Alabama State Bar

Pro Bono Celebration CLE Series: Disability Benefits and Special Needs Trusts
2020-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 12 – 1 PM – Pro Bono Celebration CLE Series: Disability Benefits and Special Needs Trusts Register here.
Pro Bono Celebration Free CLE Series
This year’s Pro Bono Month Celebration will look different than in years past because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In place of in-person events, the Alabama State Bar’s Volunteer Lawyers Program is planning a series of free, online CLE programs for Bar members as well as a video contest for law students.

Pro Bono Celebration CLE Series: Debt Collection Defense
2020-10-14 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 12 – 1 PM – Pro Bono Celebration CLE Series: Debt Collection Defense Register here.
Pro Bono Celebration Free CLE Series
This year’s Pro Bono Month Celebration will look different than in years past because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In place of in-person events, the Alabama State Bar’s Volunteer Lawyers Program is planning a series of free, online CLE programs for Bar members as well as a video contest for law students.

Pro Bono Celebration CLE Series: Garnishments Update
2020-10-07 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 12 – 1 PM – Pro Bono Celebration CLE Series: Garnishments Update Register here.
Pro Bono Celebration Free CLE Series
This year’s Pro Bono Month Celebration will look different than in years past because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In place of in-person events, the Alabama State Bar’s Volunteer Lawyers Program is planning a series of free, online CLE programs for Bar members as well as a video contest for law students.

CLE: Opposing Client Evictions
2020-09-25 12:00 - 13:00
Co-sponsored by Legal Services Alabama.
To participate, register here.

CLE: How to Get The Best Experience From Online Mediation
2020-09-17 12:00 - 13:00
Co-sponsored by ASB Dispute Resolution Section and Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution.
To sign up for the webinar, send an email with your name and ASB number to assistant@alabamaadr.org.

Free CLE: Ethics Update
2020-09-03 12:00 - 13:00
This CLE presentation from the Alabama State Bar’s General Counsel Roman Shaul will help attorneys make sure they meet ethical obligations in the practice of law. Those who attend will receive CLE credit for 1.0 ethics hour.
Register today!

How Video Conferencing Is Working To Keep Courts Open
2020-04-02 15:00 - 16:00
Presenters: Judge Teresa T. Pulliam & Judge Carole Medley
Judge Teresa T. Pulliam, President of the Alabama Circuit Judges Association, and Judge Carole Medley, President of the Alabama District Judges Association, will discuss how judges in Alabama are working to keep the courts open for business. They will be available for questions.

Listen in to the Facebook LIVE!

WEBINAR: Business Interruption Insurance Issues
2020-03-31 15:00 - 16:00
Businesses and law firms are definitely being interrupted with the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are a business owner or a lawyer who has questions about what your clients should do, tune in on Tuesday (via Facebook LIVE) to talk with Alabama State Bar member Jim Kee on insurance issues during the pandemic.
Mr. Kee’s practice is primarily in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis in insurance and corporate defense. He specializes in construction litigation (residential and commercial) and insurance coverage analysis/litigation as well as the defense of a variety of personal injury claims (products liability, construction accidents, automobile accidents and premises liability). His litigation work includes significant state, federal and appellate court practice.

Counsel and Advice Clinic Tuscaloosa
2019-11-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Tuscaloosa Public Library Main Branch, 1801 Jack Warner Parkway NE, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401, United States
Get answers to you legal questions at the Tuscaloosa Counsel and Advice Clinic. The clinic will be held on Thursday, November 21, 20198, at the Main Branch of the Tuscaloosa County Library. The clinic will open at 3:00 p.m. It is open to the public and you do not need an appointment. Local lawyers will provide free legal advice to those who cannot afford legal assistance.

Appellate Mediation Training
2019-11-15 09:00 - 16:30 | Alabama State Bar, 415 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States
The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution and the Alabama Appellate Mediation Office are sponsoring “Appellate Mediation Training” on November 15, 2019. The course has been approved by the Alabama State Bar for 6.8 hours of MCLE credit.
In order to register to be on the Appellate Mediator Roster, an attorney must be registered on the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster maintained by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution. If you have not taken the 20 or 40 hour mediation course(s) required by the State Court Mediator Roster, you may still take this course and then follow up with one of those courses.
Register by October 15 at https://www.alabamaadr.org
Cost: $400 per attendee. If you are a registered mediator with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution the cost is $350.

Pro Hops Vino
2019-11-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL, 35233, United States
Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham’s premier annual wine and beer tasting event serves both as a fundraiser and as a recognition of our supporters and volunteer attorneys. Some 500 lawyers and guests will turn out at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Thursday, November 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to enjoy unlimited wine, beer, spirits, food tastings, and fun.

Wills For Heroes Clinic Alabama EMS Conference
2019-11-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Orange Beach Event Center, 4671 Wharf Pkwy W, Orange Beach, AL, 36561
Attorneys will be preparing wills, powers of attorney and advanced directives for health care for attendees of the Alabama EMS Conference.

Fall Admission Ceremony
2019-10-24 08:30 - 11:00 | Montgomery Performing Arts Center, 201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States
The Alabama State Bar and The Young Lawyer’s Section of the Bar will host the Fall Admissions Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center at 201 Tallapoosa Street in Montgomery. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program officially begins at 9:30 a.m.

Wills For Heroes and Senior Citizen Wills Clinic
2019-10-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Bessemer Justice Center, 1851 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL, 35020
Volunteer attorneys with assistance from law students from Cumberland School of Law will be creating and executing Wills, Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Directives for first responders and seniors 60 and older. This event is being held at the Bessemer Justice Center 1851 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL To register call Cumberland School of Law Public Interest Program at (205) 726-4342.

Lunch with the Chief Justice
2019-10-01 - 2019-10-31 | Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building, 300 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice shall host a lunch for seven members of the bar who enroll, during Pro Bono Month, as new members in one the the state’s Volunteer Lawyers Programs. Attendees will be selected at random. The luncheon will be held at the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building.
