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In re Board of Legal Specialization

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Jul 20, 1992
832 S.W.2d 855 (Ark. 1992)

Opinion

Delivered July 20, 1992


On May 11, 1992, the Court adopted the Amended Arkansas Plan of Legal Specialization which also provided that the Court would appoint the Board of Legal Specialization, consisting of lawyers from the Court of Appeals Districts. According to the Plan, the Board is to draw for staggered terms of one year for two members, two years for three members, and three years for three members. Thereafter, the terms will be three years for each appointee.

The following persons are hereby appointed to the Court's Board of Legal Specialization: Bill Penix, Esq. of Jonesboro, Arkansas, First Court of Appeals District; Terry Poynter, Esq. of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Second Court of Appeals District; Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Danielson of Booneville, Arkansas, Fourth Court of Appeals District; Wendell Griffin, Esq. of Little Rock, Arkansas, Sixth Court of Appeals District; and A. Wyckliff Nisbet, Esq. of Little Rock, Arkansas, Sixth Court of Appeals District. The Court will fill the remaining vacancies during its 1992 fall term.

The Court thanks Judge Danielson and Messrs. Penix, Pynter, Griffin, and Nisbet for accepting appointment to this most important Board and requests that they draw for staggered terms as set forth above.

The Court expresses its gratitude to Thomas B. Burke, Esq. of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Charles A. Ledbetter, Esq. of Fort Smith, Arkansas; Toney D. McMillan, Esq. of Arkadelphia, Arkansas; John E. Gaughan, III, Esq. of Camden, Arkansas; and Larry Yancey, Esq. of Little Rock, Arkansas, whose terms have expired, for their faithful service on the board.


Summaries of

In re Board of Legal Specialization

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Jul 20, 1992
832 S.W.2d 855 (Ark. 1992)
Case details for

In re Board of Legal Specialization

Case Details

Full title:IN RE: BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

Court:Supreme Court of Arkansas

Date published: Jul 20, 1992

Citations

832 S.W.2d 855 (Ark. 1992)
832 S.W.2d 855