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Attorney Harry A. Light was one of the recipients of the Pro Bono Service Awards given by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board of Directors. The award was presented Thursday, January 30 at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service inside the Clinton Presidential Center.

As you may have heard, Congress recently passed — and the President signed into law — the SECURE Act, which is landmark legislation that affects the rules for creating and maintaining employer-sponsored retirement plans. SECURE stands for the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act. The SECURE Act is generally effective on January 1, 2020.

Late last year the FDIC, the Federal Reserve and the OCC finalized regulations on High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) first proposed in 2018. The final rule conforms the regulatory definition of HVCRE exposure to the statutory definition implemented under section 214 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) effective May 24, 2018.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP recently announced attorneys Robert W. George and Matthew D. Mitchell have been elected partners in the firm. Both attorneys practice in the firm’s Rogers office.

Med Mal 101: Back to Basics is 12-part series produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Written by the attorneys in the Medical Malpractice Group, the content is designed to give physicians and other healthcare providers information they need to know about malpractice litigation.

In the Fall issue of Arkansas Lawyer, published by the Arkansas Bar Association, Attorney William A. Waddell, Jr. writes about Scipio Africanus Jones (Lawyer Jones).

Attorney Daniel L. Herrington has been named the recipient of the 2019 Russell Gunter Member of the Year Award by the Central Arkansas Human Resources Association (CAHRA). The award was presented by Patti Airoldi and Dale Clinton earlier today at the organization’s year-end meeting.