Getting fat. I mean, getting injured leadership positions are really good leaders. and not being able to exercise and I think the Association just sitting around and getting fat. will get more stable and • Whatlrait do you value most in your friends: stronger during their Honesty. Without a doubt. tenure. Basically, I believe that if you • Who are your heroes: My father, Robert L Jones Jr.; appoint good people Robert E. Lee; and have good Scotty Baldwin, a trial lawyer in leadership, you can trust Marshall, Texas; and that the work will be done and done well. Joycelyn Elders, United States Surgeon General. That's whati'm counting on," said Jones. • What books have you read lately: o major changes? "Without Remorse" by o agenda? "I don't Tom Clancy want to change the .Il1tg<J1 dtIIrIte? -/tnU!5w NiJcj ..,....,.e oJ! in his yrml. world. I want the "The Celestine Prophecy" by The Ml smd this fDlIS a amrman position tofind them in. James Redfield. Association to be strong tries cases against Jones, "Trying and give the members what they • What is your most cases against really good friends is treasured possession: want - that's it." not a good idea." When I ask what he My condominium in Colorado. Finally, I grilled Jones with the considers to be Jones's dominating questions everyone hates and loves to characteristic, Elrod thinks, then And so we begin a new bar year be asked. "Damn, Paige, these are laughs and says, "Bobby is the with Bob Jones III leading the 4,000 questions you need to ask me after a penultimate practitioner of 'work member Arkansas Bar Association. drink, when I can get really hard, play hard: but he, like me, is philosophical." I think he made a The world may not change - but I about to be worn out by living that think it will be an occasion to good effort on short notice: philosophy." remember. • What living penon The President do you most What plans does Jones have for his admire: year at the helm of the Arkansas Bar Bill Ointon. I reaDy Association? "I don't really have a respect the guy and master plan or any kind of personal what he's done. agenda. There are two things - first, I • When and where think I've appointed very capable and were you the good lawyers to head our committees happiest in your and I think the bar staff is also very life: capable. I believe that these people Right now. I'm pretty will work hard and do what needs to content right now. be done. And John Elrod, a good • What is your greatest friend of mine, is chairing the CLE accomplishment: Committee. This is an important area I have a new one all for the Association and he has some the time - every time I great ideas - I'm confident he'll do an win a big trial I feel outstanding job. like it is a great "Secondly, I think the people lined accomplishment. up to lead the bar for the next five The clan: standing fro'" left to right: Todd Kooi, Michelle's husband, Marine lones, Robert 1tnU!5, Ir.; • What is your years - Carolyn Witherspoon and seated: Michelle JtnU!5 Kooi, Robert Jones 111, Drwid 1tnU!5. greatest fear. others I've heard will be running for 33
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