AEA Legal Services

AEA's Legal Department provides legal assistance and support to AEA members and affiliates in conjunction with certain job-related disputes through the Professional Rights and Responsibilities Legal Services program. The program is intended to protect employment rights and privileges of members involved in adverse employment action. All active and educational support members are eligible for legal services under this membership program.

For example, legal services may be available for: terminations, cancellations or suspensions; tenure issues; salary matters; demotions and promotions, and certificate revocations; on-the-job injuries and board adjustment claims; DHR charges of abuse; criminal charges related to corporal punishment; and transfers.

From passing laws to enforcing laws, AEA has the best legal team

It is without question that AEA has Alabama’s best and largest legal team of any organization in the state. In addition to the five full-time lawyers AEA has who are experts on education and labor law, AEA has assembled a network of 50 of the best labor lawyers across Alabama, all ready to come to the aid of a member in trouble.

“It is AEA lawyers who have won groundbreaking cases. It is only AEA that makes sure educators are treated fairly in every school system in the state,” said former AEA Associate Executive Secretary Dr. Joe Reed. “Ask any member who has needed representation and they’ll tell you, AEA lawyers are the best.”   

AEA is involved in every aspect of the legal system, from being active in the legislative process to the courts.  

“Just look at our name, Alabama education is our business,” said former AEA Executive Secretary Dr. Paul Hubbert. “Only AEA has the experts and lobby team to draft and pass legislation that protects teachers and education support professionals. Only AEA has the attorneys to enforce the laws on behalf of educators. Having such a legal team on your side is a tremendous membership benefit. You have to wonder about educators who are not with AEA, why would they put themselves at risk?”

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