Adams v. Ark. State Bd. of Law Exam'rs

James Scott Adams challenges the decision of the State Board of Law Examiners (Board) finding that he is procedurally barred from pursuing his petition for readmission to the Bar of Arkansas. Because this case arises under this court's power to regulate the practice of law, our jurisdiction is proper pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 1-2(a)(5) (2017). We affirm the decision of the Board.

Adams was admitted to the practice of law in Arkansas in 1981, with Arkansas Bar number 81001. He served as a district judge in Conway County from 1988 until 2010. In June 2010, Adams filed a petition in…