Risk Management For Slip-and-Falls: What Not To Do By M. Jansen Voss, Partner I have handled a number of cases over the years involving slip-and-falls at mental health facilities, non-profits, daycares, health care facilities, retail stores and restaurants. The following real-life example involves an experience I had at a restaurant, but the fundamental lessons can … Read More
Christian & Small Partner Jonathan W. Macklem will be one of the presenters during the Third Annual Alabama Business Law Conference on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at the Embassy Suites Birmingham – Hoover. His presentation, “Cyber Attacks and Data Breaches,” will occur from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and will cover the following highlights: The question is not … Read More
Christian & Small Partner Jonathan W. Macklem will present two CLEs – “Enforceability of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses” and “Internal Investigations and Attorney-Client Privilege: How it is Preserved or Refuted” – during the upcoming two-day “Advanced Employment Law: What You Need to Know” seminar presented by the National Business Institute (NBI) in Birmingham, Ala. This Birmingham seminar is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, … Read More
Subpoenas Seeking Mental Health Records: What Should and Should Not Be Produced? By M. Jansen Voss, Partner Mental health providers and other social services organizations are frequently presented with subpoena and non-subpoena record requests (collectively “record requests”) seeking mental health-related records. Record requests may indicate a lawyer is considering legal action against you or your … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) has named Associate Irving W. Jones Jr. and Partners Jonathan W. Macklem and M. Jansen Voss as three of its 2017 Rising Star Lawyers, which highlights up-and-coming lawyers in the Birmingham metro area. Jones, Macklem and Voss were among 30 honorees that, according to the … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Partner LaBella S. Alvis was recently appointed to the Alabama State Bar’s Pro Bono and Public Service Committee. Alvis is also currently serving a two-year term on the Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners, representing District 10. The Alabama State Bar’s Pro Bono and Public Service … Read More
