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2012 Law Day Competition Winners Announced; Schools In B’ham, Montgomery, Phenix City Sweep 3 Categories
- Filed Under: Press Releases
Montgomery, Alabama, April 17, 2012 – As the nation prepares to celebrate Law Day, May 1st a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law, the Alabama State Bar has…
Read MoreNew Rules Permit Lawyers To Let Clients Handle Parts Of Their Own Case Under Supervision; Result Will Be Lower Legal Costs
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Montgomery, Alabama, April 05, 2012 – Middle- and low-income Alabama litigants can now get legal help even if they cannot afford to pay a lawyer to handle the entire matter. New rules…
Read MoreEconomic Survey Of Ala. Lawyers Reveals Market Forces Have Negative Effect On Income; 66% Of Lawyers Are In Solo/Small Firms
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Montgomery, Alabama, April 4, 2012 – The Alabama State Bar has released the results of its periodic study of the economics of law practice in Alabama for the year 2010. State Bar…
Read MoreOnly One Hour? Really?
- Filed Under: Practice Management
If your new iPad has left you feeling like the dog that just caught the car (What do I do with this thing, now that I finally have it?) there are a…
Read MoreCasemaker Is Growing Up
- Filed Under: Practice Management
Change can sometimes be difficult, but change also brings wonderful new opportunities. Casemaker, the Alabama State Bar’s FREE legal research member benefit, will be upgraded on Monday, March 5th, to provide you…
Read MoreFirst Impressions Last
- Filed Under: Practice Management
The March/April 2012 issue of Law Practice magazine is now available online and in it you’ll find my SimpleSteps column. I’ve reprinted the column below to save you a click, but this…
Read MoreTurns Out, It’s Really True
- Filed Under: Practice Management
I first heard it when I was studying for the bar exam. My law school asked some young lawyers recently admitted to practice to come to one of our exam prep sessions…
Read MoreState Bar Announces 2012 Law Day Theme Contest For Students; “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom”
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Montgomery, Alabama, February 28, 2012 – Court funding cutbacks affect all Alabamians. This year’s Law Day theme reflects the somber truth that the current funding crisis experienced by the court system, the…
Read MoreState Bar Unveils Free Web-Based App For Mobile Devices; Attys Can Get Last-Minute Research That Could Prove Decisive
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Montgomery, Alabama, February 15, 2012 – Alabama lawyers can now access on-the-go information with a free, mobile web-based application for the bar’s Member Directory as well as Formal Ethics Opinions issued by…
Read MoreState Bar’s 2012 Legislative Priority Highlights Improving Access to Justice and Preserving the Integrity of the Justice System
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Montgomery, Ala., February 6, 2012 – As the state Legislature prepares for the 2012 legislative session, the Alabama State Bar today urged state lawmakers to provide greater access to the justice system…
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