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In 2003 I was still in the Law Department at ALLTEL. As I've mentioned several times it was an invaluable experience . It wasn't always easy, but it was always educational. ALLTEL was a phone company with a retail component - which meant marketing and entertainment. Marketing means advertising (signs) and entertainment means, well -... Continue Reading →
By late summer 1990, Julie and I had been married six weeks and we packed up to move to Fayetteville so I could start law school (don’t do that). At first things were chaotic and it was an adjustment, but soon we made friends and developed somewhat of a routine, although much of it was... Continue Reading →
Right out of law school I worked as a law clerk for Justice David Newbern on the Arkansas Supreme Court. “Law Clerk” is an odd name for the job. You are basically an assistant for the judge: reading briefs filed in appeals, fact checking to the court record, and researching case law. Judge Newbern... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while, you get a lesson that is so profound it changes your perspective on life. You know them when you see them, and often their impact is magnified by their elegance and simplicity, and hilarity. We had the fortune to work with a lawyer at ALLTEL named Steve Refsell. Sadly we... Continue Reading →
As mentioned in an earlier post, working in the ALLTEL Legal Department was tough. Our General Counsel was one of the smartest and skilled lawyers I have ever met. He was also a demanding, impatient, unforgiving, force of nature. As you might imagine, retention was a problem, especially with administrative assistants. About the middle of... Continue Reading →
I began my in-house legal career with ALLTEL. It was a valuable experience that I am very fortunate to have had. However, that doesn’t mean it was easy. One day I was given a serious assignment. The EPA was investigating a group of wireless carriers, including us, for a matter that might include a large... Continue Reading →
In 2014 and 2015, my job took me to Wales. Our company was selling its business in the UK, which included a refinery on the Welsh coast. What a privilege it was to be able to spend time there! Wales is a beautiful country, similar to Appalachia, but with a beach. The people are similar... Continue Reading →
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