AIM is pleased to announce that President and Claims Council Sharon D. Stuart has received Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law’s 2026 Distinguished Alumna Award. Each year, Cumberland School of Law recognizes alumni and friends whose professional achievements, leadership, and service exemplify the values of the Cumberland community. AIM director Gaynor St. John is also being recognized as a “Friend of Cumberland." We are so proud of both Sharon and Gaynor for thei

AIM is proud to sponsor the Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting, taking place July 15-18, 2026 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. If you’ll be attending, we hope you’ll join us for an engaging ethics CLE presented by AIM: "Is Your Secret Safe with Me? Keeping Client Confidences in a Digital Age" Presented by Sharon Stuart, President and Claims Counsel, Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South Thursday, July 16, 2026 4:00 p.m. Centered around Alabama's Professional Rules

Celebrate Christmas in August with AIM’s summer webinar series! We’ve put together a lineup of engaging sessions to help support your practice. Join us for one webinar or all of them. The more, the merrier! Each webinar is free for AIM insureds and only $25 for non-insureds. Register below for these live webinars and celebrate a little “Christmas in August” with us! "Using AI and Staying Out of Trouble While Using It” Frank Ramos, Partner, Goldberg Segalla Tuesday, August 25,

Alabama lawyers now have new guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in law practice. The Alabama State Bar Office of General Counsel has published Formal Opinion 2026-01, Artificial Intelligence Use: Best Practices Under Existing Professional Conduct Rules, addressing how existing duties of competence, confidentiality, supervision, candor, reasonable fees, and client communication apply when lawyers use generative or agentic AI tools. The opinion also includes

Many brilliant lawyers continue practicing well beyond retirement age. But, in recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s time to discuss how and why we should confront cognitive decline in our profession. If you suspect a senior partner is cognitively impaired, what is your obligation? According to this frequently published topic from the American Bar Association, “confronting cognitive decline early and thoughtfully can honor the senior lawyer’s legacy,

Recently, I was asked by a real estate lawyer preparing for an upcoming CLE presentation what lawyers can do to protect themselves from the risk of fraud and, in particular, fraudulent wiring instructions. I don’t need to tell you that lawyers are in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. And those of you who close real estate transactions or regularly hold and wire client and other third party funds are prime targets. The answer begins with strong internal policies and procedures