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BBA Committees offer opportunities for leadership, the chance to connect with other attorneys, and a way to contribute to the legal community. We hope you will join a committee in 2025!
The list of committees for 2025 and the committee request form are below. You may indicate your preferences below and press "Submit." You can download a list of 2025 committees here.
You can request to join a committee at any time by emailing jwilson@birminghambar.org.
We look forward to having you in one of these leadership roles!
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Birmingham Connection Committee
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Helps to strengthen the BBA’s relationship with and presence in the Birmingham community; promotes community events that might be of interest to BBA members; considers impactful ways that the BBA can get involved with Birmingham events; engages in public service projects.
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Continuing Legal Education Committee
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Prepares, develops and produces CLE programming throughout the year, which is a crucial member benefit.
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Court Liaison Committee (State and Federal)
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Serves as a liaison between the BBA and Birmingham-area courts and fosters a collegial relationship between the Bench and the Bar; coordinates with the Presiding Judge (State) and Chief Judge (Federal) regarding areas of support that they need and helps to identify or provide appropriate resources.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
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Facilitates inclusiveness throughout the BBA and the legal profession by coordinating programs and discussions about diversity, equity and inclusion and by interfacing with BBA Sections and other Committees.
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Domestic Relations and Family Law Committee
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Identifies issues in the practice of domestic relations and family law and facilitates programs and discussion to address these issues.
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Fee Arbitration Committee
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Acts as an arbitration board to hear and rule on fee disputes between attorneys and their clients or other attorneys.
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Future Leaders Forum Committee
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Organizes the annual Future Leaders Forum, which is the BBA’s leadership development program for attorneys who have been in practice for 3‑8 years.
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Grievance Committee
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Investigates and reports to the BBA Executive Committee on complaints filed with the Alabama State Bar against Birmingham area attorneys.
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Health and Wellness Committee
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Explores topics related to lawyer wellness and presents programs to educate and create awareness of the importance of health and wellness, both physical and mental.
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Immigration Committee
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Provides substantive information on practice trends, fosters the practice of immigration law among committee members, and serves as liaison with BBA members on immigration law-related issues.
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In House / Corporate Committee
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Offers opportunities for members who work for a corporation (in a corporate legal department or elsewhere in a company) to get more involved through networking events and CLE programs focused on pertinent issues.
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Membership Committee
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Reviews and approves applications for membership and submits its recommendations on such applications to the BBA Executive Committee; explores and considers means to increase the value of membership in the
BBA.
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Mentoring Committee
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Implements the BBA’s Mentoring Program, which pairs newly admitted lawyers with more seasoned lawyers for help in navigating the practice of law.
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Scholarship Committee
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Reviews and evaluates law school scholarship applications from area law schools and makes recommendations to the BBA Executive Committee for award.
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