Circuit Judge Patricia Stephens

10/16/2026

Beyond The Verdict!!!
Thank you Attorney Raymond Johnson and Attorney Kimberly Ballard for the work that you have done to transform the communities you serve!!!

10/08/2026

Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers celebrated Pro Bono Month with a special appreciation breakfast honoring the dedicated attorneys who generously give their time and talents to serve others.

The mission of Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers is to provide free legal assistance to low-income individuals and families who might otherwise go without access to justice.

Thank you to these outstanding volunteer attorneys for making a meaningful difference in our community, one client at a time!

10/02/2026

What does it take for a lawyer’s voice to reach from the courtroom all the way to Congress?

Attorney Raymond L. Johnson Jr. has testified before the United States Congress on major civil rights legislation, led the Los Angeles Branch of the NAACP, and spent decades litigating civil rights issues in state and federal courts.

His career has also included service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, teaching constitutional and civil rights law, and providing legal analysis for national news organizations including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, NPR, and Newsweek.

On Wednesday, October 14, Johnson joins us for Beyond the Verdict: How Lawyers Transform the Communities They Serve, a conversation about how attorneys can use their legal training, leadership, and influence to make an impact beyond individual cases.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Courtroom 640, Jefferson County Courthouse
1.0 CLE hour

Presented by the Magic City Judicial Council and Magic City Bar Association.

Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nw47q63

Come hear the conversation.

10/02/2026

You may know Judge Patricia Stephens-Moss from the bench. But do you know the road that brought her there?

Before becoming a judge, she served as a prosecutor with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office and later worked in private practice, representing clients in criminal and civil defense, family law, and personal injury.

Then came the bench.

Since 2013, Judge Stephens-Moss has served in Jefferson County Circuit Court’s Domestic Relations Division, where she is now Presiding Judge.

On Wednesday, October 14, she’ll bring that experience to a different kind of conversation as a moderator for Beyond the Verdict: How Lawyers Transform the Communities They Serve.

Judge Stephens-Moss and Judge Tamara Harris Johnson will guide a conversation with featured speakers, Attorneys Raymond L. Johnson Jr. and Kimberly Ballard, about the many ways lawyers can use their skills and influence to serve their communities.

📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🕛 Noon–1:30 p.m.
📍 Courtroom 640, Jefferson County Courthouse
⚖️ 1.0 CLE hour

Come be part of the conversation. Reserve your seat today:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nw47q63/lp/6891d638-767f-412d-9a59-f7bd640557cc

10/02/2026

Everyone and everything has an origin story. Beyond the Bench made its debut on April 9, 2025, at 6:13 p.m. CST. Since then, our little newsletter has grown up a bit, but one thing has remained remarkably consistent: a 50–60% open rate. For a little perspective, Constant Contact reports that nonprofit membership organizations average about a 36% open rate, while its top-performing customers average 48%. So when half, and sometimes more, of our readers consistently open Beyond the Bench, we don't take that for granted. We like to think it means we're giving MCBA members, friends and community partners something worth opening. The October edition is now in your inbox, and it all boils down to one question: Friends, what are you doing on October 22? 👀

10/02/2026

An hour well spent with these awesome jurists!

09/25/2026

Another amazing CLE by the Birmingham Bar Association!!
We heard from:
Justice Ralph Cook
Judge U. W. Clemon
Judge Tamara Harris Johnson
District Attorney Danny Carr
Judge Houston Brown

09/23/2026

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Join the BBA for a lunch and for a panel CLE with our judges on Default Judgments.

Panelists:
Judge Marshell Hatcher, Judge Patricia Stephens, Judge Tiffanie Agee, Judge Reginald Jeter

Moderator: Nathan Harris

Please register by Thursday, September 24 to reserve a lunch.

1 hour CLE credit

Free for all BBA members; $50 for non-members. Register here: https://www.birminghambar.org/?pg=events&eid=353982&evAction=showDetail