YLS News New Student Cookout at the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law The Young Lawyers Section helped sponsor a cookout for new law students on August 12, 2009.
Hats Off
Congratulations to Vicki S. Vasser on her recent marriage (August 9, 2009) to Lonnie Burden of Rogers. Katherine Prescott celebrated the birth of her first child, Alice Katherine Prescott, on May 6, 2009. Andy Taylor joined Cullen & Co., PLLC in August of 2009, where his practice focuses on appellate practice, commercial and residential real estate, and general civil litigation. His new e-mail address is andy@cullenandcompany.com. Andrew Bailey was elected to serve as the President of the Baxter County Bar Association for 2009-2010. Christopher Brockett has opened his own firm and will specialize in Federal and State Tax Controversies, Probate, Litigation, Estate and Business planning, and Corporate law. His new contact information is Hatfield & Sayre, 401 West Capitol Ave., Suite 502, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. The office phone number is (501) 374-9010. Susan Polk won the American Bar Association on Women in the Profession’s 20th Anniversary Essay Competition on gender diversity. The topic was – Gender Diversity: Have we solved the problem? If not, where do we go from here? Ms. Polk’s short essay, entitled, “Bridging the Gender Gap: Creating a New, PostLaw School Reality for the Woman Lawyer” is currently posted at http://www. abanet.org/women/competition.html. Dara Young and Zachariah Young celebrated the birth of their baby girl, Charlotte Diane Young, on March 16, 2009.
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Shaneen Kelleybrew Sloan recently became a partner in the Little Rock law firm of Hyden, Miron & Foster, PLLC where she will continue her practice in the areas of tax, estate planning, probate and business law. Phillip and Jennifer Jordan celebrated the birth of their second child, Caroline Rose Jordan, on May 18, 2009. Rosie was 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 19 inches. Joe Tyler and wife Jennifer celebrated the birth of twin girls, Jillian Christine and Jenna Ruth, on May 19, 2009. Jillian Christine was 6 lbs. 6 oz. and 19 inches and her sister Jenna Ruth was 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 19 inches.
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Morgan Vaughan and husband Sean celebrated the birth of their first child, Maggie Ann, on June 22, 2009. Maggie Ann was 7 lbs. 8 oz. and 20 inches. The Texarkana Young Lawyers Association received three awards at the annual ABA convention held in Chicago on August 3, 2009. These included a 1st place Comprehensive Affiliate Award and Special Recognition for their newsletter, The Footnote. Tasha Henderson Ward and husband Wes celebrated the birth of their first child, Violet, on September 3, 2009.
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