In re Chief Justice Howard W. Brill , 2016 Ark. LEXIS 389 ( 2016 )

Cite as 2016 Ark. 465SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
Opinion Delivered: December 15, 2016
IN THE MATTER OF CHIEF
JUSTICE HOWARD W. BRILL
PER CURIAM
Upon completion of his sixteen-month term as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Arkansas, the court expresses its appreciation to Chief Justice Howard W. Brill for his
dedicated service to the State of Arkansas and to this court.
Chief Justice Brill graduated from Duke University and earned his J.D. from the
University of Florida Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of the law review. He later
earned an L.L.M. from the University of Illinois.
Chief Justice Brill served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Robert T. Mann, District
Court of Appeal, Florida, from 1970 to 1971, and he practiced law at Spector, Taber &
Tappa in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1973 to 1975. In 1975, he began his teaching career
at the University of Arkansas School of Law and was named the Vincent Foster Professor of
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility in 1998. During his tenure at the University
of Arkansas School of Law, he taught professional responsibility, remedies, civil procedure,
Cite as 2016 Ark. 465and domestic relations. He also taught special topic courses on Baseball and the Law, as well
as Arkansas Constitutional Law. He received numerous teaching awards over the span of
five decades. Chief Justice Brill also spent time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sokoto,
Northern Nigeria.
Governor Asa Hutchison appointed him Chief Justice to the Arkansas Supreme
Court in September 2015. We thank Chief Justice Brill for his many contributions to this
court.
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Justice Paul E. Danielson Justice Karen R. Baker
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Justice Courtney Hudson Goodson Justice Josephine Linker Hart
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Justice Rhonda K. Wood Justice Robin F. Wynne
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opinion DeËvered: December 15, 2076
IN THE M,\TTER OF CHIEFJUSTICE
HO.WARD W. BRILL
PER CURIA'M
Upon completion of his sixteen-month term as ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court ofArkansas, the court expresses its
appreciation to ChiefJustice Howard W. Brill for his dedicated service to the State ofA¡kansas and to this court.
ChiefJustice Brill graduated from Duke LJniversity and earned his J.D. from the University of Florida Law School,
where he was editor-in-chief of the law review. He later earned an L.L.M. from the Universiry of lllinois.
ChiefJustice Brill served as a judicial law clerk toJudge Robert T. Mann, District Court of Appeal, Florida, fron 7970
to 1.971, and he practiced law at Spector, Taber & Tappa in Rock Island, Illinois, frorn 1.973 to 1975. \n'1.975, he began his
teaching career at the University of Arkansas School of Law and was named the Vincent Foster Professor of Legal Ethics and
Professional Responsibiliry in 1998. During his tenure at the Univenity of Arkansas School of Law, he taught professional
responsibility, remedies, civil procedure, and domestic relations. FIe also taught special topic courses on Baseball and the Law,
as well as Arkansas Constitutional Law. He received numerous teaching awards over the span of five decades. ChiefJustice
Brill also spent time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sokoto, Northern Nigeria.
Governor Asa Hutchison appointed him ChiefJustice to the Arkansas Supreme Court in September 201,5.'We thank
ChiefJustice Brill for his many contributions to this court.
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Justice Paul E. Danielson Justice Baker
Justice C Hudson
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