Summary
The Arkansas Supreme Court issued a per curiam order suspending attorneys who failed to pay the 2026 annual attorney-license fee and associated penalties. The order identifies attorneys in three categories: those remaining suspended, those returned to paid status, and those whose licenses were deemed surrendered after more than three consecutive years of nonpayment. It was delivered on April 16, 2026, and reports 295 attorneys in Category 1, none in Category 2, and 29 in Category 3.
Court
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Jurisdiction
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decision date
April 16, 2026
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- What license consequences apply to attorneys who failed to pay the 2026 annual attorney-license fee by the final deadline?
- What restrictions apply to attorneys listed as suspended or whose licenses were deemed surrendered for prolonged nonpayment?
Holdings
- Under Rule VII(C)(1) and (8) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar, attorneys who failed to pay the 2026 annual attorney-license fee by April 15, 2026, were automatically suspended on April 16, 2026.
- Under Rule VII(C)(17), an attorney who has remained suspended for more than three consecutive years for failure to pay annual license fees has the attorney license deemed surrendered.
- An attorney listed in Category 1 or Category 3 may not practice law in Arkansas unless reinstated under Rule VII(C)(16)–(17) and (D), or exempted during a stay of suspension under Rule VII(C)(15).
Court Document
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