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What Do Courts in Your Jurisdiction Say About Gen AI Use?
What Do Courts in Your Jurisdiction Say About Gen AI Use?
Check rules before you file to avoid becoming a national example of lawyers behaving badlyIt should be crystal clear to every lawyer by now that using generative artificial intelligence for research or brief writing assistance without checking the cites and reading the cases is a no-no. Even so, courts and judges continue to debate whether to implement specific rules governing AI use.Some judges require a lawyer who writes a brief using AI to notify the court and certify that they checked the ci
When the Mailbox Is No Longer the Deadline
When the Mailbox Is No Longer the Deadline
New USPS Postmark Procedure May Affect Time-Sensitive Legal DocumentsStarting Dec. 24, 2025, the United States Postal Service began postmarking letters and packages with the date they were processed at a postal facility rather than when they were dropped off at the mailbox.The shift means lawyers facing mail deadlines could find themselves with something marked as late even if they dropped it off on time. This new postmark process could also lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sens
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Improve Risk Management and Reduce Financial Impact
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Improve Risk Management and Reduce Financial Impact
Stricter Requirements Imposed on Cyber Insurance Policyholders to Maintain CoverageAccording to JD Supra, 1.73 billion personal data records were breached in the United States last year. When lawyers upgrade their cybersecurity defenses and become more resilient against cyber threats, they reduce the frequency and severity of claims caused by sophisticated threats like ransomware.All lawyers, regardless of their practice areas, have an ethical duty to strengthen their overall cybersecurity post
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is Your Firewall Up to Date?
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is Your Firewall Up to Date?
SonicWall, a cyber company that helps businesses manage their network security, recently reported that their portal had been attacked. Cybercriminals were able to bypass MFA credentials and gained access to several customer files that were stored in the cloud backups.Companies whose employees use a laptop with a program to securely remote into the office server (SSL VPNs) are vulnerable. Fewer than 40 breach incidents were discovered, but if you use SonicWall, they suggest you take the following
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Beware of the Latest Tax Refund Scam
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Beware of the Latest Tax Refund Scam
Cyber threats are evolving fast. Starting this month, make cybersecurity a priority and take decisive steps to protect yourself, your clients and your law firm. We’re kicking off five weeks’ worth of awareness tips with the latest news on a tax refund scam alert from the Alabama Department of Revenue.Who doesn’t love the windfall of a tax refund? The sight of a text alert from the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) might set visions of a fatter bank account dancing in your head, but the reali
Don’t Risk Your Reputation by Gambling with Gen AI
Don’t Risk Your Reputation by Gambling with Gen AI
Nobody Wins When Lawyers Recklessly Disregard Rule 3.3According to a study published last summer by Stanford University, nearly three quarters of lawyers plan on using Generative AI for their work. The study reported that general purpose chatbots hallucinate between 58% and 82% of the time on legal queries. Even tailored legal AI tools such as Lexis+AI and Westlaw AI-Assisted Research and Practical Law AI are not infallible. In the Stanford study, the Ask Practical Law AI systems produced incorr
Ask the Underwriter: What is the separate optional quote for “Outside” coverage?
Ask the Underwriter: What is the separate optional quote for “Outside” coverage?
AIM & The University of Alabama School of Law Present: "CLE for Rising Stars & Living Legends"
AIM & The University of Alabama School of Law Present: "CLE for Rising Stars & Living Legends"
It’s time to register for CLE for Rising Stars & Living Legends!Friday, September 26, 2025 • 9 am - 5 pmThe University of Alabama School of Law • The Moot Courtroom, Room 140Join us for a full day of free CLE sessions designed for lawyers at every stage of their careers and law students wanting to learn about those first steps into their legal profession. This is a networking opportunity for rising stars to meet living legends - all are welcome!⭐ 6 hours of CLE credit (including 1 hour of ethics
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Experiencing Technical Difficulties? Ala R. Jud. Admin. 44 Soon Will Provide Relief
Experiencing Technical Difficulties? Ala R. Jud. Admin. 44 Soon Will Provide Relief
At one time or another, many lawyers find themselves forced to make an up-to-the deadline filing in the trial court. While exceedingly rare, technology sometimes fails us, and we are unable to timely file. It is always better to have our cases decided on their merits, rather than on errors. So, what is one to do when the court filing system goes down, or they experience a sudden server failure or internet outage, or some other catastrophic technical failure occurs? Effective September 1, 2025,
AIM Presents: Christmas in August Summer Webinar Series
AIM Presents: Christmas in August Summer Webinar Series
It’s Christmas in August!AIM is spreading a little mid-year cheer with our summer webinar series. Join us for three engaging, practical sessions designed to support your practice. Attend one or attend all three!Each webinar is free for AIM insureds and only $25 for non-insureds, including on-demand viewing.Register below for these live webinars and get ready to celebrate a little “Christmas in August” with us!Cybersecurity Awareness for Lawyers - Updated for 2025Darren MottRetired FBI Special Ag
"Lights…Camera…Not So Fast.” Alabama's Updated Lawyer Advertising Rules
"Lights…Camera…Not So Fast.” Alabama's Updated Lawyer Advertising Rules
After years of study and review, the Alabama Supreme Court has issued an order adopting amendments to the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct relating to attorney advertising. The stated goals of the revised rules are to protect the citizens of Alabama and modernize the rules to apply to the emerging social media and online advertising landscape. While the changes have been characterized as significant and comprehensive, it remains to be seen what effect they will have. The rules apply not onl
A Message to the Next Generation of Alabama Lawyers: The Legal Deserts Are Calling
A Message to the Next Generation of Alabama Lawyers: The Legal Deserts Are Calling
Ask the Underwriter: What Exactly Is Lawyers Malpractice Insurance and How Does It Work?
Ask the Underwriter: What Exactly Is Lawyers Malpractice Insurance and How Does It Work?
Many lawyers are surprised to learn that their malpractice policy doesn’t work like their auto or homeowners coverage.Understanding the Basics of Lawyers Malpractice InsuranceOver the years, I have had numerous conversations with lawyers who were designated as the administrative partner of the practice for the first time or who were going out on their own and had never dealt with the firm’s malpractice insurance. They all said a variation of the same thing – “educate me on lawyers malpractice in
"You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means."
"You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means."
"You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means." —Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride (1987) In May, the Alabama Supreme Court addressed an issue of first impression in Adams v Atkinson: “what do the terms ‘indemnify’ and ‘hold harmless’ mean if they are split into separate contractual provisions?”[1] They did not mean what I thought they meant. The case involved three different trust funds and two relevant agreements; one agreement w
AIM Welcomes G. Rick Hall to the Board of Directors
AIM Welcomes G. Rick Hall to the Board of Directors
ASB 2025 Annual Meeting Highlights
ASB 2025 Annual Meeting Highlights
We had lots to celebrate at the Alabama State Bar’s Annual Meeting. Here are some of our favorite moments from AIM's 35th anniversary party, the Alabama State Bench and Bar Luncheon with guest speaker Greg McElroy, and more!
2025 Memphis Professionalism Midyear Program
2025 Memphis Professionalism Midyear Program
Ask the Underwriter: Can I add a contract attorney to my firm’s policy?
Ask the Underwriter: Can I add a contract attorney to my firm’s policy?
Balance and the Behemoth: How Fox Hunting Taught Me to Be in the Moment
Balance and the Behemoth: How Fox Hunting Taught Me to Be in the Moment
Fundamentals of Mechanics' Liens
Fundamentals of Mechanics' Liens
AIM News: Annual Proxy Statements are Going Digital!
AIM News: Annual Proxy Statements are Going Digital!
Ask the Underwriter: What can I do to protect my firm from wire fraud?
Ask the Underwriter: What can I do to protect my firm from wire fraud?
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