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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Mixed Signals
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Introductory signals, according to The Bluebook, help legal writers “organiz[e] authorities and show how authorities support or relate to a proposition given in the text.” In a perfect world, The Bluebook would be easy to follow, all lawyers would use it uniformly, and there would always be a case on point. But the practice of law is rarely perfect.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Alabama Online Dispute Resolution
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On January 18, 2022, the Supreme Court of Alabama issued an order establishing the Online Dispute Resolution for Small Claims Cases pilot project and included the Rules Regarding the Online Dispute Resolution for Small Claims Cases.[1] Morgan County will be the first pilot county.[2] Other counties that want to be added to the pilot project may be at the discretion of the Administrative Director of Courts.[3] As of May 2022, it is also live in Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Colbert, Etowah, Geneva, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Shelby, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, and Washington counties.
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President Joe Biden to Bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Alabama Attorney Fred David Gray
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Next week, President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Alabama Attorney Fred David Gray. Gray, who served as the 127th president of the Alabama State Bar, will receive…
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Brannon Buck Begins Term as President-Elect of the Alabama State Bar
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MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. and MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Birmingham lawyer Brannon Buck has begun his term as president-elect of the Alabama State Bar. Buck was installed at the bar’s annual meeting on June…
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Three Motivating Reasons for Men to See a Therapist Besides “Talking about Feelings”
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By: Calle Mendenhall It’s no surprise that men are reluctant to go to therapy. Weakness, denial, stubbornness, cost, time, judgment from others (or of himself), and fear are the most common reasons…
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Alabama State Bar Honors Retiring Commissioners
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MIRIMAR BEACH, Fla. and MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama State Bar has awarded the 2022 Retiring Commissioners Awards at the 145th Annual Meeting of the Alabama State Bar on June 25, 2022, at the…
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Alabama State Bar Honors President’s Award Recipients
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MIRIMAR, Fla. and MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama State Bar has awarded the 2022 President’s Award at the 145th Annual Meeting of the Alabama State Bar on June 25, 2022, at Sandestin Beach Golf…
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Alabama State Bar Honors 50 Year Members
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The Alabama State Bar has honored all 50-year members at the 145th Annual Meeting of the Alabama State Bar on June 25, 2022, at Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Miramar,
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John Craft Honored with Public Interest Attorney Award
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John C. Craft Honored with Pro Bono Public Interest Attorney Award MIRIMAR BEACH, Fla. and MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program has awarded John C. Craft with the 2022 Public…
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Lucas Lopez Honored with Pro Bono Student Award
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Lucas Lopez Honored with Pro Bono Law Student Award MIRIMAR BEACH, Fla. and MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program has awarded Lucas Lopez with the 2022 Pro Bono LAW Student…
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