Law Office of Theresa Terrebonne

03/03/2023

We had such a great turnout for this month’s Shelby County Bar Association meeting as we received our ethics CLE credit from the Alabams State Bar as part of their tour across the state. ⚖️

04/06/2022

Enjoyed meeting Alabama Supreme Court candidate Greg Cook at today’s Shelby County Bar Association monthly meeting in Columbiana. Pictured from left are Vice President Casey Duncan, Greg Cook, Judge Matt Fridy of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and past President Theresa Terrebonne.

03/16/2022

I catch myself quoting soooo many lines from this all time favorite. What's one of your favorite lines??

Thirty years ago this month, the Joe Pesci-Marisa Tomei courtroom comedy arrived in theaters. To celebrate, the cast and crew take us inside the making of a not-quite-instant classic

01/26/2022

Within this article is a link to the very detailed articles which led up to this...

Fallout over apparent predatory policing in the tiny Jefferson County town of Brookside continued Tuesday.

09/29/2021

"Newell was a judge since 2016, and before that, he was the top prosecutor in Caroline County."

A Maryland judge facing a federal charge of child exploitation apparently killed himself before FBI agents entered his home to arrest him Friday.

08/21/2021

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03/01/2021

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Medical Board of California said it would investigate a plastic surgeon who appeared in a videoconference for his traffic violation trial while operating. The Sacramento Bee reports Dr. Scott Green appeared Thursday for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held vi...

02/19/2021

"Clients and some lawyers are appearing in Zoom hearings doing things that wouldn’t happen in court..."

What happened to decorum? Clients and some lawyers are appearing in Zoom hearings doing things that wouldn’t happen in court, the Louisville Courier Journal reports. Dress becomes more informal. Lawyers or litigants have a drink. The setting is a bed or even a hair salon. The background gives too ...

02/16/2021

State Offices will be closed on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 ⚖️

11/18/2020

“If a judge determines that you acted in your own interest above that of your child or co-parent, it could affect your ability to be involved in decision-making long term.”

Divorced and separated parents struggle to mediate disagreements on their own.

09/24/2020

***As for those judges who have been forced by COVID-19 to embrace technology in ways they previously were reluctant to, Schlegel recommends they “don’t stop at Zoom.”***

Judge Scott Schlegel’s history of utilizing technology in his Louisiana courtroom to make life easier for attorneys and members of the public has come in very handy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

07/10/2020

As various states cancel in-person July bar exams because of COVID-19 concerns, others appear undecided or even committed to keeping things as is—even in places experiencing significant infection increases.