An Exceptional Legal Community and Quality of Life

Located at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Birmingham, Alabama, offers a diverse array of professional and personal opportunities in a gracious Southern setting.  Nicknamed the “Magic City” because of its rapid growth after the city was founded in 1871, the metro Birmingham area boasts a population of more than a million people in a seven-county area.

Half of the membership of the Alabama State Bar practice in the metropolitan area, with a large number of major law firms making their headquarters in Birmingham.  Mid-sized and smaller firms, as well as solo practices, round out Birmingham’s lively legal landscape, providing a multitude of convenient job opportunities for Cumberland students.  (photo credit: Jeffrey Greenberg)
 

Among the Highlights

Birmingham has been proclaimed “America’s Most Livable City” by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Newsweek magazine named Birmingham “One of America’s Top 10 Cities” in which to live.  Additionally, Partners for Livable Communities ranked Birmingham as one of the top 11 best mid-sized cities in which to live.

Birmingham’s healthcare ranked fifth overall in the United States in a comparison study of 354 metro areas in North America, understandably so, since the city’s largest employer, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has gained international stature for its Medical Center.

Home to five Fortune 1000 companies, the city is also headquarters for many national and international corporations, including leaders in banking, insurance, and publishing.

Birmingham is legendary for the commitment and sacrifice of its community volunteers. The United Way of Central Alabama’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society (donors of $10,000+) is the 11th largest in America, out of 279 such societies nationwide.
 

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