Karen R. Baker

Date Elected or Appointed to Current Position:
2010
Education:
Clinton High School, Clinton, AR - 1981 Arkansas Tech University, B.S. - 1983 University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, J.D. - 1987
Law-Related Employment:
Public Defender Van Buren and Searcy Counties 1989-95
Law Practice or Teaching Areas:
Private Law Practice 1987-95
Prior Judicial Experience:
20th Judicial District Circuit/Chancery/Juvenile Judge 1995-96, 20th Judicial District Circuit/Chancery Judge 1997-2000, Associate Judge Arkansas Court of Appeals 2001-2010, Associate Justice Arkansas Supreme Court 2011 - present
Associations:
Arkansas Judicial Council; Arkansas Bar Association; American Bar Association; Van Buren/Searcy County Bar Association- Past President and Member; Faulkner County Bar Association, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers.
Other:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Law Journal Member; Assistant Casenote Editor; Survey of Arkansas Workers Compensation Law; Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board, Supreme Court Liaison; Arkansas Professional Practicum Committee, Supreme Court Liaison.

Justice

Arkansas Supreme Court

2010 - Current

Associate Judge

Arkansas Court of Appeals

2001 - 2010

Judge

Judicial District Circuit, State of Arkansas

1997 - 2000

Juvenile Judge

Judicial District Circuit, State of Alabama

1995 - 1996

University of Arkansas School of Law

J.D. (1987) | Law

1987

Arkansas Tech University

B.S. (1983)

1983

Arkansas Judicial Council

Member

Current

Arkansas Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Van Buren/Searcy County Bar Association

Member and Past President

Current

Faulkner County Bar Association

Member

Current

Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers

Member

Current