Local attorney appointed

Jay B. Williams of Williams Law Firm in Gentry has been appointed to the Judicial Nominations Committee of the Arkansas Bar Association by 2011-2012 President Tom D. Womack of Jonesboro. The appointment becomes effective during the Association’s 2011 Annual Meeting in June.

The Arkansas Bar Association is a voluntary, statewide Association with more than 5,000 attorney members. The Association and its members participate in a variety of programs and services for the legal profession and society.

Among the purposes of the Association are advancing the administration of justice in Arkansas and fostering high ideals of integrity, learning and public service among its members. The Arkansas Bar Association was founded in 1898.