In re Retirement of Danielson , 2016 Ark. 466 ( 2016 )

Cite as 2016 Ark. 466SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
Opinion Delivered: December 15, 2016
IN RE RETIREMENT OF
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE PAUL E.
DANIELSON
PER CURIAM
Upon his retirement from the Supreme Court of Arkansas after ten years of dedicated
service as associate justice, the court recognizes and expresses its appreciation to Justice Paul
E. Danielson.
Justice Danielson graduated with honors from Florida State University and served his
country for four years in the United States Air Force. He earned his law degree from the
University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, where he was a member of the
Arkansas Law Review and graduated with honors. He served as a law clerk to Arkansas
Supreme Court Justice Frank Holt, as a deputy prosecuting attorney in the Sixth and
Fifteenth Judicial Districts, and as city attorney for the City of Booneville. He practiced
law for eighteen years and also taught at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School
of Law. Justice Danielson served twelve years as a circuit judge in the Fifteenth Judicial
District and was named Outstanding Trial Judge for 2002–03 by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers
Association.
Cite as 2016 Ark. 466Since joining this court in 2007, Justice Danielson has served our community and
the legal profession in a variety of ways, including as liaison to the Arkansas Continuing
Legal Education Board, the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, the
Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice, and the Supreme Court Committee on
Model Jury Instructions–Civil. He has also served as chair of the Committee on the Pilot
Program for Appellate Mediation as well as chair of the Arkansas Supreme Court Electronic
Filing Pilot Program, which implemented e-filing at the state appellate level. He is a
member of the Arkansas Bar Foundation.
On behalf of the State of Arkansas, we thank Justice Danielson for his many
contributions to the justice system and the community.
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Chief Justice Howard W. Brill 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
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SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
opinion Delivered: December 75, 2076
IN RE RTTIREMENT OF ASSOCIATEJUSTICE
PAI-IL E. DANIELSON
PER CURIAM
Upon his retirement from the Supreme Court of A¡kansas after ten years of dedicated service as associate justice, the
court recognizes and expresses its appreciation toJustice Paul E- Danielson.
Justice Danielson graduated with honors from Florida State lJniversity and served his country for four years in the
United States Air Force. He earned his law degree from the Universiry of ,trkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, where he
was a member of the Arkansas Law Review and graduated with honors- FIe served as a law clerk to Arkansas Supreme Court
Justice Frank Holt, as a deputy prosecuting attorney in the Sixth and Fifteenth Judicial Districts, and as city attorney for the
City of Booneville. He practiced 1aw for eighteen yeaß and also taught at the Univenity of Arkansas ât Little Rock School of
Law. Justice Danielson served twelve years as a circuit judge in the FifteenthJudicial District and was named Outstanding Trial
J*dg" for 20A243 by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association.
Since joining this court in 2007, Justice Danielson has served our community and the legal profession in a. vaiety of
ways, including as liaison to the Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board, the Supreme Court Committee on Professional
Conduct, the Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice, and the Supreme Court Committee on ModelJury lrxtructions-
Civil. He has also served as chair of the Committee on the Pilot Program for Appellate Mediation as well as chair of the
Arkansas Supreme Court Electronic Filing Pilot Program, which implemented e-frling at the state appellate level- He is a
member of the Arkansas Bar Foundation.
On behalf of the State of ,\rkansas, we thankJustice Danielson for his rrrarTy contributions to the justice system and the
communiry.
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ChiefJustice Howard W. Brill R. Baker
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