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Attorney William A. Waddell Jr. was honored for his contributions to Arkansas Lawyer Magazine at the Arkansas Bar Association's Annual Meeting. He was awarded the 2021 Maurice Cathey Award by the association as well as the Best General Writing Award for his article "Privilegium" which was published in the Winter 2021 issue of the magazine.

Attorney Lindsey Emerson Raines is the recipient of the Arkansas Bar Association's Annual CLE Award. She is recognized for her contributions to the association's CLE program and for her work in the planning of the Debtor/Creditor Law Conference.

Attorney Jamie Huffman Jones is the recipient of the 2021 Golden Gavel Award given by the Arkansas Bar Association. She is being honored for her valued contributions as the Co-Chair of the group's annual meeting that is being held virtually this week.

Readers of AY Magazine have voted Lynda M. Johnson, Khayyam M. Eddings and Amie K. Wilcox to their 2021 Best Lawyers List. Khay is listed for his work in both education and labor law while Lynda and Amie are named for their work in health care law.

In the latest episode of Employment Matters Podcast, produced by the Employment Law Alliance, Attorney Michael Moore gives a local and national overview of vaccination and masking requirements for employers. He also discusses recent guidance from the EEOC on how employers can incentivize the vaccine for their employees.

Amie K. Wilcox, attorney with Friday, Eldredge & Clark, and Laura Gillenwater, Senior Manager with HORNE, answer pressing questions about EEOC guidance, mandatory vaccine policies and vaccine stimulus funds available for hospitals and health systems.

Erin A. James has joined Friday, Eldredge and Clark's Rogers office where she will be the newest associate in the mergers and acquisitions practice group. Her practice will involve all aspects of business mergers and acquisitions, general business formation and choice of entities, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation and documentation.