Arkansas
Attorneys Band Together for "Operation SafeKeeping"
In every state in American, families and communities are feeling the loss of the large number of military reservists who have been called to duty on the front lines in the Middle East. Very often, those mobilized include Staff Advocate Judges (JAGs), whose primary mission is to take care of legal matters for the families of their unit's personnel. This means service members and their families may be left without adequate legal resources and support.
That's what happened in the summer of 2003, when approximately
3,000 Army National Guard soldiers from Arkansas' 39th
Infantry Brigade were ordered up and sent to Fort Hood,
Texas, to begin preparations for their upcoming mission
with Operation Iraqi Freedom. To avoid a lapse in legal
services, volunteer attorneys badned together to help
a lone jag officer serve and protect approximately 3,000
soldiers and their families. Read
the full story.
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ConAgra has had multiple complaints” about plant conditions, said associate Lloyd (“Tre”) Kitchens, whom Welch credits for much of the case work. “Maybe they’ll fix it now.”
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Bruce Hudson: Exposing a 'Volume Practice' Doctor
"I'm glad the doctor was exposed," said Hudson.
"[My client] Krista told me, 'I want to make sure he's
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Brian Nutt: Helping Those WhoNeed It Most
“I'm just sorry this happened in California, where people like Alan are not fairly compensated for egregious injuries under our state's Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) law," said Nutt.
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