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Article III
Membership
- Section 1. In General
- There shall be a Membership Committee of the Association which shall be the sole judge of the qualifications of a prospective member for membership in this Association. The Membership Committee shall consist of five members of the Association, to be appointed by the President to serve for one year, each of the members to be from different geographical locations in the State of Arkansas. The President shall select one of the five to act as Chairman.
- Section 2. Eligibility for Membership
- To be eligible for election to membership in the Association, and to continue to hold membership herein, an attorney must be a member in good standing of the Arkansas State Bar, must be engaged primarily in the defense of civil suits, and must have been so engaged or associated for a minimum of three years. The eligibility requirements for membership may be modified in any manner upon a majority vote of the Executive Committee of the Association. These requirements shall not apply to charter members. "Charter" members are defined as those individuals who are members in good standing as of June 30, 1982.
- Section 3. Nominations for Membership
- Any attorney who meets the membership requirements of Article Ill, Section 2, of these By-Laws may upon recommendation of two Association members in good standing apply for membership in this Association by submitting his or her name and qualifications in writing to the Secretary on an application form approved by the Association's Executive Committee. The Secretary shall submit such application to the members of the Membership Committee, who shall make such other investigation as they deem necessary and who shall approve or disapprove the application. Following the approval of a membership application, the Secretary shall notify the applicant and extend promptly to the applicant an invitation to membership in this Association.
- Section 4. Acceptance and Vesting of Membership
- Upon the applicant's acceptance of such invitation to membership, and the payment of the required annual dues, such applicant shall be vested with all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of membership in this Association. The applicant's acceptance of membership shall be deemed an acknowledgment by him or her of his or her assent to the purposes of this Association and of his or her intended compliance with all of the provisions of these Bylaws.
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Russellville, AR 72812
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