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It has been roughly a year-and-a-half since the amendment of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(a)(2), which sets out when amicus briefs are permitted during merits briefing. Former Rule 29(a)(2) authorized amicus briefs only on leave of court or with the consent of all the parties. Amended Rule 29(a)(2), which went into effect December 1, 2018, authorizes amicus briefs on the same terms, except that the court may prohibit or strike an amicus brief “that would result in a judge’s disqualification.” Getting the consent of all the parties, then, no longer guarantees success.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark is proud to announce the hiring of Madeline O. McElhanon. McElhanon will practice in the Finance & Commercial Transactions Group where she will work primarily on transactions in the banking, healthcare, real estate and technology industries.

Scott H. Tucker has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Scott, a partner at Friday, Eldredge & Clark, was inducted in a special ceremony held at the College’s Spring Meeting in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, March 7.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark is proud to announce its charter membership in the newly developed Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA). Nearly 200 law firms across the country are working collaboratively through a number of large-scale initiatives to help in the advancement of race equity and equal justice in the law profession.

Chambers and Partners© has recognized Friday, Eldredge & Clark and five of the firm’s trust and estate planning attorneys in its 2020 edition of Chambers High Net Worth Guide. The guide covers private wealth management work in key areas around the world, and its rankings are based on extensive research and in-depth interviews with clients and industry leaders. In addition to the individual attorneys recognized, the firm received the highest ranking awarded by Chambers.

The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (DWS) recently announced that starting June 28, the work-search requirement for unemployment benefits is once again in effect. DWS had waived the requirement in March in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the job-search requirement, individuals receiving unemployment benefits must make two to three job contacts each week depending on where in the state they live. The work-search requirement also applies to individuals receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), except for those who are self-employed. Self-employed PUA claimants must be engaged in activities designed to resume their usual self-employment and should enter the number of days each week that they were engaged in activities designed to resume their usual self-employment. Individuals receiving Extended Benefits have enhanced work-search requirements and must make three to four job contacts each week depending on where in the state they live.

Michael McCarty Harrison and Sarah Giammo have been elected to serve on the 2020-2021 Board of Officers of the Arkansas Women Lawyers Association (AWLA).