2009-2010
Donna C. Pettus President Donna Pettus of Fayetteville was sworn in as the 112th president of the Association at the Association’s Annual Meeting on June 12th. Ms. Pettus is a longtime active member of the Association. She was honored with a Golden Gavel award in 2006 for her work as chair of the Judicial Nominations Committee, a committee she chaired for several years. She was instrumental in planning the design and interior decorating of the new Bar Center, while serving as the chair of the Interior Design Subcommittee. She is a former Governor of the Board of Governors and a former member of the House of Delegates. She has served as chair of the Disability Law Committee and served on the Legislation Committee. She is a Sustaining Fellow of the Arkansas Bar Foundation and the Association. She has twice served as a special justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court. She has served one term on the Fayetteville City Council. She earned an undergraduate degree in English and Journalism from the University of Arkansas and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville. Ms. Pettus is married to Past President Lamar Pettus and they are the first lawyer couple in Arkansas to both serve as President of the Association.
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Jim L. Julian President Elect Jim Julian of Little Rock assumed the office of President-Elect at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Julian is a partner with Chisenhall, Nestrud & Julian, P.A. in Little Rock. He is a former Governor of the Board of Governors and former member of the House of Delegates. He has chaired numerous committees and task forces for the Association, including the successful effort to amend the Judicial Article of the Arkansas Constitution in November 2000. He was honored with the Presidential Award at this year’s Annual Meeting for his work as chair of the Ark Bar PAC. He is past chair of the Long Range Planning Committee, Legislative Task Force, Annual Meeting Committee and Legislation Committee. He is a recipient of the Charles C. Carpenter Award, the Outstanding LawyerCitizen Award and has received two Golden Gavel awards. Mr. Julian serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas and is a former chairman of that Board. He is the chair of the Board of Directors for Recovery Centers of Arkansas. He serves on the North Little Rock Airport Commission and the finance committee and as counsel for Lakewood United Methodist Church. He received a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville.
Frank B. Sewall Board of Governors Chair Frank B. Sewall of Little Rock has been appointed by President Donna Pettus to chair the Association’s Board of Governors. Mr. Sewall is Senior Counsel, Regulatory for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. He served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Association from June 1994 through June 1996. He is a tenured member of the House of Delegates. He was honored with the Golden Gavel Award at this year’s Annual Meeting for his work as chair of the Organization and Redistricting Committee. He received a Golden Gavel Award in 1995 for his work as co-chair of the Joint Planning Group for the Future Bar Center. He is a recipient of the Presidential Award and Charles C. Carpenter Award. He has served as chair of the House Committee, Planning/Design Committee, and Finance Committee. A Fellow of the Arkansas Bar Foundation, he currently serves as its Vice President and served as its Secretary/Treasurer this past year. He was a commissioned Officer in the U.S. Navy Supply Corps. Mr. Sewall is a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association, where he served as President in 1988. Mr. Sewall is a member of the Saint Thomas More Society of Arkansas, serving as President in 2003. He is a member of the Board of Directors of IOLTA. Mr. Sewall graduated from Dartmouth College with an MBA. He obtained a Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law.