Alabama legal education
Law schools, bar exam, CLE, and legal education in Alabama.
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Alabama
Law Schools
ABA-accredited JD programs in Alabama
University of Alabama School of Law
Tuscaloosa, Alabama — Alabama's top-ranked public law school offering JD and LLM programs. Consistently recognized as one of the best values in legal education nationwide.
Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama — Private law school combining academic rigor with hands-on learning and personal mentorship. One of the oldest law schools in Alabama, acquired by Samford in 1961.
Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama — Small, private Christian law school in Alabama's capital city focused on producing practice-ready attorneys of distinguished moral character.
Alabama
Paralegal Programs
Accredited paralegal education and certificate programs
Faulkner University — Legal Studies Program
Montgomery, Alabama — ABA-Approved — ABA-approved AS and BS degrees in Legal Studies preparing students for paralegal careers in law firms, government, and corporate settings.
Auburn University at Montgomery — Legal Studies
Montgomery, Alabama — ABA-Approved — ABA-approved BS in Criminal Justice with Legal Studies concentration and paralegal certificate. All faculty are licensed attorneys.
Wallace State Community College — Paralegal Program
Hanceville, Alabama — ABA-Approved — ABA-approved paralegal program with endorsement through February 2030. Offers an AAS degree preparing students for law firm and government legal careers.
Enterprise State Community College — Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Enterprise, Alabama — ABA-Approved — The only ABA-approved paralegal program in southern Alabama. Offers an AAS and certificate in Paralegal Studies, fully online.
Calhoun Community College — Paralegal Program
Tanner, Alabama — ABA-Approved — ABA-approved AAS in Paralegal Studies — the only community college paralegal program in the Tennessee Valley with ABA approval.
Gadsden State Community College — Paralegal Studies
Gadsden, Alabama — ABA-Approved — ABA-approved four-semester AAS program providing a balance of legal background and practical skills since 1989. Includes an internship component.
Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc.
Statewide professional organization affiliated with NALA — seminars, networking, and advocacy for the paralegal profession across five regional chapters.
Alabama
Court Reporter & Captioning Programs
Stenography, digital reporting, and real-time captioning training
Alabama State University — Digital Court Reporting with Legal Transcription
Montgomery, Alabama — Online program training students for careers as digital court reporters and legal transcriptionists. Prepares students for the AAERT Certified Electronic Transcriber exam.
Alabama Board of Court Reporting
State regulatory board overseeing certification and licensing of court reporters in Alabama. Maintains rules, approved training standards, and continuing education requirements.
Alabama
Mediator & ADR Certification
Alternative dispute resolution training and qualified neutral roster
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution
Administrative arm of the Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution since 1994. Maintains the State Court Mediator Roster and mediator registration standards.
Alabama State Court Mediator Roster
Searchable directory of mediators who have met the Mediator Registration Standards adopted in 2003 and registered with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution.
Alabama Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators
Professional membership organization for experienced mediators and arbitrators practicing in Alabama — networking, education, and referral services.
Alabama
Legal Nurse Consulting
Certification programs for RNs providing litigation support
Alabama
Notary Public Certification
How to become a notary public in Alabama
Alabama
Bar Admission & Exam
Pathways to becoming a licensed attorney in Alabama
Alabama State Bar — Admissions
Official admissions portal for the Alabama State Bar. Alabama administers the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) with a minimum passing score of 260.
Alabama UBE Overview
Detailed breakdown of the UBE components (MBE 50%, MEE 30%, MPT 20%), testing schedule, and the mandatory Alabama law course required before admission.
Alabama
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Requirements for licensed Alabama attorneys
Alabama
Legal Secretary & Legal Assistant Programs
Certificate and degree programs for legal support professionals
Alabama State University — Certified Legal Secretary Program
Montgomery, Alabama — Online certificate program preparing students for the NALS Accredited Legal Professional (ALP) certification exam and entry-level legal secretary positions.
Alabama Association of Legal Professionals (AALS)
State chapter of NALS serving paralegals, legal secretaries, and judicial assistants — networking, education, and professional development.
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