Alabama State Bar

The judicial system exists to protect rights, liberty, and property. But for almost one-million Alabamians who live in poverty, the judicial system seems largely inaccessible. Many Alabamians either cannot afford or cannot find an attorney to assist with basic legal needs—things like a simple will, a child custody or child support problem, a housing eviction, or an uncontested divorce.

During his term, Past President Brannon Buck, the Alabama State Bar worked to launch a collaborative initiative that seeks to leverage technology to connect those in need with resources that already exist. The goal is to create a new internet hub for citizens needing access to justice resources.

The new Justice4AL website has been designed—not for lawyers—but for people who do not know a lawyer. It is a one-stop shop for obtaining legal assistance and accessing the court system. With easy to navigate prompts, a user should be able to find courthouse information, an attorney directory searchable by location and practice area, information about the Volunteer Lawyers Program, Legal Services Alabama, the Lawyer Referral Service, Free Legal Answers, self-help court forms, and many other resources.

The component of the Justice4AL initiative is to make it readily available to the people who need it, when they need it, wherever they are. Citizens can simply scan the Justice4AL QR Code or type in the URL to access the website. The goal is for the Justice4AL site to become the virtual gateway to the legal system.

Posters and placards promoting the Justice4AL QR Code will be strategically placed throughout our state in courthouses, libraries, shelters, community centers, schools, and anywhere else someone might be seeking assistance with a legal problem.

Click here to read President Brannon Buck’s article about Justice4AL, which appeared in the May/June 2024 issue of the Alabama Lawyer.

To access our Justice4AL website, click on the button below.

If you’re a non-profit, community gathering place, or a public space, you may find it helpful to be able to direct visitors that need legal help to our site. In addition, if your law office regularly receives calls from those looking for legal help in practice areas outside of your offerings, you can direct those callers to our site. To request your own Justice4AL flyer, sign, or table-top easel, fill out the form below.