Circuit Judge Patricia Stephens

04/12/2026

History of Birmingham Lawyers in the Civil Rights Movement!!!
Two panels included members of the Birmingham legal community, former legislators and members of the judiciary!
Hon. U. W. Clemons
Hon. Houston Brown
Former U.S. Rep. Ben Erdreich
Barry McNealy-Historian Birmingham Civil Rights
Sam Romore-Young Men’s Business Club
Maury Shevin
An impactful and informative event sponsored by the Birmingham Bar Association!

04/12/2026

Congratulations Judge Smitherman!!!

The Alabama Senate confirmed the appointment of retired Democrat Jefferson County Circuit Judge Carole Smitherman to the Alabama Ethics Commission on…

04/03/2026

Domestic Relations Intensive For Alabama Judges!!
Two days of continuing legal education with judges from all almost every county in Alabama!

04/03/2026

These scholars have made national news!!
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04/03/2026

Continuing Legal Education is essential to be successful as a judge!

03/06/2026

02/21/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Bar Foundation Inductees!!!

02/21/2026

A judge who continues to learn is an asset to the bench.
We had a fantastic MidWinter Judicial Conference!!!
Jefferson County Judges really showed up!!!

02/14/2026

By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | Special to the Birmingham Times (Third of Three Parts) This Valentine’s Day, The Birmingham Times steps into the chambers of justice and the corridors of care to celebra…

02/14/2026

By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | Special to the Birmingham Times (Second of Three Parts) This Valentine’s Day, The Birmingham Times steps into the chambers of justice and the corridors of care to celebr…

02/14/2026

By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | Special to the Birmingham Times (First of Three Parts) This Valentine’s Day, The Birmingham Times steps into the chambers of justice and the corridors of care to celebra…