Timothy Lewis

Tim Lewis, a native of Talladega, Alabama, was appointed by the Supreme Court as State Law Librarian and Acting Marshal of the Supreme Court of Alabama on June 1, 1992. He served as Acting Marshal until 1994.   

Tim attended the public schools in Talladega, graduating from Talladega High School in 1974. He graduated from the University of Alabama, receiving his B.A. in English in 1979, his M.L.S. (Master of Library Services) in 1983 and his J.D. in 1984. He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar Association in 1988. Tim served as Assistant Director of the Supreme Court & State Law Library from 1984 to 1992.

Besides the Alabama State Bar, Tim is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries, the Southeaster Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries, the Law Library Association of Alabama, and the Alabama Library Association. 

Currently, Tim serves as President of the Alabama Bench and Bar Historical Society and as a member of the Lawyers Hall of Fame Selection Committee. 

Jennifer Macek

Executive Director

 My name is Jennifer Macek, and I am fortunate to have been selected as the next Executive Director of the Alabama Bench and Bar Historical Society. I am filled with gratitude as I begin a new job and a new phase in life. I come to the ABBHS after 26 years as a public school English teacher. Last May, I decided it was time for a life change and retired.  Most of my professional career centered around teaching students in a secondary setting. Whether testing struggling readers for dyslexia, teaching ESL, or working with high school students at risk of dropping out, my days were focused on improving the literacy skills of my students.  The last ten years of my career were at RISE Academy outside of Houston.  Our faculty worked tirelessly to keep our students on the path to graduation and out of juvenile detention.  We offered education, mentorship, and college and career readiness. Working at RISE Academy was by far the high point of my career and also the most challenging.  I often think of my former students and colleagues, but I feel refreshed and ready for a change of pace. 

In 1993, I received a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. In 1996, I received a Master of Arts in Human Services/Counseling from St. Edward’s University.  My social service experience includes hospice volunteer/bereavement services, For the Love of Christi grief support, and Job Corps student admissions. Serving others has always been a professional priority.  I am eager to serve the ABBHS as we seek new members and strive to make a Judicial Learning Center a reality for youth and adults.

Callie Dietz has worked faithfully to increase our membership and to fulfill the mission of the Alabama Bench and Bar Association.  Tim Lewis, the ABBHS President, credits former Executive Director, Janice Shultz, with saving ABBHS. He described the organization as a sinking ship before Janice took the helm.  It is clear to me that, through the leadership of Tim Lewis and the dedication of Janice and Callie, the ABBHS is strongly rooted and poised to preserve and share the history of Alabama’s judicial and legal system.  It is a privilege to continue their hard work and to be mentored by Callie as I step out of the classroom and into the legal world.