Important Notices, 0319 ALBJ, 80 The Alabama Lawyer 92 (2019)

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

Vol. 80 No. 2 Pg. 92

Alabama Bar Lawyer

March, 2019

▲ Local Bar Award of Achievement

▲ J. Anthony "Tony" McLain Professionalism Award

▲ William D. "Bill" Scruggs, Jr. Service to the Bar Award

▲ Notice of Election and Electronic Balloting

▲ Notice of and Opportunity for Comment on Amendments to The Rules of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Local Bar Award of Achievement

The Local Bar Award of Achievement recognizes local bars for their outstanding contributions to their communities. Awards will be presented during the Alabama State Bar's Annual Meeting.

Local bar associations compete for these awards based on their size-large, medium or small.

The following criteria are used to judge the applications: • The degree of participation by the individual bar in advancing programs to benefit the community;

• The quality and extent of the impact of the bar's participation on the citizens in that community; and

• The degree of enhancements to the bar's image in the community.

To be considered for this award, local bar associations must complete and submit an application by June 1. Applications may be downloaded from www.alabar.org or obtained by contacting Ashley Pen hale at (334) 269-1515 or ashley.penhale@alabar.org.

J. Anthony “Tony" McLain Professionalism Award

The Board of Bar Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar will receive nominations for the J. Anthony "Tony" McLain Professionalism Award through April 15. Nominations should be prepared on the appropriate nomination form available at www.alabar.org and mailed to: Phillip W. McCallum

Executive Director

Alabama State Bar

P.O. Box 671

Montgomery, AL 36101-0671

The purpose of the J. Anthony "Tony" McLain Professionalism Award is to honor the leadership of Tony McLain and to encourage the emulation of his deep devotion to professionalism and service to the Alabama State Bar by recognizing outstanding, long-term and distinguished service in the advancement of professionalism by living members of the Alabama State Bar.

Nominations are considered by a five-member committee which makes a recommendation to the Board of Bar Commissioners with respect to a nominee or whether the award should be presented in any given year.

William D. "Bill" Scruggs, Jr. Service to The Bar Award

The Board of Bar Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar will receive...