Vicki Cook
Vicki Cook was a judge for the Eighteenth Circuit East (Division 2) in Arkansas. She was appointed to Division 3 of the court by former Governor Jim Guy Tucker in 1993 and was elected to Division 2, the juvenile division, in 1995. Cook retired from the bench at the end of her final term in December 2014.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education
Cook received her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University and her J.D. degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1982.[2][6]
Career
Before her appointment to the Eighteenth Circuit East, Cook worked as an attorney at her own private law practice. She specialized in ad litem work, family law cases, and served as a public defender for juveniles.[5]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2000: Juvenile Judge of the Year, Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice
- 2000: Juvenile Judge of the Year, CASA [4][7]
Associations
- 2013-2014: Member, Board of Directors, Bowen School of Law Alumni
- 1993-2014: Member, Arkansas Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Commission
- Board member, Community Services Organization,
- Garland County Juvenile Drug Court
- Garland County Adoption Coalition
- Board member, Garland County Literacy Council
- Court Improvement Project [4][7]
See also
External links
- The Arkansas Judiciary, "Arkansas Judicial Circuits"
- The Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit Judge Information: Vicki Cook"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Arkansas Judiciary, "Arkansas Judicial Circuits," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 William H. Bowen School of Law, "Bowen Law public service: 29 grads seek top judgeships," May 29, 2008
- ↑ Hot Springs Village Voice, "Naramore seeks post as circuit judge," September 10, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 William H. Bowen School of Law, "Alumni & Giving," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Sentinel-Record, "Cook proud of juvenile court," January 5, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Vicki Shaw Cook," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Arkansas Business, "Gov. Beebe makes 26 appointments," January 2, 2008
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts • Arkansas City Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
