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CHECK IT out Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library Newsletter Cumberland School of Law of Samford University CHECK IT OUT Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library Newsletter Cumberland School of Law of Samford University No. 575 February 2019 Alabama Legal Forms at Beeson Law Library By Ed Craig, w hen looking fo r A lab am a A L A B A M A A N D FE D E R A L Reference Librarian jurisdictional forms: MOTION FORMS, by Robert Sellers [email protected] Smith and Joan McIntyre, Madison ALAB AM A A N D FED ERAL Publishing Company, Huntsville, A common reference request from COMPLAINT FORMS, by Robert Alabama (1983). KFA535.A65 S4 nd student and attorney patrons alike is Sellers Smith and Joan McIntyre, (2 Floor). This volume provides an for legal forms addressing a specific Madison Publishing Company, extensive, though dated, collection of legal issue and jurisdiction. There are Huntsville, Alabama (1979). motion forms with an excellent index nd various resources, in print and online, KFA533.A65 S64 (2 Floor). in the back of the book. that can help fill that need. When Though dated, this form book beginning to search for a form, it is provides a treasure trove of examples A LA B A M A A N D FE D E R A L important to know in what jurisdiction of Alabama-specific complaints in O R D E R A N D JU D G M E N T S the form will be used and the subject both federal and state jurisdictions. FORMS, by Robert Sellers Smith and matter and type of action that the form Joan McIntyre, Madison Publishing would ideally address. The Company, Huntsville, Alabama nd researcher must also understand, (1983). KFA544.A65 S4 (2 Floor). however, that any one library will not Though dated, this Alabama-specific have forms for all jurisdictions on all In This Issue: work is a starting point for finding conceivable legal topics. Legal form order and judgment forms. A good finding could, perhaps, be best index can be found at the end of the described as a process of looking at Professors in Print . 4 volume. the various sources of forms and finding the form that comes closest to HeinOnline Update . 4 A LA B A M A A N D FE D E R A L meeting a research need and then PLAINTIFF DISCOVERY FORMS, reforming it to reflect that need and Study Materials - by Robert Sellers Smith, Madison the current laws of the appropriate CD Series . 4 Publishing Company, Huntsville, jurisdiction. Alabama (1984). KFA537.A65 S4 (2nd Floor). This volume provides an Researching Judges and excellent collection of Alabama- Ideally, the researcher may be able to Attorneys .. 5 specific interrogatories, post find an appropriate form covering the judgment forms, request for subject matter in the jurisdiction production forms, request for needed. There are numerous Popular Book - admission and notice of deposition Alabama-specific form books as well New Edition . 5 forms. as treatises that include forms which See Legal Forms, Page 2 may meet a researcher’s needs. As Director’s Brief . 6 with any other legal materials, the researcher must evaluate the publication date of the volumes used (or the pocketpart updates) in relation to any changes in that state’s law for the topic. Below is a list of materials you may want to consider Page 2 February 2019 your best entry point for finding ALABAMA DUI HANDBOOK: forms in this work. 2018-2019 EDITION, by Philip B. LAW LIBRARY SCHEDULE Price, Sr., Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MONDAY-THURSDAY A L A B A M A P L E A D I N G , Minnesota (2018-2019). KFA297.8- 7:00 A.M.-12 MIDNIGHT PRACTICE AND LEGAL FORMS: .P72 2010 (Reference). Author FRIDAY RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, provides various forms, particularly in 7:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. 3rd ED., by Jack B. Hood, Benjamin the chapters entitled “Law Office SATURDAY A. Hardy, Jr. and Charles H. Walker, Management and Technology,” 9:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. Thomson West, 2003 (latest update “Discovery,” “Pretrial Motions” and SUNDAY 2018-2019). KFA530.A65 H64- “The Trial.” 1:00 P.M.-12 MIDNIGHT 2003 (Reference). This two volume set is organized by rule number from A L A B A M A L A W O F F I C E the Alabama Rules of Civil P R A C T I C E D E S K B O O K , Procedure. At the beginning of each TWELFTH EDITION, by Robert L. rule’s section, you will find research McCurley, Jr., Cumberland School of references from other W est L a w , S a m f o r d U n i v e r s i t y , publications for that rule, the text of Birmingham, Alabama (2018). the rule and then the forms that are KFA77.M3 2018 (Reference & Remember: tailored for that rule. It is highly Reserve). This book has been used advisable to know the rule number heavily by practitioners and students The hours for Spring break, with which you are dealing before alike over the years for finding forms Easter and Finals will be accessing this set because there is no and checklists involved in day-to-day available on our web page comprehensive index for these two practice. after March 1st. volumes. There is an index at the end of each volume, but its coverage is A L A B A M A R E S I D E N T I A L , only for that specific volume. COM M ERCIAL & M INERAL LEASE LAW, by David C. Skinner, Legal Forms from Page 1 ALABAMA CIVIL PRACTICE Lexis Law Publishing, Charlottesville, FORMS, 4th ED., by Allen Windsor Virginia (last updated 1999). A L A B A M A A P P E L L A T E Howell, Michie Law Publishers, KFA117.S65 (2nd Floor). This PRACTICE GUIDE, by Ed R. Haden, Charlottesville, Virginia (latest treatise includes chapters of forms B a l c h & B i n g h a m L L C , update 2018). KFA530.A65 H6- covering termination and litigation, [Birmingham, Alabama] (2009). 2005 (Reference). This two volume residential lease provisions, mineral nd KFA514.A9 H65 2009 (2 Floor). set is a good resource for finding lease provisions as well as This volume provides example forms Alabama-specific general practice assignments, terminations and notices. in the Appendices such as “Notice of forms. A comprehensive index, table The subtopics under “forms” in the Appeal,” “Docketing Statement” and of cases and a table of authorities index should be a good entry point for “Transcript Purchase Order of cited is available at the end of the the researcher. Appellant.” second volume. ALABAMA RULES OF CRIMINAL ALABAMA DIVORCE, ALIMONY ALABAMA CRIMINAL TRIAL PROCEDURE, FOURTH EDITION, A N D C H I L D C U S T O D Y P R A C T I C E F O R M S , 2 0 1 8 by Hugh Maddox, Matthew Bender & HORNBOOK, FOURTH EDITION, EDITION, by Jack B. Hood and Company, Inc., New Providence, by Penny A. Davis and Robert L. Herbert H. Henry III, Thomson New Jersey (last updated 2010). McCurley, Jr., Lawyers Educational Reuters, Eagan, Minnesota (2018). KFA529.A22 2004 (2nd Floor). This Press, Inc., Tuscaloosa, Alabama KFA575.A65 H65 2018 (Reference). two volume set includes in Appendix nd (2005). KFA100.M285 2005 (2 An up-to-date text of over 1800 I the “Original Sample Forms,” and Floor). At the back of the volume, pages, with almost all of it devoted to “Unified Judicial System Forms” Part V is a large collection of forms forms dealing with criminal trial distributed by the Administrative on the topic, including annulment, practice. Office of the Courts. legal separation, complaints of divorce, service of process, answer, judgment, income withholding, request for admissions, discovery, contempt, modification and appeal. The table of contents for chapter 42 is Page 3 February 2019 ALLEN’S ALABAMA LIABILITY Researchers should look at the New Jersey (last update 2018). I N S U R A N C E H A N D B O O K , subtopics under “forms” in the index K FA 14 10.S6 (R eserve). T his SECOND EDITION, by John for an entry point into the book. looseleaf multi-volume set includes Johnson II and Richard E. Smith, forms for the three states indicated in Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., LAW OF SHOPLIFTING: A GUIDE the title for a huge variety of legal and New Providence, New Jersey (last FOR LAWYERS AND RETAIL business transactions. A definite plus updated 2018). KFA191.A1 A95- MERCHANTS, by T. Brad Bishop, is that the set is updated at least on an 2008 (Reference). Found in the [S am ford U niversity P ress], annual basis. appendix, forms include “motion to Birmingham, Alabama [2007]. intervene,” “complaint,” “reservation KFA568.T45 B57 2007 (2nd Floor). Pattern Jury Instructions of rights: letter from claims Author includes several forms in Part s u p e r v i s o r , ” “ c o m p la in t fo r IV, “Guides to be Used in Preserving Pattern jury instructions are “forms” declaratory judgment,” “answer” and the Evidence for Trial.” in the sense that they are model “complaint and jury demand.” charges to the jury for use by lawyers MUNICIPAL COURTS: PRACTICE and judges in a particular jurisdiction. A L A B A M A W O R K E R S ’ A N D P R O C E D U R E I N In Alabama, there are separate jury COM PENSATION LAW AND ALABAMA, THIRD EDITION, by instruction publications for criminal HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION Thomas Brad Bishop, Samford and and civil court proceedings.
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