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Attorney Kimberly D. Young spoke this week at the Trial Attorneys of America’s Annual Meeting. The event was held in Chicago and included Kim as part of a panel discussion that focused on recent decisions relevant to product liability defense work. Kim addressed recent decisions by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, with a particular focus on cases involving pharmaceuticals or medical devices.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is proud to welcome attorney Robert W. George to the firm where he will serve as senior counsel in the commercial litigation practice area.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark Attorney Donald H. Bacon is the 2018 recipient of the Sidney S. McMath Professionalism Award. The honor is given annually to recognize an attorney who consistently exemplified the highest ideals of integrity, honor and civility and whose polite and courteous demeanor reflect the highest levels of professionalism.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP and the Trust Division of Farmers Bank & Trust will host the 2018 Tax Planning Update Seminar for Certified Public Accountants and attorneys on Thursday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch is included and attendees will qualify for 1.5 hours of CLE credits and 1.5 hours of CPE credits in Arkansas. Space is limited and the cost to register is $20.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is pleased to announce the recent hire of Kelly Newberg, PHR, SHRM-SCP, who joins the firm as the Director of Human Resources.

Attorneys Jamie Huffman Jones and Marshall S. Ney have both been appointed by the Arkansas Supreme Court to serve on separate committees beginning in 2018.

Attorney Jamie Jones was invited to join a panel discussion hosted by the Editorial Advisory Board of Arkansas Lawyer magazine to discuss women in the legal profession. The purpose, according to the magazine, was to provide insight from several perspectives on the challenges that women in the legal profession are facing now and faced in the past.