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Attorney Kael K. Bowling is a recent graduate of Leadership Fayetteville, an annual program of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce created to further expand its graduates’ involvement in the community. The program is designed to serve as the beginning of a long-term relationship with various aspects of Fayetteville, allowing class participants to learn about numerous segments of the community during the 10-month program.

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.

Attorney Katie Watson Bingham, who is a member of the Class of XXXIV, graduated today from the Leadership Greater Little Rock program - a nine-month community leadership program from the Little Rock Regional Chamber.

The 121st Annual Arkansas Bar Association’s Annual Meeting took place June 12-14 in Hot Springs. In addition to offering more than 40 hours of continuing legal education, the event provides a great opportunity for the nearly 1,000 attorneys and judges to celebrate the achievements of their colleagues and mingle outside the courtroom.

Attorney Jamie Jones received the 2019 Golden Gavel award at the Arkansas Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 13. The honor was given by ABA President Suzanne Clark for Jamie’s work as the chair of the 2019 Mid-Year Meeting. The Golden Gavel award recipients are chosen each year by the ABA president for their outstanding work and service to the association.

Laura Hensley Smith is the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Lawyer Award presented jointing by the Arkansas Bar Foundation and the Arkansas Bar Association.

Attorney J. Shepherd Russell III was the honored guest at last night’s 10th Annual Bow Tie Bash held at the Clinton Presidential Center. The event is the flagship fundraiser for Arkansas Commitment, a nonprofit organization created to identify academically talented African-American high school students throughout central Arkansas and guide them to become leaders of society at large, as well as within the African-American community.