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Alabama

Disabilities Law Section

Created in 1995, this Section is open to attorneys who serve the needs of a variety of clients in the field of disability law and gives members an opportunity to network with attorneys of similar interests and attend professional educational seminars, as well as forum to exchange ideas and information.

Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession Committee

The Alabama State Bar is committed to advance the principles of racial, ethic, gender, age and geographic diversity in the profession. A committee works to increase educational and professional opportunities for women and minorities while also promoting diversity principles in law school admission.

Women's Section

The Women’s Section was created to meet the needs of all female members of the Alabama State Bar. The purposes of the section are to provide its members with opportunities to network and communicate, to enhance their level of bar participation, and to promote the advancement of women in the legal profession.

Local Bar Associations

Birmingham Bar Association- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee

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.

Black Women's Lawyers Association of Alabama

The Black Women Lawyers Association of Alabama (BWLAA) is a not-for-profit professional bar association founded in 2020 by a group of Black women attorneys from all areas of practice in the state of Alabama. Our mission is to promote diversity in the legal profession and to provide a supportive network for Black women lawyers. We strive to advance the interests of Black women in the legal profession and to promote equal justice under the law.

Huntsville Bar Association- Women's Section

The goal of the Women's Section of the Huntsville Bar Association is to further the personal and professional development of women with law degrees and to enhance the quality of life and culture of the legal community. The purpose of the section is to encourage participation by women in the practice of law, to enhance the quality of life for women who have chosen law as a profession, to provide role models and mentors for women seeking to enter or grow in the profession, and to provide an environment that fosters cooperation between and among women in the profession, thereby enhancing the profession as a whole.

Magic City Bar Association

The MCBA continues to promote and facilitate the professional advancement of minority attorneys and provides a forum for discussing and addressing a wide variety of community issues and concerns. Today, we stand as an organization and as black attorneys on the shoulders of our founders. Without their courage, without their determination, without the stern fortitude of those that have gone before us, we would not be here today.

Mobile Bar Association- Women's Section

Today, the primary purpose of MBA Women Lawyers is to provide an opportunity for women lawyers in the Mobile area to network, socialize, and establish personal and professional relationships, as well as to provide a safe and inviting environment that facilitates and encourages women to discuss the unique challenges we face in the practice of law in Mobile.

Mobile Bar Association- Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee works to embrace the dignity of all human beings, to advance the principles of diversity, and to promote inclusion. The objectives of this committee include 1). To identify and assess the needs and concerns of the members of the bar as it relates to diversity; 2). to recognize and celebrate our diversity; 3). To educate and facilitate training on diversity and inclusion for the members of the bar; and 4). To promote opportunity for diversity in the legal profession.