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State Bar’s 2012 Legislative Priority Highlights Improving Access to Justice and Preserving the Integrity of the Justice System

February 06, 2012 - Filed Under: Press Releases

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…

2012 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide Arrives

February 02, 2012 - Filed Under: Practice Management

Right on schedule, the 2012 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide: Critical Decisions Made Simple, by Sharon Nelson, John Simek and Michael Maschke, is here. This annual guide is the only…

Clio Practice Management System For Smaller Law Firms Available to State Bar Members

January 27, 2012 - Filed Under: Press Releases

Montgomery, Alabama & Vancouver, British Columbia, January 27, 2012 – The Alabama State Bar has entered an Affinity Partnership that allows its members to subscribe to Clio, a web-based practice management system…

Not Bad, For Government Work!

January 23, 2012 - Filed Under: Practice Management

With legal jobs for new law school graduates harder and harder to come by, an often- overlooked source of legal jobs is the federal government. Both new and seasoned lawyers often do…

Draft Now, Send Later

January 20, 2012 - Filed Under: Practice Management

Often, lawyers will put off drafting an email because they don’t have all the information needed to complete and send it. What they forget, or never knew to begin with, is that…

$ave More with New Member Benefit Discounts

January 18, 2012 - Filed Under: Practice Management

The Board of Bar Commissioners recently approved four new member benefit programs offering ASB members discounts on several services that will help you – and help you save and make money –

Policy & Procedure Manuals Make Training Easy

January 09, 2012 - Filed Under: Practice Management

Large firms often have in house training programs to bring new employees up to speed on how the firm does things. Solos and small firms, on the other hand, seldom do, and…

ASB Job/Source Goes Live

January 06, 2012 - Filed Under: Practice Management

The ASB has just launched the ASB Job/Source, a retooled version of the online classified ad section of the website, to cater more to job seekers and those looking for staff, including…

Stepping It Up

January 04, 2012 - Filed Under: Practice Management

The beginning of the year is a great time to bring a new focus and intensity to building your practice, and one of the best ways to generate more and better work…

State Bar Chooses 30 Lawyers Who Will Participate In Leadership Forum; To Be Trained As Future Leaders

January 03, 2012 - Filed Under: Press Releases

Montgomery, Alabama, January 3, 2012 – The Alabama State Bar has announced the names of the 30 lawyers selected for Class VIII of its Leadership Forum, a program to identify future leaders…