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"Presidcm's I)oge" for November 2()()O, I reviewed the

Pledge of Professionulism which WIIS proposed by 1'111 G rll't'C8 of I-Iunlsville. I (1m hUPI), to reporllhnt in

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the '>ledge of Professionalism for the Alabama Slale Bur. Allhe conclusion of my NovCllIber oolumn, I invited other mcmhe~ to C01\U\c1 me wilh simil. idcU.!i lind PTOJlOliIll5. [ !l"pcllk with ntcomeys every day about our Ilssociation and mllny seod letters. faxes 01' c·mail!. I will share with you some of the correspondence I have received over the pll.~t few 1I10nlhs. Judge I'MI1I Unsehllb. of the Alabamn Coun of

Crimimtl Appeals. sent me a nice letter and a copy of her retent (u1ic!e in the Cum~rlll/id Lnw Rt!Vi(!w at vol , 30, no, I, "llges i 1·30. The thleofthc article WIl5 "I>tllling Ihe Cash Cow Qutte Pasture: A CatitoAnn~ for Campaign Finnnce Reform in the Alabllma Judiciary,""le theme of the article is thot executive lind legislative elet;llon t;lull[»ligns mUSt rtlisc large MIlliS ofmolley from SI>ccial interest group~, Judicial (;mllilaigns, espccllllly stAtewide al'l)Cl1me mces, now requl rc the same to be $ucce$Srul. !-IeI' observntion is thllt the public needs 10 view its judge8 os ill1pllrtialund indcpendell\, When jlldges have to ra ise Ihe huge surn~ of money they need to cam· paign, and Ihis lIIoney is "donated" by group.~ wllo appear before the judges. there i~ an appcnmnee thaI II judge could be inOuenced by campaign contribu tions. That is precisely what happens in lhe executive tnd It'glslative arcna, When comrit)ulioM ate made im order 10 assure "ncce~~" so thnlthe contributor'S posilion is heard, The appcarnnee of improper inOuence is (,u)elly whm Judie Dasc:hab seeks for judicial cltndidltltj to IIvoid, I recommend Ihlll you read Ihe article. 1·lcr $ul!geSled solulions include volu ntary cups on the amount of con· tributions It judicial candidllte will accept and voluntary 92

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limits on cnmpalgn spending. 'n1i ~ i5 probably unrclllistit; in today's ero of medio cons ul l!Ln l~, However. the vast sums of money ~ 1)Cnt on the "touchy, feely" 30· ~econd advert ising Spot docs very liule to edueale voters and really onl y serves 10 mise II cllndidmc'! n~me recollnition in the polls, Qf course. thlll tends 10 eleclion victory. I Jcr !lCCond 501IIIion is Ihm Ihe members of the AIDbanul Slule Bar ~upport candidate.~ who are willing to lead in the restrictions on 5pendina, The 8001 is to enhance publie re5pect for the judiciary and confidence In judicial impartiality. We. liS lIlelllbel1lQf Ihe bar, olso haVe a duty to promote justice and we can do that by infortning rnmll y, friends and clients about the qualifi· emlons of judichll eandidll1es, Judge BII~ hab certainly gives us 8 viewpoinl to consider. Next. I will share with)'ou two lenell l ~cived t;:ont;:e mina Ille elcction of judges. They louch on the 5Ilme theme. The first carne from John Whl hlker. a fine Binninghalll lawyer who WIlS 1\ ellU$r1lllle of mine al NUire Dume. "nd who is lliso a member of11le Florida Dar. lie sent me an art icle from The I--/or/(I(I 8ar NCll'(f wilh the helldline: "21 Jurists Fnce Merit VOles," !-l is commcnt WIIS, "Why can't we do that"!1 II seems 10 be n Illore civiliu d wuy nf electing and relaining good judges," 111e second leller on lhis topic clime from Ilnomey .lOll Znr~nu r, ,Ir. of Mobile, Joe is also a member uf The Floridn Bur. He hM II concern over the laek of informntion provided to Alobllmo vOlers ubout appel· lllle judicial elmdidnlc5. He Ihinks Ihnt our assocllllion should do a bener job of disseminaling informalion to Ihe public on judicial candidates, [n Florida. the state bar relellses 8l1orney poll~ fegardina aJlSlCllme judges, He feels thlll we should have some form of Slalewide polllhal could be usc:d to inform tile voting public. I spoke with both of these lawYCrl "boot tlleir con· cerns, As lI\1111y of you know. our Board of Dar CQmmi\siol'lCrs went on record several ytarS IIgo cndorsins a propo5al for tile merit selection of appellate judges. Severnll'Kent bar prcsidclll$ have publicly spoken OUI in

fltVOf' of the proposal. In Illy opinion. Ihe issue will need 10 be included in Ihe overall considcmlion of a new Constillilion for Alnbnma. I have ltAXlillied a 111$k r-orce on Constitutional Rcfoml chaired by Ittired I"t"ttenll Judh'i! Slim Pointer thlll will give inpul on Ih]s IU)(I other ]Mues to the political dedsioo-mnkcrs. The proposal of. Slutewide Iliwyer's poll on appellate judges Is "'!OIher maner. Cenain locil bar associations in Alnbama, which nrc: volullI:try groups, have ",trudilion of conduclina poJis on j udiciltl candidnle qun1ificalion~. The results of Ihese polls are given 10 locol news media ltnd cundidUlCli clln use the! res ull~ If Ihey choo!Oc. FIQridn'~ 5y~lem is dilTcrclll from ours becliUse appellale judgc~ sllind individunlly for "retention" within IWO years of ~ppoi1l!ltlenl and Ihell every six yelln! Ihercllft er, Theoretically. Ihere Is no "campaigning" in Ihe trOOilionalscnse. Voters decide "yes" or "no" on rctcnlion. 11le F10ridn 8nr polls iu members 0 11 th ut qllCSlion for ench incumbent. Our system of elt:Ctina nppcllnle judge~ in Aiobanm is It polilicltl cOlltc~l .

Incumbents tiS well ns omce-seeking opponcnts run in pilrtiun nlces. Funhermore, all lawyers who wnm 10 be A l nbam~ al101'1lCyS must be members of our Alltbama Slate Bar. therefore our bar has lried to sl~y away from strictly P/lni· san political quc.~linns in the past, I did tell Joe that I would bring Ihi ~ mailer before our fucculive Council and funher discuu it with lhe: bnr'~ gelleral counsel. J hope Ihal if we do a pol l. our membership VOles on judicial qJalificntion~ lind not mere popularit y. Finally. I received a thoughtfulleller and proposal from Terry UroWII, iminedime pasl president of thc Montgomcry Counl y Bor. Terry suggesl~ Ihm our stale bllr creme an Alabama l.awycNl Academy of Honor. 11 would be in ClISence a hall of fame recognizing Alllbnma Inwyel'il wbo h~ve ac hieved lIational Or intCtrlalionul re nown. He suggcsted Ihot ony induct e~ be dC(;cllsect at lensllen years. and Ihat by their accomplishmcU\s, they have brought honor 10 themselves. the Slate Imd Ihc Icgal profession .

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Juslice J\bddOlt RecOIlIl I1.cd 011 The OccaslOIl or Ills Kelll'ement Alabama SU[lfCnle Coun Justice Hugh Maddox was honored in January at 1\ dinner and II brunch given by his formcr ~I aff ullomeys nlld law clerlos for hi.~ 32 yellJ'll of scrvice on the court. Justice Muddux wIn I'll!sellled with n plaque b), his rOl'mel' lnw clerks Signify. Ing Ihe creution of the JU$lice I-Iugh Maddox Fund ut the Unl vcJ'llity of Alnbama School or l,.1w, Over S 10,000 has been eontribuled to thc fund , • IIIstorlcnt Mli rker 111stltill'd At Law School A new historical nlllfker has been inMllllcd at 'llle University of Alaball1:t School of Lnw, Placed neu the frol1 t gUle, the mnrker is 0 trlbule 10 the School of L:IW, founded in 1872, liS thc slmc's oldest lind oilly public law school, The rnarker is the latest in thc Alnoorna Slutc Il:tr'~ Legal MI1~t one~ Prosrum, which honors i n!port~nt institu tions, cases, e\<cnts and pc:oonalilie~ in Ainballla's leglil hIStory, The luw school's J, Rufus Bcalle Fund, lhe Alahnmll Sillte Onr nnd the lnw M:hool 96

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William 11, Hairston, Jr, received the Sam W, Pipe,; I)islinguishcd Alumnus Award al The University of Alabama School of Luw Fllmlh U IW Socict)' Baml ue, in February. lVIII/tim 0, /lolmmt, Jr. A member of the Inw school ela.ss of 1950, ItuiNon is a foundin g jlarlne r in the liml or l~n8d , ~I ui rsl on & Johanson, Huvlllg pmcticed in Alabllmll fOl' mOfC Ihun 50 ),catJ;, he h3S played an inOuenlial role in Ihe devel· opment of the MHle', eOU/1 system. A fonner prcsidelll of Ihe A I Db~mo Stale Bar, he also has served as a member of the Alilhol1l u Judiciul Conference, the Judiciul Inqui ry Cormnb~ion und Ihe Alllbutllll Law In ~t itule , He I~ II fellow of the Amcricun College or 'l'riul Lawyers and II life fellow of the American Oar Foundation, He also ha.~ reilluined IlClive in hiS law /iC hoollllnlll mmer, A chuner member of the Famah Law Society, he h:ls scrvr.'d llS presIdent or the Univefllityof Alnbilrrru

School I~u ndmio~ . He continues to serve with dbtinction us lin cmeritus director. The Sam W. I>ipc:.o. AwlU'd is given cllch year to nn alumnu~ of the Univershy of Alllb,Ulln School of Luw in l'eCognilion of outslIIndina service to the bar, the University or Alabllma and the School of Law. TIle AWllrd is named for the hue Samuel Wesley Pipes. a member of the law school elass of 1938 and 1I 11ar1ner in the Mobile firm Qf Lyon~. Pipes & Cook. 1·le WIIS a director of the Law School Foundation. scrvina as pl'"esident rrom 1966 to 1968. and he helped lay the groundwork for the formation or the Fruruh Luw Sodety. poolSt recipients 01' the Pipes AWllrd include Alexander W. Newton: Tholllus W. Chrblollher. Chump Lyons. Jr.: Edwunl M. Frie nd. Jr.: D. Richnrd I)olllldj: Robert P. Denniston: William S. I'l'itch;.rd. Jr.: JohnA. Cuddell: T. Mussey Bedsole: Cllmille Wright Cook: Roben McDpvld Smith: Howell T. lIenin: 1. R uru~ Bealle: M. l..eJSh Hnrrison; Yelln G. Samford. Jr.: Ninn Miglionico: and Seybourn Lynne. • ,Jcl'ry Wood. ASa memhcr li nd general counsel for lhe Home Iluil tler~ A s~oc ilUlon or I\IU\),III1U, wus rece ntl y inswlled liS preside lIt of the AlnbanHI Cou llcll of Associmion B~ ec ulives ,

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• j lldlo:e Clmrlcs H. Outler, Jr" chief district judge of the Southern I)istrict .. of Alobnmu. was elected by the cireuit nnd district coon judges of the Eleventh Cir(;uit to ~rve It.~ the district Jury ~HHI judge represemmlve on the Judicial Conference, The J~d ic ial Conference is lhe policy-making body of the Uni ted SlntC$ courts, • Gcurlo:lu Sulll vlln Rllhcrsoll. wi th the firm of Haskell Slaughter & Young, L.L.C.• WIIS uwltrdcd the: 1in;1 annual Mllry Edna POrter Excellence Awurd by Big Brothers/mil Slslel'll for her long-time ~rvlce and dedication. Roberson will also serve M chllir of the WOlllcn Lawyers Section of Ihe Birll1inghllm I)nr Assocl:ll ion und as:1 mcmhcr of the Executive COlllmiuee of the BllA du ring 200 l.

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• Judge JfllllH Scali Slcda.:c, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Nonhern Di ~trici of Alabama. was elected chair of the Nlllional Conference of Fedeml Triul Judges for 20Q0..200 1. The Conference i~ Ihe only nllijonni orgllnizl!tion repre~ntin8 all

At its November monthl y meeti llg, the Mobllt Hnr As...ochlt loll, in conjunction wi th the I\lice M. Meadows Council. honored femnle members of the Mobile Bnr who hnve been Ilcensed 10 practice for 25 yellrs or more. (The Alice M. M endow~ COl/llcil iH a wOlllen lawye rs lelldcrs hip orgbnilbtion.) , 1lose rccognb.cd ror their bccomplishmcnt5 WId contribu tions to the legl.! llrofession during II specilll "Quarter Century Women Lawyers of Mobile" program wc~: Susan S. l..ell ch ( 1966); .' rnnkle Fields Smith ( 1967): SlI rnh S. FrIerson ( 1972): Judge M I" 'gllI't t A. l\lIIhollcy (1974); Ginny S. Grlllllllie (1975): and Shi rl,,)' M. jllStice (1975). Retired AII/htunll Su pn!1I1e Court Justice Junle Sho n:5 WIl5 the allest speaker.

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Rosen, Cook, Sledge. DUIIlll. e utill & Shltttuek, I',A, annou nces thm Jane L, Culumusn has become ltSsocinled with lhe firm . Mo'1,tAn Stanley Denn WIlier IInnOUnCell lhllt Jane LeCroy II l'11 nna n has become auocillltd ItS a financiral ud visor.

office at 2 1.5 Rlchu rd Arrington. Jr. Boulellurd. I\'onh . New South Pedel'tll Salli ngg Hank Bui lding. Suite 200. Uimlinghnm. 3.5203. Phone (205) 25 1-8000.

Ron/lId II . Slrawhrldj:c, Sr. hn uounces Ilun Ronald II. Slruwbrldj.\e, Jr. nud Aud l'cy Oswall Slruwbrldl:c hnlle become members of the fiml . 11te rim1 naille is now SlrRwbrldge, Slrnwhrld jote & Slrwwbridge, Attor neys III Lltw.

Sallluel E. WIggins, III IInnounces the opening of his office at 1728 Fifth Menue. NOI1h, Birmingham, 3.5203. Phone (205) 252-3999.

Wisner, AdnOls, \Vnlker & Unc, I',C. announces thllt Rus.'i4!11 O. OnllSIedl h:u joined the finn as an I15socipte.

J. 8nnl AlWood, Jr. anoourteeS the openi ng of his office fit 209 Uncoln SIn:ct. Soothcll.~t. HuntsYille, 3.5801 .

11111,11111. C,uter, to' unco, Cole & IJ htck, I'.C. IInnOllnCtl !hilt JIlIllt'S R. Senle and Mllrthn Ann Miller halle Ix:<:ome members of the finn and that Jeffrey N. Mykkeltvtd l hils joi ned the fi nn as an IIssocime.

Rlchnrd J. Riley IInnounees the opening of hi ~

Rllymond Oryun ltnnOUnces the opening or hi~ offi ce nt Suite 2e, Lyric Square, 1302 Noble Strrct,

Anniston, 36202. Phone (2.56) 237-.5018. Philip DIt]e SeGn.'!l1 an nounces the opening or his officc at 301 S. Mai n Street, Tuskegee. 36083. PbOlWl (334) 725- ]942. Amy Ne wSOllle IInnQUnCI!ll the openin, of her new OfficefU 132 N. GIIY Street, Suite 20 1, P.O. Box 1750, Auburn, 36831 -1750. Phone (334) SOI-4448.

Among Finns Sleven S. Smllh Il nnounces thm he hltS trnn~ fclTCd to the regional office of the Unltctl SluttS Social SecurIty Ad minlSlrullon's omce of IIcorlnWllind Appeul~, RI.'G ion IV. nillch & IJInghum L.L.I'. an nounces that T"onlUs G. Amllson. Ill. Rebt.'Ccll I', Aml hor, Jel1lllrer M. nueliller, Allcn M. E.~ It'S. Monicil C. C rltn lhu, Kelly C. Grucsll芦k, Rllju C. Khltlut, K. 1'ltfany I'llrker. llntl ScUll W, Shirley hlllle: joine:d the: fim!. Chesser, Wlngnrtl, Uurr & "Icel, I'.A . unnouncc..~ tlmt Duphne WIggins Murtln hilS become associated with the firm . 98

T he Unh'cNihy of Alnhu mn School or IAIW annou nccs Ihm Tuitewcll T. Shellllrd, III hilS been npI)()inte:d ndjunct professor of I:.w.

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Arono,", Relilly I\Ihlllllgcmenl , Ilic. announces the Ilffi llation of ]kborlt h Fa rringloll Coc aJ ctlrpon.te counsel. Morrill, Conch in, Hank., &I CoolM!r IlIllOUllCeS that Joe Alion Klnl;. Jr. has become associllted wilh the firm. !.lIther, OldcnburK& Rulney, I'.C. wlnounceslhat J ohn R. NIx find IJryn rl M . lIuck hOlle becolne associlI ted whit tlte firm . "he lJessclller District Attonlcy's omcc announces th llt JOlll1tJlI1II Cross h/IS lK.'(eptcd II position u.s ILSsistnnt district attonley. Ja lllu H. Rlchardw n lind John J , Clllllhl1n. J r. announce the (onnlliion of RlelmrdSQn allaluUl, L. L.I'. Offices ure located lit 30 1 Washinaton Street, Suile 450, 1'luulillliUe, 35801. Phone (256) 533路2440. Chlrk & Scott, f'. C. announces thm IJrnd Smith hns joined Ihe finllllS II nllssoclme. 111e fi rm Q I ~o unnOllllces Ihe opening of its new ofn ce III 24.50 Valleydille Road, Binninihalll, 3.5244. Phone (20.5) 967-9675.

GurriSQI' & Sumrnll. P.C. announces that the firm n/Une hilS been chllnged to Gurrison, Scoll . Gnmble & Rosenlhnl. II.C. The fiml nhle nnnounces th llt J. Ca llen Sparrow hIlS jelned Ihe firm as It partner lind that Jtllnlrer Sioall 1)1'ft1~, Will hun 1.... Dross and Knlherl ne McI..elln 't\tylor have joined the finn as ns~oc i me8.

.'erltuson, Frost & Dodson, 1...,1..1', Ih:u D. SOlllerville EVIolIiS has joined Ihe finn as an associate. IInnounce.~

Elluson & Thrner. The firm nlso annou nces thbt David': White, m. Cllthll rlne 1101, Smit h and Temple I>. Trueblood hnve become nS50cinted with the firm . lIolioWAY, Ellloll &. Moxley, L.L,I', IInnounces Ihlll Karen Lynn l'clIII Mntenm has become associll ted with the firm . Ueck .'1.: 8 yme, I).C. announces thaI Hl't'nlon LAwrenee Ihan has become associllted with the finn .

Greene & Phi11i IIS, AIIQI'neys III '-.IIW, L.L.C. IInn~nces thm TOlllmy W. 1'1l1lC1'8011 hM joined the fiml as an IlSSociate.

111J.:1tS & EmCl'8011 tlnllouncc thlll Robert D. I.et" has become associated with the finn .

Uf"i! iuer & Hrtlner an nounccs Ihnt C. UrnllclOl1 IJrownlng hu ~ become ll.~ soc i · nted with the firm .

&. Wunl, I',C. thlll Jdr W. I'u rmer hilS joined the flnn as a shllfC:holder,

Mnynnrd, Cooper & Gille nnnounces lhat LAura Ani Woodruff and Kulhryn O. I'ugh hllve becn clected ns shareholdel'8 of the fiml .

IIOgIIII, Smith & Al5pnu jth, ".C. onnOlmces th~t the name or the firm hos been chAnged to Smllh & AlsplIlIgh, I'.C. lUld lhlll John 1', WilliS, 1V hns become IIssocillled wi th thc flrm .

l8On, & Stanko, L.L.C. announces thnt Dnvld R. I'llce h05joined the firm and lhe opening of lhe new office nl 102i Noble Slrcel. Suile 100. 'I'he Noble Ouilding. Anniston. 36201 .

Curr, Alford, Cillusen & McDunnld, I....L.C. announce, lhut Thorrlns M . Rockwell lind ~'rllnk I" I'lIrker, Jr, haye become pnrtners wllh the fiml and thm Juson O. Miller III,d Thomas U. Wnlsh hove Joi ned Ihe firm as associates. Gllthlngs K:e nnttly & Associlltcs annou nces Ihal I'lIlrlck Plltruml.~ nnd Mlcktly IJ. Wright ho ve become associlIted wit h the firm. Rlctl Fowler

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36689. Gc nllc, l'lckcns & ElIlIson IInnouncC5 thm Terry O. 1'U.,ler, Jr. has become 11 partller of the firm tnd the firm name hilS been changed to Gtlllle, PlckellS.

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bosines8 Ildnllnislmtioll frorll lhe University or AldXlm:l in 1941 lind 11 J. D. degree from the University of AJIlb.1H1;l School Ofl ..1W in 1947, Joe pmcticcd law CQl1linuously in Binninghnlll rrom 1947 when he became licensed by the Alnbmml Supreme COUn!O practice in 1111 OO\lrt~ in Aillunm:\, und cliSllgcd in the pmclicc of gcru:ml, eil/illind problltc I:IWwilh Innis

lind IlPIXUl5 in nil Alnbmnn civilll[)l>clImc courts . •Ie also particip<l\cd in cllrulucting numerous Tenl c.~llIlc !lIL~C nnd loon closingg, (lnd wns ruuxl AV corHinuously for dIe 1)lISt 30 yeai'!! by 'I1!C Mart;lI(/oltl /lllbbdl UIW DirectQry, Joe WI'lS 1'1 member of Ihe A IllCriell!1, A1(11)[11111'1 fmel l3i nningh'UlllKlTassocimions, the Associmion of Defense 1'I'ial AUol'lle)'s nnd Ihe AI~barna l)cfense l..llwyel'8 Associmion, and WIlS Ilssocimed nnd a I)mlncr nnd owncr

wilh Ihe !\lime Inw liml or ~uccesror luw linns since 1947. Joe wn.~ n member. Sundny Schooltencher und dcllCon III Suuthsidc BI,ptiSI Chlll\'h in Bimlingham, He served ill the U.S. Army during World WfU' II, from August 194110 December 1945, wi th service in the Sotull l:>ncilie .md the SoulhweM r.-.cilic thealel'\! frolll Jnnllmoy 1942 Ihl'O\lgh NOllember 1944, and reti red as coloncl from lhe U.S. AmlY Reserve in October 1978, He was Hlso II imduate of lhe U. S. AmI)' Command und Ocncn~ Staff Collcgc. Joe WU5 a member of'n lt Country Club of Binnil1gh:lln. ll11d 11lc Club. and WD.~ a founding member of the Mountuin I!rook Exchange Club. a InlSt president of the SI. AndrcwN Sodcty of the Mid-S<.Juth Md u mcmber of Ihe Societ), of Colonial W'U'. Joe is survived by his wife. Comelia; son, Joe R. Walluce. Jr,; slepd~ ughter, 0.\11., 0 , McCam; stepson, And~w W. Odulll; and sister. Erin Hnrre\l. as wcl1as numerous nieces. nephews ll!1d cousins.

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David Johllsoll Vallll TIle j'lonqmble Dnvid J. Vunl1. fonner mn)'of of the City of Birmingham. dit'd on Jlme 9. 2000 nt thc IgC or 71. Dallid was bon' in Roanoke. Alubllmu und attended high school in Auburn, ~ervcd in the U. S. Anny neur the end of World Wllr II und Illter during the Korenn OC-culnltion, gnldllilled from the Univernity of AII,b!nnil School or LIlw in 1951 and receilltd his MOSier of Laws degree froUl George Washington Univel'8il), in 1953. Following his gmdumion from Oe01'lle Wnshinlll011 UnillcrlIit)'. Dnllid served as lnw clerk to Juslice Hugo 1.. Black of Ihe United Supreme COl1l1 in 1954. After his service liS Supreme Court law clerk. he moved 10 Bim1inglmm where he joined the lim1 of Bmdley, Amm. R OM: & White. While Ilnvid wus u bri1tinnt lnwya-. he was nlso deepl)' inlloilled in the pm~sionm e mOllements in J3i nllinghum in the Inte 1950s nnd curly 1960s. He probably WIiS the single most influentlul figure in the chilllge In 1963 in the fornl of Bimlinghmn's cil), govemment from II commission 10 n Illilyor-council Slmcture. Dallid wns nlM) a me<iiAlor and pellcemnker behind the !!Cenes in bringing nbout ~ l>ellceful end 10 Ihe Civil Ri ghls demonSU'luions in 1963, mId, muong olher things, seel\ling the opening of public :\Ceommodmions lo Africllll-Amcricnn cili-l:cl\~ of HinninghAm. During thi$ Slime period. Il311id WIIS dc\fOli ng n grout deal of his time nnd energ), to n reapportionment IlIw suit wh kh rosuhed in the one-mllll, one-VOte eOnstiluIJOII,'] ruling Ilnd g<lve Jefferson County seven senmors nuher tlmn one, He W<lS Illso involved in other polilical i.soes surrounding l3irminghlHll, including being IIlel,d i~g proponell! 011 merger and consolitlmion of Ihe man)' munici100

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palities in Jcftcrlion County. Dnllid Wll~ H prime mover in the ballot initimivc for the Bim1in.shllln- Uomewood me'l;ler. Ihe creation of the Binninghmn-MlJIlI1tnin Brook Merger Commission. nnd in the One G~at City efron. Dllllid served on the Blnninghul1l Cit), Coonci! from ! 971 10 1975 find witS el(:<:ted mayor of Blflnlnghnm in 1975, ,I position he held ulIlii 1979. I-Ie wns an innovlllillc cil), oflicilll, leading Oirmingilam's IInne~;t\iol\ effol1s which grentl)' i,}C!\!llscd Ihe IfIX bnsc of Ihe cil),. Aftcr Dlillid left Ihe office of ma)'or he continued 10 serve the cit)' in its urmCllnlion progrllms, both n~ fi privnte lowye:r representing the cit)' Hnd ll.~ It member the I..llW Depanment of the City of lJinni ngharn. Duril1g his !cgnl caroer llavid 111m pnreticed Inw with the !inns of Berkowitz. Lcf1,;ollil~. Vunn. Patrick & Carltonllnd Carlton. Vmm & Stichweh. He WiL\ <lmenlber of Ihe choir lit Highlnnds U nit~d Mcthodist Church for over 40 YClltS, D~ lIi(i Is slJrvive(i by his beSt friend and e~ - wife, Lilliun Foscue Vmlll: his children. Michu!l l.ce Vnnn Dnd RUlh Lillian V:mn: a brother, Eugene Valin; and a ~iSler, Rose Vllnn Hilt)'. 1)311id wns n grent luwyer whose most significnnt conlrihution~ 10 the stnle: IIml city Ih ut he loved were in public service. both D.~ un elected public offidul and ns II pri. vnle lawye:r. In thaI rcgurd. few men h<lvt or will huvc: Ihe pilSsioll, wi~dom Dud ellergy to have the lIIlJraCt thm Ilavid had, and he will be sorely miSsed b)' mnn)"

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Judge Seybollfll Harr;s LYlllle On Septemlx:r 10. 2000, the Birmingham BW' Association I~I onc of it~ most distinguished nnd beloved members through the dCIU h of Judge Se)'bourtl Harris Lynne at the age of 93 yem, At the time: o fhi ~ delll h, Judge Lynne: was Ihe longcslservin!! fedcml Judge in Amcliell, h3ving dc:dl clllCd over 60 years of distilllI u i~ hcd service 10 the judicial system, wilh the 11l~1 54 of those yean beil1g spenc on the Uniled SH"c~ DislriCl Coun for the Northcnt District of Alabama,

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He nllendcd Auburn Univcr,;ity. where he gmdu med with hi gh.

est di ~linclion Hnd Stotrcd in both foothull ~nd truck, He Cllrned l1i5 law degree in 1930 from the: UniverSity of AI"bam" School of Luw and. wh ile: in low k hool, served a~ track coach Ilod nssi51anl fOQttwJlI coach Dr rhe Univenlit)'. Upon grOOuotion from low IIChool. Judge Lynne pnlctl!;ed Inw for four yl::llrs In a partnership formed with his fill her. Mr. Seyboufl1 Arthu r Lynne. In 1934, Judge Lynne wus elected judge of the Morgon Count y Coun. ond he fCmained in thlll position until Jllnuary 1941 . when he bec~me judge of the Eighth Judiciul Circuit of Alabama. In Deccmber 1942. Judge Lynne ~isned from Ihe bench 10 volullUlrily entu the mililnry. nnd ufter cumin, the mnk of liculennnt colonel. he wa~ relieved of lu;live dUly in November 11)43. being nwnrdcd the Uron1.e Stur for gnll ul1t service uilainstthe enemy. Presiden! l'lnl'l')' S. Tnlmnn appointed Judge Lynne 10 the U.S. District Coun for Ihe Nonhern Distric! of Aillbama in Jilnunry 1946. In 1953. Judge Lynne beelmle the chief judge or thm C0U11. lind in 1973. he becll1nc /I $enlor judse.-a role In whit: h he nctively (;ontinued 10 serve IIllliI his demh. Througltout his Ions tenure in the Northern District of Alabnma. Judge Lynne was widel y known liS an Otl~t llndi l1 g juriSt and leader. H i~ prodigiou$ wiwam, ullwllvt'ring kindness tll\d pmcticnllllnnugclllent skills continunlly ensured u wlid WQrki ng reilltlon~hip ond gKUI ImI1U111 respeci between Ihe federal bench and the bur of the Nonhern Dhtrict of Alnbunru. lie was p.1niculnrly well known ror his kcen unalyticul mind, hi ~ superior scholarship. his t:ornpassionme spirit. hi~ illlpcccllb:e integrity, lind his unique ability to handle u IItrge cn.'ie lood wilh ullcllnny efficicncy. In Ilddilion to his e"ceptionlil iegni nbility and personul qunlilies, Judge Lynne \.Iorked lirelessly to cnsure the f(tir IUld Proml)! ildll1inistmt ion of justice for all porties who appel.red before him. cal'l')'ln, II full Cll~ lond even in his senior StntuS :lIId continuing to hlndle cases up un til the time of his demh. Throughout hiยง cureer. Judge l.ynne was n:cogni1.ed U5 a gifled rnedi:uor with a sinlulnr tnien t for reconciling competing IntereSI ~ 1111(1 forging Ihougluful cornllrorni~es in the most conteutious circumstances. Indeed, mnlly bu ~i nc:sses ulld i nd ividun l ~ in our comlliunity ute 110urishing tod uy M Il result of JlOge Lynne's ability tl) f(!Cilitate the resol ution of comple" lind difficull disputes. Judge Lynne ourlmred mallY landmark decisions Ihal had a pl'Qfoti nd impncl on our j urisprudence und sillnilicnntly improved the quolh y of life in our community. ror e~a mple. ill one of his more ceiebrmed decisions. I ~sued III Ihe rncially churicd climate of 1963, Judie l.ynne enjoined Ihe Governor of

AlaballU\ fmm interfering with the: enrollmenl of African American studcnL~ lit the University of Al nbama. Wilh charncteristic logic und enlpnthy, Judge Lynne wn)te: "Thoughlhll lleoille. if they cun free themselves from tensions produced by established principles with which they violently d i~lIgrc:e. must concede thlllthc Governor of u ยงOvereign stDte hus no aUlhorit y to obstrucl or prc:vellt the: execut ion of the lowful ordel'll of a coun of the L'nited S tm e..~ ". "May it be forgiven If this Court make.~ usc of the peoonIII pl'QlIoulI for the first time in a written opinion, I love the people of Alabama. I know IhDt ma ny of both races lire troubled and. like Jonnh of old. lire 'nngry eVel1l1nto denlh' us n res ult of distortion of nrt'n ll'8 within this StOIC, pmcticed in the mime of sensillionlliism. "My prayer is thutull of I,lU r people. in keeping with our Iil1esttmr.iition$. will join in the resolutiOn tII ntl uw and order will be maintuined ..... Judg~ Lynne wns u notnhle community lind spiriwalleuder. !Crving sacrificiall y over the yclltll in II number of religious, civic lind professional organizations. He WIlS, ullions other thi ngs. 0 lifetime deacon, Il Tru~tee lind u Sunday School leache:r for over 40 yenrs at South ~ ide DlIptiM Church: he: was D Trustee of the Crippled Children's Clinic of Ilirminghnm, the Robert R. Meyer Fuu ndllti un und the Eye Foundation Hospital of Birmingham: lind he wus u former II~ide nt o fth~ University of Alabama Alumni Associlltion. Judge I.ynne was u devoted husbllnd lind falher, hi~ beloved wife. KlIthcrinc. nnd his onl y child, Bobbie. hli vi ng both preceded him in denth . Judge Lynne wn~ n l ~o II spcdul rule rnodel lllId memor 10 nil of his fel.ow judges lind all of his muny low clerks Md thd r h mlliel. Similarly. he WM a grucious friend or Ihe IJirmlng hllm legnl CQIIIOlunity in geneml, who gove fl\,'ely of his tllne alld ....isdom to muny membc:fS oflhe Oinninghllm Bur A~sociltt iol1 .... ho sought hi ~ eounsel. He was, indeed. II ginnt IImong juriSts. nnd his life-both on und off lhe bellc h ~exe l1lplifi ed Ihe very highest ideals or Ihe leglll profession. II i~ stated ill lIoly Scripture Ihal, "lie who would be IIrcat musl first be '" n servunl of aU" (Mk. 9:35). Judge Lynne WPS just such II servnnt. III hb family. to his fellow j udge~. to hi ~ law c,erks. to cOlltulcss members of the Birrningltamllar " s.~oc intion. 10 hiRcommunity. 10 his notloll, lind to hi5 Lord . I!e wus the COI1SUlllnmte judidal lender, civic leader, spiritual Itllder. mentor. Dnd fllilli ly man. He leuves a rich 93-year legacy of fruitfu l service, nnd his . hinlng witness lind innuel'lCe-both a5 II jurist Ilnd us u IlInn-will reverberute through the leglll profes~ iort , aUl! 1'.,niculur1y the Nonhern l)Jslrict of Alnbmna, for lIenertulol\' I" cOllie.

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Jallles B. Kierce, Jr. James 11. Kiercc. Jr.• a prominent uttarne), ond member of th e Besseme r fi ur Auocilllion. deponed this life on or about July 9,

2000 lit his home in Oessemer III lhe flgc 60. The Besscmer 13M Association honors his name and reeogn i ze~ the numerous contributions Ihal Jim Kiercc ha, mftde \Q legal profession, his C01ll11luility lind the Slllte of Alnbuma. James B. Klerce, Jr. was born in Montgomery on or about October 24, 1939. lind spe nt the carl y yC1I1'5 of his life in Greenville, begi nning his educational background byenlcring the second amde. having qualified [0 by· pass Ike fi l'5! grude and continued to $how hi.!! ~hollist ic IIbililic5 by COIllI)le!ing high ~hQOI at age 16. A vital pwt of Jim Kiercc', educlIIion conlin. ued when. 11\ Dge 16. he enlisted in Ihe United SllllC$ Army. lind showed his love for his country ond IIcC!lliring Q "prac tical" edu. cotlon OU the 8tudy of human relotionshi ps th~t wotlld serve him throughout the remai nder of his life. Jim's love of educaliQn and quest for kllowledge expanded llpoll his re turn from service when he enrolled at Au burn University. lin experiencc which would mold Jinl inlO 1I deVQUI fan and suppol1er of the Aubu rn fOOtball progrllll1 for the remainder of hi~ life. In continuance of his education, Jim Kierct' attended P.mory University and enro lled in the Cumbc:rland School of Law, from which he obtllined his LL.B. dcaru in 1966. As a highlight of his educa· tionnl experience, Jim was chosen as II clerk for the Iiolloroble Justice Peltmnl J. Merrill of the Aillbllm~ Supreme Coun, from 1966 th roug h 1967. UpOn completing whnt Jim proudly referred to us thc beSt scholastic and prActiCAl cduClltional curriculum thOl a Inwycr could IHlrs ue, he inlTlllled hi8 proctice of l AW in Mobile, beginning with Lyons, Pil>Cs &. Cook, bc:fore coming to Bessemer to engage in II practice in which he would distinguish himself 115 bo(h II scholarly attorney and respected trilil lawyer. Jilll staned his prnctice in Desscmer wil h the lirnl of Gerald Stone alKi lJ ill 1'111100 lind quickly began to estllblish himself as

Adami, Donald Ray 'fuscaloosa Admitted: 1973 Died: July 15,2000 carrq>, William Co, Jro, lion, ."lobile Admltted: 194 7 Died: OctoM!r 11 ,2000 Cole, lIan)' Montgomery Admitted: 1959 Died: August 11 , 2000

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Duke, William Stephen Montgomery Admitted: 1929 Dicd: J:lI1 uary 3, 2001 Cretvet, Thomu G., Jr. ,.10bile Admitted: 1948 Died: NovemDer 27, 2000 Culllot, Robert M. Birmingham Admitted: 1948 Died: November 15, 2000 Hamilton , Sin DeLorme Birmingham Admitted: 1967 Died: May 16,2000

a glfled trialluwyer lind devout member of the Bessemer lind Alabama bor associations. Jim nlwny~ lI11ribUied his success In life to the help and StlPport he received from his beloved wife, JoAnn Kierce, of Montgomery. Jim ond JoAnn proudly roised two sons. Bill .nd Jamie Kierce, und ushered both children into adulthood where eaeh hilS distinguished themselves in theIr respective profeuions. Jim Kien:e Kooily ItCknowlcdged that his mecOlsful pniCtice of law Will supported by hi5 Creator and, in response, wns nn active member and elder of the Fil'5 t Presbyterinn Church of Bcsscmer, Jim Kieree aave 10 the lJessemer Bill' A5:rociation his time, effons lind IIbilitie.. nnd served thnt nS5ocintion as Its prellident from 1989 Ihrough 1991. He proudl y gllveof his time lind tal· elliS to the city where he pnll;ticed low by k rvhlllll.!l prcsident nf the Bessemer Chllpter of the Rotary Internotionnl. liS a fourtime pre&ldent of the Woodward Counl ry Club und two terms as president of Ihe Bessemer YMCA. Jim continllcd to distinguish himself and his profe.\sion by hi ~ membership in the American Bar Associll1ion, the Alabama State Ib.r, the Alabama Defense lawyerJ Auociation and the N!Uionnl Association of Railroad Trilll Counsel. lind ho vi ng zealously served numerous individual clienlS and corporate clients throughoul hi ~ cllrecr. Jim Kicree. H$ a member of the Bessemer 13111 Associlltion, proudly utili1.ed hig time lind to len~ to cncoutllgc lind furt her the '!unl ity of his profession nnd the membershi p of the Ilcssemer Bur AssOCIOtiOn extends to his fam ily, his friend~, his clients, thi ~ eommunity o.nd this stOle our heMfcll grief in the untimely 105S of our fri end lind collellguc. -JOII 8 . Ttrry, p"5idenl 8 euf':mer Bar i\nodmiOl1

King, Robert Ib.den Cadsden AdmItted: 1948 I)ied: December 17, 2000 Line, Ibn)' Eugene t:ntemrise Admitted: 1956 Dh:d: June 17,2000 McCall, Daniel ThomplOn, Jr"

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Mobile Admitted: 1933 Died: December II, 2000 MItchell, William lIenl')' Florence Admitted: 1946 Died: DtccmDer 16, 2000

Raper, Charln Franklin Auburn Admillcd: 1994 Died: October 26, 2000 Sehmlll , lAin Eugene Leeds Admilted: 1955 Died: May I I, 2000 WIJUllns, Charlu R" Jr, JllSper Admitted : 1949 Died : December 29, 2000 WYltt, Charita Ilerbert, Jr.

Birmingham Admitted: 19&1 Died: June 22, 2000

Notice of Election Notice is given herewith pursuant to the Alabama Stale Ber Ru/es Governing Efectic:m of Commissioners.

Commissioners Bar commissioners will bo olocted by those ilWw'Yors with thoir principel offices in Ihe following circuits: 1st; 3rd; 5th; 6th, place no. 1; 7th; 10th. places no. 3 Bnd 6; 13th. places no. 3 and 4; 14th; 15th. places no. I, 3 end 4; 25th; 26th; 28th; nod: and 37th, Additional commissioners will be elocted in Ihese circuits for each 300 members of the slate bill with principal offices herein. The new commissioner positions will be determined by 11 census on Malch 1,2001 end vBcancies certified by tho s&crotary no later than March 15, 2001 . All Subs6Quent terms will be for thUle yeers Nominations may be made by petition bearing the $Ignatures of five members In good standing with principal offices in tha circuil in which tha electi!)n will be held or by the candidate's written declaration of candidacy. Either must be roceiVlld by the secretary nc later than 5 p,m. on the lall Friday in AprlllAprll 21, 2001 I. Bailots will be prepared and moiled to membars bolwoon May 1 and May 15. 2001 . Ballots must be voted and returned by 5 p.m. on the last Friday in May (May 25. 20011 to the Alabama State Bar.

Pro Bono Award Nominations Thfl Alabama State Bar Committfle on Volunteer 1a.........,.el Programs (formerly the Committee on Access to Legal Services). is seeking nomi· netions for the Alacama State 8ar Pro 80no Award. Nomination forms can be obtained by con tacting: linda L. lund, director Volunlailr La wy ers Program Al abama State Bar Post Office BOil 671 Montgomery, Aillbama 36101

(334) 269·1515 The Alahllma Stale Bar Pro 80no Award recognizes the outstanding PIO bono efforts of attorneys, law firms and law studants in the state. The eward criteria includes but is not limitod \0 the following ' the total number 01 pro bono hours or complexity 01 cesos hand ted. impact 01 the pro bono werk and benefit for the poor, particular expertise provided or the pertkular need sa tisfied, suctess ful recruitmen t of other attorneys for pro bono representotion. and proven commitment to delivery 01 quality legal services to the poor and to providing o<:ual access to legal services. Nominations must be postmarked by May 14. 2001 and include 8 completed Alabame Stala Bar Pro 80no Awards Program Nomination Form in order to be considered by the Commillee.

FBI Employment-Special Agent Positions As the primarl investigative arm of the federal govarnment. the Federal Buraau of Invastigation is responsible for enforcing mere than 260 federal statutas and for conducting sonsitive notional security investigaMns, Based on raunt projections. the FBI anticipotas hiring OWIr 850 special agents during 2001. To meet this hiring goal. the fBI is accepting applications. Since law is one of the four major entry programs available for an individual to become a spo<:iai agent. the Mobile and Birmingham officos of tho F81 ara activoly rocruiting la.........,.ols and law sc~ool graduates to serve in the Bureau. To qualify. one must be a United Slatas citi2en. and at least 23 yaars old but not have reachad agB 37 on appointment. Applicants must possess a four·yaar degree from a college or university accredited by one of the regional or nationallnSlitutiOnal associations recogniled by the U.S. Seclotary 01 Education. and a JD degloe from a resident law school. Candidates must be completety available lor assignment any· whera in the U.S., or to one of the FBI's liaison offices abroad, and in excellent physital condition. Each new agent SOfVBS a Iwo'~'ear proba· lionary period upon emering (Iuly with Ihe FBI Also. special agel'lt trainees must attend and successfully complete training at the FBI Academy. While at the acadamy. trainees will maka approximately $39,433. Alter graduation, now agonts will make approximately $49.291 and will bo entitled to 0 variety of bonofits, For mora information about tho FB!. ioctudrng additional Bntry requirements. advaocament. the application procass and a special agent applica· tion. visi t tha FBls Web site. www.fbi.gov.orcont&C1theapplicantfo<:ruitefinMobileat (334I438·31114. Of in Birmingham at (205126HI080.

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Robllt L McC~'I'f. Jr. " lC Rcgulnr Ses!lioo or the Alllb.1lna Lcgi~lllt\Jre bcglUl Fcbmllry 6, 200 1, TIle Insti tute prepared five: major revisions which nrc listed below wilh thei r bill numbcrand principal sponsor:

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are now in sc.~sioo. T11is Act. which is 3 18 P.1gCS long. hM been II project of Ihe Aluoo ll1u I..IIW l n~lilU1C ror O\ICf tWQ yeal'!l and hU$ been widely drculmt'<i. Major features or the Act pmllide: I Alilitings IlItl in the Stille where the delMor Is dOl'ni· dIed, IWlI where the pruperty is Ioc:Iled, 11lis keeps the borrowtt from lo5:ing il5 ~ril)' when the goods ore taken iItT'OSS Slllte lines. 2 In Alab.1ll18 all fitings wlU be with Ihe SccreuLlY of SllIIe', onice regMdless or whcther the borrower i.~ D con~lllner or business. 3 "iling,~ C/ln be p.~pcr or eklclronic. 4 l'rovide., toIISlIllIer proIC(:ti()us for pre·payrnert. dis· clo:iure.~, I1Ild calculating deficiencies. 5 Onrifies the ~ry COml)leJI Ilnd technical law ri .secured IMLn.'illctions. MOM Sillies hnvc mll(le their IlIw effecli ve Jill y I. 200 1. 1'1lis Act becomes effective Janunry I, 2002 10 cnuble the Secretary or Smte's office to bcc<)me equipped to h:vidle the filings. (A n in-depth review is in the January 2001

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than federnllllw for elecu"Ol1ic tr'nnsactionJ. The Electronic SignlltUl"C8 in GlobIIl llnd NmJo~ul Commerce Act "&Sil;n" passed the Congress Inst yelll'. Aner Mllldl 1,200 1 We will either be Governed by the fcdcml llt't Of this ACI. 1'11t Act f\lrlctlons to c.~tabIi5h the legal cqulvaleocy of eleclronic I"CCOftis and lignatum; with p;lper writings lind manu;lIIY'signed ~ignutun:s. Neither c.\mbfi shes the tech· nical n:quiremellls 11I;lt ~'()n~titUle u ~ignulI.re. This Act npplics only to tMlI1suctiollS in which ellCh pm1y hilS ngreed by soille menns to I;ondu,t businc....~ elee· lronicnlly. AgrccrnellL 18 essentiul. Nobody is rorced to conduct businc:.~s o~r the Internet. This luw doc.~ 001 chunge other li1ws lhtllgU\"Cm corn· 1ntR:C. Its objcctive which is very limited, Is to nW;e ~ure that electronic trnn~ti(HIS arc as enforceable as pllpcr trnllsactiuns, This agrc:elnent Illust be cupable of being printed off in p;:rpcr fOnlt if the p;mics choose to do so. Stille ugenclts may trunSIICt business elcctr'Onically only if they h'-Ive Iinll8ency rule under the Aillbam,' Administrative Procrdure At! that hu.~ been reviewed by the Legislative Council. This Act becomes effective January 1,2002. (An in-depth review is in the January 200] AllIbmlt(' /.ilw)~r).

Alabama Unifonn Athlete Agents Act SB 153 . Senators Gemld Di:tl and RodGer SmithcmUlll liB lOS . Ikpre.o;c:ntatives Gerald Allen, Jock Venable lmd Mike Hubbard In 1987 the AIlIblimnugislulUre. eslabli~hed the "Alubamn Athlete Agents Regu]atory Commission," This ~ct provi(k:d Ihll1 no persall could be nn athletic agent in Ahlbnmll witllout lir:;t registering wi th the Commission. Now IlIleasl 28 stales have enacted st;lU~es regulnting athlete agents, 1'm.'Y YIlry In requirements wKI regU lation and do not contain registrutioo n.'Ciprodty. An Qthlete agent intending 10 do bu~int!.s in each Slnte is culTCntly required to comply with 28 dilfercnllit:1S of requirements for rcgistrution lind regllimion. A unifonn 1lI,.1 hll.~ been tlrnfwd to p!"Otcctthe il1tCI'C~1 of SllIder\1l11hletcs IIl1d t!Cn· demic institutiollS by regu lating the llCllvitles or athlete agents. Thi ~ IlCW act. IIdlipted tQ Alab,'\II1,' by the Alaoomu Law Institute, provides the rolJowins: I. Reciprocity of registrDtion. 2. Alllhori/.e5 denial. ~lIspcnsion. or rcvccatioll of registrations based upon ~ill1ilar actions in OIher $tntCS,

3. Regulates the conduct of individwlis who COIImct student athletes for the ptlrpo!iC of OOtainins agency contmct5. 4. Requires notice. to cdllCaoollal institu· tions when 11\ agency COntrocl is sllP~ by a S:l.Idenl OIhlele. 5. Prollidcs a civil remroy for 110 edllClI· tionnl inStitution dllmaged by t1~ COil· \llltt of Ril mhlete ogent or a student Ilthlete for lIiolO1ions or the Act. 6. Provides for admini~trulive peflllllics. 7. &tabll~ criminnl penalties ranging from ClllS5 A misdemeanor to a Cllbs 13 felollY for violatton the act. 8. ~ps our cum:nt commi5.~ion to reg· ulate: and e:nrorce the Act. 1l1i ~ Act becomes effcctiYe October I. 2001 . (An in-depth review is ill the NOllllmbcr 2000 Ait'/Klm" uII.,'!!r).

Alabama Unifonn Intel.tate Enforcement of Domestic; Vtolence OrdersAct S8 55 • ScnlllOl"l Rodger Smithemmn

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Thi~ oct will pn.Wide a IUliform system for enforcement of domestic violence pr0tection onIcr.; IICfOM Slue liJlC$. This rull faith iII1d credit pnwision directs stllles to hOllor "valid" proiIXtiOl1 orden issucd by other jurisdicti()!l~ and I() !relit those ordc~ lIS If they were their OWl!. nnd is rcquinxl in the Fedcml Violence Against Women's Act. Tho fedcru! net leO Simes to their own dis· cretion ns to how 10 SCI up p~dIU~ to effectively implcmcnt thc Cl1fexcelllcnt. This Act: I. Defines the nW!DflilllJ of full raith and credit in Ihe context of the enforcenlent of d()fncstic violence protection orders alwl it eswblishes uniform pr0cedures fOf Iheir effective intel"Stnte enforcement. 2. Cotlrts mus! enforce the tenns of protection orders of other StOles liS if they were their own. ut~CSS the order expin.:5, regnrdlC$s of which SllIIe the lIictim 11ll.~ entered. 3. I!nfoteing ~tntC$ Olu~t enforce :111 of the tcnllS of the onJer, even if the on:Icr provitb relid thllt wuuld he IIIUlvnilnble under the laws or the enforcing jurisdiction. 4. TenIlSof orders thn COllcent culltooy and visitation mnltcl"lllU"e enforceable:

if IDued for the purpose of protection. Terms that c:onccm suppon am not. ~, Thi~ Act BPI)lid 10 ortkn issued before the effective dilte of the /let. This lIel, when passed by coch SUIte, will enllble stlltes to treat ense!! coosistently nnd will fill the gnp left in the federal OCt. This Act bc:come~ cffCClillc Jnnumy 1,2002, (An in-depth !"Clliew is in Ihe NOllcmber 2<XlO Alulxmltl u"II)'t!r).

Alabama Unifonn AnIrtomical Gift Act S8 121 - ScnlllON Ted Lit!!e. Rodger Smithcmllln, Wendell Milehell, LIlrry Dixon and George Clay 1m 124 · Rept'C..<;Cntlllillc Demetrius Newton Alubanlll currently IllIs the 1%8 Unifonn AnUiomicul Gift Act. It I~ codified f1I sectiOns 22· 19-41 throtlsh 22-19-41. In 1987 the Uniform Inw wu.~ updllted. It hn.~ subsequently been pas!lCd In oYer 20 SllliCS. This new act 11115 been endorsed by the AltdJil!11,1 Medicul AWlCiation, University of Alabanlll illlJinllingham I~()l.])h.ul :U1d various medical groups. The act Illso 8ped. fic.~ the circUI1l~tI1J1oCC:S ill whkh coroners, medical cxllmine~ or other Io.:.:nl public

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Law Firm May Not "Fire" Present Client and Then Sue Him aa-tion: "I have found myself in " si tuation where my oPPO' nent in Wi!:l~ti on contends that Fi rm ONf; must with· draw from representation of a lonSHime client, A, fo r whom we hiM: acted .u gener:.1 CQUIlS"!, due to an alleged conflict of interest under

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Hults of Professlonlll Conduet which became eflcctivt January I, 1991 , I would appreciate receiving II confidential opinion (rom you as to whether we can take advantage of the comment's to Rule 1.7 and withdraw from representing client C and continue to represent client A under I~ule 1.9. ''The sitllation (!rose when 1 Oled 5llit on beh~lf of our long-time client A"1{<,10$1 n, nn Alaooma general part· rlcrship, and i15 ilcncT;l1 p.lrtncrs. C and D. for brelch of a construction contract and fmud in the inductmtnt and during performance 0( tht contract. We al,5Q aJlegl.od 11. pattern and practice of fraud bII.Sed on other jobs handled by Dwho was overseting the construction work for D, C did nol get involved with the construction project and did not commit any o( the alleged fraud and is not claimed to be part of a paltern and practiee, C is ooly intluded in the lawsuit by virtue of being a general part· ner in B, and thus liable (or the acts of B. "Shortly after filiml ~ uil. I learned that another 11lwyer in (lur firm, Jane Doe, WiL$ repr\:!$cnting C on a one·tlme mailer which was totOlUy unrelated to the !itigalion. This Is the only Ume we havt represented C. The unrelated nwter involved preparing Ule nec('$Sary legal documents (or II condominium developmenL TIle condominium project was not connected in any way with the project out o( which Ihe construction lawsuit arose, Different entit ies were !.he owners of the tv.o projects and different people were involV(:d in each project. The only connection of C with the construction projeci WM thiLt it was a general p.vlner of the ov.ner of the construction prOject, BJ a general partnership. '"I..egal work on the condominium project for C com· menced in April 1989, ~'or several years prior to this date. Firm ONE had Dcted as general counsel (or A. In September 1989, Aentered into a construction cmlract 108

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with B (or a project which was not in any way related to the condominium projecl. In November 1989, client A asked us questiolls concerning the construction con· tract. We periooiCtllty thereaner gave Aadvice concern· ing il$ rights under the construction contract. f.1atters deteriorated belween A and S, and in November 1990, A asked U$ to file suit agaiNt B. C .....as intluded as a defendant in the lawsuit since it was one of Ihe 5teneral partners of 8. Suit was filed NoYember 13, 1990. ~ In late Novembu 1990, we discOYtrfd the potential connict concerning C. We Immediattly notifit d A and C of the situation. We received verbal consent from both Aand C to continue our representatIons in the respective matters. "In January 1991, we were advIsed by counsel (or C Wirm lWO) that C was withdrawing its consent to our representing A in the constnlction lil igation because we had not fully informed C as to the elItent of the potential connict. This was surprising since C had II copy of the complaint and had in-house lawyers on staff, Nevertheleu. C insisted that we wilhdrnw from our representation 0{ A in the constnlction litigation but continue to represent C In the condominium proj· ecl. C contends we must withdraw from representing A because of Rule 1.7 of the nules of Profeulonal Conduct and cites a portion of the comments thereto (under subtitle 'Connicts in Litilllltion') which state: 'Ordinarily, a lawyer may not aet as advocate against a client the lawyer represents in some olher maUer, even if the other matter is wholly unreillted: "Since the matter involving C is wholly unrelated to the construction litigation, it seems to me Ihat other comments to Rule 1.7 control hQ\V this claimed connict could be resolYfd. The second sentence In the second paragraph of the Comments under 'Loyalty to a Client' states: 'Where more that one client Is involved and the lawyer withdraws because a connict arises after representation [has been undertakenl, whether

the la.....yer may continue to represent any o( the clients is determined by Rule 1.9: "nule 1.9 lI.'Ould not sum to prevtnt us from continuing to represent A in the construction litigation. if we withdrew from representing C in the condominium projf:c[, since the construction litigation has no relationship or connection to the condominium project. '11lis resolution of the Mserted conflict was mtntioned to C's counsel who rHponded by citing Wolfram's Hombookon N()(km Legal EthICS and tI~ California bankruptcy WSt In re Cofifomia Ctnmett and Growers, 74 H.P. 336 (1987), 'I1\e cited authority slated lhat In the sitl.l:ltlonslnvolvtd in the authority, the IUwyer could not choose b\':twf:en clients as to who he would represent. l'l~ve r, the bankruptcy case seems to be distin· guishable from our situation si nce lhf: two matters involved here are totally unrelilt«l and since the case deals with the old code, Additiol1llJly, the portions 01 Wolfrnm citt<! talk about simultane· ous litigation whie;, v.oe do not have In our situalion. folort<mr, the rderences $Cem to be ~t odds with lhe Comment section to Ilule 1.7 cited above which set!ms to require withdrawnl from representation of lit lea.st one client but allows continued representation of another if such would not violate Hule 1.9. "Thus, the question presented is whether we may withdraw from representing C in the condominium project and continue to represent our long time client A in the construction liti· gation where C is I defendant by being a general partner of B. or whether we must do what C wants and withdraw from rep· resenting A in the construction litigation lind to continue to represent C ill the condominium project. or whether we should do somethin~ else. We would appreciate your confidential opinion as to what we should do in this situation lind whether wt can withdrllw from representation of C and con· tinue to represent A in the construction litigation."

Your representation of client A in the construction litigation is directly adverse to client C and ror that reason you must withdraw from representing A in that matter. You may continue to represent Aand C in other matters totally unrelated to the construction litigation. Additionally you may not, by discontinuing )lOur representatlon of C. tak~ IIdvantage of the less stringent conflict rule regarding forme r clients and thereby continue to represent A.

Discussion: Hule 1.7 of the Rules of Profes..~ional Conduct provides the following: ~ Hule 1,7 Confli:t of Interest: Ceneral Itule (alA lawyer shall not represent a client if the repre· sentation of that client will be directly adverse to another client, unlU5: ( I ) the lllwyer reMonably believes the representation will not adversely affect lhe. relationship with the other client: and (2) ellch client consents after consultation." ~ pointed out in the Commenlto Rule 1.7, "loyalty is an euential element in the lawyer's relationship to a client." In

the situation where a lawyer takes part in litigation agolin!t an existing client "the propriet)' of the conduct must be measured not so much against the similarities in litigation, M against the duty of undivided loyalty which an attorney owes to each or his clients." Ci/l(!/I1(f 5. Ud. II, Cinerama. Inc" 528 E2d 1384, 1386 (2d Cir, 1976). Much more latitude is permitted with respect to litigation against a former client. In this regard, nule 1.9 of the Rules of Professional Conduct provides the following: "Rule \.9 Confli ct of [nterut; Pormer Client A lawyer who has form erly rcpruentcd a client in a matter shall not thereafter: (a) represent another ptrson in the same or a subtantially related matter in which that person's interesls are materially adverse to lhe interest of the form(t client, unleu the (ormer client consents afttr consultation: or (b) u5e infonnation relating to the representation to the disadvantage of lhe formf:r client except a.~ Rule 1.6 or Rule 3.3 would permit or require with respect to a client or when the information has become generally known," Here the emphasis is on the similarities in the litigutlon (3 substantially related matter), and use or client conBdences to the disadvantage of the former client. In the instant $iI1.1<ltioo, there is no question that you could not continue to represent both client A and C in non-substan· tially related matlers while at the same time representing A in litigation against C. I~ule \.7 does not permit such divided loy· alty unless the conr1icting Interest will not adversely affect the relationship of the oUler client and each client consents. The more difficult question Is whether)lOu could cease to represent client C. thus relegating C to former client status and thereby take advantage of the former client rule (Ilule 1.9). Indeed the Comment to Rule 1.7 Sf:tms to in~icate that such a procedure would be ethically permissible. The second paragraph of the Comment provides that, 'Where more than one client 15 involved and the lawyer withdr~ws because a conflict arises after representation. whether the lawyer may con· tinue to represent any of the clients is determined by Ilule 1.9," We do not belitVf that this Comment was intended. in situations such as lhis, to allow the lawyer to disregard one client in order to represent another client. 1'0 hold otherwise would do great harm to the principle of loyalty which is Ix:drock in the relationship between Illwyer and client. We find support for this view [n United Seuoer(l!/i1 /lgI.'I1CI/ /J, Jelco IIIC., 646 F.2d 1339, (9th Cir. 1981) where the Court held that: "The present.client standard applies if the attorney simultaneously represent clients with different interests. This standard continues even though the repre5tntation ceasu prior to filing of the motion to dIsqualify, If this were not the case, the challenged attorney could always convert a present client to a 'former client' by chOOsing when to cease to represent the disfavored client: (Supra at 1345. N.4, citing, Fund off'unds I.Id, lI. Arthur Anderson & Co .• 567 p, 2d 225 (2d Cir. 1977) For the above rtuon, it is our view that you must cellSe your representation of A in the liliA:ation thilt is dirKtly adverse to your client C.IRO·91 ·081 • 1111111111111

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ovington County wns tho second Alab.1mn County established liner slniehood. It was cremed b), an Act approved b)' the stille leaislatuf!: 011 December 7, 182 1. 1be llrea Ihal becnmc CovingtOil Coumy was originally pan of territorial Washingtoo Count)'. It was later a part of Monroe County, then ~uh County, and finall), I-lent)' County. The le,isIDtiw: Act of IXcembcr 7. 1821 cllrved both CcWingtCln Count)' and Pike COUnty OUt l'lenry Count)' Dtme sarne

time. This IlCtion is significlUlI beciluse these two AlilOOlnll COUnties were bont on the SlIllle day and, as will be discussed IDler. the tWO nmnes.1kes for the counties hove onother little-known, bUI intctCSting, common link. The Covington COunt)' of loday i$ bordered on the nonh by Bllller and Crenshaw cQUntics, on the ell:;t by Coffec lind Geneva coumie!l, on the west by Conreuh and Escambia counties, and onlhe lIOuth b)' the 5tllte Aorida, Thill border status and rcrnOienes~ (rom the center of

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the stille hns influenced Covi ngton's history, Andrew JllCksou's fnmous 'Threc Notch Trail," where soldiers bhl~ed three notches on trees to nwk the plllh, pll~scd through the artll 011 the way to PcnslICOla. 1bc fil1it SCIIlers did not enter the aren until after the Creek Indian Wllreoncludcd in 1814. 'lbcy came from Georgia nnd the IU'OlinM. The utell was sparsely populated for mllny yenrs. As IlIte Wi the 1890s, the coullty h~d nO railroads. 1\0 te legfhph lines und nl) WlllerWa)/5 except the Conccuh River which was only nnvigable during certain times or the year.

Covington County W1I8 runned for I3ridgndier Generol l..eonllrd Walle8 Covington who was born in Aquasco. Maryland, !lear AnnJll>olis. on October

30. 1768. 1路le had II distinguished militllry career In the United StlllCS Ann), which Included serviCe u. comet of cavalry lind " ticulcnlUU of drugoonll. lind ~rvice in the Indian W/lfli in Ohio from 1792 to 1795 under Gcnertal Anthony Wllyne,

during which lime CovinalOn l'euched the mnk of clIlltllin. Covington then

retllmed to Marylnlld fUwi served in the St:lle House of Dclc8mts {Of II number of yeal'S. From 180S to 1807 he represented

the 51. CkoIlC District of Mnrylnnd in Congn::~s. In 1809 Pre.\idem Jefferson appointed Covington II licutcnllnL colonel of light briglldc~ nnd in 1810 he wu.~ promoted to colonel. II wns ill this lime Ihm Covington becml1c connected 10 the future sUlles of Alabamu Ilnd MississippI. He was plnced in cornrmmd of Fort Adams on the Mississippi River nnd then took possession of UlIIon Rouge lind II ponion of West "lorida. In 1811, Colonel Covinston supervi5Cd work on the Federal Rand in the territory thllt would bt:e()me Alnbnmll, Covinston moved his wife and si;( children to Adums County in the Mississippi Territory. At the outbreak of the Wllr of 18 12. Covington was reassigned to the nonhem (romjer. [n 1813 Pres ident M:ldison appoinled CovinatOll II brialKlier acncral, He served under Genera] Wilkinson in II

cllmpuign where Americans ullempled to invade Canfldll during Ihe wur. Covinglon was monally wounded and died November 14, ]81 3 a1 Prench's Mill. New York. He is btlried III SilCketlS Harbor. New York at a paim now known lIS MQ\LIIt Covington. Two counties have been named for Coving\(m. Mississippi e.~tnb]j $hed its Covington Coumy in his honor in 1819. A]nbama followed with its Covinston Coumy in ] 821. As previously noted. ovington Couruy and Pike County were CSlnblished on the same day. Zebulon Pike was also. militllty hero lind brigudier gene",! who fought in the War of 18 12. Pike died earlier in 1813 lit the Oattle of York, now Toronto. Canada. Both Pike and Covinglon are buried in Ihe same cemetery lind the ~lIllle conlll1Qn !lrlive in upslIue New York. It i.~ interestinglhnt the numcsakc~ of two Aillburnu cou ntie.~ crellled on the ~BlI1e day. died in the slime war lind ore buried in the Slime place, On December I g, 1821, the Alooorno Legis[ature IIpproved a bill introduced by State SenolQl' John W, Devereu}! of Coneeuh County thut appointed a fivemember Commission which was to dui.nllte the Seut of Justice (or Cl)vington County. The commi~ion was ulso directed to oontraet for IlIld s~rvi5e the erection of necessary public buildings including II eounhoose, The five members of Ihis first commission were WilliBrTl liner. Jr" James R. Mobley. Anron

LQckhltn. lienry Jones. and Abel Po lk. These comrnissiOllCI'lI were II ]SO directed 10 hold 1111 election at the house: of Aaron LQckhal1 on Ihe fin;1 MondllY of Murch 1822 for the selection of the ~herifT, clerk of Ihe circuit CO\ll1 . and clerk of the county eool1. Due 10 Ihe sparse populatioo in the area and because of the Il1Insitory lliture of lhc popuhliion, it was difficult in the

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cltl'ly days to organize Covington County. The federnl government had not completed tI ~\lrvey of the IlInd.~ in the former Henry Coumy until 1821. nnd l:Lnd wu~ not piKed for 8111c until December 1823, 1'lcrdo~. the ellrly resi(i(:nts In Covinaton Coumy were essen· ti:LJly MIUaLlel'3 who could not purchase the land outright and since they had not invC!>ted in the propeny. they continually moved frum one truct to another, seeking a Ocner loclltion until the land W:tJi olTered for sale lind they could bu)' it. As one historian stlted, It was dimeult 10 keep cnough I)('oille in one pillee Ions enough to orgarlJze il COunty government. The original five commissioners did meet in the spring of 1822 and selected II county seat IOClition. Their choice Wll..'J on the Conecuh River at II place below thlll river's fall~. They initially clilled it Covington or Covington Courthouse. Ilowever. the commissionel'J failed to hold the rcqul~d county election for the various offices. On Decembel 12, 1822 the Alabama Legi81111ure passed [mother fIet to urgllll' i1.e Covi ngton and I>ike countics. This lime. John M. Ch:rpmlln. Willimn Anhur, Jr.. Henry Jones. Abel J'olk . nnd John Cruse were IIppointed the fi ve commis· sioners. They were to meet on the fir'5t Monday in Mufth 1823 althe place selected as the wu nty !iCat and conduct the election for the COunty om ce.~ . It is believed thot William Artlmr. Jr. WIlS in fact Wi11i nlll Carter, Jr., one of the for· mcr COlllmiuioners. bLlt that his nume WII~ transcribed incorrectl y by the legisloture'5 enrullin, clerk. The election took Illtlce on Mu rch 3. 1823. The legisloturc abo Ruthorlzed I tll)[ for county purpos112

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nle cOLlnt)' bega!! con~tructlon of II log courthouse li nd jllil thm )'enr. III thc ellrly dlrys of Covington County. Ihere wu~ a ~i8I1ific~ nl tUl'nover in the county leadel"5hip. Thc position or COunty court judge had b;.'(:n cteated by the Ala bama LegislDtun: on June 14, 1821. 11le person holding this pmition in II county had broad judicial lind adl11 ini~· tnuivc powers. 1nc couuty coun judie tried l11i~demeanor cm.es. WIlS the C(luiva. lent or the ehdil'rmin of today'lI county commission, and nlso held Ihe function Of:l problile lind orphan's coun judge. This position WllS originally filled by uppoilltmcnl rrom the legislatLlre. and the I>cTSun II ppuinted SC I'led dllring good behavior until reachingllie 70. BecuLlsc of its uLlthority lind because the holder never had to run for re·election, this position wus probably the mO!>t powerful COLlnt y office ever C!>Iablishcd In Alabnma. The first coLlnt y coun judge. or excculive. or Covington County W!t§ JIUllCS R. Mobley. !-Ie hael been lin original orglill' izin!: cOlllmissioner and wn~ apl)Qinted county cOLl rt judge with un effective dllte or Jununry I, 1822. Unronunately, he soon moved from the county ~nd ten. dered his rellignution to Governor Pickens on FebruUf)' 27, 1822. The Govemor then fil led the vacancy by appointing John M. Chapman to SC'rvc II~ counlYcoun jlldge. Chopmftn WIIS Illter nnmed to Ihe second live-person orgunizinS eomrn i s~ ion ror the count y. 11le effective dllte of hi$ Ippolntment was Murch If!. 1822. However. like Mobley. he j(1 ~0 moved from the count y and resigned his position liS count)' coun judge on December 6. 1822. 1'he CII.

Governor then nppoinled Henry D. S tOrl~ to replace Chupman effective January 4. 1823. Stone likewise moved from the county and resigned his position on February 18. 1824. Finally, 0 11 Murch 26. 1824. Govc:rnor Pickens IIppolnted John W. Devereux to be judge of the Count)' Court of Covi ngton County. the 1(lIIle man who as II .~tllie ~e nn1Qr h:ld int/'Odllceel the ennblins net for orgll n i~hlg the coumy. With Devereux in chltrae. a period of sta· bility beglin. Devereux wa~ an experi. eneed poHtkin n who hnd served a total of nine sessions liS a stDte senator. !-Ie hoo moved to Covington Count)' in 1823 and is today known Il!l the "father" of Covington Count y. Unde, his leadership the log coul1housc witS completed b)' the end of the surnmer of 1824. On Ikecmber 22. 1824, the legislature erclllcd l)llle Count)'. It wtU estubllshed from territory taken from !-Ienr)' lind Covington countie.~. Covington Cnumy was redLlc:ed in size by 43 pereent. which len an fipptoximllte area for the county of I, 160 5qLlII/'e milell. Covington'S county SCII! had been selectcd in 1822. For a while it wus known n~ Covington. but at some point after the ~j t e was selected. commissioner Aaron Lockhart slIggcstc(! the name of Montezuma fQr the town. It i ~ not known t!Xlliy wh)' the count)' seul wns fe'flamed for the Altec emperor of Mexico. Perhaps it WWI because Mexico'5 war for independence frum Spain concluded in 1822 and Mexico was a topic: or news at the time. In any event, the Post Office Department recognit.cd the community nallle omc:ially liS MonteZllnUI in 1826. The location of the COLlnt)' seat lit Montezuma proved to be unsntisractory, The s ite'~ IIllfllction hlld originaJly been its position below the fnlls of thc Coneeuh River, btll the ri~er nlsa brought with it two ke)' problem.~. Fil"l;t of 1111. the water WIU II brccdinllilround for mosquitoes. Nortl1ca§t of the village was a sw!\mp Which, due 10 the mosqui. toes, led to health probleml such as malanll nnd yellow fever. 1be second problem Wll.~ the overflow of the river. Frequent nood~ created hnvoc in the town. Ily 1830 Ihere was 15ignificnnt sentiment to move the coumy ~eal from MOl\lczumll.. I lowever. becuuse of the nLlmber of lur~e htnd owners whh pruperty in the urea nnd due to the innnence of the politically powerfLlI Devert ux

fami ly. no act on rtmov,,1 could Dc pusscd through the legislature. In the laner pan of I g32, John Devereux resigned as county coun Judge. In 1833 he moved to Val verdi in the newly created Mlleon CouIllY. His successor u~ county coun judge WIIS Josiah Jones. Jones sUSllt'.~t ed rnovina the county seat from Montezuma. but the i~5ue W/IS sliIl deadlocked due to Devereux's continuing inOuence In the state leai5latu rc. In 1839. Ihe log coul1house III Montezlllnll bunted. Hy thl~ time. the JlOllulmlon or the town hnd declined. Also. Josiah lones 'NilS now II stflle ~pre· senulIlve. Between 1837 and 1848 he servcd six terms in the Alntmma HouSt, On December 30, 1839. he introduced n bill nnd a l)CtitiOII from locul cilh~ens reCJue~l i n8 Ihm Ihe county seut locution or Covington County be changed. This was the beginlling of 1I five.yeur effort thlll would Hike five Icgislmive acts. three selS or courthouse cornrnission~. llnt! two eleclions to move ttc county scm from Montel.umu. On JllnUllry 30. I &40. the legi~ l l\ItI~ 111)poinled Williurn U. Mitchell, George A. Snowden, n u)mU Lloyd. James Pllrker. Ilird Sasser, Jueob Merrill. lind

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DonielDo..Jer WI eommissione/'!i to 5elecl a &uitoble site for the pcrlllllncntloclltiQll of the county seal. The locution wa.~ to be chosen by June I, 1840 ond hud to be locllted wilhin five milCJ of tho center or tlte county. Aner thi~. lin clection would toke plnce 110 thm voters could choose Dctween the "New Site" or Montezuma for the OOUnly kilt. For some unknown ralSOfl. the com· ml$5101lcl'lt did notlltl. On Jnnuary 8. 1841, the fonner legislation WitS mncndcd. A new commission WIU appointed. Its members were. Willilnl1 I lurt. Stephen Cobb, NOllh Carroll. John G. Darrow. Willilim B. Mitchell, OcQrge A. Snowden. and Thom:u Lloyd. These new commissioners were likewio;e unsuccess· fu l in selecting the eoonty Stili locmion. Another ,ignincunt event in 184 1 wus the Oood thllt devusillted MOn1eZUnlll. I! was elliled the "lIarriwn Freshet" probll' bly becnu~e William Ilenry BurriSOIl was President of the United 5tlll<:$. The los5 of property gllve new impetus to the movement to chnnge Ihe county kal. Next, II third bill rcl:uing \0 courthouse IOClltion was passcd by the leglsluturc On November 23. 1841 , This IIIW clIlied for nn election on Muy 3. 1842 where l\ commissioner would be elected from

ench captllin's beat in Covin1l"011 County. The comrnluionc11Ithcn would meet and select not more than nve suitable site5 for the building of a courthouse. A county-wide vote would be Illken ~t the gell' ernl election of 1842 10 de hlrnllne Ihe county !lent. 111e commissioner,; we~ elected in 1842, but. agllin. for some un~xpillined ~Mon, the site sclecdon for the coun· house wu nOt mlide. So. on February 14, 1843, the legislmure amended the previ. ous Act "nd decl(tred thllt the siuing commi ~~jone rs should mllke I ~u it ub le selection or selections for the courthouse ~ite on or before March 6, 180. AIIIO. the site had to be wilhln two nliles of the center of tbe county. If 0IlC site WbJ selected. it would become Ihe county sem. If more than one site was sugiest· cd. " vote would be scheduled on April 3. 1843. The signlficunce of thi~ amended Ac t is thm the change from five miles 10 within two miles of Ihe cente, of the county e1iminmw Monte1.urtll and most oIlier polential sites. TIle commissioners unanimously selected a location upproximlilely three miles elLSt of MOl\teZuntll On II ridge thut scpnroted the wmers heds of the Conecuh and Yellow rivers. The locu· tion was uni nbabited with the ncurc.~t neighbor residing more than one mile awny. On January 16. 1844. t~e Alatmma Legislnture eonfimled the selection by the cortlmissloners of lhe "New Site" and the cornmissionelll were aut hurized to survey and sell tOWIl lOIS, and to COlli · mence the eonstOlction of a courthouse. The "New Site" sclecled on Ihe ridge was given the name Andlilusill, Thi! name was probably designated by Josiah Jones Ilnd the courthou5C com'llissiOilers, but the duy thut the name was selected is not known. Alsu, the reuson for ils selee· lion is not officially known. Andol usill is a province In the south of Spain. Certainly tlt<re had been Spanish innuellCe in this area for centuries. It is believed thm l'OIlCt: De Leon lind DeSoto tfllveled through Ihe urea. Spanish artifacts hnd been found in Indilln burhil mou nds. And Ihe Spalli~h hlLlI remained close by both in Pen~acolu and, until I g 19. as po~sc,~SO/'!i of Ihe rest of Florida. The United StattS purcllused Florida from Spain in that year. Andulusia means ~to walk easy" and It was a~~umed that Andolu~ i " could be easily ~oched from ull pan~ of the county. 111/1/ l / f l \ / I

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A 1011 courthou ~e was built in Alldulusiu proillLbly in 1845. The exact date Is not known, but fin nct of the legi8lnture dRted J n~ uary 21, 1846 authorized the sole or odditiOnilllOtS to defru)' the expense of completing the cOllnhouse now eretted in Andalusia, This law also trnnsferred lUllhority to sell the unsold lotll from the eounhouse commission to the court Qf county eomm i ~~ iQners. It ul50 nUlhorized u ~pecin ltnx. if needed. to complete the payment of the courthOurie. MOlllezumR. which had been declining for years, COntinued its slide. A few businesses nnd the ferry still opcrmed umit around 1860, Following the Civil War it wns no longer fO\l nd Olll1laps and, in effec t, ceased to exist It becnme nnother of the dead towns of Alaballlll. The log courthoLlse in Andnlu~ ia was locntecl in the center of the town squaTC. A small pine-pole:jail WIIS also locllted in the SC\nare lit one comeT. By 1850 Andnlusia hnd â&#x20AC;˘ populUliun of about 75 persoLls. Josiah Joncs opened a Iilw office in town. Farms were estnblished nearby. New people clime to the lown nnd by the 1860s the population had pl'Obably reachcd 250. Following the Civil War. during Reconstruction, a number of significant changes took plnce in Alabama. A census was conducted imd bused on the new popuhuion figurc.~ . 13 new countie.~ were estllblished in Allimunu betwcen 1866 and 1868. Sontetin~es counties were estllblished, disestllblished. and then reeSI(jblished . hi 1867, Jones COll1l1Y was crealed in north Alabamo. It was named for Polliot r. Joocs of Fayelte County. This county wns abolished blilultimotely re-cstnblished It'! present-day Lamar Coun ty. In 1868. EdWllfd J. Mancill wus elected 51UlC representative from Covington County. He felt thllt he owed his c1d:tion to the suppOrt he received from Joshth Jones, '1u;refoTt. wilhout telllug Jones, he eslabllshed fillotller Jones COUnty. On JtLly 17, 1868. he Introduced a bill 10 change the n(II\\e of Covington County 10 Joncs in order to honor the local political leader. Now Josiah Joncs had been lin influential person in Covington County since the 1830s. However. he had not held a politie:1I1 office ~inee 1848 when he left lhe legislmure. ht 1868 he would have been 75 yean; old, Manci1l's nction wns a nice gesHire but Jones would hnve none 114

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or it. To his credit. whell he found OUI whm M~ncill h9d done, he immedilltdy told him to have theeOnnty name chaoged back. Mancill complied on October 10, 1868 mid tile COunty nanle became Covington once ogain. Meanwhile, some confusion resulted because the POSt Office DcI)3nment had picked up Ihe rwme change and it took {llmost five yeats. to convince the Post Office to ch:Ulse its records bnck to Covington County. Another qui rky iR:ident involving Covington County look place in the legi~ l U!uTC in 1870. Wiley Dil(Oli lived npproxim uteJy one-eighth of ILInile from the Covington County boundary. His fllnn had been pluetd in the newly estflblished Escombht COUnty. lIe had I>rob. lems with the Escarnbio officials so he used his inl1uence to have Ihe legislalllre declare him 0 residcnt of Covington COILnty. This Act pa>~ed on l~ebnlUry 21, 1870. 11tc Act stUlcd thUithe boundary line between CovinglOn and Ei:\Clunbia counties WIIS chll nged SO us to lILuke Wiley Oilton R citizen uf Covington Counly. However, the legislmure failed to offi cially designmc the ehallge in the boundary line. No p::nnanent boundary ell;lnge w..s ever recordcd, 111is situa tion became more intereJling because Wiley Dixon's home site was donated by his grandson, Solan Dixon, to Auburn University for 1\ forestry extension center. All of the center's facilit ies were erected on the 40-ucre home site. II could be urgued thlll the extension center is properly in Covlligton Count y, f1lthough it Is clnimed by Escambia, Up umilthe IS7(b, Covington County only had log coul1hollse bllild ing~. The

fir~ t log structure was in Montezuma and the: second log building Served the COUllty in Andalusin for ovcr 30 yenrs. In 187g, this buildi ng burned and with the di ~nst er the coumy lost ~1l of its public records. Thc county's thi rd courthouse WIIS immediately bui lt in lhe !quare at Andalusia, It was a two-slory, SqU:Lrcsh9pcd, rrnme building that W9S plLinted white. A hnllway ran in each direction lind divided the ground floor into four office~. oLle at elleh comer. The eounroom was on the upper levcl. An early photogrilph or the bui1din ~ shows thm the windows had shullcrs MId Ihe roof W{lS a bungalow-type willi no gables. This Ullllretcntious 8tTUCIure served the coullIy for only 17 years. II. too. mel the fate of the earlier (;Ollrthousc Bnd burned in 1895. Many papers were lost. but forIImmcly Ihc probate judge's iron Slife RlLved Sl,)me importllnt rc:con.ls. ArsOn wus suspeelcd and n m{lll nmned Marion LiliCo was arrMlcrJ by the ~uthori ti es, Lh,eo cscaped from custody ond WIIS never heartl from again, At this time, Covhl8ton was Slill A sm{lll, backwoods cOlllny. However, hcr greatest period of growth would soon begin. The county commissioners sillned a contmet for a new courthouse in [)etember 1895. WillialLls or I-I nzel hurst, Georgiu was the contrtlCtOr. W. Chumberlin & Comp!U1Y of Kn oxvll1e served IL~ IIrchitect. Work begu n 0 11 the StruCtu~ on August I, 1896. It was {lccepterJ us complete by lhe county on April 1. 1897. The coumy buill a two-.story, red brick building on the same $ite as the former courthouse. It had seven room ~ on the

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first floor and fou l rooms, plus a courtroom, on the second floor. The building had two steeples. One WItS D magnificent dock tower that soared five stories, The other was DShorter bell tower Ihllt rellched four sloriu, An curly photo shows D professionllily-designed Dud pleMlng stnlctun: !hilt wns II far cry from Ihe log cOurthouse: of leu than 20 years before. It was described o.s tbe !>dt courthouse south of Montgomery, The 1896-1897 Covington Cou nty Courthouse should have served the COUll' Iy (or muny years, In ~ tehd, it was obsolete und the citi7.cnry dcmanded a new counhou!IC within only 20 yeDI'lI, How did this hapP'=n'1 First of all. the period from 1890 to 1910 was one of phenomenal growth for the count y, hi 1890, the populntlon WII~ onl y 7,536, In just ten yclU1 it more than doubled 10 15,346, By 19 10, it hud dou· bled again to more than 32,000. This population surgc resllhed from the growth of the timber industry. increased ngriculturtll netivity, and the coming of the milroads, Many believed thnt Ihe courthouse building was no longer adequale to handle the counly'~ husiness. Olher renSOnS were PUI forwurd for II Ilew counhouse. The assessed vlliulltion of property in lhe county hl\d subslllntiulIy grown li nd Ihere was no county debt. A courthouse could be built willWlUI issuing bonds. There was also a sugge..~tl on to move the eOLlnh[)llse from the center of the MjLlare because of the noise of the traffic. It WllS also argued that the county would nced a new courthouse sooncr or later. llnd it W()uld be IcsJ eltPf!nsive to build one SOOllCr nlther thlm later. And. finall y, fire safety wo.s a partlIDOUllt con· cern. nle county hdd already suffered three courthouse fi res. nle existing court house did not have prOtected va ults for the county records. All of these f~c tors inn uenctd the courlIy officials to approve the erection or Qmuch larger and gmndcr courthouse. The new and exhting Covington County Courthouse was eomplcted in 1918 at a COSt of $150.000. Fmnk Lockwood WllS the nrt:hilect. He dcsigned II Neoclassical Revival building nort h of and fne ing the court square, '11lis fifth Covington County Counhousc is fronted by six Corinthian stone columns supportins a classical pediment. The entrance has II marble Mcp!i leading up to a nlarble-floored and mamie-wailed lobby. The

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lobby WAS designed 10 have a domed cdl· ing and a gold chlilKie Ii~r suspended fronl the center of the dome. " te building is lin impressive sight when ~iewed from the lown Mjuare. The romlcr cOllnhousc, built in Ihe middle of Ihe lown sq UlllC. WIIS tom down aud the sq llU.'-C now has a rood way through its center. The re~t of the 5qllltRl WM turned into purking spaces for Ihe downtown Arcll. TIle presenl coorthc)l.ue has been remodeled and c:.xpanded !iCverullime,~. One remodeling look place In 1938. In 19!i3. the courthouse received its first nir condit ioners. The individual window tln l~ COllt $12.419.75. And in 1970. the coun· house WllS CQmplctc.Jy n:novDtoo. The eJttcrior was sandblasted while the interior WIlS remodeled and enllllie<!. During Ihe 1970 rr:novQtion. circuit COtI" se.~sions were held for a time at Ule local Nationlll Gul1J"d Annory. Ihe Andalusia City Hall. (Uld the basement or Ihe First United Methodist Church. Some non-J ury sessions were held in the Q'Neal ll uilding. During the BicemenllIDI yeM of 1976. a special monument Will SCt up .'It tlte counhouse. The bell, which hnd served the counly in the fonner CQunhouse from 1897 to 19 17, was givCllto the CotUIt)' by local citizen H. Speller MOIItes lind his fllmity. Moates had purdmsed the bell in the 1940s from 0 junk dealer for $30. He felt that 1976 Willi a proper yellf to n:tum the bell to county ownership. County om<:IlIls erected the monument in honor or the nAtlon's bicemennlaland dedicated it to the early scnlers of Covington County, Another Interesting mOnUlllell1 was ded icated on the counhouse grounds in 1976. Thi~ monument i. reminiscent of the u gal Milestone Marker Progmm sJlonsored by the AIQbQmll Stale Bllr. Olle of the bhr's markcn; was plllCed Qt

the Monroe County CourthO\l~ Qnd honored the fictional ehartlClcr. Atticus Finch. from 10 Kill a !tfodj~8blrd. The marker in AndalusiQalso honors a chnrIICler of fictiOn. Philip Nolun. l ie was the mllin chnrlleter in the Edward Bverell 1·llIle shon Slory ''The Mlln Without II Country." The AltruSD Club placed this marker 115 a symbol of p,1lriOilsm for lhe Bicentennial year or 1976. II is Qfilling monument becQuse the county court· house should be a 5ymbol of PlIlriolism lind Ihe sovereignty of Ihe people. • Soul('l.':I: Co~ln8tOfJ CoulII> fIIslOry.

1821-1876. Gus 1. and Ruby R. Oryan. 1983: ''Covington County Counhouses 1823- /878;' 1. Pletcher l Ond. nit! Aillixlllla UIII'}'t!r, volume 39. no. 2, pnge,o; 22 1-225. Apri l 1978: From /Ile Ilnlls of MOllll!llmW kt!/cht!$ 1I1 1~(lrly Covington COl/lilY /1111/ ;'/IIllIIIUl·lI. Aillbillllil lliJ/ory,

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f"IIQwcd the advice he shared with me. One piece of IIdvicc [hn t he stfCssed WIlS that to be n good luwyer, I must be pnssionme nbo\11 lhe law.

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B laler

nroam Brown' began dllling her husband at Pgc 13. They mlilTitd when she WIlS 20. Foul'1cell ytllrs

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Brown su,.ngled he(, woundi ng her badly,' At Ihlll point. Ms. Drown decided Ihm she hnd no choice but to gel a divorce. BUI, she had no money 10 hire n lawyer. Mr. Brown WIlS unemployed. Ms. Drown worked 40 hours per week, btll 11\ $6..50 an hour nnd with three children. the family lived ttcJow pi.lvcr1y level. Despernte for he lp. Ms. Brown co ntacted

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vol unteer basis through the All1bamo Slate Ibr's Volunteer Lawyer Pl'Ogmm (VLP).' M s, Bmwn visited wi th M r. WlIl1hftll and his Rssociate. Jenni fer M. 1] ~lsh, at

his offices in historic downtown Prallville. It look about silt visits 10 their linn lllld seveml months before her divorce was complete. M r. Waithalljoined the VLP (llI 800n iii the progrnm began becnuse ..., feel 5trongly that attorneys have a duty to help the unfon unllle. We have chosen to be attorneys. We need to lead the way," Mr. Walthall aod Ms. Bush ( Slimme !hll1 the fi nn handles anywhere from five to ten VLP cases each )'CDr. Ms. 3mh. who has worked on nmny of the finn '5 VI. I' cases, cJllphlned why helping VL1) clients is so rewa rding: ''These folks life down 00 their luck, really III the bottom. Yet, the)' are going t ~rollgh Lhe 8ystem to act help. w~cn they come to )'ou, you are their salvation. Their last hope." Ms. Drown. now in a 5IIfe horne with her children. is gracious Md COfIsidcmtc. She talks about how the divorce ha~ tumed around her life and those of her children, She il able to support her flUTlil),. She and her ehlldren go 10 counseling regularly. Her plIn:nts help however they CItO, Aller yenn; of abuse and cOIHl'01 by her husband, Ms.

Brown is grnterul for her divorce lind for Mr. Walthal! Rnd Ms. Bush, saying, '"They helped me become me:' •

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2001 Judicial Conference of the Eleventh Circuit The Eleventh CirCUit Judicial Coolerente will be May 10·12. 2001 at ~he Westtn Sa~(lnnah Harbof Ritson in Savannllh. The Conference. convened by the ludges of the Eleventh CirCUIt. Will cooslder Ihe busin&Ss Of th6lf respective cour1s (the COlln of appeals. and the distfiet and bankruptcy courlS In Alabama. FIOflde and Goorgia} and IIdvise means of imprOVing the administration of justice within Iha circuit. A limited nunbar of spaces is a~ailable 10 any attorney admitted to practico before the court 01 appeals or any of the districl courts of the Eleventh Circuit who wishes 10 attend. Attorneys interosted in attending tho con forenco s ~Cluld COntact Normen E. ZQller. Clfcuit executive, 56 Forsyth Stroot. NW. Atlan ta. Georgie 30303. Information wil l be forv.'lIfded describing t~o conference hotol's accommodations. room and ragislration ra tes. lind the substllntive erld social programs Preview intormation may be occossod at WWN ca/ '.org. " 8

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what llbout the bad times? What happens when trsgedy strikes1 For more than 100 young people and their parents, the Alabama Law foundation has provided

8nswers to these troublmg quasI/OIls throogh 0fI6 of its programs_ The Alabama Law Foundation is affiliated with th9 AIBbams Stats Bar and is 8 charitBble. tU'8Xempt organilstion dedi· catBd to btlUOfIf19 Alabama through lawfe/ated charities. Established by the

Workers' Compensation Section of the ASB and adminislBred by the law Foundation, the Kds' Chance pmfJnJm has provided college scholarships for kids whose parent or parents h8ve been diSabled or killed In In fxHhe·jOb BCCldent The following art/cia highlights the SIOlY behind one of those scholarship f8Cipisnts, Ashley Bice,

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benenth n henvy bull dozier. Add to the tltc rucinlina pt1)'Siclll pllin the fear that grips you Il.~ yo u think of your family and what they'll do without you, Rickey Bice duesn't lUive to imagine it. He lived it. [n July 1973, Mr, Bil.'e was inV()lvcd in a nightmare llccidcnt at his job that crushed both of hi1Ic&5. The dozier he WIl5 nmning tipped over. leavins him trnppc:d undementh it, The menlOf)' of this terrible event is blmlcd Into his mind l1Iul the intense pain Ihllt is now his t'Ollstnllt oompanion won't ever let him forgtt it, Mr, Biee's son, Ashky. has watched his fmher cope with thi~ dni ly pnin for his entire IIfc. And, he knows thm the physical pain i§ only purt of the tlllrt his fllther bll1tles, Ashley'~ dad. like IIny father, had plans for hi~ liOn--d~am§ of whal he could do whh his life and the 8~lIt things he would IlCcompli Nh. ' ~I'he accident huppcned before Ashley Wid born and for a time there, Ric key thought he didn't even want kids because he knew he couldn't work to provide for them," Ashlcy'~ 1II0m, Snndra Blee, said. Mr. Blce carried the heavy burden of knowing that Ashley might not ge t to go to college, [Ie hasn' t been Qble to work ~ i nce lhe accide nt . and, even though his

disability insumnce has covered some COS18, the money It takes to send a kid to colleacjust wasn'tthcrc. "We kncw we could not aiTord to scnd Ashley to college," his mom said. "And that WII$ c--~pecially hard because Ashley is 50 smart. and we were 50 proud of whm he had already accomplished," In 1999, as Ashley Ncil il ice w/u 011 his WAy to gnlduute from Verbena High School as its vlliedictorillll, the Alabama Law Foundation WIIS preparing to choose the year's recipiellt$ of its Kids' Chllnce Scholarships. Ashley'8 Sthool counselor had m!ldc him aware of the prognun and helped him apply. " My coulisclor ClIllIe to Ille whh the ~pplicl1 t iol1 for Kids' Chance," A~hley !1I1d. " I was excited about ii, but I didn't think 1 would get it:· Out he did. Now, thanks to an lICadcm· ic scholarship and the schol3rship from Kids' ehlnLce. Ashley is IlIking cOI1\l'ol of his future !\8 he pursues a dearec in oosi· ness infomlntion systems Auburn University Montgomery. Mlllcy'S dreams of furthering his OOuClition huve come \r\le, olld ~e hus proved his dedication 10 college by driv ing 4S minu tes to clll.\s each way from Verbcnll to Montgomery. Ashley will 8nLduate ill the spring of 2002 1l11t1llursue his cnreer in computers, li e will be able to work and probably send his own kids 10 college in part beclLuse of Kid$' Chance. He gilles credit for hi8 su!;(;e$S so far to Kid;' Chnnce and the Alabama Lllw Foundation. These scho lllrshi~ are more than money. They are hOlIC, and they arc funded solely by contribution! from individuals and orallnizntiollS, More dum 100 scholnrships hnve beCIl uW/lrdcd since the prognLnl WIS established, I nd more thlln 100 young lives hllve been given lhe opportunity to renli7.e their potel1lilll , •

Alabama Law Foundation Announces Fellows

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which nrc decided upOn by thc 1:ellow5. This yeat" recipients were inducted lit

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Order-Rules Governing Admission to the Alabama State Bar Supreme Court of Alabama January 5, 2001 II is ordered :hilI Rule IV.6. 12) (b), Rules Governing Admission to the Alabama State Bar. be amended to rSlId as lo))ows: "(b) That the applicant has pursued and satisfactorily com plata(!, (1$ II resident student at Birmirlghijm School 01 law, Jones School 01law 01 Faulkner University. or Miles College 01Law, Ii) a course 01 law studIes that extentled for at least fOUl (4) academiC years of at least thirty 130) weeks each or !Ii) a course of full·timo law studies that extended for at least Ihree (3) academic years of (lllellst thirty (301 weeks each; that the applicant has graduated Irom anD 01 these law schools; and thm at tho timo of the appliCllnt's graduation the sctlool has been continuously located and has remained in continuous operation in the county In which It was operoting 00 August 30, 1995, "For purposes 01 dotermining whether a student is engaged in 'full"time law studies' so as to be able to complete those studies In three (3) academic yeors of at leastlhlrty (3D) wacks each tho following shall applV: "(II An academic year shall consist of nol fowor thon 130 ClllSS days, which days shall extond into no lewer thun eight calendar months. A class da~ IS a day on which classos aro regularly schodulod throughout the day. Timo 101 reading periods, examinations, or other activitics may not be counted lor purposes of meoting this 130.class.day roquiromont. A day on which classes are nat scheduled through. out the day is not <I 'class day' for purposes of determining whether a student is ongaged in 'full"time law sludies' "12) The lew ichool shall require, as a condi tion for graduation. tho successful completion of a course of study in rosidence of not fewer than 56,(00 minutes of instruction time, including eXlernal study, e.g., externships, eXlOnding avor not fower than six (6) acadomic semeS\(!fS To acilleve the required 56,000 minutes 01instruction time. tho law school must requiro atleost aD SDmDstor hours of credo It. A semester hour of credit requires not less than 700 minutes of instruction time. exclusive of time scheduled lor administering examinations. The 130'class-day requirement sot out in subparograph Ib) (11 above and the 56,OOO'minulOs requirement establishod in this subparagraph shall be Intel preted and 81lplied as separ(lte end independent requlfcments. "(31 The law $chOOI shall require that II student pursuing full-time law studies be enrolled lor at least IOn (10) semester hours of crodi!. end in eoch semest(l[ Ihe student must receive credit for nine 191 hours in order to be considered a student pursuing full·time law studios. "14) The law school may permit II student pursuing lull·tlme law studies to greduale in lewer than six lS) ecademic semesters by aarning not mom than one semester of credit hourSby taking courses offered by thclow school during a summer session, provided Ihe student meets the class·haur requiremen ts: or" II is further ordered tha t this amendment be effective Immediately. II is further ordored th8tlh8 following not9 from the reporter of dedsior1S be added to follow Rule IV: "Note from the reporter of decisions: The Order amending RulaIV.S, mM effective January 5. ZOO1, is published In that volumo of Alabama Reponor Ihlll contains Alabama cases from __ SO. 2d." Hooper, C,J .• and Maddo~ , Houston, Cook, Lyons, Johnstone, and England, JJ., concur,

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sion to live instead of condnning On this path of sc::tf-destruclion. the decision to accept help instead of try ing 10 control it on their own. thc decision to finally do 50mething 1l00ut the colleague who is incnpllble of seeing Wlllli the disc lise is doing to his or her life. whose drinking hns been the brunt of Muny jokes. bul is no longer funny 10 wnlCh. avery time the discasc is uplained IlI1d the synlpconts identified. lhe ll!isociuted stigma becomes len threotening and leu of II bllmer to obtnining help. Ju ~t recently I returned frolll Ihe American Bar Associlltion'8 Nlltionnl Conference for 13wyer Assistance Programs and Lawyen in AA. Thi.! wn an incredible opportunity to ! hure on II nntiomillevel. This year I was accompanied by the ~ t !lte bar '~ Luwyers 1·lelping Lawyers Committce Oll\ir Squ ire Gwin

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things yonr child IikcS IO do-beach l ri p~. sports, fumily holidllYS, schoul, church. IIndjusl plain "'" Ich;ng "Johnny grow up." There are many Ihough15 about hi! or her future, Il~ welt /U your flilure wilh you r child. All your plans for your fllmlly revolve around this 11lC teen ),ern's Me here be fore you know It lmll you twOenter lhost years wil h even morc hope, h:jppine8~ lind just plnin pride. Achievements Il!'e received and even ef(~led by you 115 /I flllhl'!r. Hopes for the future bum high. A few minor IhinS!! Sinn to happen but your confidence level Rnd n .i vel~ lite so ilbundu nl Ihm you onl y ~c "uuolescelll Urow lh"- jusl nonlllli problems, NCJlt. it's olT to collcle, the best ),ou Cilll give. You fee l both of )'ou deserve it Arter oil, whll1 does It lXlrt:nt owe his child more thnn II good education? The first )'ear's gmdes are not up to p.'Ir oot Ihm's just being 1\ fre~hmllil a~d IIWMy fmm home. Eve n n tmnsfcr to 'Hlother school i~ Okll)" "~ i nce il is bencr for 1111 c(mccmt'd." '111en one doy Of night you get II call. ond hcnr the words, "I believe I hove nn alcohol problem or drug problem"- nll one in the S4me in I'l l)' book. "I need hel p," your child cries Out, Thnl da ), is bumed in )'our helln lind mind, II is the fi rst thought you ever had thm "111)' child" 111(1)' have thi~ problel11lhm yo u have heard l!!lkcd aboul!lO much. You

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ha ve ncver ~n them in a dru nken Sime. Mnybc: Ihey are overreacting btlt whot is a pllrt.nl for. CJlcept to do everylhing ),ou eun, As you Icurn nbout Ihls disease, yO\I Cf), II lot with the rtSt Qr the flun il), and dreams tumble, pride fulls IIlld even

emoornusmcnt k ts in, !!lIve yon fai led th is child nnd your whole family? Was it you r genell or what didn't yoo do during those fonnlltive years? TrefUmcn! is available, It is 5nid to work mOSI ofllle time, You lellm Ilml it'~ not your fnu ll. Th:11 is of linle consolnlion 10 you r famil)'. Flnllll)" you are lold Ihlll lhere i~ "no cure" lind Illerc will be periods of "slips:· There i~ the cry from the child thaI 1111 he Of she wants 0\11 of life is 10 be ··nomml." Your hClll1 nthc..~ lind yo ur I hough~ ure consumed by your chlld'8 deleri oruting sclf-e.mcm lIud loneliness, Trelllm¢nl docs nOI lIIork for everybody, MOIher, fmher arid siblings witness its fa ilure in your child's instunce, Illurns 0111 thm Ihe entire family sulTers greutl)' from thi.' child's addictive disel. ~e, Isn't il cnough thm one person sulTers? Wh y doc~ it hA I'e 10 hun others ~o muc h'! Whm cun n fDl her tlo? 1 slill dou't have Ihe Ollswer, even nfter the denth of my child. 001 I do know II few th ings: ( I) Wh ile tfClltmcnt mlly nOt alway, work. it is the onl y hope: (2) Con fr~lI1t i u g the possibility IIllhe first

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TIle wIHcrs hcd didn' t clmngc nn)' ,,(Ihm, III mu ch more imponnnll hn lllhc~e things, IllthOllgh il

lI110wed me 81illl0 hnve these IhinG5 loony. On Ihm wmershed dllY, J became willing to do something nbout my nkoholism, And [ did. Uilillltltely. I gOI sober. Not Ihm it WlL~ my iden lo gel sober. I don', tllke credit for thai. I nx:~ly

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trOl. solve or OVCfCOIllC. I could see 00 wily out of my mi~ble situation. I could not think of D story thu, I could lell to explnin IlWlly the 5iluolion, nor a wily of escape 10 avoid 11. SomehcJw I knew Wllhe OCJII progression of my alcoholism would be the 1os.~ of Ihose things I lhought were imporllUu: wife, f:unity, job, CIlTter, clienlS, ~pcct, income. 1bosc weI'C the thinas that m:lde me "normal." I couldn't sec living without them. So,I becamc willing to take some 5ugeSlions about what to do. I had rcachcd II "bottom." Ironically, I h:1d nlrcooy lost II lot of imporumt things arid didn', even know it, I had lived for yeW1 in II fog. My ni ghtly SIllpoi' prevented deep rcl,' tt iooships with my wife and children. AI work, I WlU focused more on hanging OTllltKl keeping up IIllpCarnnce.~ than 011 developing rcnJ rcl:tt ionshil>S or setting and rtlllizing I't'al gOllI$. BUI I wa~ anYlhing blu you r imagc oran alcoholie. I had good clothes. a llood job, II nice house, and lUI IIppllre nlly funeliOllfl1 flllllily. I seemed 10 be lit work on lime every morning. never seemed 10 mi~s II ny clellClline5, didn' t drink on workdays. didn't look like [ did. never smelled of nleohol, didn'l have ~ny grievances filed. ~ J)J)cilrcd "len and focused, and even did gome Jilood work oft en enough for people 10 1hink I was tnlemed. My pmtncrs didn' 1 know. My clients didn' l know. I had pulled off an ama1.ing balancing oct. 8uI Ihal nct was conSUlllt, consuming, dangerous and enOf'lIlously tiring. I dmnk mostly after work and un til bed time. Pew days. Every night, Most nights. Ihe qU IIllIity was modesl by ~ome sUlIldards. Other times, I was drunk. I was paniculo.rly prone to drunken blngt'8 when I was oul of town or when my family was, I was a cl()5et drinker mOSI of the time. f-or several yeln, [ had known, und even acknowledged 10 my wife, thaI I had a "drinking problem." I would periodically "I()SC. conlrol," get drunk, cause a scene, end up in trouble, be unable to 1 28

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olcoholics. "Normal" 1 funny," or maybe pass OUI they muCh. I cnLved thot feeling and Ihe frecdom unplcas.,nt IhoughtB Ilhought il SDve me. I drank to fed nomlll). to lit in, 10 a~ld boredom, 10 enhance hafllincss. and to quench 511dncss and lonelincu, There were many cx:clL~ions to drink, but c.~5ent ia[Jy I dmnk because I urn an IIkobolie. I tried for years 10 "gct control" of my drinking. I was 51lre Ibm I W'd! ~nuu1 cllOUgh 10 filure il OUI or ~trong enough to wreslle it into submk'ion. Everyooc else did, or so l lhoughl. I could never admit that I might not be able 10 CQfItrol drinking nlcohol like everyone elsc. Intellccluully, scienlifically ,"KI emociooally that made no sense 10 me. It probably makes no sense to you either, So I tried 1111 those things alcoholics in denial do: I "lid ofT alcohol for periods 10 convince myself and my wife Ihm I wasn't an alcoholic. I went 10 JUSt whiskey, from whi5key to beer, thcn to jusl wine. I'd promise not to drink in ceMai n silllation5, nOl drink al home, not drink at plln ic.~, not drink before 6 p.m. ()I' ancr 10 p.m. I proll1 i~ to quit for 0 period nnd removed oU the alcohol from the house, btL! lifter a while I sneaked it in ngain and begnn drinkinl in secret. Alllhe while, I iold my~elf 1 mcrely hnd a "drillki ng problem." I dld n'llldmit I WIU lin nleoholic, And I cennlnly intended to continue 10 drink - lit time ~. And I did tI!'ink. At the limes I intended, lind III olher lime5, I drunk. And the resli lts were the spme: dru nkenness, scenes, trouble, impainnenl. nrgllment.~. in cycles, again ond "gllln, Al lhi5 point, you mighl well ask - becllUSC you arc ~ne颅 why docs nnyonc keep doing the sume th ings while ellpcclin; difrerent resul,,? And Or course, II tOta lly sane person doesn' t; it is insune to do thm, more or lc.~s by definition of Ihe term insallC. But enough of how thin,s were, Le t n\C tell you wh~t happel\Cd atKi what it 's li ke now. In brier, [ fourld a way OUt. It's there: It always hnd becn: and it still is - there is . solution 10 the seemingly hopcle5S state of mind, body lind Sllirit that is alcoholism. It was Ihere for me. and it'siherc (or anyone who sincerel), wams to cscope the living hell Ihnl alcoholism :tlwilYS becomes, IIOOncr or laler.

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On th:1I watershed dll)', I rtlltil.td I couldn', pull il off any lon ger. I cou ldn ' , see livina willI 'Ilcohol anymore. because I

."aguely $lIW my real and nenr fmurc 10 be the loss of those things I hadn'tlo!t yet. Those things from which [drew my self·worth 11m! which I thought made me "OK" were loin, to be (lOI.e. BlIll cOiIldn'1 sec li ving ....ithum alcohol, ei ther. Thai was an option chall jusl couldn't comprehend. I nceded alcohol

to feel normal. \0 fit in. and to funello" in mllny situlltions. I WIIS dangling by II rope thlll I knew Wili threadbare and slippery, bul I ClXlldn', conceive Ihnllhcrc WAS IUKllher viable ahcmmive. It may 5CCm odd, bul alcoholics onen have lillie trouble SlOPping drinkina. We've Slopped drinking many limes. OUr problem is sluy in; slopped. We do nOi have 50 much 3 problem wilh nlcohol u we have u problem livillg without iI. A per$(lll can get tht drug alcohol Ult of his ~ystc ll1 in II few days. Phy.~ical

symlHoms recede Quickly. Some people do this in Q formal dctOKificlltiOLL program. SOlLle people do iI on their own or wi th support from friends or SUPIXlrt groups like AA. nlCI1 the hard IXlrt MIlL'ts- lenrnlng to live sober. I hlld tho great fOll\lIle to Wind up In a Ifemment center- what you call "rchnb." [I wtl~n't my plnn. I did n'l rcally know what tr'Cmment was or what II would do. [ bulked III trenlmenl at first. as most !>COple do. The typical re.!ICrvalion~ and fcltfS overcnme me: People will know where I am and whllt I 1I1ll. TILCre is too much to do: I Clln'l justtllke orr 011 shore notice. I hllve commitments and can't let people down. It is expelL~ive and unnecessary. 1'he feelings of ~hnmc, gLllll. fear and ceoiK/mi( insecurity 1111 clawed at me. Alltoose ellCUS' es 1Irt; lrue in some sense. bot all lite irrclevtlnl in lhe big pic· lure. If you Clln'l gel sober o.nd slay sober. people will evemua]ly know and then will follow the loss of everylhing you PUI in front of ,ellin, sober. EverythinM. I had become willinltO take slIMgcstions, and going 10 treatment wu a unanirnou~ sussestion. I'm lind now that I did. 1'here are significant IIdvllntasc5 to trenlnLCnl. It OllOW5 for some pructice III sober living in n controlled environment. There are many lools to be learned and II plltlern or living to be estab· lished. II helps gTClll ly 10 hllve the time aWlly from Ihe demands lind distrllctions of evcrydllY Hving 10 dc~elo" nnd prnctice those palLcrns successfully. The odds were illl1>ortl11lt to me. More people get sober. nnd ~llIy sober longer, wilh lrclItmcn! d UIll wllhout. Thm IlJllde scrlSC then. I now k!1Ow It Is true. l'rentlllent provided mc wilh II good. fUllnin g head stllr! on gobriet)'. I ClUlle bllck 10 the "rcal world" beller prepllred to mllintllin Illy MJbrict)' and with D bellcr qllllii. ty of sobriety thnn mOSI people who try It on their own. Ag e~pensive liS it WM. il WIIS worth evcry penny and every minute spent. My office got along wIthout me. People pitched in and covered mmlCB for mc. My rlLmily found their firsl rest from worry while I WIIJ awa), and snfe. We found the II\OI~y somehow. TIle shame aSpect needs allcmion. EveryOl~ al my office knew whl!re I WILS aiKI wny. Some clients hlld 10 know IIIId well: told. Neighbon and family knew. ThoI;e thlng.~ wonied me 10 deolh al first . Thc:n I n:nli/.cd that I could nothing llbout il. and liried not to think about il while I WtulIlWa)'. But when I cnmc back. I was ter· rified und filled wilh shame again. I hudlived my whole life worrying abol.II WhllL CY.hers thought about me. I leumed thlll nlOllt

people didn't care or think much about it. The one5 who did were hnppy I had recogni1.cd n problcm and hddrc:ssed it. The It1CIlit fn:quent comment WII.S how proud they wen: of me. No one has ever said anything derogatory to me. or about mc so fl\l' as I knOW. How dilferc:ntlhat would be If I hud kept drinking. There are lots of trtntmcIII IlltCmtllive5. Some are pan-time, outpatient progmms Ih:1I allow II dc,rce of "Ilonllnl" activity. OthCI'!i arc inpatient with vllryina tenns of sla)'. And. of course. 100 of people try ] 2-step programs. like AA. without treatment and many have success. There are some chu reh·based programs. 100. Por me, the IInswer WIIS to do whatever was recommended to give me the best chnnce of success. Alcoholism is Ll puzzling disease. Many people have trouble accepling il ll5 a disease. although the AMA has recognl'l.cd II lIS such for d~ades. Think Wh31 )'ou 100'11111 . 1'lIel'e is much we still do not undCl'$tn nd. and maybe we arc not meant to undersland. I' lljusl tukc thi~ realilY: My life had become a livillil hell. I saw no wily out. I becWlIC willil1g 10 t ~ke some suggestions in the hope lh ing~ would get beller. 1'lCY did. /'111 110 longcr dcpclldcnt on alto110 110 get through the duy or through n social event. M )' duys 1lrC not cenlered on III«>hol 01' on hiding the truth. I cun fllce people nl'id situatIons sober. And loday I hllYCjoy in my life mel /lome serenilY. I lIcvcr knew true joy Imd hal>Plness before. 1"111 proof thm thcre is II way Ollt, ulld 1'11\ not IIlone. 1lten: ate lots of LIS out hen:, and it helps us 10 hl!lp others who Il:lICh 0111. Contnct Lawyers Hclpini I..IIwycrs Of the Law)'er Assisllmce IWgmm to reach us.•

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t nil scemed ~ ells),. trying cus.cs, rcscnrchin8 the luw, being II hail fellow. well mel. '1111~ CIiSCH were, more oflen Ihlln not. Inter· esting. sometimes prolilllble. lind, now [ know, r wu s held in gC llcraUy lood e.~teell1 by my fellow lawyel'$. 111 Ill)' cho!ICn ne ld. I wus often referred cases, had Ill)' bruin "pic ked" by other luwycl'! lind was cnlled by Judges to tuke on certll in kinds Of cases. Slill. there was somethi ng missi ng. Was it §Clf-c:onlidc:nce or W Il$ [ a rced y or was [ jUSt IlnwilH ng 10 nppreci:llc whm I had? Or, all of the above? Whatcycr il WH, 1 look on c,: 1l$CS of all sortS Ilnd dclJded II1Y5Clf, lind unfonu· nmely some c:lienb. inlo believi ns th ut t, nO! the coun or OIher lawycn;, but I, could make the lcglll system do th ings it wusn', designed 10 do. Yes, [ ultimately realized whm I was doi ng, bue nuhcr IImll call up the cllellt find tell the m what Wll.'i hllppeni na, I j USl linkered find exlended nmltcR, ncver resolving Ihem, Th~ more I did this, Ihe less I wllmcd 10 pructice. did nOI answer c ll ll ~, did nOl make :.ppoinlmc nts. genenilly itvoidcd (1 11I1O~'1 everything, the almost Is Importnlll, beclluse the thin g..: I liked /IIld the CI\SelI where I knew I WliS not manu racturing issues, r oolHinucd to hllndle withou t fi ll)' problems. However, tIll,: other malleI'S (the avoided malteR) beilan to creep into my mind more and more, 80 I I\volded more lind more, buried myself in Whlll r liked in order to avoid the other, I quit Inking care of the htlsines..~ of 100 law business, I becnme II slrnng~r in my personal lik I was 111so damn defensive with anyone who said anything (lclI\"C me alone, )'OU 11ft: nulS,),OU don 't underslllnd) in other words, just generully lUl lISS (I don't know if I Clin use that word. but it seems npJlroprillte), All of these th ing' COlIld ClIsily fit the symptoms or someone who hall developed lUl lllcohol or drug problem, lhe rrigh tening thing is, however, thai my problem WWi neither. I WII.5 depressed, 001 the just Mondn), morning blllC5 kind of thing, bu t the don't

WliJilIO work, don 't want 10 !ICC people, dOIl 't wanl10 be bothered. and mn)'be don't wllnt to go 011 kind of dc p!"i:Ssed lind nothing I could. or nmybe would, do d mllgcd anylhi[l8. I ini1iflll)' lried seeing Ii psycholoSi~l , ~n in tlKIllC days 1 did not believe IInythins WIlS wrong, 1 tlOl suspended w~n I railed, IlOt to IInswcr, bUI fully answer complaints and failed 10 fol low Ihrough on a euursc: of IICtioa Ihal I, yes I' llroposed 10 the bar. B)' Ihis lime, excepl for a few types of mallen, 1hud shut m)'sclf 01T completely from work, my 1I1alT. my (n mity und m)' close rriends. There >,\,!ts no "intervend on"' for my problem. so being suspended WII~ my ··bottom" and il was from there thlll i rebuih, I had long tulks with Ton), Mcul in nnd 11 cou, pic of the judJ;cJ I know und, 10 a pcrwn, they snid IItOt depression, or any emotional illness or lllelllnl l1 lness, WIlS more dbturbing 10 dcal with, becllUse there was no Ilclion Of cven! thm you could I>oint to lind pro hibit or stop Ihm would re.~ul l in II resolut ion of the penonlll crisis. J Wll~ nOI bullelproo f, nor was l Ien feet lill J. bUl I did come 10 termS wit h deallns with my dCJlre~sl oli directl ), nntl without !In), pl'elense, much like Iln ulcohollc or druS udd let, TIle Lnwyers AssisuUlce Progmm of the Al:lb:U1HI SUHe Bar, which di d not exist when my problems occum:d, offers lUI opporlunit )' 10 hel p rellow mcmllc n of the bllr withoutlhdr h3ving 10 be suspended or ha ve their pfUClicc dmnuged, but it rN[uircs the bar, us, to be JUSt II lillie brnve lind corne forwurd whe n we ~ th ings being done by linother Iliwyer Ihut dbturb us enough 10 bilk 10 our partncl"ll, 5pouseS and sometlme.~ other luwyers nbout whclher or nottooir problem mu)' be arealer than just II bud per.!IOf1ali ty. In a pr'Of(J.Sion buil t on hei ng GdVel"llllric~, it i ~ and will be hard to look out for the other fellow, bulliS humun bein,s with . 11 Ihe frui hies of the resl of .society, we, IlS luwyeJ"ll, IIlUSI proI:<:t our own, not by covering up, but by IIClulilly helpin;, even when it is hard. • 1111

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their training. sl:iIIsll.nd expertise. The l ice n~e to practice law helps establish public truSt. Wiler! a. chizcn lllilizc.s the

services of an Illlorney. he or she trusts thaI the IIttomcy is competent The license confers tcailimncy. This trust can be violated if the anomey hus a menI al henlth prohlem. ~ue h as alcohol or drug

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hllemuriolllll Clhui tication of Diseases, volume len (ICD·X). Most medical professional organiulions consider addiction II disease, induding the American Psychiatric Association, who lim sub!!llOCe dependence cri teria alo ng w ith othe r mental disonkrJ in the DS M· IV.

So, if all these omeilal organizations have agreed thlll addic tion is a disease. whcre's the debbie? Oddly enough, it comes from Ihe general public. social erh ics and l(Jw cnforcemcnll!.gcncies.

Most people hn ve an erroneous view of discasc WI sornethins thm Invllde5 or IlUlICks YOtir good health ; lUI innoce nt

victim Is aHacked by a "pcrpetmtor" over

And here is whcrn the controversy

begins. In addiction, the person panic;. patel in or causes many of their own problems by their behavior. In f~ct, ifwc t~ke II careful look, most disclIses nre self. imposed by bchlwior. at leUSt in paM. If SQmcone ~ m()kcs cigllretles lind eats ratt y foods !tnd then gets coronftry ,,"ery disease. thcy hll vc largcly caused their QWn problem. Likewise, sollleooc wit h a fam ily history of diabetCS who eats er.ough to become overweight !tnd then develops diabetes has tempted fate lmd cllused much of their own pfoblem. They lU'e a "victim" of their own unhealthy behavior. It's 1I0t thlll litey wanted 10 have hean disease or dillbelcs but, rather, in the pursuit of their chosen lifestyle, they inadvenently chose behavioothat have undesirnble consequences. [.ikewi~. when wmeone drinks it is never their jOlllto become l\ddicted; people LI.~ ually drink or usc drugs because of pecr pressure, curl08l1 y. C5ClIpe. recreatioQ, tccnage rebellion. ctc. However. they have caused their own problem. in pan. and oftcn largely in iSt1Onmce, by their behavior. The fact thot oddiction is l disense should not in any way remove the burdcn of responsibility for causation (ILt lcut in pan) or for treatment. In Ihis way, addictiOn Is like many other diKIlSCIi. The eXlICt pathophySiology of addiC1ton i,l not known. Theories regllrding pos$ible causes include abnormal or diffcrent receptors for neulOlransmille~ $uch as dopami ne or scro:onin, different neu-

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l"OnnblOrnicnl connections, or different chemicalresponscs 10 addictive dmgR. If the eX!lCt defect were known. the IK;CCptILllCe of l\ddiC1ioll lIS Mdisell'it would be much easicr. For example, if addiction was CAUsed by a mutant dopamine gene $tNCture called the A 1 alld:, we then could call oddiction the "dopamine A I allele discasc."1ltc fact thllt we don', know the j)nt hophysiology wi th tcrtftlnt y makes il harder to understand lind ClaSSify. '·ICSler and Miller hive described numerous conceplUal models ror understanding addiction. Including Inc dis~i tional discase model, they abo list moral. tempcmnce. spiritual. eduelltional, $OCilll, characterologic. biologic. conditioning. 8ociocult uml. aenemI IYJ;terns. alld public heliith model~. All of these models have

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merit Iloo point 0\11 ditTering upccts of Ihe complcx problem of IIdifiction. Agllin. addiction in thi~ regard b like othcr iIIncsses. For example. Ihere are differi ng models fOf' urtdcr:5l!lnding coronary Ilncry di~lIse. With comnwy discase much hu been said regarding persooalil)' types A lind 8 lIS contributill8 or preventIna the di~ose. There lire alw eduClltional socioeconomic fllctors with heart discllse. Hcredity lind dict are Imponllnt fllclol'll as l\I'C issues of lifcstylc, exercise aoo selfCW"C, There is 11 genetic and nbiO a biologi. cal perspective. There is eYCfl a monU model of hean di ~Il.'Ie thllt rocuses on gluttony andfor "bad habits" ns the primllry Cll\l ~ of the problem. The exact CIiUse of coronary disease i ~ Illsa not known. (See Tuble 1)

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None of Ihe.<;e olher model~ dC\nI(:1 frotn the facllhlll Rdd k tioll i~ II di~lLSt . II occu~ in Ilppro~lIlllllely IS percent of American.~ during their tife, There I1ppcMl 10 be II hercdilllrY genetic OOll1pollCnI. Wh ltl is inhcrilC€! 18 1he IlOIenliul for uddiclion IUld not the discusc. 'n'cre nrc "'llri OU~

deg!'eeS of ilcVl;ril), and complexity. Trtmmenl elln Ix vel)' effective. cspcdally if long-ternl follow-up l~ pcrfonn<:<l. One way lIddiclion is unlike mOSI OIher is wil h regilrds IQ the fucl th!t! IlddkL~ in the course of their illness do bnd things. "r1ley lic, Ileal lind Chellt. lUld nrc unreliable. The compulsion 10 usc evcntu-

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compulsion to use 5upcrscdc5 v(lIUCll. The compulsion 10 lise I~ so strong il u l-eeds IlIOSt other drivcg. Addicts do lmd thi ng!! nnd they deserve the con..equences. I-Iowever, thl$ still does 001 mean addiction is not n disease, The fuet thm AIDS patient ~ hAve bctn known to steal to buy medicine docs 001 HICUII AIDS i$ not n di~· ease, the (actthnl promiscuity leads to SMulilly trunsmitte<i diseases doe.~ not meM syphilis I~ ~ot 1\ disease, Addiction is II discll'>t, J>mielils and ram ily benefit frum undcl'l'tnnding this rllCl. 111is undelliunding hel p~ the pnlient to Imve less sllUr1Ie und gUilt lind to be¥in u process or IlCttpting help, TIle fllmlly benefits b)' decreasing tlw::ir ,"&cr nnd fnmrntion, and the)' begin to su ppon health)' rehAbilitolive uctivi l i,.~ und sup· pon for the pntiem nnd I he r1lsc lve ~, Among nuomeys, It is especially impor· tarll to emphusi/.c this l)(lint, that OOdiclion i~ II disease, bccnuse auOI'ne)'s, due to

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their work And orientation, tend to look at everylhing from nieguVmol1l1 per,;;pccli vc.

How To Diagnose Addiction Not everyone who abuses dru gs or IIlcohoi iJ IIddietoo. Abuse is defined liS nib· SIAnee use that caUSC$ problems, Many people, bc<;Au~ of imnlaUlril), Dnd poor coping 5kills, mil)' im.~ponsibl y aoose Of' Illi$use nlcohol or dnlgs. M Oil), of these SU bstllll1:e abusers do gct bener and don' t become ntcoholics or IIddicls. However, ItCcordintllO severnl studies. about 25 per. «-nl of abuscrs eveluuall)' become addicts. It i~ Sllid thm you Cfin "Ium a cucumber iato a pickle bur you cun't tllrn 1\ pickle bock Into II cucumber," Ukewi.'iC, oncc n SUbSUIOCC abuser 1)'1SStS over inco the loss of ~·()"trol lls'WCiated Wilh addic· lion there is 00 going back. However, this is eXllCtly whm most nlcoholies nnd addicts obsessivel)' try 11.1 do. For e"Ampie, it SII)'S in the AIt. /Jig /Jook. " It is the dream of every Alcoholic to drink like A oonnlll pe:r.;;on." The lIIcoholic ju~t can't &ecept tlmtthe)' are "OUI of C<)ntml" so the)' continu nlly try 10 use drugs the WII)' the), once did und thm doesn' t work. Addiction i~ diffcrent from abuse b«ause It inc hJtk.~ sollie or ~II of Ihese $),nlplOlII$: (I) needin, increased amountS of the subsumce to IICllieve intox.icmion or the desired effl!Cl, (2) wirhdl'llw~1 s)'mptoms when discontinuing lise, (3) luking the subslnnce in larger umoum~ or over A longer period than intended, (4) a pcf$istent desire or un ~ucce!lfu l effons to cut down Of' control substance use, (5) a great deal of time is spent in IIctlyities necc.~ sary 10 obtain the suilstnllce. use the ~ub Slnnce, or recover frum its effects, (6) giving up or reduced importam socinl. occupationAl, or recreatione.lllCliyilic..~ b«ausc or sui>5UUlCC use. and (7) continuing 10 use $ubs'nIlCe8 despite huvi na persislcnt or re:curTt m ph),siclll or psychological problem frum use, So, how can )'OU tell it someone is uddicloo? fint :Ill. the adage, "Whcre Ihere's smoke Ihcre', fire," is apropos. Trust your Instincts. If someolle smells of nlcohol nt work. their pcrformunce is ([ecreMing, Ihey're becomina erTnt ic with mood swings, then addic tion is likel)'. Proressionah lend to prutccttheir job and

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it Is not unusuul for a professional to have

chaos in hi! cntire life before there is evidence at work thm there is H problem. It i.~ necessary to luke s)' mpt om~ of potentiAl addiction seriously.

What can be done? Luckily there is help. You may not Ix: sure if you or !IO illCooe else i5 reall), add icted. You nla)' simply not know what is the bc.~ t wuy 10 proceed. Y OIi lII uy be concerned Ihul you might destroy your or someone else's reputation or ),Otl might oot wanl to get involved Ixcau~ of )'our own liability, In AlabmnA, like mllny !IIUle ~, there is IlOW a l>ter n~sis"'"r.:e prognUli. This pro~rnm is confidclllial find involves prufe.~ gionlll~ with experience. Orten lUI intervention CAn be cOfiducled in /I dio;crete nnd ~upport iye atmosphere. asking Ihe IIII0l'11cy to simpl)' gct a good evnl lllll ioll to hopefully uvoid conlinutd nlillors or eventual regulmory board iA ye.~t igMlon , This approneh keeps the prucess within n clinical. medlcnll y-oriented 5t)'le thnt is lc-~s objectionable und more 5ulted 10 deuling wilh whAt i$ reully II henlth issue. The ~ueee,s rate with thi~ tYI>t of uppruuch is vcry good, If you or someolle you cure about mAy have /I problem with llddictioll. why nOl gel it checked out? No orlC wanUlto have u chronic ilineSfl, how· ever, in the long mn, ignoring s)'mptoms for (Illy .;:hl'Onic iIl ne ~~ ju,~t causes more potemiAllosse8 and eornp1i(nl ion~. Withalll evuluat ion, diagoosis. trentlllent Ilnd fOllOW-UI) Ihe prognosi~ i ~ very poor. Addiction Is 1\ IreilUtble diSClsc And. with good treatnlent rHld long-term monitoring, the succcs~ mle, espt(:iaJly In 1ice ll.~ed I'rufessionnl~, i~ extremely good. • GlttO"l l

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Getting Out From Under: Understanding Professional Burnout and Its Consequences 10/1\\//1\ A\\/NI /'II/! " ,,,I"/I/\ \11\\1/\

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Rlch.rr/ dr•• dlld wRklng up 8118f}' mornIng. The f/rs' on.fDutlthought in "'. hlad WRI Ihltt 01 ftlclng work. He'.'t dr"ined, dllpl.,,,d, tlmpty and ,rtlpp"d, n,. temptat;.n to ".y in blld, 10 till! In sick. INII" IIlming ,,,,.'.r tllIlI,., dllY, Bul h" .lso len.w if h" did"'t III, hi, wo,klOIIfJ would become more "'DllntnlnDIJ$ lhan tlVflr. milking llIfng. liD much WOI.... Furthf/rmore.

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"mo. h" found hf",s.lf unchlfrnct"rI,tlclllly /fI-tempefed IlIId IImotlORlllly di",,,,, from thtlm, Ha couldn ', hal, thinking thflY w''''lIroldlng him. To .dd 10 hi, min/f}'. bill. wllfllgottlng ml,l.id, mll.tlng. miss.d, IIppolntn/flntt ,cb.dul.d for diff".nt days lind tln/II,thlln hll hlld In /Ii. PDA. Of CDU"., lb ... troutll • • w.,. -lihly th.IRuft 01 pllopf. tllfflng him th. wlong inlormlllfon. m.,,'n, up hi' d.,k, or mllklllg . ch.d"l. Chllllgil. withollt nolifylng him.· 0"0 h. thought.

Ichrtrd, like man)' attorneys, is experiencing d MSic signs of "lawyer burnout: ' Burnom can be the result of :10 excessive workload. emolioaal stmin. unrealistic expectntions. or II combinntion of situ utions thllt can lelld to self.negativism and feelings of isolution (relll or imugined), But bumout i ~ morc thlln simply (u1illg overworked tlnd in need of a vacation. It hilS a more insidious ntlture. Burnout can quickly and easily lead to one o( Qtype of serious disorUcrs known to mental health profcssiomds lIS "mood disorders." Mood disor· dcn incl ude major depression. dysthymia lnd bipolar disorder (formerly known as lIlonlc·depressive disorder). Aclditionlilly. ill 1111 nttell1 ptlO cope with the ever. increasil1glJCnse of being over· whelmed, man)' indivldulIls tum to Illcohol or drugs (pre.'lCriplion or illicit), further compounding their problems. If burnout ha5 progressed to the point where: depression or substance /lbuse may be OCCUlTing, profe5sional mentlll hellih services need to be obtnined. These sc rvice~ usullily include 1IOme foml of COunsel. ing or Ihemp),. medlcQtlon, or II eombillllllon of both. In profe~~ion~ like Itw. where people work to help OIhcrs, there is often an ullwritten rule thlll the professional Is lhe problem. solver and ~hould never need 10 ha ve their problems solved by another. Flleing the tndh. Ihat 110 one person elll1 do 1111 thinas 1111 the time, {HId recognizing when it Is time to get support Dnd hdp. is crucial to surviving bumout. So how do you recognb.e depre.~. sion in yourself'} Orten, II person'$ fi rst indlcmion is II tendenc), 10 lose intereM in their IIppcMTlIlce and their surroundings, r'OlTTlCrl y neat , otganized individual~ become unkempt ami di~llnized. lind often dOIl't care tt m they lire. Allger mllnage ment problems may develop, tempel'll nllre. und there is II ft.'cling that everything i~ II crisis, Forgetfulneu IIlid dislnictlbillty filII)' be prescnt. Sleep may become fitful or di~llIrbed . Using alcohol or drugs to "act though" the day nlll)' oocur,

l:nf()l1un:ttcly. there 15. to some people, ~ stigma lUSQCi~cd wilh mental health disordm:. Unlike mallY phy~ieal disorders, ~ycholoa' ical di!iOfdc:l'5 often do not havc syml)toms obvioos to others, givillg the Impt\lSsion they lire " not real diSOfdcI'5." Some pt:(lple 51dYering from mentlll diwnlcl'5 may fcelthey will be stereotyped Wi "menUtlIy ill" lIud worry aboul beinll ridiculed by fAmily lind friends , They mny fear lOSing their jobs or IlI"OIIlI)Iiolis. r'Ol1ulIutc:ly. rttcnt med· ical science has progres5e<l in knowledge and undcrstundirg of psy. chologicnl disordcl'5 and. COIl5Cqucntly. the embarra.\,\mcnl nnd shanlC l)f'eVi{llJsly a,.'i.,-.ocimoo with them i~ not us prevlilent.

Major Depression MlljOf' depression cun include any ()f nil of the follow ing 5Ylllplom5: II prolonged period of sadness, lou of interest or pleasure in things Ihm previously were plen.~ lJmble, appelite lind/or weighl change, sleep difficulties, fmigue, difficulty eoncentl'lHing, thought~ of suicide, or death, While mlljor depres. sioll uS\lQlly begins whcn n person i ~ in hi.~ or her middle to Inle 20s, it can occur m IUlY time of life, from childhood 10 old tlge. TIlt onSCt of major depre.~sion mlly be sudden or gl'lldual, wilh episodes Ilisting from a few weeks 10 mUll)' yelltS.

Dysthymia IndlvidulLls with dyslhYlllio Me chronically depressed. All hough lhey h:lYe muny of Ihe ~a me symptoms liS t~ found in major dejX't$~ion. these symptoms are 001 usually disllbling. Thoughls of wieid( or death are nOi present, Qnd there lITe no manic or hYpOlIlanic episodes, which are seen in bipotllr disortlcr.

Bipolar Disorder Bil)Olar disorder.

previou.~ly

known M nwnie-delH'CSsion.

mood di~r thlll ioc l~ at least OIIC manic episode. Manic

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episode~ are periods where tI person manifests gnmdiosity or eJClI8gcruted sclf-e5lcem, II reduced need for sleep. illCf'ell.'lCd culking. mel ng Ihough18. distractibility, l\CCtlcnlled activity. and poor judg. ment. 'These s)'mplom.~ are obvioUlllnd often OIItmgeoo§ (to oth· ers), A pet!IOn wllh bipolar disorder Ontll experiences a qunJity of mood lllm can be described as euphoric or expansive. though somt

individuals nHlYonl y be irritable. A hyporn:ulic episode C{)mpriscs the $Ilme symptoms /IS II manic episode. bUI 10 n lesser degree. 1b avoid the risk of rtlmily members and frieods ostmcizlng them, some sufferers of. mood disordc:r allcmpl [0 medicllic themselvC5 via n1cohol or drugs. Ruther thnn improving Ihe mood disorder. the ind ividtllli invruillbly ends up with II dunl diagnosis of Sub~limcc:: libuse and II mood disorder. Alcohol itself is a depressanlllnd Wei rIOIhing but exlK.'erthilc the problem. Similarly. drugs (untler impair the indivldunl. milking a bOO situation worse. Often thc individual who is using alcoholuodlor dlllgs to "sclf· mcdiclltc" dcvelop!! cven lowcr self-estccm. lind cxaccrbm cs him r feelings of ~humc, guilt and hopelessness.

What Can Be Done to Avoid or Relieve Bumout? 8umoot often iwtS with the feeling of bein, OVCfWhelmed. as if thcre i~ not cnough ti me In a da)' to get everything dQnc. AUempis to nmkc mon:: time in II dn), seem Impossiblc. futHc or more trouble \lUln they IU'C wooh. ldentifyi ng lhesc feeling$ II.~ bumotJl nod then laking pOsitive SIers I1tth;s point Is key to keeping the situation

Free Report Shows Lawyers How to Get More Clients el m .- Wh)' do Jome arc unpmlicllblc. You ml)' get !1wy.:I'J ,el ri:h while othm new ctienl. th illOOfllh,)'O\I mil)' Il0l, lie sayl. §IN&&le 10 pay lhei r bills? The answer, IICcordin, 10 A rtftml ,y~tcm. W.rd attorney. David M. w~~, lin' P)'I, can bring III a 51cmdy roolh in, 10 do whh IAlenl, llre.m of new clknll. nl()l\lh cUl1\:lliQn, IIBni work. or eyen Ilkr IOOfllh., )1:.r .ncr )'Cit. tUCk. " tl ~tl arcac 19 WIlIC to the "1'hc tlwy<:<1 who make lile ollke eYery day knowin, llie M

bill mone)' Ire 1101 neee5S1rU)' bener ta~: he says. "They ha\'c li mply lumcd how to mlrll:cl lhclr IErvkol." A SUCCUI ,..t 10le ~t it ioner who once "",1I&1ed 10' In...et clim:t, WIJ'd c:rcdi" his Ium~round 10 • I'trtmt marke.lna ,y.'cm lit devcloped six ycars ago. "I ~nt IkHn de~ brokc and drownin, In deb! to elmt", $)00,(100 I )"It. ptI(lllc.Uy ovemia.hl," lit ",)'•. Most Ilwyen depend 0f1 n: rcmr.ls. he OOCCJ, hUI 1101 one in tOO U!itS Brefcl'I'IIl tyx/t m. "Wilhoul I 1)'51em. I'tfcmls

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from Ixx:(lming critical. TI,e solution does not lie in trying to mfike a big block of time, bul ruther In mfiking 5mall changes throughout the day. n:movinl lhe unnecessary, und milking betler use of your time. For aarnplc. lay ),ourdolhes out the night before $()'OU illVe len minul~ the next moming. Also. prepare bn:Ilkfast. lunch or di nner the night befon:: to reduct! preplU'tttlon time Ihe next da)'. Thke less time Showering in Ihe morn ing. or sllOWel the nlghl before. Make sure briefcMe!\ IU'C pucked lind prepattd for work and you kll()W where your key5 an:: (~ferubly by lhe door), so you don't have to spend half the moming looking for them. Do you ~pectd a lot of limc on Ihe pI\one1 1nere IU'C a nllmber of things you Clln do while on Ihe photic. Look over the lahle of contents of mllg· azine! )'oo've been nteaniog to rend this monlh. Te,.. Otll onl)' lhe article! that i nten::.~t you. File those fU'tlcies lind pilch the rest in lhe WllStebaskc:t. Remember, tnc wnsleb.1skel i~ an esse ntial office item and Crul be very useful. It helps get rid of the clulU:t'tlml can OIIIke you feel overwhelmed nnd di5Of'ganIJ.ed. Omnces lire. if something h ilS been siuing 011 your desk over a 1l10mh. yoo pttb.1bly don' t need it nnyWl\y. ' n lI\)W it out. eSjXX'llllly If it is somcthing \lUll, in the unlikely event you rio need it, )'00 cnn lei n copy from else· where. Linle ch.'UlgC! throughout thc day m:u:e 1110 results and give you a scnsc of control back in your life.

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liner bein, 5hown they could escupe, the dogs f i lii seemed res igned to their (ltc. AI ont poinllhe experimenter attached II harness lind draggro the dogs acl'OS$ to safclY, lind evemuall)' they rcltumed to IIVQid the elcctrical tumnt. So what doe.! all

Ihis have to do wilh fee ling depressed? ~l opclC5li ne.'l.~ Clln be unlearned lind hope: elln be relcarned. If you have the inner resources lind su'cnglh 10 attack this without profc5sionllJ help. take it CIlS)' on yourself lind don', expect overnight chllngl:i. ConSl1llu]lllt youl'$Clf for small sleps IUld remember YOu are doing Ihis for yourse lf, nOI for others. It b important 10 nOlt Ihlll depression is not II definiti ve IeI'm. but falher II contillllum of fcelinas encompassing nOOllal ups lind down s, the "b:uts," situational dc prcs~ ion . lIod chronic depression. Self.help can work we ll Dllhe lower end of Ihis continuum, but n person mlly need the help of a menu!! heliith professional should thest fee lings progress beyond that point.

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n (he pust Cwo ~nd a hlM ycurs tho Alubumu Stille Onr hns mode glnlll strides IIO[ oilly 10 nckl1 0wledge Ihal Illwycn; hnve subsUlnce abuse addiction problems and rncnUl] health issues, bUl al50 10 implement n vi tnl progl'll.m to help the Impaired RUomcy face hislher addictiOOllud menlnl henhh issues with Ihe potemial result of the anorney becoming clean a.nd sober. nllll helps everyone-lhe aUomey. his fnmil},. the IIttomey'. clic:nb and the state bar. Statistics indicate thlllllbmu 75 percent of all legitimate grievances have alcohol ism. drug

add icll ou lind menwl heal th issues, including depression nml

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" IC \I'ulh 1 8 Ihall~wYCr1 nrc humun beings first , subjcello the

same stresses IIml frailties of life us everyone clge. Anmhtr tnuh ~not al1lnwycrs nrc the picture of good mtnUil heulth. 'Illt Icgnlprofcssion is fmugln with s [re~s full)roble ms lind IIlltlLq[ one of evcry tcn anomey! hIlS Ihe predisposition rOf' nlcoholi~JI'I, droa addiclion 01' mental health problems. It is my belief that our leaal systcm, beginning in Iftw school, encoumges find rewards obstuivc/eompulsivt behavior pancms. "Work. wOfk. work- prepare. preparc. prepare" to the eltchasion of cvcry other factt orlhe attorney's life, including recreation, Cllereise. family life. healt hy nutriti onallire~tylcs and spiritual growth. all vi tal pnras Ihnl give u~ good menIal health and emotional balancc. Tlte Inw may be n "jenlous mistress" to which mnny III\0meys show [0[111 devotion, btll [hill kind of lhinking i5 grtllt nt tlonule for IInorney! 10 justify obsessive/compulsive bchllvior thut is unhenllhy for Imyone. Until September 1998, thcre was noAlabllJl'lIl Lawyer Assistance Proararn 10 anist and offer help for the Impaired attorney. When an aUomey aot in trouble with the state bIIr, whelher through clienl complaints, judges' complainls or attor路 neYI' OCcUStltion5 of wrongdoing, the bar had no procedure in pillce to eonsider and invc!;ligole whethcr the allomey had addie路 lion or mental henhh problcms. The inve.~tialuion was 8imple: if Ihe attontey commined a wrongdoing. thcn imposition of punishmertl WIIS the only issue to be nddressed if the Ut'(:uslltioll of wrongdoi ng or neglect WIIS proven. Investlgotlng 10 detcmlinc if the allomey hnd addiction or mcntol helllth I)roblcms IuId how to be supportive Ilnd hclpful 10 the impaired nnomey wns nO! part of the picture or purpose Qf the b.1r's disciplinllry process. 140

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Ag II member in J;ood slImding oflhe legal profcssion from 1968 until 1982, it w(t,~ my profcssionlll ambition to beeomc stlccC$sr"llInd to be resptCtl:tl by my peers. But there WIIS II "ho le in my soul" that no omourtl of alcohol could fill . My thoughts remind me of Peggy Lee', song. "Is Thill All There 1sT' Constant ullempu to fill "the hole in my &our' with nlcohol ncver seemed to bring !'ell] peace and serenity, And, IIlI my add iction rroSrt:Sscd, Ihe rt:Sults were disastrous- loss of famil y and friends, 5tverc financial problcms, being fi red IIlI a partner in u respected IIIW firm, and finally the loss of my IlIw license due to "willl'ol neglect" of my clients' legulproblcms, The loss of control over Illy drinking was so complete thut alcohol con路 Irolled evcry IISpeCt of my lifcstyle. Alcohol became wholly consumIng. cltus!ng II nttntal lind el11Olionol paralysis. I became unable 10 mllke even shllplt decisions und follow throu gh with III>Proprime Dctions. The decision to surrendcr 111y law license was nIH trul y volunuuj' (be ner to give iI up ins lead of hnving it suspended ). lind the final decision by Ihe Diseiplinury ollimlllcc was a one路 year sus pension, I was deemed 10 be "morall y weak, ethically dcficiem, unscnlpulous in my ACtions" Ilnd therefore an embarro$.~ment to the lellal profcn ion. and dc.~ervcd prosecution and punishmcnt. Milke no mistllko-I 5honld huve been, lind wall, hcld accountablc for my irresponsibIt bchllvior. both personally lind profcs~ ionlllly. But. never. no never, was Dnyont llitre 10 confront me about Illy dri nking, Intervent or evtn suggest Ihulllicoholism is a disca,'!C alld thnt there was help, sUPl101't ond aSsiStO nce IIvnilnblc though uur sllite bar. I never Ihought Iltat I was pmcticing law inn~ Impnirtd slIue and no onc cver mllde Ihm sugges tion. After beina out of Ille legal profession for some II years, of my own chOO'iin;. working for eight years as till nlCQhoVdrug Ilbuse conno;clor, my law license was reinstated In 1993 and I um todllY privile&ed to have a law license. As ehairperson of Ihe voluntccr LlIwyers Helping Lawycl'l! Commillce for 2()()()'200J, I have witnes~cd II huge change nOI only in thc disci plinary process but lliso in the uuitnde of our bltr, which now offcrs educutloll about the disell~e of uddlction to our members. 115 well a~ help, suppon and nssislnnce to the Im pui rt'd ul\orney via lrelltment ltnd profcssional support groUI)S. The focus Is now on gening to the root of the problelll- addicliOfl- anLl recovery,

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and m the same time holding the impaired allomey IlCCQLmtnhtc for negligent actions lnd irresponsible bc.'hllViOt, An omeys who DI'C l11coholiCll nnd uddicl5 arc 11(11 bad. immomt people but .... ery sick pe<>ple who nOw have the opportunity to c:xperience rtcovc:ry. rts\omtion of self.rcspec! und contin uation ", pl(xluctive members of the leglll community. The exccutive dim:lor of the Alabama Lawyer AsslsllI~ progrum iJl Jcanne Murie Leslie, who began Cnlilloymeru with our slnte bar on II pan.time bads in September 1998 lind became full lime In September 1999. This "selr'Sulner. CII1IU.l5i路 Uti<: lind sincere professionlil" hilS become n trcrncndO\ls assel

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Th!Ulks to Kclth Noonan, Ed Pllttcrgon and Ton)' McLain for their continuing assistance :tnd awareness of the disease of addiction, with the focus of OInking every elTon 10 help impnlrcd attorneys rccoa ni ze their addiction and provide support. as.dstance and direction to recovering IKIdiclcd lIuorneys. If you suspect one of your fellow Il ttomeys is preclicing in lin im paired SIHIC or hllve Ilny queslions about the disease of pdd iclion. pleltSC ellil JCllllne Mltne Leslie III (334) 834-7S76 for hdp. The call is oonfitientialllnd the focu~ is on helpina- nOl punish-

to your slllte bar; Ihe hM II direct line (334-834-1576), thDI is

privlIlC lind confldcrlliuJ. She 15 now monitoring over 80 allor. neys in their rcco~er)' elTons. she j~ referred numero us cllses by Ihe stille bllf Disclpli liliry COlllllliuce or those nuorneys suspected to hnve uddiction or nlcllwi hCllhh prob i em~, und she b in n con~tun! sImc of motion muklng specches to IOClll bur nsSOClut ion~, hlw schools Mid Icgul scrtlin nrs cducllIlng members of our bur llhollt the dise,LSC of addic tion nnd menllli heuhh issues, The IlnrnW')' gonl~ of the Lawycrs Hclping Lnw)'cl'l! Committee n~ to assist Jeunnc MUne in whnlcvcr wllyS lhnl hclp lhe ~ddicted legn1 llrofcssiorud let help, IlIId to serve in the rolc of being u mcntor to nttorne)s Clirly in their necessnry eITorts.

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Notice • MllI"k I)wycr McKni ght. whose whcl'eabol!lS are unknQwn, mllst IltlSWer Ihe AJahlUnlt SUlle Bar's formnl disciplinary charges within 28 dllYS or Marc h IS. 200 I. or, thereafter, lhe chnrges contained therei n shlill be deemed admi Ued nnd nppropri lilc discipline shall be imposed aga inst him in AS B no.~. 00-2J(A), 00-24(A) lind 00-22 J (A) before the Disdplin:u), Board of the Allibfmlb Stille Bur.

Disability Inactive • Uil111inghmn auomcy John ThomAS Long wns IrnllSferred 10 diSllbility innetive SIOIUS effective JAnuary 3, 2001, by order of lhe Disciplinary Board of Ihe Alubama Slnte I~nr. JRuie 27; ASO I'et. No. (l().05] • Auburn IltlOl'llCy DOllllii IW'l.u li('( h IItnderson

Reinstatement • Fonncr Binnillghilln allonley S USlin M, J)Qn O\'IUl , who WiiS Inlerirnly gu~pended from thc procticc of Inw in the SI1IIe of Alllbnma pursuunt 10 Rule 20(u), Ahlbl\lI\l\ Rules of DiSCiplinary Pl'(X;cdll i'C 0 11 Aligust 10, 2000, was reinSl llled 10 the l)rtlClice of IlIw by dissolUlion of the interim suspension on November 17, 2000 by ord er of Pancl VI of the Digclplin(n')' Board. [ASU PCI. No. 00·06]

Suspensions • Effective November 7.2000, nttorney Rolwrt Edwin IllIrry. Jr. of Cuiro, Gcorgiu hilS been suslxmded fromlhe practice of IlIw in the State of Alnbnma for IIOIlCOlilpliulice with the 1999 MCtB requirements. (CLE No.00-18J • Effective November 6, 2000. iUlorney DO llllil f.: 1i ~lIbelh Henderson of Auburn has been suspend. ed from the pnlclice of IlIw in the SllIle of Alub~mll for noncompliancc wilh the 1999 MCLE requirements. leLE No. 00-19J

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R ono~ke nl!orney Joh .. Rnl])h Gunn was interinlJy susJ)Cnded from the prnctice of law in lhe Stille of

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• fl irmingham attorney John Slewllrt I)lIvldson was illtcrimly suspr:ndt:d from Ihe practicc of low in the Stlllc of Alnbllmu purSulIlltto Rule 20(8). Alnhama Rules of DiscipJinnry Procedure. by orde r of the Dificlll!ino.ry COlllmififiion of the Alabama SIllte Bur dilled November 16, 2000. TIle Dh.clpiinury Commission found th:1i Davidson's continued proelice of law is cousing Of is likely 10 eMse immediOle :lIId serious injury 10 his clients or to the public. IRule 20(a): AS8 Pel, No. OO- IOJ

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lrnllsferred to disubility inacti ve SlatuS, effecti ve December 27, 2000, by order of the S\lprcme Court of Alnbama, which was based ul)()n 1111 order of the Disciplinllry Boord of the Alabama Slate Oar. [Rule 27: AS!) Pel. No. 00-041

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Aloixunn PUfSWUlt to Rule 20(0). Alabnmn RIlles of Disciplinary ProcCdllrc. by order of the Disciplinnry Commissioll of the Alabllmll Stllle Bar dmcd October 27.2000. The Disciplinary COll1mi~sioM found that Guml'$ continued prncticc of law is causins or is likely 10 cnuse immediate lind Serious injul)' to his clients Of to the public. [Rule 20(4): ASJ) Ilet. No. 00-091

• TIle Supreme Coun of Alnbi1111fi affinncd nn order of the Disciplinary Boord, Pllllelll, suspending Cullman allonlcy Mlclmel Allen Stewurt from lhe pruclIce of law in the Stme of Ainbatllll eiTective July 12,2000, for a period of 91 days. Stcwan wos Found gui ll)' of violnting nllcs 1.1 [CQmpctcncel: 1.3 [diligellceJ: 1.4(0) (communication I: 8.1 (b) (bar IIdmission lind discipli nary mallenJ: and 8.4 (8) [misconductJ, In 1993, Slewnn was pllid $700 to repre!)enl n client in connection with thc proposed udoption of the client's child by the child 's slepf~ther. Stewnn gave his client erroneous lind fnlse Icgul adviec with I"Cgard to the cHem's obHgmlon 10 make child sUpJlOTt payments. Stewan Ildmincd thm he failed 10 tuke !!\Jeh action lIS was nccessary to effec!Ull1e the adoption of the client'S chi ld by the child's stcpfalher in a timcly manner, whic h resUlted in the clictH incuning in cxccss of $6,686 in bnc k child suppon obligatiOn). Slewan Ildmilled that he f~ilcd to rclll n! the clicnt's tclcphone calls or I"Cslxmd to written eorrt$pondcncc or Olherwilie oomm unicUle with the clicnt concernins the statuS of the lidoplion pruceeding. Slewun fuiled or refused 10 respond to the request for infonnution by the Alabama Slflte Bar on II timely baSI!, or to otherwise coopetnte with the bill' ill the oourse of Itslnvesligation of said complaJm.I ASB No. 99· I59(A)] • Dimlinghnm attorney WI IIJum Onvld Nlchol.~ was

i!lterimly suspended from the pn'ICticc of Inw in the Slote of Alabama by order of Ihe Disciplinnry Commission of lhe Alab.1ma Slote Bar effective September 28, 2000, TIle order of imcrinl Sllspenslon

was dissolved by the Di$Ci plinary Board of the Alabama Slate Har effective November 17. 2000 based upon hi~ COIlditional guilty pleu in the referenced cases below. In those Cllsc);. Nichols ndmitted thm on onc or more occlI.'lions he failed to pro~idc competcnt l\:IlrtSentlltion to a elicnt. willfully neglected II legal mailer ent!\lste<! to him. failed to rensonably commullicnte wi th a elien!. charged u clearly excessive fee. failed to enter into a wriucn conti ngency fee ngret:mcnt. mismmmged his trust nccounl by commingling fund~. fniled to promptly remil tl'USt funds 10 u client or third person. falled to surrender papers or propeny 10 II cl!em Of 10 refund lUI unearned retainer. failed to include the required disclaimer in his /ldvcnising. cngaged in i mp~r solicitation of a prospective clicnt. fai led to respond 10 a requbt for infonlJution from a disciplinary lIuthority. commiued Il criminul llCl Ihm refl«.1S ooven;c:ly on his honesty, trustworthiness IlfI(] filJlCMI lUi II Inwyer. engRged in conWct involving dishonelity. fraud, deceit or misrepresentlltioo. IInO engaged in conduetth ut oovcrscly reflects on his filness to praeticc low. vioilition~ of ru les 1.1, 1.3. 1.4, I.S(a) and (e), 1.I6(d), 7.2(e), 7.3(a), 8. I(b). lind 8.4(b). (c) lUId (&). A. R. P. C. Most of thc:sc: ei1SC:5 inmlve II pntlcrn of mis· conduct where Nichols II~ to rcpre· scnta eliellt, Willi paid a retnincr and. thercafier. fililed Of refuscd to tuke any /lclion on behalf of the cUe lit, gencmlly neglected the mOiler. did not communi· cate wi th clients. failed to refurld unc:tmed retaillei' fees, o.nd did nOI rc.~pond to teqllCSt5 for information from a disciplinary authority when the clieuis filed gricva~ with tho Alubtunu Stble Ollr. In IWO of Ihe Cllses, Nichols owcs lUl()\hcr anomey referral fees, which he has not J>ltid. Prior 10 hi~ interim suspension, NichOls Illso pled guilty to failing 10 file fc:dcral income tllX retUnlS, a misdemeanor, for the years 1993, 1994 and 1995.

As discipli ne in these million. Nichols WIIS Silspelldcd fmlll the practice of luw lnlhe Slate of Alnbumo for a peri. od of three yelll'S in each Cllse, to run concum:llIly. TIle imposition of the sllspension was 5u~pe ndcd and held in abeyance pending a two-yoar proba. tionary period. Condition~ of probation require that Nichob muke full reslitu·

tion in each case within OfIe year, deposit $10,000 to he held in truSt in the event of Ilddiliof.1I1 cloinl8, submit his trust account to.n independenl lIudlt, particip:ttc ill the Ahlbama State Ilur Lawyer As ~ i ~tuncc Program, implement I"«ommcndations of the Ahlbulll u Stute Blir Law Office Management Assistnnce Program, purticipnte in a meutori"!; JIfOgrum opproved by the Office of General Counsel, and file wrillen momhly rClxms rcgurding his contlnucd pruclice of law. Mitigating factors tinder Rule 9.32. Alabama StUJIdards for Impo.~ing Lawyer Dlsciplinc. were considered in impos.ng discipline in these eases. IRuie 20(a), ASIl I'cI. No. 99·07: AS O nos. 97-269(A), 9731SeA), 98·33(A), 9S-246(A). 98247(A), 98·26O(A). 1)8.328(A), 99004(A), 99.026(A), 1)9-34(A). 99· OS9(A), OO·62(A). 00- 127(A), 00171(A)aodCSPNo (l(). 1143(A)J • Effective November 8. 2{)()(). attorney Te rri Murrell Sno\\ of Illnninghllm hns been suspended from the pructice of law in the State of Alabailln for noncompliance with the 1999 MCLE rcquircmcnt.s. leLE 00·29J

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Assistance Program Are you watching someone you care about sell-destructing because of alcohol or drugs? Are they telling you they have it under control?

They don't. Are they telling you they can handle it?

They can't. Maybe they're telling you it's none of your business.

It is. People entrenched in alcohol or drug dependencies can't see what it is doing to their lives.

You can.

Public Reprimand • On l)ccember I. 2000, Ironda le Duorney John RAymond )<' rnwlcy received n ptlblie reprtmnnd I"ilh genel'lll publi. eliliOIl. In 1996. Frnwley issued II bond opinion for the eity. The mllyor insist· ed thnt I~ruwley sublnit 1\ bill for fees oul5ide of Pruwley'~ contract. stalin, that prior eily IIl10meys hnd done ro on bond iuues. Frawley submitted II bill for $5,000, Later, Fnwley gave $2.S00 to tllc mayor when he threlltcncd the loss of Frawley's city conll'llCI. In Novcmber 1996, Pmwley reported this mailer to the new mayor of Irondale. Fruwley cooperutcd with the FBI in tile investigation and pro5CClttion of the former mayor. However, this Cllse is aggruvRted by the fact that Fmwley engaged in a similtlr lrunsoction in 1993. without reponing it to unyolle. 'Ine Discipli nary Commi5sion found Fruwley's Iletions constit uted. violation of Rule S.4(b) of the Rulcs of l>rofe.~§iOnt"ll COndUCL No prior disci· pline was involved or considered. IASB No, 99·248(A)J •

Don't be part of their delusion.

Be part of the solution. For (MIry one person with alcoholism. at Icasllive other lives aro regatively affected by thE! Pfoblem dllnbng. The Alabama LaWiOr AsSistance PrO(llam is available to help membaf~ of!ho legal profasslon who suffer Ifom alco· hal or drug dependencies Informalion aOO assistance is also availoole lor Ihe spouses. family members 8fcl ollica staff of such membe\"s. MAP is com· miltEid 10 developlll9 a 9reatef aware· ness and understanding 01 t~IS illness wllhln the IEtg81 profession. Hyou or someone you kl'lOW needs help call Jeanne Marialaslie (MAP (Iractor) al 1334) B34·7S76 la coohdefllial direct line) or 24·li0i.i" page at (~)m.oeo7 All calls aro confidof111al

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