ABA Conference/ Vote Karen Baker

Monday, June 14, 2010

So I recently went this last Wednesday and Thursday to the Arkansas Bar Association's annual meeting in Hot Springs.  I signed up to proctor a room so it ended up being free.  Wednesday I sat in on classes about family law, how the new health care reform will affect AR, and dependency neglect law.  On Thursday I sat in on a motivation speech by Governor Beebe, leadership classes, and how to be a better trial lawyer.  The food was good-a little to much junk food for me to resist the temptation of, and I got to meet and introduce myself to other lawyers.  No I did not find a clerkship, but I did talk to some people about doing work in the next few semester and gained some leads.  The conference was in the Arlington Hotel and the Hot Springs Convention Center.  I had to pick John up late from work so he put in some overtime this week-hehe.  I wish I could have stayed for the mixers at night but I was not going to pay for a hotel room and we only have one car. Speaking of people I ran into at the conference I ran into Judge Baker who I had interned for on the Arkansas Appeals Court.  I was disappointed that she lost her primary election bid for Supreme Court Justice by 1.5% and is now going to have to run again for the position in November.  I encourage all in Arkansas to vote for Judge Baker in November to the Supreme Court. I know I am biased having worked for her, but she is a conservative moderate who has experience and follows the law. 

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