Querious, Inc. to Offer Exclusive Member Discount to Members of the Alabama State Bar
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The Alabama State Bar is pleased to announce a valuable new benefit for members, Querious, Inc. Querious is the first Legal Conversational Intelligence™ platform purpose-built for the unique demands of legal practice.
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Alabama State Bar Honors 2025 Award Recipients at Grand Convocation
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POINT CLEAR, Ala. – The Alabama State Bar (ASB) recognized outstanding service, professionalism, and commitment to access to justice during its Grand Convocation on Saturday, July 19, 2025, closing the Bar’s 148th…
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Mobile Attorney Frederick G. “Fred” Helmsing, Jr. Installed as 150th President of the Alabama State Bar
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POINT CLEAR, Ala. – Mobile attorney Frederick G. “Fred” Helmsing, Jr. was installed as the 150th president of the Alabama State Bar during the Grand Convocation, the closing event of the Bar’s…
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Jana R. Garner Assumes Office as President-Elect of the Alabama State Bar
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POINT CLEAR, Ala. – July 21, 2025 – At the conclusion of the Alabama State Bar’s 2025 Annual Meeting, held July 16-19, attorney Jana Russell Garner officially assumed the office of President-Elect…
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New National Research Study on Lawyer Well-Being Underway
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The Alabama State Bar is participating in a new national research initiative focused on the mental health and well-being of lawyers. This project is a collaboration between the American Bar Association’s Commission…
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Phishing Alert: Scam Emails Claiming to Be from Executive Director Terri Lovell
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The Alabama State Bar has received reports of fraudulent emails that went out earlier today impersonating Executive Director Terri Lovell. This scam also appears to be impacting bar associations throughout the country.
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Your Guide to Alabama’s Updated Lawyer Advertising Rules
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On May 13, 2025, the Supreme Court of Alabama issued an order adopting significant amendments to the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct related to lawyer advertising. These changes, which take effect January…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Transatlantic Tariffs – A European Customs Perspective on Trade Measures Between the U.S. and the EU
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By Bernd J. Fehn, Karsten Fehn, Markus Bitzer* This article outlines recent developments in customs and tariff policies between the European Union (“EU”) and the United States, highlighting the legal framework of…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: The Art of Disclosure Statements
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By Louisa Weiss Disclosure statements allow a federal judge to perform a disqualification analysis and to determine whether a case has been properly filed in federal court; thus, they are of utmost…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Duties of a Nation – The Legal and Economic Life of American Tariffs
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By John Howard When Americans think of tariffs today, they often picture trade wars, pricey foreign goods, political brinkmanship, or enigmatic World Trade Organization (“WTO”) disputes. But for most of U.S. history,
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