Alabama State Bar

The Black Belt Law Group Pro Bono Month Educational Service Event
2021-10-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Livingston Junior High School, 1351 North Washington Street, Livingston, AL, 35470, United States
Join John Stamps of the Black Belt Law Group at this motivational event addressing Jr. High School students about the importance of maintaining a good attitude, making good grades and setting goals.

Pro Bono Month Book Club
2021-10-19 12:00 - 12:45, 2021-10-12 12:00 - 12:45 | Zoom Meeting
The Pro Bono Month Celebration Task Force is launching the inaugural Pro Bono Book Club. The book club discussions would take place via Zoom from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Tuesdays in October. This year’s book selection is “A Knock at Midnight” by Brittany Barnett. It is a moving and fantastic read. Task Force members hope this kind of sharing will lead to an expanded dialogue among participants and even non-participants of the book club about pro bono services.
To join the book club discussion follow this Zoom link https://samford-edu.zoom.us/j/93744646276?pwd=[REDACTED]

Advice and Counsel Clinic
2021-10-19 | Flatline Church, 2938 Lower Wetumpka Road, Montgomery, AL, 36110, United States
Volunteer lawyers provide counsel and advice to Montgomery County residents in matters of civil law.
Contact jbrown@montgomeryvlp.org to register.

Lawyer for a Day
2021-10-18 09:30 - 17:00, 2021-10-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Montgomery County Courthouse, 251 S. Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States
Volunteer lawyers provide legal counsel and represent indigent civil litigants in court.
Contact jbrown@montgomeryvlp.org to register.

The Black Belt Law Group Pro Bono Month Service Event
2021-10-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Mount Morian Baptist Church, 9477 SR-69, Sweet Water, AL, 36782, United States
The Black Belt Law Group will be hosting a Free Legal Clinic and providing free wills to senior citizens. In addition there will be on site COVID Testing and vaccines provided.

The Black Belt Law Group Pro Bono Month Service Event
2021-10-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Paramount School, 17404 County Road 20, Boligee, AL, 35443, United States

The Black Belt Law Group Pro Bono Month Service Event
2021-10-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Housing Authority of Green County, 429 Branch Heights Drive, Eutaw, AL, 35462, United States

Advice and Counsel Clinic
2021-10-14 | Bertha Pleasant Williams Library, 1276 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Montgomery, AL, 36108, United States
Volunteer attorneys provide advice and counsel to Montgomery County residents in matters of civil law.

Pro Bono Snapshots - Steven Rygiel
2021-10-14 | Online
Steven Rygiel, Director of the Aiding Alabama Legal Program and winner of the 2021 Alabama State Bar Public Interest Pro Bono Award, shares why pro bono matters in a short video

Pro Bono Month CLE: Top 10 Mistakes Made in Mediation
2021-10-13 12:00 - 13:00
Top 10 Mistakes Made in Mediation with Cooper Shattuck
Cooper Shattuck has been a mediator on the Roster of the Alabama State Court Mediators and an arbitrator on the Roster of the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution since 1998. Mediation gives parties the opportunity to resolve disputes in a timely manner while having more control over possible solutions and agreements. Join Cooper as he discusses the Top 10 Mistakes Made in Mediation.
This course has been approved for 1 hour of CLE credit.
>>CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Donuts and Coffee at Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program
2021-10-13 08:30 - 10:00 | Montgomery VLP, 458 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States
Stop by the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program office to celebrate Pro Bono Month with coffee and donuts!

ASB VLP Senior Wills Clinic
2021-10-12 09:00 - 13:00 | Rose Hill Senior Center, 401 South Appletree Street, Dothan, AL, 36301, United States
Lawyers will provide seniors age 65 and older with a will, power of attorney, and advanced health care directive.

Labor and Employment Law Section: Annual Seminar on the Gulf 2021
2021-10-08 08:00 - 2021-10-09 17:00
ASB Labor & Employment Section – Annual Seminar on the Gulf 2021
Friday, October 08 2021 2:00 PM – Sunday, October 10 2021 12:00 PM [CDT]
21196 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542, United States
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>View the online brocure and agenda here
Back to the Beach – Live and In-Person!!

2021 Seminar on the Gulf
The Lodge at Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, AL Or Virtual Attendance via Zoom
Please contact Charles Guerrier at ceguerrier@haynes-haynes.com or (205) 879-0377 for any questions concerning this event.
If you are planning to stay at The Lodge, please make your reservations as early as possible. Deadline for special rates: September 10, 2021. All reservations are made through central reservations. The booking link is below; our group code is ASBA. You may be able to extend your stay at the group rate beyond the conference depending upon availability.
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?&ctyhocn=PNSLGHH&groupCode=ASBA&arrival-20211008&departure-20211010&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,en,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
Location
The Lodge at Gulf State Park
21196 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542, United States

Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program Open House
2021-10-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Montgomery VLP, 458 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States
Visit the Montgomery VLP’s new office, meet our staff, and enjoy light appetizers and drinks.

Lawyer for a Day
2021-10-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Online
Volunteer lawyers provide legal counsel and represent indigent civil litigants in court.
Contact jbrown@montgomeryvlp.org to register!

ASB VLP Wills for Heroes Clinic
2021-10-07 09:00 - 16:00 | City of Vestavia Hill Municipal Center, 1032 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216, United States
Lawyers will provide first responders with a will, power of attorney, and an advanced health care directive.

Pro Bono Snapshots - L. Thomas Ryan
2021-10-07 | Alabama State Bar, 415 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States
L. Thomas Ryan, 2021 Albert L. Vreeland Award winner, shares why pro bono matters in a short video.

Pro Bono Month CLE: Ethics Update
2021-10-06 12:00 - 13:00
October 6, 2021
Speaker: Roman Shaul
Join Alabama State Bar General Counsel, Roman Shaul, for this ethic update. This program has been approved for one hour of MCLE Ethics Credit.
>>CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Pro Bono Month Book Club
2021-10-05 12:00 - 12:45 | Zoom Meeting
The Pro Bono Month Celebration Task Force is launching the inaugural Pro Bono Book Club. The book club discussions would take place via Zoom from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Tuesdays in October. This year’s book selection is “A Knock at Midnight” by Brittany Barnett. It is a moving and fantastic read. Task Force members hope this kind of sharing will lead to an expanded dialogue among participants and even non-participants of the book club about pro bono services.
To join the book club via Zoom https://samford-edu.zoom.us/j/93744646276?pwd=[REDACTED]

Red Mass
2021-10-04 09:30
Red Mass is the service which began in 1290 A.D. in Paris, France and is celebrated all over the world annually, to mark the opening of Court and to seek God’s blessing upon lawyers, judges and the judicial system.

Law Student Pro Bono Pledge
2021-10-01 - 2021-10-24 | Online
Alabama’s five law schools have joined together to encourage their students to take the Pro Bono Pledge during Pro Bono Month 2021. The school have joined together on a website that allows law students to commit to include time each year to render service to their communities through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, participating in legal clinics, working in public interest or public service and providing legal services to those in need.
The law schools compete to see which school will have the highest percentage of first year student take the Pro Bono Pledge.

Lunch with the Chief Justice
2021-10-01 | Online
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice shall host a lunch for seven members of the bar who enroll, during Pro Bono Month, October, as a new members in one the the states Volunteer Lawyers Programs.
Attorneys can enroll in the Volunteer Lawyers Program by following this link https://www.alabar.org/programs/volunteer-lawyers-program/enrollment/form/
Attendees will be selected at random. The luncheon will be held at the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building in November.

Bankruptcy at the Beach
2021-09-10 08:00 - 2021-09-11 17:00
The Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section of the Alabama State Bar has moved the date of its CLE seminar from early June to Friday, Sept. 10-11, 2021. This year, the seminar will be held at The Henderson Resort in Destin, Florida.
Seminar registration information will be sent later, but you can go ahead and make your hotel reservations. The group booking code is 10865O. You can also call (855) 741-2777. Click here to make a reservation for a loft.

Pro Bono Month Book Club Registration
2021-09-01 - 2021-10-01 | Online
The Pro Bono Month Celebration Task Force is launching the inaugural Pro Bono Book Club. The book club discussions would take place via Zoom from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Tuesdays in October and reading may start as early as you’d like. This year’s book selection is “A Knock at Midnight” by Brittany Barnett. It is a moving and fantastic read. Task Force members hope this kind of sharing will lead to an expanded dialogue among participants and even non-participants of the book club about pro bono services. To register for the book club follow this link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ogNuz7l_D71ifD2QEiBWdGeLyFFhayQsBXZIVEjiRZc/edit?usp=sharing
You can join in book club discussions each Tuesday in October at this link https://samford-edu.zoom.us/j/93744646276?pwd=[REDACTED]
On October 27, 2021 at 4pmET/3pmCT, join the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service for a complimentary webinar discussion with Brittany K. Barnett, Author of “A Knock at Midnight”.

Military Law Symposium
2021-08-06 - 2021-08-07
The Military Law Committee of the Alabama State Bar will host the 2021 Alabama Military Law Symposium Aug. 6-7, 2021, in Birmingham, at the downtown Westin Hotel.
Learn more about this event here.

144th Annual Meeting
2021-07-14 08:00 - 2021-07-17 17:00 | Grand Hotel Resort, Golf Club & Spa, One Grand Boulevard, Point Clear, AL, United States
Save the Date for the 144th Annual Meeting
To inquire about sponsorship opportunities or to suggest a dynamic speaker for consideration, email
annualmeeting@alabar.org.

Mindful Monday
2021-05-24 12:00 - 12:15
In conjunction with the Alabama State Bar’s Wellness Month in May, the Alabama Chapter of the Mindfulness in Law Society is sponsoring “Mindful Mondays” from 12:00 noon to 12:15 pm the first 4 Mondays in May. There will be a 5 minute check-in with 10 minutes of guided meditation led by Emily Hornsby and Lynn Hogewood. This will be a time to step away from your day to day activities and take a brief pause with us to meditate. It makes no difference if you are completely new to meditation and have never done it before, or if you have a consistent meditation practice, we welcome you and would love to share this age old training of the mind to pause and be in the present moment!

Please join us at noon on the following Mondays in May to tune in and turn inward: May 3, 10, 17 and 24.
Topic: Mindful Mondays

Time: May 3, 2021 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Mon, until May 24, 2021, 4 occurrence(s)
May 3, 2021 12:00 PM
May 10, 2021 12:00 PM
May 17, 2021 12:00 PM
May 24, 2021 12:00 PM
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZAqdeuqqz4sEt10V7faO3IMJ0wi_Is7gcpx/ics?icsToken=[REDACTED]
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84722255689?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 847 2225 5689
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Free Online CLE: Recognizing and Managing Anxiety and Depression for Legal Professionals
2021-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Attorney Wellness Month CLE Series: Recognizing and Managing Anxiety and Depression for Legal Professionals

The Alabama State Bar’s Quality of Life, Health and Wellness Task Force will present a three-part series on lawyer wellness in May, June and August. May’s topic is “Recognizing and Managing Anxiety and Depression for Legal Professionals.” The speaker is Gina Thompson, Clinical Social Worker/Therapist. It has been approved for 1 hour of CLE credit.

Hi there,
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: May 21, 2021 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Attorney Wellness Month CLE Series: Recognizing and Managing Anxiety and Depression for Legal Professionals
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9y5CEoEQS02mF2tCTjgUqg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
