Lyles
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children act (the ICPC) was put into place to encourage the cooperation and communication between state authorities that are involved in the interstate placement of children in foster care or for adoption.
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