Coming out of the last legislative session, net metering of electricity was not something that was likely to knock the LEARNS Act or prison reform from headlines above the fold. However, for consumer and commercial owners of solar generating systems…
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The Blind Eyes of Justice: Legal Aid Fosters Equality, Addresses Roots of Social Struggles
The law is a powerful, unwieldy beast, and for those who do not have adequate legal representation, a day in court can be life-altering. Legal Aid of Arkansas helps underserved clients understand and protect their rights while navigating civil cases…
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Mitchell Williams Adds Attorneys Gladden, Glover, Runyon
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. recently added attorneys Allison Gladden, Kimberly Glover and Emily Runyon to its litigation practice. Attorney Allison Gladden is a bankruptcy attorney and joins the firm in Little Rock. She concentrates her practice on…
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Will Jones is Ready to Tackle Crime in Arkansas’s Sixth Judicial District
Will Jones is the Little Rock-based Sixth Judicial District’s newest elected prosecutor, taking over for Larry Jegley who’s stepping into retirement. Originally from Murfreesboro, Jones graduated from Henderson State University in 1998 and from the University of Arkansas School of…
Arkansas Money & Politics needed a good lawyer — our readers came through. They gave us a lot more than one. We present the 2022 Legal Elite as chosen by AMP readers — 50 or so go-to attorneys representing the…
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AMP 2022 Companies of Distinction: Hilburn & Harper, Ltd.
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHilburn & Harper, Ltd. Since opening the doors in 1971, the attorneys at Hilburn & Harper have provided a broad range of personalized legal services for their clients. Although it has gone through transformations in the decades since – name…
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BREAKING: US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRoe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, was overturned the morning of Friday, June 24, 2022, in a 6-3 decision. The outcome is expected to lead to abortion…
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Jones to Succeed Jegley as Prosecuting Attorney for Sixth Judicial District
Will Jones has defeated public defender Alicia “Lisa” Walton in the Sixth Judicial District’s election for prosecuting attorney. The Sixth Judicial District Office of the Prosecuting Attorney serves the largest judicial district in Arkansas and is responsible for prosecuting criminal…
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Crouch Named General Counsel for Arkansas Securities Department
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Securities Department (ASD) has promoted Amber Crouch to general counsel following the retirement of the ASD’s long-serving chief attorney, David Smith. As general counsel, Crouch will supervise the staff attorneys and manage the legal affairs of the ASD.…
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UA Little Rock Selects 2022 Faculty Excellence Award Winners
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has chosen Joshua Silverstein, Noureen Siraj, and John Kirk as the 2022 winners of the Faculty Excellence Awards. This is the highest honor UA Little Rock awards its faculty members. Silverstein, a professor…