Professor Pamela Bucy Pierson and Alabama Law alumni received awards from the Alabama State Bar during its annual meeting in Point Clear.
- William H. “Bill” Broome (’77) received the Commissioners’ Award for his long-standing commitment to the improvement of the administration of justice in Alabama.
- Samuel N. Crosby (’78) received the J. Anthony “Tony” McLain Professionalism Award for his distinguished service in the advancement of legal professionalism.
- Anne W. Guthrie (’00), president of the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association, received a Local Bar Achievement Award for her outstanding contributions to her community.
- Sharon Hindman Hester (’85) received a Retiring Commissioners’ Award.
- Sam Irby (’70) received a Retiring Commissioners’ Award.
- Mike Jones (’92) received a Legislative Award from the Alabama Law Institute for Alimony Amendments (Act 2017-164).
- Krystina Jackson, 3L, received the Justice Janie L. Shores Scholarship. The award is given to an outstanding woman who is an Alabama resident attending law school in Alabama.
- Meredith Shay Peters (’01) received a Retiring Commissioners’ Award.
- Professor Pamela Bucy Pierson received the Award of Merit for her outstanding constructive service to the legal profession in Alabama and the Walter P. Gewin Award for her outstanding contribution in the development and presentation of CLE programs by CLE Alabama.
- Alyce Manley Spruell (’83) received the William D. “Bill” Scruggs, Jr. Award for her outstanding and dedicated service to the Alabama State Bar.