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Chief His ability Justice toCharles assess for the October AABA meeting. Mr. Mr. meeting. AABA October the for For over two decades he has advised advised has he decades two over For Division federal courts created a desire to serve as a a as serve to desire a created courts federal Division from Abilene Cooper High School, he he School, High Cooper Abilene from “ CHARLES L. REYNOLDS LIFETIME a Reynoldslegal issue Lifetime and to Achievement determine Eric’s time serving as an intern in the Waco Waco the in intern an as serving time Eric’s graduating After Texas. Abilene, in Charles Skip Watson is our speaker speaker our is Watson Skip Charles Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Court. Supreme Texas the of Justice 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 a Award.workable The solution award tois giventhe to an from Baylor Law cum laude in February 2020. 2020. February in laude cum Law Baylor from 18 19 20 21raised and born 22was Vickers Eric 23 24 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: issuearea in lawyer an efficient or judge withand a well-distin- E V guished legal career who has made ICKERS RIC ROBERT R. SANDERS orchestrateda substantial manner contribution is second to the to none.Amarillo Bar, the community, – Page and2 L Y : : M THE OF ER Y AW OUNG 26Office 27ONTH 28 29 30 31 the legal profession. The award 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Baker & Jesko, SandersBaker, PC, the Underwood Closed will ”be presented to Harlow’s fami- Law Firm, and Sprouse Shrader Smith, PC. Mr. Memorial Day ly at the Spring Institute Dinner, Sanders provided legal advice and counsel to area which William will behas held a stated May 4,goal 2013 of businesses, families, educational institutions, and ” out-doingat the Amarillo me, and Club. a matching Harlow healthcare providers. Mr. Sanders has particular “ Sprouse was an accomplished trial expertise in the field of education law and is a for- track record, both of which -Page 5 -Page communication lawyer, an expert in legal ethics, a mer Director of the Texas Association of Commu- signaled that I could be in for “ “ servant of the bar, and a very kind nity College Attorneys. He is a past president of to be said for in-person in-person for said be to moreperson. direct He competition will be missed. than I the Amarillo Area Bar Association. Editor of AMA-LAW of Editor Elizabeth Jepson, Elizabeth felt I could handle. Nonetheless,Page 3 Editor of AMA-LAW of Editor Elizabeth Jepson, Elizabeth [T]here is something something is [T]here Mr. Sanders not only devoted himself to the Executive Director Executive Executive Director Executive Jo Ann Holt, Ann Jo Jo Ann Holt, Ann Jo ” practice of law practice, but continually gave his the firm extended William a AAYLA President AAYLA AAYLA President AAYLA Jeremi K. Young, K. Jeremi Laura Hale, Laura AMA-LAW Editor AMA-LAW Colleen Byrom, Byrom, Colleen time and energy to the Amarillo community. He job offer over my vociferous Funny thing about jury in- Executive Director Executive Janet Byars, Byars, Janet served as president and as a general member of the objections, and he joined the Randall Sims Randall Johnny K. Merritt K. Johnny Howard Brad Johnny Merritt Johnny structions is that failing to ask for AAYLA President AAYLA , Biggs Richard ” Back Row: Jon Oden, Ben Sturgeon, Walter Wolfram,Board Don of Patterson, Trustees forDon the Jackson, Amarillo Richard Independent Brainerd Tod Mayfield Tod Andrea Slater Gulley Slater Andrea Lay Liberty Andrea Slater Gulley Slater Andrea -Page 4 -Page firm in 2012. 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