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McDaniel Wolff, PLLC announced the appointment of Jim Phillips to Partner and Brittany Webb to Litigation Associate.
Paralegal Affiliate Members
Mark your calendars! Your next free training opportunity!
The New Arkansas Supreme Court Office of Ethics Counsel: What It Is & How It Works For You Presented by Stark Ligon December 6, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. To register and receive the link, email jmarshall@arkbar.com
Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure & Thompson, P.A. in Rogers announced that Mallory A. Sanders and Mason Reynolds have joined the firm.
The Arkansas Bar Association is your advocate at the State Capitol.
The Arkansas Bar Association’s Legislation Committee will meet each Friday during the session that begins on January 9, 2023.
Once the session begins, watch for weekly updates in ArkBar’s e-bulletin.
Visit the Legislative Resources website at www.arkbar.com/ legislativeresources/home for information on ArkBar’s legislative advocacy/government relations program.
Also view the article by Aaron Squyres in the Fall issue of The Arkansas Lawyer magazine “ Legislative Advocacy: Protecting the Profession”
December Events
AAWL is excited to present its Holiday Auction & Brunch in person for the first time since 2019. Join us at Next Level Events on December 3, 2022, at 10 a.m. for brunch with a mimosa bar to raise funds for scholarships for deserving women law students.
For donation and sponsorship information, please contact AAWL Events Chair, Bradey Camille Baltz, at bradey.baltz@wdtc.law. Tickets can be purchased at the following link: https://arwomenlawyers.org/event%7C-prepay
Join us for a fun mix and mingle event for the Board of Trustees, local bar members and law students at the home of ArkBar President Joe Kolb.
Check out the events on ArkBar’s new online calendar! It’s all happening at ArkBar’s new Events Calendar and CLE Registration webpage. Take a look at your new go-to link for events and CLE. https://www.arkbar.com/cle--events/event-calendar
January 31st
Deadline for submission of completed nomination forms to the Arkansas Bar Association’s Secretary
Districts Total No. Seats
A Call to Leadership
Election Cycle Timeline
February 15th
Deadline for mailing of ballots in contested races
March 18th Deadline for receipt of signed ballots
No. of Available Seats
County(ies) within Each District
A1 4 2 Benton A2, A3 8 2 Washington
A4 4 1 Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Newton, Sebastian B9-15 28 10 Pulaski
C5 4 1 Baxter, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Pope, Randolph, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, Yell
C6 4 1 Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Poinsett, Prairie, St. Francis, Woodruff
C7 4 2 Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Ouachita, Phillips, Union
C8 4 1 Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Pike, Polk, Saline, Scott, Sevier
Total Trustees 60 20
The next President-Elect Designee will come from Bar District A, which encompasses the following counties: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Newton, Sebastian and Washington. Please contact Karen Hutchins at 501801-5663 for nominating petitions for the office of President-Elect.
Nominations are being collected for the Office of Secretary and American Bar Association Delegate positions. Contact Karen Hutchins at 501801-5663 for information on these positions.
2023 Open Enrollment
Visit the ArkBar Insurance Marketplace to shop the best pricing on plans from industry-leading carriers. You can also schedule an appointment to have a benefits counselor assess your needs, discuss your options, and determine potential savings from subsidies. Remember, if you need coverage with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2023 you must enroll by Dec. 15, 2022.