2021 Legislative Session: Week Three
- Filed Under: Legislative Updates
Legislative Tracking The Alabama State Bar provides legislative status reports concerning pending legislation that may be of interest to our members. The reports divide legislation into the following categories for your convenience:
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Save the Date: 144th Annual Meeting, July 14-17, 2021
- Filed Under: Things To Know
More Information Coming Soon! We are currently compiling a list of possible speakers and presenters. If you know a dynamic speaker who would be a good fit for our conference, email the…
Read More2021 Legislative Session: Week Two
- Filed Under: Legislative Updates
Legislative Tracking The Alabama State Bar provides a tracking report concerning pending legislation that may be of interest to our members. You can find our updated bill tracking spreadsheet here. Legislative Summary…
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Fred Gray Deserving of Presidential Medal of Freedom Says Alabama State Bar President Bob Methvin
- Filed Under: Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama State Bar President Robert G. “Bob” Methvin, Jr. this week, sent a letter to President Joe Biden, requesting that he award Montgomery native Fred D. Gray…
Read More2021 Legislative Session: Week One
- Filed Under: Legislative Updates
Legislative Tracking The Alabama State Bar provides a tracking report concerning pending legislation that may be of interest to our members. You can find our updated bill tracking spreadsheet here. Legislative Summary…
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Straighten Up: How Your Posture Affects Your Practice
- Filed Under: Health & Wellness
by: Calle Mendenhall
“Posture separates ‘primitive form’ from ‘advanced’ peoples and the ‘ill’ from the ‘healthy’.”
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Circuit Criminal Trial and Evidence Practice Pointers
Audio version available - Filed Under: The Alabama Lawyer Articles
Judge William H. Filmore, Tobie J. Smith, and J. Patrick Lamb
Most Often Cited Rule of Evidence: 404(b)
The first sentence of Alabama Rules of Evidence Rule 404(b) gives the general rule: “Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show action in conformity therewith.”
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Circuit Civil Trial and Evidence Practice Pointers
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By Judge Elisabeth A. French, Julia T. Cochrun, and LaBella S. McCallum
With changes in the law school curriculums in terms of evidence requirements, many in the legal profession have observed that attorney trial skills have declined in recent years.
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District Court Trial and Evidence Practice Pointers
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By Megan K. McCarthy and Jason S. McCormick
In September 2019, district courts in Alabama became much more active for a civil lawyer because the district court’s jurisdictional limit increased from $10,000 to $20,000.
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Probate Court Evidentiary and Procedural Potential Pitfalls
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By Judge William D. Motlow and R. Bradley Phillips
There is a misconception among some attorneys that the Rules of Evidence do not apply during proceedings in the probate courts of this state. Rule 1101 of the Rules states the “rules of evidence apply in all proceedings in the courts of Alabama.”
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