The Arkansas Bar Association honored Hope native Judge Earnest E. Brown, Jr., Circuit Judge, Pine Bluff, Judicial District: 11th West, Jefferson and Lincoln Counties, with a Golden Gavel Award for his work on the Steering Committee of the Public Service Academy. The award was presented virtually during the association’s annual conference on June 10.

About Arkansas Bar Association

Founded in 1898, the Arkansas Bar Association is the premier legal association in the state. As a voluntary organization of more than 5,300 members, the Association’s primary mission is to support attorneys; advance the practice of law; advocate for the legal profession; foster professionalism, civility, and integrity; and protect the rule of law.