March 2022
MEMBER NEWSLETTER Periodic E-Newsletter Focusing on Arkansas Bar Association Members
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Paralegal 2 1 Affiliate Member Word Training
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Oyez! Oyez! Cynthia Nance, dean emerita and the Nathan G. Gordon Professor of Law at the U of A School of Law, was appointed to the Arkansas Public Broadcasting Service Commission by Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Price Gardner, a managing partner at Friday Eldredge & Clark, to a second term on the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. Gardner
Karen Whatley has been appointed judge for the 7th Division Circuit Court in Arkansas’ 6th Judicial District by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Whatley
Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC announced that R. Ryan Younger has been named a managing member of the law firm. Younger
J. D. Gingerich has accepted a position as Dean of the Institute for Court Management at the National Center for State Courts. Gingerich
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Cale Block of Barber Law Firm PLLC has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Arkansas. Block
Pro Bono CLE Opportunities Volunteer for an upcoming AR Free Legal Answers Clinic. At these clinics, attorneys and law student volunteers work together to answer questions received from low- and moderate-income Arkansans who can’t afford an attorney. Register at https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0d4ea4ac2ca1fac16-november. This program qualifies for your Pro Bono CLE. Attorneys can claim one hour of credit for every three hours of pro bono work, with a maximum of three hours of credit per CLE year according to Rule 4 of the Rules for Minimum Continuing Legal Education. 2
Preston Eldridge, J.D., joins Abaca as chief compliance officer and senior vice president of operations after five years in private law practice.
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Live Microsoft Word Training for Paralegal Affiliate Members
January 18 – March 8 each Tuesday at 11:00 am In these eight weekly sessions, Affinity expert Jeffery Schoenberger, Esq. will teach you everything you need to know about using Microsoft Word in a legal context.
These webinars are free to all paralegal affiliate members. Register at https://bit.ly/arkbarword More information on paralegal affilliate membership at www.arkbar.com/for-attorneys/membership-nav/ paralegal
Elections Ballots Due March 18, 2022 for ArkBar 2022 Elections Ballots for positions on the Board of Trustees and office of President-Elect were distributed February 15, 2022. The deadline for filing was January 31, 2022. Members in District A 2-3 will each receive a ballot in conjunction with their ballot for President. In those districts, each Association member will have the ability to vote for the number of available seats (3 votes in A 2-3 & 9 votes in B). The top 3 vote recipients in District A 2-3 and the top 9 vote recipients in District B will be elected.
Electronic ballots will be delivered from AssociationVoting.com. Be sure to add announcement@ associationvoting.com to your address book to prevent the email from going to your junk mail or being blocked by your spam filter. Paper ballots will be mailed to members who do not have an email address on file or who have opted out of electronic communications from the Association. For questions contact Michele Glasgow at mglasgow@arkbar.com or 501-801-5661.
Two Members Announce Their Candidacy for Association President Kandice Bell and Margaret Dobson have announced their candidacies for President-Elect of the Arkansas Bar Association. Association members received ballots either electronically or by mail on February 15, 2022. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in the election becomes the President-Elect Designee, and succeeds to the office of President-Elect at the conclusion of the 2022 Annual Meeting. Members are encouraged to vote and return their ballots by March 18, 2022. I want to be your next Association president to continue our rich traditions while creating more spaces to learn, grow and lead. Over two decades as a licensed attorney, I realize that I am still learning what it takes for any of us to be great. My goal is to help lawyers and strengthen our Association. My leadership experience includes House of Delegates, Board of Governors, Kandice A. Bell and Board of Trustees. I have been recognized by six Association presidents for the contributions I have made to make us a better organization. With your vote, I seek the position of President-Elect.
In this digital age, we need to continue to promote the personal connections that improve our profession. Individually we represent diverse clients, but as an association, we represent all our members. We must work together to serve our members, improve access to justice, and educate the public. I am a solo practitioner with service Margaret Dobson to our Association in Sections, House of Delegates, Board of Trustees, and Executive Council. I have also held leadership positions in my local bar association, Rotary, Law School Committees, and various organizations. I ask for your vote to serve as President-Elect of your Arkansas Bar Association.
Board of Trustees Candidates Below are the candidates for the Board of Trustee’s 20 open seats. Three open seats in District A 2-3 (Washington County) and nine open seats in District B (Pulaski County) will be decided by election. The remaining eight open seats received no opposition. Those eight candidates are: District A-1 (Benton Co) Geoff Hamby; District A-4 (Sebastian to Boone Co) Craig Cook; District C-5 (North Central AR) two seats, Joe Denton and Tyler Henderson; District C-6 (Northeast AR) Paul Ford; District C-7 (Southeast AR) Taylor King; District C-8 (Southwest AR) two seats, Carol Dalby and Connie Grace. There are four candidates seeking the three open seats in District A 2-3. In alphabetical order they are: Matthew Benson,
Richard Elliott, Jason Hatfield and Michelle Jaskolski. There are 10 candidates seeking the nine open seats in District B. In alphabetical order they are: Tim Cullen, Jessica Virden Mallet, Chase Mangiapane, Skye Martin, Stefan McBride, Kathleen McDonald, Jeremy McNabb, Casey Carder Rockwell, George Wise and Edward Zellmer. Ballots will be issued to members residing in those two districts for the election of these candidates. Voting will take place through Friday, March 18, when all ballots must be submitted. Thanks to each of these candidates for their willingness to serve and promote our Association.
Learn more about the candidates and elections at: https://www.arkbar.com/for-attorneys/governance-nav/elections 3
Deadline for submission of Annual Award Nominations Friday, March 18, 2022
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It is time to nominate deserving candidates for this year’s Arkansas Bar Foundation and Arkansas Bar Association Annual Joint Awards. The awards open for nomination are: • • • • • • •
Outstanding Lawyer Award Outstanding Lawyer-Citizen Award C.E. Ransick Award of Excellence James H. McKenzie Professionalism Award Equal Justice Distinguished Service Award Outstanding Jurist Award Outstanding Local Bar Association
These awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting in June. You are encouraged to nominate Arkansas lawyers, judges and local bar associations who deserve recognition. Nomination forms may be submitted by any Association member or Foundation Fellow. Forms are available at https://bit.ly/3HrlTlo or you may submit a written letter of nomination to Ann Pyle at the Arkansas Bar Foundation at 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202. Please call Ann Pyle at 501-801-5670 with any questions.
Nominating Petitions for the Young Lawyers Section Executive Council and Frank Elcan II Young Lawyer Leadership Award Due March 31, 2022 Nominating Petitions for the Young Lawyers Section Executive Council are due for these positions: • Chair-Elect • Secretary-Treasurer • At-Large Representative • District A Representative (Northwest Arkansas) • District B Representative (Pulaski County) • District C Representative (Everywhere Else) Apply Here! http://bit.ly/arkbaryls minate a Young Lawyer Frank Elcan II Young Lawyer Leadership Award This award is given in recognition of the services of a lawyer who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in, and made outstanding contributions to, the Young Lawyers Section of the Arkansas Bar Association. The recipient shall be a member of the Association who is, as of the end of the most recent calendar year prior to the date the award is presented, less than 41 years of age or a member of the Young Lawyers Section. Nominations may be made by any member of the Association. Nominate Here! http://bit.ly/arkbaryls
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Join an ArkBar Committee Join your colleagues in service to the Bar and the community. It’s a win-win situation for you. • You gain valuable relationships. • You gain leadership development. • You gain experiences that develop your practice. It’s a win-win situation for The Bar. • Your expertise moves us forward as a professional organization. • Your involvement creates creditability. • Your advocacy protects our profession. Take a look at the list below to determine where you would like to share your expertise and work with others to help further the association’s mission. Each committee has different levels of commitment, but they all have one thing in common—making an impact. President-Elect Joe Kolb will soon make appointments to these committees for the 2022-2023 bar year that begins on July 1, 2022. If you are currently serving on a committee, and your term expires in 2022, you must submit a committee preference form to be considered for reappointment.
Joe F. Kolb President-Elect
Submit your form at the link below by March 31, 2022. https://fs2.formsite.com/arkbar/comappt/index.html
List of 2022-2023 Committees and Task Forces Arkansas Bar Commission on Diversity and Inclusion Audit Committee Editorial Advisory Board - The Arkansas Lawyer Finance Committee Governance Drafting Committee Jurisprudence and Law Reform Committee Law Related Education Committee Law School Committee
Legislation Committee Membership Committee Membership Value Task Force Mock Trial Committee Personnel Committee (Arkansas Bar Association) Program Review Task Force Section Reserves Task Force Sponsorship Committee
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Spring 2022 CLE Calendar March 30
April 8
The New Arkansas Supreme Court Office of Ethics Counsel: What It is & How it Works
Workers’ Compensation Conference
Webinar
Inn at Carnhall Hall Fayetteville
April 22
May 4-6
Construction Law Conference
25th Annual Environmental Law Conference
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, Hot Springs
On-Demand CLE Do you still need to register for your six free hours of on-demand CLE that are included with your membership this bar year? Register here for your free CLE: https://eazyform.app/ form/mf-47246392 View the on-demand library, seminar agendas and register on CLE CENTRAL.
May 12-13
Inn at Carnhall Hall Fayetteville
June 15-17 124th Annual Meeting
25th Annual DebtorCreditor Conference
Pleasant Valley Country Club, Little Rock
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Hot Springs Convention Center
Also in June — Best of CLE!