In re Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas addresses the Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board’s noncompliance with rules governing membership and appointments. The court reappoints two members, appoints seven new members for staggered terms, confirms the applicable membership structure, and expresses appreciation to outgoing members.

Holdings

1. Because the Board was out of compliance with the court's membership and appointment rules and only two members were eligible for ordinary reappointment, the court ordered the two eligible members reappointed and appointed seven additional members with staggered initial terms.
2. All terms of appointments to the Board shall thereafter expire on December 31 of the appropriate anniversary year, with initial terms of varying lengths used to maintain staggered appointments.
3. The Deans of the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville and the William H. Bowen School of Law, together with the Executive Director of the Arkansas Office of Professional Programs, shall continue to serve as ex officio, non-voting members.

Questions Presented

1. How should the Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board be reconstituted to comply with the court's rules governing board membership and appointments?
2. How should the terms of the Board's reappointed and newly appointed members be structured to maintain staggered expirations?

Disposition

other