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SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF CHIEF 

JUSTICE HOWARD W. BRILL

Opinion Delivered: December 15, 2016

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, 
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and 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
SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS

opinion DeËvered: December 15, 2076

IN THE M,\TTER OF CHIEFJUSTICEHO.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 histeaching 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.