Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Partner LaBella S. Alvis has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Alabama Board of Bar Commissioners as Bar Commissioner Circuit 10. Alvis will hold this term for two years. The Board of Bar Commissioners is the governing and policy-making body of the Alabama State Bar … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that B-Metro magazine has once again recognized Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith, Partner LaBella S. Alvis and Partner Sharon D. Stuart in its “Top Women Attorneys” issue. This is the second consecutive year that these three attorneys have received this recognition. B-Metro‘s “Top Women Attorneys” were selected after … Read More
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s remarkable decision to stay implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, the rumblings heard across the nation emanating from the nation’s Capitol have deafened very little, if at all. As the EPA continues to press forward in its goal to reduce carbon emissions, some … Read More
As part of its annual #AdvocatesForEducation holiday initiative, Christian & Small recently collaborated with Teach For America-Alabama on a school supply drive initiative that culminated in a day-of-service volunteer event. During the month of June, the firm collected school supplies and monetary donations that will benefit the students in Teach For America-Alabama’s first- and second-year corps members’ classrooms, … Read More
On June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finalized rules under 14 CFR Part 107 for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS). These regulations go into effect in August 2016. The new regulations impact operations of certain commercial and public sector SUAS and certification of their operators. The regulations cover drones weighing less than 55 … Read More
Christian & Small Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith, along with Teach For America-Alabama teacher Tawanda Morgan (a 2015 corps member who teaches at Woodlawn High School), appeared on ABC 33/40‘s “Talk of Alabama” morning show to encourage participation in the firm’s #AdvocatesForEducation school supply drive: Donations will be accepted through Friday, July 8, in our lobby … Read More
