Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and the Alabama Bar Association announced on Tuesday that they have partnered to implement a new mandatory continuing legal education (“MCLE”) opportunity available to Alabama attorneys.
This new program is titled “Lawyers for Liberty.” Sec. Allen announced the new MCLE at the annual meeting of the Alabama Bar Association on July 13.
“I appreciate the partnership with the Alabama Bar Association as we work to recruit poll workers,” Sec. Allen said. “As a former probate judge, I know firsthand how vital poll workers are to election administration. They work hard and love their communities. Poll workers are indispensable for keeping our elections safe, secure, and transparent.”
Alabama attorneys must complete at least 12 hours of approved MCLE every year. The Lawyers for Liberty program allows attorneys to attend poll worker training and serve as poll workers for 4 hours of MCLE credit.
Lawyers for Liberty requires that participating attorneys attend poll worker training administered by the county probate judge before the election, serve as a poll worker for no less than 8 hours on election day at a polling location designated by the county probate judge, and submit the necessary form to the Alabama Bar Association.
Attorneys interested in participating in the Lawyers for Liberty program can find more information on the Election Information page of the SOS website here.
The state has difficulty obtaining poll workers to conduct elections. Next year is the presidential election – usually the busiest election year of the four in the election cycle.
Wes Allen was elected Secretary of State in 2022. Prior to that, he had represented Troy in the Alabama House of Representatives and served as the Pike County Probate Judge.
The new President of the Alabama Bar is Brandon Buck. The Birmingham attorney was installed as the new President of the Alabama Bar at the same July 15 meeting.
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