News: Press Releases
An 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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Alabama State Bar Inducts Five New Members to Lawyers Hall of Fame
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Montgomery, AL – The Alabama State Bar has inducted five new members into the Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame. “These five attorneys spent their lives dedicated to improving the lives of others…
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Young Lawyers Offer Free COVID-19 Legal Assistance to Alabamians
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Volunteer lawyers are ready to assist the public as they navigate the unforeseen legal matters resulting from the pandemic. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montgomery – The Young Lawyers’ Section of the Alabama State…
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Despite Some Courthouse Closures, the Courts Remain Open for Business
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Alabama’s Judges and Lawyers Work Together to Ensure Public’s Access to Justice MONTGOMERY, Ala. – While many courthouses throughout the state are shuttering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Courts…
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Alabama State Bar Donates to Tennessee Tornado Relief
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MONTGOMERY, Ala – The Board of Bar Commissioners for the Alabama State Bar voted at its March board meeting to donate $1,000 to the Tennessee Bar Association to be directed towards relief…
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Judge Elisabeth French to Become First Female Presiding Judge of Jefferson County Court System
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Contributed Birmingham, Ala. – Judge Elisabeth French is the first woman selected to serve at the helm of the Jefferson County judicial system since its beginning in 1821. Judge Elisabeth French She…
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Mobile Law Firm and CPA Firm Join Together to Assist Armed Forces with Tax Preparation Services
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Contributed Mobile, Ala. — Through a joint program with the American Bar Association Tax Section, the IRS, and the Armed Forces Tax Council, tax lawyers with the firm of Armbrecht Jackson recently…
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Passing the Torch: New Marshal Installed at Alabama Supreme Court
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In a packed Courtroom at the Supreme Court of Alabama on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, a historic “passing of the torch” ceremony was held to swear-in the Thirteenth Marshal…
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Alabama State Bar Names Jeremy Rakes Director of the Alabama Lawyer Assistance Program
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Jeremy Rakes, Director of the Alabama Lawyer Assistance Program of the Alabama State Bar MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Bar is pleased to announce that Jeremy Rakes has been named director of…
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