Morgan County Bar Association

04/30/2021

Happy Law Day! ⚖️

Today, we celebrate Law Day in Alabama! Hundreds of Alabama attorneys, judges and law professors have volunteered to teach classes throughout the state today, both in-person and virtually. They'll be speaking with middle school students, as far north as Madison County and as far South as Baldwin County, about the importance of the rule of law and the legal process that protects our liberty, strives to achieve justice, and contributes to the freedoms that all Americans share.

Thank you to the Alabama State Bar’s Lawyer in Every Classroom Committee for organizing this enormous event and to Governor Kay Ivey for her proclamation on Law Day 2021!

You can read more at the link below!

Pictured here left to right: Felicia Long, Bar Commissioner and Chair of the Alabama State Bar Lawyers in the Classroom Committee; Gov. Kay Ivey; Alabama State Bar President Bob Methvin; Alabama State Bar Interim Executive Director Ellen Brooks

https://www.alabar.org/news/gov-ivey-proclaims-may-1-law-day-in-alabama-hundreds-of-alabama-lawyers-will-spend-friday-in-the-classroom-to-teach-civics-and-the-importance-of-rule-of-law/

10/16/2020

October is Pro Bono Month! Are you a registered volunteer lawyer? If not, sign up and fulfill our commitment that lawyers render service!

It's officially Pro Bono Month in Alabama! Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker issued an order designating October 2020 as Pro Bono Month in the Alabama Judiciary.

{https://www.alabar.org/news/chief-justice-tom-parker-designates-october-pro-bono-month/}

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.

10/01/2020

There is a Rules Update! ⌨️💻⚖️

Starting today, all briefs, motions, and other pleadings filed in Alabama’s appellate courts must be in Century Schoolbook 14 typeface and must use a word count. You can read more about these rule changes in the September edition of the Alabama Lawyer! --->https://online.fliphtml5.com/stnhu/boae/ =50

08/24/2020

In an effort to further assist Alabama attorneys during these difficult times, the Alabama State Bar is excited to offer a free online CLE platform. This platform is available to all active members of the Alabama State Bar and will offer enough on-demand CLE courses for members to satisfy their annual CLE requirement by the December 31st deadline.

Learn more here: https://www.alabar.org/news/alabama-state-bar-to-offer-12-free-online-cles-through-dec-2020/

In addition, the MCLE Commission has suspended the 6-hour limit of on-demand course credits for the remainder of 2020.

08/13/2020

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3710973098901251088

05/27/2020

Our new research platform for members!

🙌 We are excited to announce our partnership with Fastcase, which will soon provide our members with free access to Fastcase’s nationwide legal research platform. We are in the process of adding the Fastcase platform to our website, and we'll offer extensive in-person and video training once it is available.

👉You can read that announcement here: https://www.fastcase.com/blog/alabama-state-bar-announces-partnership-with-fastcase/

05/20/2020

Getting a law degree for many people is a lifetime accomplishment. Try doing it at just 19 years old.

05/19/2020

Volunteer lawyers are ready to assist the public as they navigate the unforeseen legal matters resulting from the pandemic. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montgomery – The Young Lawyers’ Section of the Alabama State...

04/30/2020